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Live: Fire's death toll will rise, police warn

A baby was caught by a member of the public after being thrown from London's Grenfell Tower at the height of a terrifying inferno. Police confirm six people are dead, with that figure expected to rise as the search for victims continues.

'I watched a person falling'

Photos from the scene

Videos capture inferno

'Bad advice'

Flammable cladding?

Jumped as fire spread

Children screaming for help

Smoke rises from Grenfell Tower in west London.

Neighbours describe the horror of watching children trapped in Grenfell Tower in west London scream as fire spread.

Woman dropped baby

A witness said she saw the baby dropped from the ninth or 10th floor of Grenfell Tower in London.

Witnesses describe seeing an onlooker catch a baby dropped from 10 storeys up a burning London high-rise.

Car of missing woman found

The police dive squad has found the ute Kim Richmonds was believed to be driving prior to her disappearance.

The 2014 silver Ford Ranger belonging to Kim Richmond has been found submerged in a Waikato lake.

Beating Lions with a broken rib

Marty Banks kicking the winning penalty for the Highlanders against the British and Irish Lions.

Marty Banks' cult status grows with the revelation he led the Highlanders to a win over the Lions with a broken rib.

national

Woman's car found in lake

The police dive squad search Lake Arapuni for missing Te Awamutu woman Kim Richmond.

Police will tomorrow haul Kim Richmond's missing vehicle from a lake.

Wild winds dying down

A motorhome blew over in the gales that hit the South Island's east coast.

Michael John Hughes, 36, was arrested in Canterbury on Wednesday.

Arrest after manhunt

The search for "wanted offender" Michael John Hughes has ended in Canterbury.

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Cladding may have been flammable

Witnesses saw London tower was "burning like paper" as flames took hold.

world

London fire claims lives video

Firefighters try to douse the huge fire in an apartment block in West London.

Six people have died, and police say they expect that figure to rise.

London fire horror video

Bodies were covered with sheets and left where they had fallen from London's burning Grenfell Tower.

An unknown number of people have died after the blaze at Grenfell Tower, London.

Cladding 'was flammable'

11:59 PM  Witnesses saw London tower was "burning like paper" as flames took hold.

business

Market returns to 'normal'

Waikato property prices have increased 20 percent in the year to May but most of that came in 2016.

 Election year uncertainty helps housing market stability.

Deficit worst since start of GFC

Balance of payments figure 'heading in wrong direction' warns ANZ.

Christchurch homes prices are about the same as a year ago.

Home sellers hold back

Christchurch's housing market looks to be in for a quiet winter, with prices slipping from a record high in autumn.

technology

A look at fake gadget markets

A budget iPhone 7 which might die before you even get it out of the shop.

If you're looking for a counterfeit iPhone which dies in your hand then Shanghai is your ultimate destination.

Apple finally confirms car plans

Apple had initially wanted to build its own car, but is now focused on the underlying tech for autonomous driving.

The Xbox One X runs at 6 teraflops, making it the world's most powerful gaming machine by some margin.

The making of Xbox One X

Xbox exec Mike Nichols gives us the inside track on the development of the world's most powerful console.

homed

The 19 places I've called home

Writer Adam Dudding has called 19 places home.

OPINION: I've just tallied it up: in my 46 years there have been 19 places, give or take, that I've called "home".

Apartments: Three of the best gallery

So you want to live in THAT apartment? Three apartments most Aucklanders can relate to.

Lifestream CEO Sarah Kennedy says her apartment is her weekday sanctuary.

Two homes, one happy marriage video

A stylish city apartment is this CEO's weekday pad but come Friday she heads for the country and to her husband.

life & style

Right way to blow your nose?

The three most common reasons for extra mucus or snot are the common cold, sinusitis and hay fever.

One nostril or two? Hard blow or gentle? Some ways are more effective and less risky than others.

My 'Meet The Partners' panic

Move over 'Meet The Parents' angst - no-one told me about the nausea that hits when meeting your child's new partner.

There are times it's OK to be 100 per cent filter-free in your life and relationships.

3 times to always be honest

Sometimes, it's better to be kind. But here are 3 situations where honesty really is the best policy.

well & good

One-upmanship in cancer ward

Top o’ the morning, to be sure, to be sure.

It's like we were playing Simon Says - but the Sniff, Splutter, Cough and Fart version. If the guy in bed C2 sniffs, so does the man in C1.

Dad-bod ditched in 4 weeks

With a holiday coming up, Phil Robinson shed 4.5kg by following the diet rules outlined by Dr Xand Van Tulleken.

A new study links daily aspirin use to deaths in the UK.

Daily aspirin use causes deaths

Taking the common supermarket painkiller on a daily basis is far more dangerous than was originally thought.

food & wine

Food rules you may be breaking

Want tastier tomatoes? Don't keep them in the fridge.

If you want tastier tomatoes and perfect pasta, there are a few things you need to get straight.

Chch's best hot chocolates

Most people love to wrap their cold hands around a mug of hot chocolate - here are the best places for a cocoa hit.

3 ways with persimmons

Recipe: Duck & vege lasagne

nz farmer

Are farmers turning Green?

Green Party co-leader James Shaw talks to Horahora organic dairy farmer Gina Williams.

Fieldays isn't usually their turf, but the Green Party are finding farmers are taking their talking points.

Plan to curb farm emissions

The science of climate change is now being taken to farms to see where changes can be made.

The truth about cow poo

PM's pink gumboots at Fieldays

entertainment

Looking far ahead into the future

Nigel Latta and John Campbell examine the lifestyle of the future in What Next?

Do we need to work longer? And is Derek Handley still dressed like a monk?

Brine's Survivor: No try hards

OPINION: Hey crims: if all cops were this laidback, you'd be able to do whatever you liked.

All the main characters in Rough Night have a distinct character and a very particular charm which almost makes you want ...

Rough Night, smooth comedy

REVIEW: Rough Night is both a welcome success and a hopeful sign of things to come.

travel

NZ roadie: Easterners go West

Sunset at Okarito Beach on the West Coast of the South Island.

Justine Tyerman has fantasies about running away with an Italian.

Hamilton prepares for Fieldays

Last year 130,000 people attended Fieldays. How does the city prepare?

You think your Facebook posts encourage your friends to cheer you on? Or do they make them seethe with jealousy?  


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Photos make you miserable

Ok, we get it. You're having a blast in Costa del Braggadocio. No need to go on about it.

motoring

A driver's nightmare

Chris Watson looks at the mangled remains of his car after he narrowly avoided a head-on crash near Oakura on Tuesday.

Chris Watson watched in horror as a car came careering straight at him,

Tougher Triton ute a one-off video

Mitsubishi has gone to town to create a one-off special edition rugged rural beast for National Fieldays.

2018 BMW 6-Series Gran Turismo.

BMW lifts back 6-Series covers video

German brand unveils new luxury liftback ahead of official Frankfurt motor show debut.

stuff nation

Don't write the Lions off yet stuff nation

Preparation is so important, and right now the Lions are getting a taste of some of our most potent weapons.

Preparation is key, and right now the Lions are getting it in bucketloads. The ABs? Not so much.

Lake Tekapo showing off

George Empson captured these images in the Lake Tekapo area.

Dorothy, the princess.

Dorothy, the princess

My cat can be a little high maintenance. But I can't imagine life without her.

sport

Ieremia eyes ABs barometer

Samoa coach Alama Ieremia likes the group he has assembled to face the All Blacks at Eden Park.

Manu Samoa would like nothing better than to give the mighty All Blacks another shakeup at Eden Park on Friday.

Lions' loss 'not acceptable'

Hooker Best won't blame ref's scrums interpretations but laments letting lead slip in Dunedin.

Team New Zealand's cycle-powered AC50 in action on Bermuda's Great Sound.

How the sailing crews match up

Team NZ and Oracle are set to battle for the America's Cup, so how do the respective sailing teams match up?

opinion

Steel's champion bond video

Steel team mates celebrates their win over the Mainland Tactix on Wednesday evening.

OPINION: From a nightmare crash to sporting triumphant, Southern Steel's remarkable 48 hours.

Rough Night? Rough Equality

Kate McKinnon, what the hell are you doing in this film?

OPINION: If being equal means we get to make jokes about killing strippers, I don't want to be equal.

McLeod nails ABs audition

Scott McLeod showed the sort of nous that the All Blacks will be looking for in an assistant coach.

OPINION: Scott McLeod was flying under the radar until Tuesday, writes Paul Cully.

Sacking via text not OK

The man used his work phone to watch porn during work hours.

OPINION: He may have watched pornography at work but he was still wrongly dismissed.

good reads

Let's ban goodie bags

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happy kids celebrating birthday holiday

4; adorable; baby; balloons; beautiful; birthday; box; boy; ...

OPINION: Kids' birthday parties are about celebrating friendship, not loot.

The actor turned armed robber

Doug Roake was a security guard at Richie and Gemma McCaw's wedding.

Doug Roake seemed a bit odd, but no-one thought he'd turn shooter on a bizarre Canterbury crime spree.

Mark Hunt's last UFC days

New Zealand UFC heavyweight Mark Hunt celebrates his victory over Derrick Lewis.

Mark Hunt's final three fights will earn him $1.5m. But he pays a price - and it might be too high.

Youngest person to travel world

James' pilot father instilled a love in travel in him from an early age.

James Asquith didn't expect to become a travel junkie, much less to visit every country in the world.

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Trev and Shirl evade capture

Searchers are trying to get to Shirl, right, through her transmitting lover Trev, left.

What do you do when you're a couple in love but scientists want to tear you apart?

Traffic lights off, hours after going up

No-one could be seen managing the traffic in the absence of operational signals and a roundabout.

The lights were out for hours, and nobody was home to manage confused motorists at busy major intersection.

Tangled pigeon gets rescued

The pigeon, similar to this one, is now flying free thanks to Mangere firefighters.

Firefighters rescue a tangled pigeon after it had been hanging upside down in a tree branch.

Man builds his own plane from scratch

The airplane was inspired by a Japanese World War II design.

After years of saving, watching videos and collecting materials, the Cambodian man took off ... sort of.

Parenting

Don't switch off at playgrounds

Playgrounds are the prime place in modern society where parents feel justified in depositing their poorly behaved ...

OPINION: Playgrounds are the prime place in modern society where parents feel justified in depositing their poorly behaved children.

Sleep style raises stillbirth risk video

University of Auckland researchers are urging pregnant women to sleep on their sides rather than their backs - ...

Stillbirth risk 4 times higher if women sleep on their backs during last 3 months of pregnancy, NZ study finds.

Let's ban goodie bags

Kids' parties are more complex events than in years past, and children's expectations can be high.

OPINION: Kids' birthday parties are about celebrating friendship, not loot.

When your child isn't yours

Misattributed paternity is more common than you might think.

Misattributed paternity is more common than you might think. So what happens when the dads discover the truth?

kiwi traveller

Monks' food and amazing coffee in Japan

Don't just come to Japan for the scenery.

There are culinary adventures aplenty in Japan's current and former capital.   

Returning to NZ after 5 years

Ebba and her new van, Rosie.

Swedish ski instructor Ebba Beattie loved her short time in New Zealand so much that she's back for more.

Getting to the heart of Sri Lanka

Footsteps on sunny beach near Mirissa, Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka is becoming increasingly popular with Kiwi tourists.

Readers' travel photos of the week

While hiking at Franz Josef Glacier early in the morning of Feb 2011, a cheeky and nosy kea strayed into my looking for ...

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