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Rebuilt house made daughter sick
Friends compliment the Roberts family on their new house, but the tidy aesthetics hide a grim story.
Burling's subtle threat to Spithill
3:39 PM Proud Kiwi slaps "Americans" with nationality card as Team NZ plot to rid cup of mercenaries like Aussie skipper.
7 missing after destroyer crash
2:26 PM Commander among the evacuated after US Navy destroyer hits merchant vessel.
Lions call up four Welshmen
11 min ago Warren Gatland adds four Welsh players to already-bloated Lions squad ahead of tests.
Rats and rentals: It's messy
18 min ago Rat invasions are a reality for many. And often it's renters who pay to get rid of them.
Mourning after deadly crash
![The crash occurred on an area of the highway with an uneven surface.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170617040211im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/u/a/n/d/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1ju8fj.11h8q4.png/1497666388736.jpg)
2:02 PM A family is mourning an "amazing little bro" after an Auckland highway crash that claimed two lives.
Fatal crash in Far North
2:29 PM A woman is dead and three others have been hospitalised after a crash near Kaingaroa.
![The man's death is being treated as unexplained.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170617040211im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/u/a/n/p/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1juamj.11h8q4.png/1497666388736.jpg)
Police investigate sudden death
The death of a 52-year-old in Freemans Bay, Auckland, is unexplained.
Hansen's midfield muddle solved
All Blacks coach reveals he's ready to pick Williams, Crotty and Lienert-Brown to face Lions.
Dramatic turn in cold case
![The murder of four-year-old Gregory Villemin in October 1984 has remained unsolved even though it has been reopened ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170617040211im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/u/a/3/o/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1ju8d6.1082x1.png/1497658481389.jpg)
France gripped by arrest of elderly couple in relation to the grisly death of their great nephew over 30 years ago.
May rushed away from protest
Under criticism after blaze that killed dozens, UK PM makes hasty retreat from public meeting.
![Trump has signed a national security presidential memo ordering federal agencies to start writing regulations within 30 ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170617040211im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/u/8/7/2/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1ju8y9.1082x1.png/1497655936557.jpg)
Trump dumps Cuba policy
US President fulfills campaign promise to roll back predecessor's "terrible and misguided deal with the Castro regime".
UK picks Kiwi for top trade role
![Crawford Falconer, formerly NZ's ambassador to the World Trade Organisation, will advise Britain's international trade ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170617040211im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/f/e/d/u/y/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1ju9cm.11jm2n.png/1497648661312.jpg)
Britain has appointed a former NZ trade negotiator as its chief adviser just days before Brexit discussions are due to begin.
Shower over toilet 'last straw'
Would you pay $370 a week for a unit with a shower over the toilet?
![Fieldays 2017 at Mystery Creek will attract thousands of visitors - and will be a boon to the local sex industry.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170617040211im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/t/a/0/t/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1jtbtg.11jm2n.png/1497648661312.jpg)
Sex and the Tron
OPINION: Once a year, when Fieldays come to town, Hamilton becomes the sex industry capital of the country.
Typewriters boom amid 'burnout'
![Renewed interest began around 10 years ago when small pockets of typewriter enthusiasts came together online.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170617040211im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/s/m/j/x/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jsldp.zvl7t.png/1497641299704.jpg)
In the age of smartphones, social media and hacking fears, vintage typewriters are attracting fans.
Wireless charging for iPhone 8
The rumours are confirmed by Taiwanese iPhone assembler Wistron, stealing a march on Apple.
![Ship-to-ship battles play a big part in the competitive side of a game built with co-operation at its core.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170617040211im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/u/8/h/z/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1ju8by.zvl7t.png/1497641299704.jpg)
Software piracy
It's not out until 2018, but Stuff set sail for high seas adventure at E3 with a hands-on look at Sea of Thieves.
Where antiques and colour reign
![An online purchase, the couch arrived from Whangarei covered in a greenish-brown woolly fabric. “It was like an old ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170617040211im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/s/f/r/b/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jsftd.1im9je.png/1497671110358.jpg)
The owner of this Taranaki cottage say it's "an interior designers worst nightmare," but the family love their quirky home.
Steps to a kid-friendly home
Here are 8 ways you can transform your home into a happy space for your kids.
![Alice Berry is a young emerging artist based in Auckland. She paints for her happiness.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170617040211im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/h/3/i/x/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1jgzz6.1im9je.png/1497671110358.jpg)
Meet artist Alice Berry
This emerging Auckland artist paints for happiness.
Get The Look: Pippa Middleton
Elegant length and a pretty print made Middleton's outfit choice this week's style winner.
![It’s time to declutter, but Amie Richardson’s heart isn’t in it – and neither are her books.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170617040211im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/s/y/y/p/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1jt0p7.118kt5.png/1497631253254.jpg)
Why I need to declutter
OPINION: It’s time to declutter, but Amie Richardson’s heart isn’t in it.
Can a smart bra help stress?
![The Vitali bra claims to track breathing, posture and heart rate via a powerful processor that collects data from sensors.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170617040211im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/t/w/l/z/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jttv9.118mbv.png/1497670395625.jpg)
Vitali's "wellness" bra may be the only one out there that makes women feel better by keeping it on.
How to dial up the pleasure
Need a mood booster ASAP? You'll be loving life in no time with this simple trick.
![Brown skin and skin that tans easily is less vulnerable to skin cancer.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170617040211im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/1/a/s/j/v/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1jth6l.118mbv.png/1497670395625.jpg)
Suntan drug offers cancer hope
Even redheads might be able to tan with this new drug.
Family first at The Larder
![Jacob Brown and Sarah Bullock are cutting back their hours to spend more time with family.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170617040211im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/i/a/c/z/d/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jsxga.118ols.png/1497670506944.jpg)
A much-loved restaurant is dropping its dinner service to make way for family time. Punters are devastated.
A new Lump is born
It looks like a Pineapple Lump but tastes like a Jaffa. Behold, the country's new cult candy: Jaffa Lumps.
Has peak cow been reached?
![The number of cows has doubled in the past two decades, leaving some to suggest we should actively reduce the herd.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170617040211im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/s/7/u/c/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jtpxf.11jq0k.png/1497655882347.jpg)
The national herd needs to be trimmed, some say, but calls to cull numbers fell on deaf ears at Fieldays.
NZ phosphate in the balance
A $7 million fertiliser shipment bound for NZ is stuck in South Africa until a court decides who owns it.
Rocky, Karate Kid director dies
![Sylvester Stallone, left, and Burgess Meredith in a still from Rocky directed by John Avildsen.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170617040211im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/u/c/3/k/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jubrt.117jqz.png/1497669871939.jpg)
2:31 PM John G Avildsen, who won an Oscar for his film about an underdog boxer, was 81.
Tom Cruise prank goes too far
OPINION: The producer sobbed while Simon Barnett sat in silence as their colleagues admitted they pulled a fast one.
![Wonder Woman director Patty Jenkins is the daughter of a Vietnam War veteran.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170617040211im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/g/6/j/h/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1jubpt.117jqz.png/1497669871939.jpg)
Celebs share their dads' advice
2:39 PM What's the best advice your dad has ever given you?
Sydney, with Vivid's Kiwi director
![A Facebook live stream of the show attracted record numbers.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170617040211im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/m/i/1/w/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jty9m.108gna.png/1497671394787.jpg)
Audio Creatures are crawling home after another stunning festival or sound and light in Australia.
Snubbed cities you need to see
OPINION: These frequently ignored second (and third and fourth) cities are underrated gems.
![Dozens of flights to and from Auckland airport were impacted by Saturday morning's fog.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170617040211im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/u/9/3/u/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1ju8i9.108gna.png/1497666464986.jpg)
Flights cancelled, delayed by fog
2:27 PM Fog that caused disruption to more than 120 flights at the Auckland Airport has finally lifted.
Driving Hyundai's true hot hatch
![Top-specification Performance Pack will have special N-mode tailored for circuit driving.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170617040211im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/t/o/1/i/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jtfjy.11h2i3.png/1497580111718.jpg)
We're in South Korea for a squirt in Hyundai's first road-going N performance car, the i30N.
Jaguar XF Sportbrake revealed
It is the long-awaited new station wagon from the British-based manufacturer.
![A conventional car horn was too one dimensional for the Nasa engineer who shows how to DIY a nicer-sounding honk in his ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170617040211im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/t/h/3/r/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1jteur.11h2i3.png/1497580111718.jpg)
Creating a courteous car horn
A conventional car horn was too one-dimensional for the Nasa engineer who shows how to DIY a nicer-sounding honk.
My quarter-life crisis
![Zane Small at the Grand Sheikh Zayed Mosque in Abu Dhabi.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170617040211im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/t/u/7/f/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jn7ez.11z3d7.png/1497586054339.jpg)
A priority switch has struck me in my mid-20s - I've realised the one consistent element is family.
'We are Muslims, not terrorists'
Terrorism is unjustly linked with Islam, and Muslims worldwide are automatically being treated as terrorists.
![The route the terrorists chose to target was the same one I had walked just few hours beforehand.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170617040211im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/t/m/4/z/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1jtkho.11z3d7.png/1497582430318.jpg)
Dear London, with love
How the London Bridge terror attacks uncovered one Kiwi's true love for London.
Hansen's midfield muddle fix
![Anton Lienert-Brown scores a try.
New Zealand All Blacks v Samoa test match rugby union. Pasifika Challenge. Eden Park, ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170617040211im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/u/5/v/9/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jucpe.11gn2s.png/1497671962290.jpg)
2 min ago All Blacks coach reveals he's ready to pick Williams, Crotty and Lienert-Brown to face Lions.
McLeod gets ABs defence gig
Mastermind of the Highlanders' smothering defence is joining the All Blacks.
![Eddie Jones' England are in Argentina.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170617040211im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/u/9/3/d/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1ju9ch.11gn2s.png/1497671794384.jpg)
Lions need best, not closest
Eddie Jones leads criticism of Warren Gatland with Lions set to call-up replacements from nearby.
My son started to die in front of me
![Duncan Garner thought he was going to lose his son last weekend.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170617040211im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/h/2/p/j/f/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jt7sh.1ill05.png/1497656184067.jpg)
OPINION: Watching my son choking shook me out of my complacency, writes Duncan Garner.
Election year crystal ball gazing
![Team English. They're used to feeling like winners.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170617040211im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/m/t/p/u/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jtdbl.1ill05.png/1497611044959.jpg)
OPINION: Should we start packing away the election bunting now after the latest poll?
Tom Cruise prank goes too far
![Radio host Simon Barnett took the prank call pretty well but why did MediaWorks allow the hoax to cross the line?](http://web.archive.org./web/20170617040211im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/t/h/4/p/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jtyt1.1ill05.png/1497651372561.jpg)
OPINION: The producer sobbed while Simon Barnett sat in silence as their colleagues admitted they pulled a fast one.
Sex and the Tron
![Fieldays 2017 at Mystery Creek will attract thousands of visitors - and will be a boon to the local sex industry.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170617040211im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/t/a/0/t/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jtbtg.1ill05.png/1497595460384.jpg)
OPINION: Once a year, when Fieldays come to town, Hamilton becomes the sex capital of the country.
Head cases
![27022017. Photo: 123rf.com
Science image with human brain on dark background](http://web.archive.org./web/20170617040211im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/t/h/4/c/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jrz4j.11z40i.png/1497671375009.jpg)
About 35,000 Kiwis suffer mild brain injuries every year. Are we doing enough about them?
The story of the giant chalk kiwi
![The full story behind the iconic kiwi carved into an English hillside has finally come to light.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170617040211im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/t/t/u/l/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jtcqy.11z40i.png/1497649396053.jpg)
It's an enormous, quirky piece of NZ on a UK hillside - born amid a riot in a cold, deathly camp.
Simon Challies, retiring aged care boss
![Ryman Healthcare boss Simon Challies stands before a wall of photos of notable New Zealanders who have lent their names ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170617040211im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/n/7/u/u/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jljtu.11z40i.png/1497641747626.jpg)
Simon Challies heads a $4.9b business but Parkinson's has forced an early retirement.
Our lives as carnies
![Kiwi stories told with illusion and stunts: Tollemache and Ladderman performing as Mr & Mrs Alexander.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170617040211im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/d/i/9/p/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jdfyf.11z40i.png/1497641747626.jpg)
Christchurch couple live on the road, telling tales with magic, mentalism and dangerous stunts.
Newsletters
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Hungry for news? Thirsting for the truth? Select from Stuff’s buffet of delicious newsletters.
Gunning for Malone's statue
![Stratford's gun will be moved from outside the RSA to beside the Colonel Malone statue.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170617040211im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/r/a/i/l/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jtwbh.png/1497591093997.jpg)
He was probably killed by his own artillery, so should a howitzer be placed beside war hero Colonel Malone?
Eye spy with my little eye
![New Plymouth creative Paul Gledhill has launched a blog which demonstrates what he sees in nature.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170617040211im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/t/l/3/q/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jti9t.png/1497580095991.jpg)
Is it a dragon? Is it a bird? It's whatever you want it to be, 'cos it's all about perspective, man.
Iconic Danish mermaid attacked
![It's the second time in as many weeks that the iconic statue has been targeted by vandals.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170617040211im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/t/e/h/w/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jtfbo.png/1497561841308.jpg)
For the second time in as many weeks, Copenhagen's Little Mermaid statue has been doused in paint.
How I overcame my IVF fears
![Articles, blogs and "mummy boards" do little to ease a woman's fears about going down the IVF route.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170617040211im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/i/k/g/z/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jqrtz.139f1a.png/1497581412969.jpg)
OPINION: Blogs and "mummy boards" only fed into my worries, so I decided to look into the real IVF risks.
Twins separated in rare surgery
![The twins before their separation at the Philadelphia hospital.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170617040211im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/s/e/x/k/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jserv.139f1a.png/1497474813211.jpg)
For the first time, conjoined twins Abby and Erin Delaney can sleep in separate beds.
I'm pregnant, not fat
![close up portrait of a pregnant stomach sitting on a couch](http://web.archive.org./web/20170617040211im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/o/y/i/b/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jsbkp.139f1a.png/1497474813211.jpg)
OPINION: No generation of women in history has been as aware about what goes into our mouths while we are pregnant.
Why I hate playgrounds
![Playgrounds are the prime place in modern society where parents feel justified in depositing their poorly behaved ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170617040211im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/r/w/3/2/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jrtxe.139f1a.png/1497474813211.jpg)
OPINION: Playgrounds are the prime place in modern society where parents feel justified in depositing their poorly behaved children.
New Zealand's grape expectations
![Savour a drop or two of pinot noir or riesling at Vynfields, in the boutique wine growing region of the Wairarapa near ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170617040211im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/t/e/w/b/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jtg0m.png/1497570745713.jpg)
New Zealand is awash with vineyards in beautiful settings, offering delightful food and wine experiences.
Family skiing for less
![Copper Mountain, Colorado is a great family-friendly skiing option in North America.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170617040211im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/q/9/6/f/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jq7x5.png/1497305608456.jpg)
Which are the best options for beginner skiers on a budget? Email us a travel@stuff.co.nz
Readers' travel photos of the week
![Death Valley in Eastern California, USA after a night of heavy rain. Shallow lakes had formed (a very rare event) giving ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170617040211im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/t/q/e/v/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jtp5u.png/1497580835113.jpg)
Do you have a holiday snap that you'd like to share with the world?