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Host sorry for Tom Cruise hoax

The Edge's Jay-Jay Harvey officially apologises to Simon Barnett, after a Tom Cruise-centric prank backfired horribly.

'Serious questions'

New footage does not appear to show fire damage deep in the Pike River mine.

9:20 PM  Footage from inside Pike River Mine raises questions about the govt's refusal to reenter the drift, a deceased miner's mother says.

Scores die in forest blaze

10:07 PM  Fifty-seven people die in what is possibly the deadliest-ever single forest blaze in Portugal.

Survivor NZ: As naked as can be video

8:40 PM  A young Wellington man has made his mark, by baring all on national television.

Death threat to felines

A death threat against neighbourhood cats has a North Taranaki cul-de-sac on high alert.

Reason: Gatland shows true colours

OPINION: Under fire, Warren Gatland gave his most impressive performance in Rotorua.

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PM opens giant tunnel video

The Waterview tunnel was officially opened and the public allowed to walk through on Sunday.

"This a very exciting day ... 60 years in the making," says Bill English, opening new Auckland tunnel.

Car slams into bakery

Steven Lorth had just seconds to get out of the way when a car crashed into his bakery.

Police are currently speaking to neighbours and acquaintances of the deceased.

More tests in unexplained death

Police yet to rule out foul play after a man's body was found in Auckland's Freemans Bay.

Video

'All or nothing' for All Whites

NZ has licence to go "balls out" against Mexico at Confeds Cup, All Whites defender says.

world

MPs threaten to oust May

UK Prime Minister Theresa May's job will be under threat from MPs within her own party if she "waters down" Brexit.

9:34 PM  Leading Eurosceptic MPs will immediately challenge her for the UK leadership if she waters down Brexit.

Cosby's wife lashes out

After a mistrial is declared in US comedian's sex assault case, his wife lets rip at the DA, the judge and the media.

An emergency services worker inside the burnt-out Grenfell apartment tower block in London. At least 58 people were ...

High-rise fires: Stay put or run?

Grenfell Tower disaster brings new scrutiny to long-accepted rule for people trapped in tall buildings when fire breaks out.

business

How money can buy happiness

Number one on the happy person's shopping list? Experiences, such as travel.

Three simple spending rules bring more joy than all the flash houses and cars in the world, says Harvard professor.

Sex and the Tron

OPINION: Once a year, when Fieldays come to town, Hamilton becomes the sex industry capital of the country.

Crawford Falconer, formerly NZ's ambassador to the World Trade Organisation, will advise Britain's international trade ...

UK picks Kiwi for top trade role

Britain has appointed a former NZ trade negotiator as its chief adviser just days before Brexit discussions are due to begin.

technology

Typewriters boom amid 'burnout'

Renewed interest began around 10 years ago when small pockets of typewriter enthusiasts came together online.

In the age of smartphones, social media and hacking fears, vintage typewriters are attracting fans.

Wireless charging for iPhone 8 video

The rumours are confirmed by Taiwanese iPhone assembler Wistron, stealing a march on Apple.

Dynamic storms and lighting strikes make navigating the high seas perilous for ships that will quickly sink if they take ...

Sea of Thieves: Inside the game

Stuff shares a bottle of grog with Rare's lead designer Ted Timmins to talk about the making of the pirate game.

homed

A country life for us

The Stevenson have found their forever home in Taupaki.

The Stevensons enjoy a picturesque country life just 25 minutes from the heart of Auckland.

Where antiques and colour reign gallery

The owner of this Taranaki cottage say it's "an interior designers worst nightmare," but the family love their quirky home.

Ilex maximises natural light and brings the outside in.

Cafe where plants meet people video

The connection between humans and nature was at the heart of this Christchurch cafe's design.

life & style

I went on 'honeymoon' alone

Gillian Brockell with her now-fiance leaving for their trip to Ireland.

She stopped waiting and went on her dream honeymoon by herself - and then the most unexpected thing happened.

Teen blood 'facials' a thing

Move over, vampire facials, people are injecting themselves with teenagers' blood.

Princess Charlotte of Cambridge and Prince George of Cambridge offer up the most entertaining expressions.

Wee royals steal show at parade

Prince George and Princess Charlotte charmed onlookers from the balcony at the annual Trooping the Colours parade.

well & good

Vegetarians lose twice more fat video

A vegetarian diet may be more effective at reducing muscle fat than low-calorie diets, especially for those with type 2 ...

A vegetarian diet may be more effective at reducing muscle fat than low-calorie diets, especially for those with type 2 diabetes.

Learn to go with the flow

When we're in flow, our self-consciousness disappears and we start enjoying ourselves, writes Lucy Hone.

A ready-to-go curry sauce can be a saviour on a busy night.

Best butter chicken sauce?

We compare three brands to see which sauce ticks all the boxes.

food & wine

Yotam Ottolenghi expands empire

In a way, the kitchen was less stressful than the newsroom, Ottolenghi, a former journalist, says.

if you've ever unearthed a pomegranate in your My Food Bag, you have Ottolenghi to thank for that.

Foodie's best lunch recipes

Jess Daniell, deli owner, caterer and food writer, shares her best lunch recipes. 

Jordan Rondel's tiramisus

2 unorthodox brunch recipes 

nz farmer

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.

The national herd needs to be trimmed, some say, but calls to cull numbers fell on deaf ears at Fieldays.

Ladies, your Fieldays bachelor video

Mathew McAtamney lifted the golden gumboot, but he's still looking for that trophy girl.

NZ phosphate in the balance

Border patrols on farms video

entertainment

Bella 'rejects' Leo DiCaprio

"Bella thinks he's ancient. She really likes edgy musicians, so I think she finds him bland."

"Bella thinks he's ancient. She really likes edgy musicians, so I think she finds him bland."

Stage stormed over Trump

"Do you want Trump to be assassinated?" she yelled after a Julius Caesar character was killed.

A former Bachelor contestant has tried to double down on finding reality TV love by applying for Married At First Sight.

Ex-Bachelorette tries for MAFS

A former Bachelor contestant has applied to be part of Married At First Sight NZ in her bid to find love.

travel

Anger at hefty snow play charges

Khloe-Joy Tamihana has fun in the snow mound children can play in for free outside Happy Valley Bistro.

Going for a sled or building a snowman on popular Mt Ruapehu ski fields is about to get very pricey.

Be your own Disney VIP guide

So you're heading to Disneyland or Disney World. Want to know how to beat all the lines?

New Plymouth man Cory Bellringer and daughter Isla, 3, went over to Fiji with a party of 14, and they all fell ill with ...

Tourists struck by mystery bug

Five-star Fijian holiday becomes nightmare for Kiwi families, as mystery bug strikes.

motoring

Driving Hyundai's true hot hatch

Top-specification Performance Pack will have special N-mode tailored for circuit driving.

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 ...

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.

stuff nation

My quarter-life crisis stuff nation

Zane Small at the Grand Sheikh Zayed Mosque in Abu Dhabi.

A priority switch has struck me in my mid-20s - I've realised the one consistent element is family.

'We are Muslims, not terrorists' stuff nation

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.

Dear London, with love stuff nation

How the London Bridge terror attacks uncovered one Kiwi's true love for London.

sport

Saints perfect until the end

The Wellington Saints celebrate their National Basketball League win, completing the perfect season on Saturday night.

8:37 PM  Kevin Braswell's didn't want to see any letup in his side's final quarter of the season and, boy, did his team put on a show.

Tactix stun Mystics for win

The Tactix were in tears after beating Mystics 57-46, giving hope to the Magic.

Rory Best shows the scars of battle from the Lions' loss to the Highlanders in Dunedin last week.

Gatland declares Farrell fit

Warren Gatland declares Owen Farrell fit to face the All Blacks as Lions team to play Chiefs reveals some test selections.

opinion

In defence of Nicky Wagner

Minister for Disability Issues Nicky Wagner has had a tough weekend on Twitter.

OPINION: No, Nicky Wagner doesn't think working for disabled people is a drag. Enough of the outrage.

Sex and the Tron

Fieldays 2017 at Mystery Creek will attract thousands of visitors - and will be a boon to the local sex industry.

OPINION: Once a year, when Fieldays come to town, Hamilton becomes the sex capital of the country.

Alison Mau: Mongrel landlords

Here in New Zealand, we puttle around our issue ignoring the 1600 deaths and pretending that the percentage returns for ...

OPINION: My friend's cold, damp state home landed her in hospital. Even the curtains were soaking wet.

Farewell, freedom campers

David Slack is not afraid to ask the tough questions.

OPINION: Foreign visitors take five minutes in the departure lounge to complete David Slack's travel questionnaire.

good reads

From homeless to helping homeless video

Naylar Uisa and her team head out to the streets of central and west Auckland, feeding and clothing those less fortunate.

Winter's a tough time for the homeless. She knows it, and hopes to ease their plight.

Frozen: New Zealand's cryonic man

After Cam Christie's death his brother injected his body with anti-freeze, put it on ice and shipped it to the Cryonics ...

Solving the mystery of the one NZer known to have been cryogenically-frozen was the ultimate cold case.

Inside (outside) NZ's only bush school video

Baillie Rishworth had to learn proper safety techniques before being given unsupervised access to knives.

Kids play with knives, catch and eat possums and and are free to roam.

Leah McFall: The brave of heart

Sixteen hours after leaving home I was in a bar, being served gin cocktails by a a body-popping Millennial in cut-off ...

Freedom is one thing worth having, but there are other things.

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Fun, sun and leg numbness video

Dressed for the conditions, from left at the Plimmerton Midwinter Dip are Dianne Khan, and the Gear family of ...

The pain lasted only till the numbness set in. Freezing is no sweat for these midwinter dippers.

Gunning for Malone's statue

Stratford's gun will be moved from outside the RSA to beside the Colonel Malone statue.

He was probably killed by his own artillery, so should a howitzer be placed beside war hero Colonel Malone?

Walkway dogged by poo video

A YouTube video has highlighted a dog poo problem on New Plymouth's Coastal Walkway.

Doo-do you have a problem with dogs being on the Coastal Walkway?

Eye spy with my little eye video

New Plymouth creative Paul Gledhill has launched a blog which demonstrates what he sees in nature.

Is it a dragon? Is it a bird? It's whatever you want it to be, 'cos it's all about perspective, man.

Parenting

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.

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 video

The twins before their separation at the Philadelphia hospital.

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

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 ...

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

kiwi traveller

Enjoying open-minded Hamburg

Rebecca Young likes by the town hall, the Hamburg Rathaus.

Wellingtonian Rebecca Young loves the diversity, relaxed lifestyle and natural attractions of Hamburg.

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 ...

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.

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 ...

Do you have a holiday snap that you'd like to share with the world? 

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