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US man brutalised in N Korea dies
9:31 AM Otto Warmbier, a warm and brilliant man reduced to a shell, has died after his return home.
Secret National payout
![The secret taping has resulted in a secret payment to former Government staffer Glenys Dickson.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170619223057im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/h/b/3/r/6/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jvpgh.11ys6n.png/1497911297023.jpg)
Clandestine taping of an employee by an MP resulted in a secret payment from former PM John Key's leader's budget.
'No silver bullet' for Oracle
Oracle's own rule change backfires on them, with their speed-building options limited.
Gurney in nasty cycle crash
6 min ago Multisport man Steve Gurney breaks five ribs crashing into a post on a cycle trail.
Marked-up meth house on market
A rehabilitated Hamilton P house is back for sale with the asking price bumped by almost $200k.
Sinkhole floods Chch street
Video shows torrents of water bubbling up from under a suburban street.
Grieving mum's plea denied
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8:40 AM Chris Briggs died in a suspected suicide. He was unable to get help, but mental health services won't be reviewed.
Child punched in supermarket
An 18-month-old was allegedly punched in the face by a stranger at a North Shore Pak 'n Save.
![Zircon crystals from Mt Tarawera are helping scientists understand magma and how it behaves in the lead-up to an eruption.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170619223057im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/v/6/m/o/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1jv2yz.11h8q4.png/1497907555232.jpg)
Eruption warning clues
9:02 AM Results of study of huge ancient NZ volcanic blast may make it easier to know when a volcano is at risk of erupting.
Power savings run out
Dry start to winter boosts prices and proves uncomfortable for some people signed up for variable pricing.
Van attacker was dad of four
![Darren Osborne lives in Wales with his partner and children.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170619223057im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/v/p/i/d/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jvpeo.1082x1.png/1497911262818.jpg)
UK father of four Darren Osborne drove into crowd and said "I'm going to kill Muslims".
'Hero' imam stopped terrorist
Mosque's imam protected alleged terrorist from angry victims of van attack in London.
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Killer heat waves on rise
"The United States is going to be an oven," new study on deadly heat waves shows.
Aussie banks downgraded
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19 min ago Soaring house prices mean households have more debt than credit rating agency is comfortable with.
We know our chocolate milk
Millions of American adults think the flavoured milk comes from brown cows, but Kiwi kids aren't buying it.
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Tighter control wanted after fire
9:24 AM After the fatal London blaze, call to stop flood of cheap, inferior building materials coming into NZ.
Bid to ban kids buying phones
![Anesthesiologist Tim Farnum is not convinced smartphones are beneficial for children.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170619223057im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/b/6/o/3/1/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jvs4x.zvl7t.png/1497907771579.jpg)
9:29 AM A father in the US trying to get his state to establish legal limits on smartphones sales to children.
Copier erases what you've printed
The printer uses erasable toner - allowing a single piece of paper to be reused several times.
![The iPhone wasn't just Apple co-founder Steve Jobs' idea.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170619223057im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/h/y/d/6/u/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1jvqeh.zvl7t.png/1497905903766.jpg)
Book tracks rise of the iPhone
8:57 AM In the last 10 years, the Apple iPhone has changed our lives in more ways than we can imagine.
Couple's eco extreme house
![Rochelle and Joel Payne stand in front of their first rammed earth wall - they are practising the technique, building a ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170619223057im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/u/v/r/5/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1juvk2.1im9je.png/1497910986294.jpg)
6 min ago This Auckland couple is pulling out all the stops to build the most sustainable house in the country.
Blogger's rainbow apartment
She started with a pink flower wall... and didn't stop. The result is remarkable.
![Original rimu sarking and Japanese-style shoji doors feature in this Mid-century gem for sale in Titirangi.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170619223057im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/v/f/d/w/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1jvfz7.1im9je.png/1497909189856.jpg)
70s architecture gem wows
8:44 AM There's a Mid-century Modern gem for sale in Titirangi - but you'd better not mess with it.
New study reveals truth about cats
![Modern-day cats all trace their roots to one subspecies of wild cat, Felis silvestris lybica, that is native to northern ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170619223057im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/q/k/l/0/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jvu79.118kt5.png/1497911399035.jpg)
0 min ago A new DNA study sheds light on when and how wild cats began to pave their way into our homes and heart.
I'm pregnant, he has doubts
Q&A: My partner is having second thoughts about the baby and I'm trying hard not to panic.
![Sometimes you don't need to say a thing for people to know you're stressed out.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170619223057im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/j/3/9/5/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1jv8xd.118kt5.png/1497904286242.jpg)
7 easy-to-miss signs of stress
Whether it's your partner at home or a colleague at work, here are the tell-tale non-verbal cues that somebody is stressed.
How to stop self-sabotage
Sometimes the only thing preventing you from achieving your health goals is you.
![While refined and rapidly digested carbs are best left on the shelf, we can't afford to shun good carbs.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170619223057im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/d/r/2/x/u/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1jv6xf.118mbv.png/1497836872182.jpg)
Hero carbs you need to eat
While refined and rapidly digested carbs are best left on the shelf, we can't afford to shun good carbs.
Kiwi chef winning in Melbourne
![Chef Hayden McMillian.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170619223057im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/j/5/z/4/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jicc5.118ols.png/1497906774478.jpg)
9:11 AM Fresh, clean and a strong focus on vegetables, Kiwi chef Hayden McMillan is taking on Melbourne.
Recipes for better breakfasts
Make sure breakfast is anything but boring with these nutritious and delicious recipes.
Synlait drops payout price
![Synlait CEO John Penno says a drop in dairy prices at the beginning of the year had forced the company to lower its ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170619223057im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/v/6/e/8/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jv5a8.11jq0k.png/1497900676395.jpg)
Synlait started the 2016-17 season with an optimistic payout but has been forced to adjust it down.
We know our chocolate milk
Millions of American adults think the flavoured milk comes from brown cows, but Kiwi kids aren't buying it.
1D stars sing for Grenfell Tower
![Louis Tomlinson arrives to join UK pop stars in recording a charity single for the victims of Grenfell Tower.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170619223057im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/v/s/2/o/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jvq2q.117jqz.png/1497909631615.jpg)
9:33 AM Simon Cowell drew members of The Who, One Direction and many more together for those affected by the fire.
Mad Max: Fury feud confirmed
9:58 AM It got really nasty between Tom Hardy and Charlieze Theron on the set of the film. Really nasty.
![Actress Michelle Monaghan fulfilled a 15 year-old dream of bungy jumping off the Kawarau bridge.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170619223057im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/v/t/j/g/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1jvscu.117jqz.png/1497911375475.jpg)
MI6 star's cracker Kiwi adventure
0 min ago Actress Michelle Monaghan has been making the most of her trip to New Zealand.
Happy Valley remains free
![Ruapehu Alpine Lifts chief executive Ross Copland said playing in the Mt Ruapehu snow for free was "key to mountain fun."](http://web.archive.org./web/20170619223057im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/v/l/s/m/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jvl5b.108gna.png/1497902613759.jpg)
Popular areas of Mt Ruapehu are to remain free of charge after proposed costs outraged locals and snow-lovers.
NZ, the new American dream?
Green rolling hills and rugged mountain ranges are selling the idea the grass really is greener in NZ.
![The baby boy was Jet Airways aircraft as it travelled between Saudi Arabia and India (file photo).](http://web.archive.org./web/20170619223057im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/v/q/i/d/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1jvr3b.108gna.png/1497906781022.jpg)
Free travel for flight baby
8:58 AM A baby born on an international flight will have the choice of 65 locations to travel to for free after being given free tickets for life.
Wild non Merc-AMG tuners
![Mansory Gronos Black Desert adds off-road function to the feral performance and body addenda.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170619223057im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/o/2/q/6/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jo0pt.11h2i3.png/1497907454677.jpg)
9:23 AM Think Mercedes-AMG makes wild cars? That's nothing: check out these.
Little e-tron makes less sense
You still have to be a plug-in devotee to buy Audi's smaller e-tron.
![New Q7 is electric, but also unapologetically a full-size SUV, with strong performance and big towing ability.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170619223057im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/u/x/5/b/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1juw26.11h2i3.png/1497907454677.jpg)
Electric Audi shows power
Electric SUV does almost everything the conventional model can. Except make you feel guilty.
Why I support euthanasia
!["He was always so full of life, so full of love and laughter, and that’s how I choose to remember him."](http://web.archive.org./web/20170619223057im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/v/c/o/8/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jv7gx.11z3d7.png/1497846697048.jpg)
It's devastating to lose a loved one, but it would be easier if terminally ill people were able to decide when to end their suffering.
Keeping Kylie warm
She used to be an outside cat before she realised the fireplace and electric blankets lived inside.
![Pet of the day](http://web.archive.org./web/20170619223057im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/v/l/n/p/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1jvlpf.11z3d7.png/1497851256462.jpg)
My crazy shadows
My three best mates are always by my side.
It's a big day in Chiefs country
![Chiefs head coach Dave Rennie and his captain Stephen Donald.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170619223057im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/u/n/w/i/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jvscj.11gn2s.png/1497910675487.jpg)
12 min ago Some Beaver magic put paid to Wales last year, now the Chiefs want an even bigger scalp.
Cricket pay war heats up
10:01 AM Australian cricket stars could end up holding their own unofficial matches as uncontracted players face lock-out
![Sir Clive Woodward led the Lions in New Zealand in 2005.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170619223057im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/v/o/m/q/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1jvp8x.11gn2s.png/1497910174121.jpg)
ABs could 'crash' to Lions
All Blacks could fall to a "sea of change" since the 2015 World Cup, Sir Clive Woodward says.
Just don't blame Baby Boomers
![Justin Kean: "Don't blame the Baby Boomers for taking advantage of the dumb luck opportunity that they were presented with.''](http://web.archive.org./web/20170619223057im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/v/9/a/4/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jq8fd.1ill05.png/1497899976974.jpg)
OPINION: Justin Kean has some controversial solutions to make housing more affordable.
What's next after What Next?
![07062017. Photo: TVNZ
Supplied image of Nigel Latta and John Campbell for TVNZ live
political debate show What Next?](http://web.archive.org./web/20170619223057im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/m/i/2/7/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jv2jt.1ill05.png/1497893744204.jpg)
OPINION: Latta and Campbell's show was a step in the right direction. But more than one step is needed to discuss NZ's future.
Allies on the inside
![The Green Party's shift, from Outsider to Insider status, is all-too-evident in the way they present themselves to the ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170619223057im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/j/1/u/t/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jurno.1ill05.png/1497893744204.jpg)
OPINION: The smarter sort of capitalist needs to enlist the Greens as their allies on the inside – and quickly.
Big gains from small tricks
![Peter Burling and the Team New Zealand crew keep their low profile working for them in the America's Cup match in Bermuda.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170619223057im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/v/2/9/o/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jv2af.1ill05.png/1497893744204.jpg)
OPINION: The difference is in the detail as Team NZ's designers trump Oracle again.
Austin hits the high notes
![Anna Marie Lewis and Denny Freeman play The Continental in Austin, Texas.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170619223057im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/5/w/d/j/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1j4xzw.11z40i.png/1497815790257.jpg)
In the space of one kilometre, a traveller can encounter neon, cops, Catholics, classical architecture, food, drink and shopping.
From homeless to helping homeless
![Naylar Uisa and her team head out to the streets of central and west Auckland, feeding and clothing those less fortunate.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170619223057im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/i/4/s/c/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jlzd7.11z40i.png/1497740585021.jpg)
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 ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170619223057im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/r/q/c/1/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jrr1z.11z40i.png/1497740744899.jpg)
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
![Baillie Rishworth had to learn proper safety techniques before being given unsupervised access to knives.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170619223057im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/s/q/q/4/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jm5l5.11z40i.png/1497819927508.jpg)
Kids play with knives, catch and eat possums and and are free to roam.
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Grand theft avo: $411,000 theft
![Avocado prices have jumped as high as $7.50 each in NZ.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170619223057im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/h/k/l/o/l/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jvez3.png/1497843621853.jpg)
Soaring avocado price prompts US men to steal huge haul and sell them on vegetable black market.
Fun, sun and leg numbness
![Dressed for the conditions, from left at the Plimmerton Midwinter Dip are Dianne Khan, and the Gear family of ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170619223057im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/u/o/k/f/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1juoir.png/1497765774072.jpg)
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.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170619223057im_/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?
Mums who regret motherhood
![All parents have their bad days, but what do you do when you realise too late that having children wasn’t right for you?](http://web.archive.org./web/20170619223057im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/h/q/3/v/l/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jukvs.139f1a.png/1497859209489.jpg)
All parents have their bad days, but what do you do when you realise too late that having kids wasn’t right for you?
Beyonce gives birth - report
![Beyonce and Jay Z welcomed twins earlier this week, according to multiple sources - but the couple are yet to confirm this.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170619223057im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/i/7/g/c/m/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1junhd.139f1a.png/1497859209489.jpg)
The singer and her husband Jay Z welcomed twins earlier this week, according to multiple sources.
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/20170619223057im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/i/k/g/z/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jqrtz.139f1a.png/1497859209489.jpg)
OPINION: Blogs and "mummy boards" only fed into my worries, so I decided to look into the real IVF risks.
All Blacks become Super Dads
![Wyatt Crockett, Israel Dagg and Sam Whitelock talk about what makes a Super Dad.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170619223057im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/u/i/a/b/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1juiqn.139f1a.png/1497859209489.jpg)
As NZ drags in child health and well-being, rugby stars team up to celebrate the joys of fatherhood.
Enjoying open-minded Hamburg
![Rebecca Young likes by the town hall, the Hamburg Rathaus.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170619223057im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/o/m/v/h/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jom6g.png/1497221041409.jpg)
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 ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170619223057im_/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/20170619223057im_/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/20170619223057im_/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?