![Defcon SBW](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701090940im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/5/4/l/n/image.related.StuffDefcon.620x360.1k3qvh.11ys6n.png/1498899784808.jpg)
Live: All Blacks v Lions
Lions grab the first try of the night and can smell blood with the 14-man All Blacks in their sights.
SBW sent off
![Sonny Bill Williams shoulder charges Anthony Watson and is sent off.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701090940im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/5/4/b/4/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1k54gg.11ys6n.png/1498900030124.jpg)
0 min ago Sonny Bill Williams has become the first All Black sent off in a test since Colin Meads against Scotland in 1967.
$1800 taxi fare, nowhere to stay
![A last minute scramble for somewhere to stay led a group of Lions fans deep into remotest South Wairarapa.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701090940im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/5/2/z/5/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1k51va.11ys6n.png/1498899177670.jpg)
After racking up $1800 in taxi fares, Lions supporters couldn't get into their accommodation
Members take change locks
![Hapu members occupied the Ngati Te Whiti Whenua Topu Trust office in New Plymouth.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701090940im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/5/1/w/9/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1k524k.11ys6n.png/1498899177670.jpg)
8:29 PM Protesters apparently let themselves in after hundreds of thousands of dollars went missing from the hapu's coffers.
Live: Warriors v Sea Eagles
![Ben Matulino of the Warriors in action.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701090940im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/y/6/w/g/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1k2sld.11ys6n.png/1498899177670.jpg)
7:15 PM Warriors still chasing that elusive spot in the top 8 as they travel to nib Stadium.
Snow closes South Island roads
!["Road condition was so bad due to snow everybody was stuck until snow truck came," said reader EJ Kim.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701090940im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/5/3/h/8/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1k4xod.11h8q4.png/1498899146259.jpg)
Motorists have been trapped by snow on South Island roads, and heavy rain heads north to dampen the rugby in Wellington.
Human skull found on beach
Police have recovered a human skull from south-east Auckland's Orere Point.
![Warm raincoats are in order, with light showers forecast throughout the 13C day.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701090940im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/4/u/r/a/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1k4y6i.11h8q4.png/1498899146259.jpg)
Capital pumped for Lions
7:43 PM Wellington is a sea of red as the most awaited test match in years approaches.
HK swears in first female leader
![Carrie Lam waves as she arrives for a flag raising ceremony on the 20th anniversary of the city's handover from British ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701090940im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/5/3/n/r/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1k536x.1082x1.png/1498899985260.jpg)
China's president swears in Hong Kong's new leader as the former British colony marks the 20th anniversary of its handover to Chinese rule.
Plane crashes on US highway
A small plane dropped out of the sky and exploded in flames on a busy road, injuring both people on board.
![A woman has won her legal bid for her church pay damages after she lost her leg in a go karting accident.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701090940im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/5/3/c/f/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1k53do.1082x1.png/1498888710893.jpg)
Woman loses leg go-karting
Woman sues after a church karting day went wrong in Australia causing her to lose her leg.
Configure Express collapses
![Configure Express in Centre Place, Hamilton, closed in June last year.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701090940im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/e/x/z/t/7/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1k4xsc.11jm2n.png/1498874766704.jpg)
Women's gym goes into liquidation, following member complaints about missing refunds.
Talk your way to a career
Nobody aspires to work in a contact centre, but there's a good reason why more people should.
![US President Donald Trump's daughter, Ivanka, and son-in-law, Jared Kuchner, aren't paid for their work at the White House.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701090940im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/e/k/p/z/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1k50uh.11jm2n.png/1498874151857.jpg)
White House salaries revealed
Most aides to US President Donald Trump are on a decent wicket - but some earn nothing at all.
Facebook now has 2b users
![There are more Facebook users than speakers of any of the world's languages, according to Ethnologue, a long-running ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701090940im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/4/5/3/0/p/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1k53gn.zvl7t.png/1498897505986.jpg)
If the social media site was a religion, it would be the second largest in the world.
Drone crash: What I learned
This is a warning to aspiring drone owners - trust in the tech and don't be impatient.
![Social media companies face massive fines in Germany if they fail to remove criminal content within 24 hours.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701090940im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/m/p/o/d/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1k4wng.zvl7t.png/1498835066929.jpg)
$78m fines for hateful posts
Social media networks in Germany have 24 hours to delete or block criminal content. If they don't, huge fines await.
Villa reno gets a big tick
![This beautiful villa renovation at 17 O'Neill Street, Ponsonby, designed by Allan McIntosh of Buildology Ltd, has won ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701090940im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/4/e/t/g/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1k4eo5.1im9je.png/1498878544337.jpg)
This beautiful Ponsonby villa renovation took out the Resene Colour in Design Award at the ADNZ awards.
Interior inspo of the week
Busy geometric patterns, pink, pistachio and a touch of upcycling all on the 'gram, by you.
![The Back Country house in the Puhoi bush, designed by David Maurice of LTD Architectural, has won two major ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701090940im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/4/a/1/6/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1k49fh.1im9je.png/1498878386588.jpg)
Bush bach wins big time
A strong building for a tough landscape - this stunning bach in the bush is a major ADNZ award winner.
What disdain for noisy kids says
![Yes, children are noisy and can be annoying. But the same can be said about a lot of other things too.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701090940im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/c/0/y/b/3/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1k50sw.118kt5.png/1498872054670.jpg)
OPINION: The stories I've heard from mums who've been reduced to tears by the patronising scolding of other adults have made my blood boil.
GoT's Sean Bean ties the knot
Sean Bean, 58, marries his long-time partner Ashley Moore, 32, in romantic ceremony in Dorset, England.
![We change so much from our early twenties to our early thirties, as we begin to sort through what works for us and what ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701090940im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/s/o/n/0/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1k4zzr.118kt5.png/1498871343704.jpg)
Don't settle down in your 20s
OPINION: At 24, I was heading down the mortgage and marriage path, and the prospect of such a conventional life terrified me.
Coping with a crazy partner
![Being frightened of your partner is a pretty good red flag that not all is well.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701090940im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/4/s/6/s/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1k4q0b.118mbv.png/1498869150420.jpg)
The red flags to watch out for in a relationship - and knowing when to run.
How to ditch the food guilt
Dessert is often described as a 'sinful indulgence', but here's why you should order that chocolate pudding.
![Want to exercise in the evening? Pack your bag in advance so it's ready to go - and there are no excuses.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701090940im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/3/o/g/f/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1k3cxk.118mbv.png/1498707113471.jpg)
Why the night before matters
Want to reach your wellness goals during the day? Make sure you're doing things right at night.
Sam Mannering's choc & oat slice
![Try to share this old-fashioned slice - otherwise you might scoff it all yourself.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701090940im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/y/d/v/c/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jye8y.118ols.png/1498876498306.jpg)
Warning: This scrumptious slice is a shamelessly decadent old-fashioned delight that will test your self-restraint.
Praise be for porridge
OPINION: When does a breakfast become a pudding and other important porridge questions.
Death on the roads
![Stock feeding alongside highway behind electric fence.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701090940im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/4/l/d/2/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1k4c3l.11jq0k.png/1498874707340.jpg)
If fences aren't up to scratch, animals die and people get hurt, Federated Farmers warns.
Harm to bees unclear
Many farmers rely on the insecticides neonicotinoids, but more work's needed into the effects on bees.
Tame Iti in new role
![Tame Iti on location during the filming of 'Marathon', a film by Aucklander Sebastian Vidal Bustamante.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701090940im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/4/z/t/v/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1k4zer.117jqz.png/1498872783663.jpg)
Activist takes centre stage in two films produced by Auckland Latin American film makers.
Cage fight for chook movies
An American bird fancier movie is taking on New Zealand's famous flockumentary Pecking Order in Australia.
![A Los Angeles-based radio station scout has the potential to launch Annie Lennox's career.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701090940im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/3/9/j/t/n/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1k504w.117jqz.png/1498869718305.jpg)
Lennox 'discovered' by scout
A Los Angeles-based radio station scout tells the former Eurythmics singer she has potential and asks her to submit her latest MP3 single.
When tourist slogans go wrong
![St Petersburg has enough to lure tourists without the need to conjure up images Venice's famed canals.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701090940im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/0/p/c/x/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jyryo.108gna.png/1498853850676.jpg)
OPINION: After a trip to his fourth 'Venice of the North' Josh Martin wants to call time on over-the-top tourism slogans.
Travel trend: microadventures
You can still have travel adventures without putting real life on hold.
![The waters are not exactly a tropical temperature, but there's a colourful paradise to be explored.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701090940im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/2/p/q/q/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1k2ovs.108gna.png/1498853774670.jpg)
Diving Milford Sound
It's wild and untouched, one of the last diving frontiers, and it's well worth exploring for any underwater enthusiast.
NZ supercar to be more wild
![Aston Martin Vulcan AMR Pro.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701090940im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/4/c/5/d/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1k4b24.11h2i3.png/1498790001720.jpg)
Performance upgrade package aims to take Aston Martin's wildest-ever car to breathtaking new extremes.
Goodwood claims rare Ford
Goodwood goes bad for rallycross veteran in spectacular crash.
![Ducati XDiavel Thiverval.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701090940im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/4/4/f/b/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1k456i.11h2i3.png/1498790001720.jpg)
Futuristic customised Ducati
Ducati unveils a futuristic take on its XDiavel cruiser just in time for a popular motorcycle gathering.
'Fat girls don't starve themselves'
![Before you know it, your pantry's empty and you're debating if eating a stick of butter would really taste that bad.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701090940im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/4/c/6/q/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1k49t6.11z3d7.png/1498788720964.jpg)
When you're thin, people look for signs of an eating disorder. When you're overweight, no-one even notices.
Rangitoto Island at sunset
An after work surf ski paddle on the Pohutukawa Coast never looked so good.
![Frankie in his gladrags.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701090940im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/3/t/b/e/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1k3tbn.11z3d7.png/1498784165245.jpg)
That doggy smize, though
He's a doggy-cop, a lumberjack and a fitspo it-dog all at once - "insta-famous" Frankie can do it all.
Tew: Lions tours to continue
![British and Irish Lions fans on the Wellington waterfront ahead of their match against the Hurricanes.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701090940im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/4/t/u/i/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1k50ad.11gn2s.png/1498891692587.jpg)
NZ Rugby chief Steve Tew pours cold water on speculation that this is the last tour here.
Talent machine churns on
Canes coach Chris Boyd highlights remarkable system that continues to unearth the gems in New Zealand rugby.
![Owen Farrell knows what playing at 12 requires.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701090940im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/3/y/c/t/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1k4xwo.11gn2s.png/1498891692587.jpg)
Sexton-Farrell combo 'brave'
Former All Black first-five Nick Evans has given Warren Gatland's bold call a big thumbs up.
What our cracks at noisy kids say
![Yes, children are noisy and can be annoying. But the same can be said about a lot of other things too.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701090940im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/c/0/y/b/3/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1k50sw.1ill05.png/1498873927984.jpg)
OPINION: The stories I've heard from mums who've been reduced to tears by the patronising scolding of other adults have made my blood boil.
Cup glory at what price?
![Team New Zealand helmsman Peter Burling is bringing home the Auld Mug.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701090940im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/0/o/c/f/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1k40gu.1ill05.png/1498873927984.jpg)
OPINION: Bermuda now has a special place in Kiwi hearts, but don't be surprised if the love's not reciprocated.
Time for a sugar tax
![British chef and activist Jamie Oliver has condemned NZ's government for inaction on sugar.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701090940im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/2/g/5/s/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1k4jb2.1ill05.png/1498873927984.jpg)
OPINION: Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has managed to get the issues of sugar and obesity on the menu.
Why these tweets are different
![U.S. President Donald Trump meets with immigration crime victims at the White House in Washington, U.S., June 28, 2017. ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701090940im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/4/1/m/f/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1k426i.1ill05.png/1498873927984.jpg)
ANALYSIS: The US president is once again a victim of bullying, the poor dear.
Wendy Frew, Woman of Steel
![Southern Steel netball captain Wendy Frew tells of her remarkable 16 days.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701090940im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/4/n/e/l/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1k3z1g.11z40i.png/1498803207823.jpg)
A van crash, surgery, 70 stitches, and a national netball league grand final win - all in 16 days.
Trump's man in Wellington
![Brown at his first New Zealand press conference.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701090940im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/2/y/w/q/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1k4ptg.11z40i.png/1498811425259.jpg)
He's got the ear of the US President so what does Scott Brown think of Donald Trump?
Charges will define Cardinal's legacy
![Cardinal George Pell has denied the allegations.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701090940im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/3/y/c/w/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1k4smq.11z40i.png/1498802137592.jpg)
Australian Cardinal George Pell is a colossus on the international religious scene. Now allegations of historical sex offences threaten to destroy him.
Newsletters
![Stuff newsletters serve up the best content to suit your news appetite.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701090940im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/i/0/n/m/n/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1i1ea5.11z4qc.png/1490146906731.jpg)
Hungry for news? Thirsting for the truth? Select from Stuff’s buffet of delicious newsletters.
Roadkill raccoon led to shooting
![An angry motorist shot the man in the leg, but he was not badly hurt.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701090940im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/4/t/l/w/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1k4ton.png/1498807348015.jpg)
A US motorist was enraged when he saw a man dragging what looked like a dead dog. But it was just a racoon destined for a crab pot.
547 fines at $40 a pop
![Penny Waterme said the parking signs at McCrae Way needed to be clearer.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701090940im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/z/p/k/o/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jzqjt.png/1498797626971.jpg)
Hundreds of Auckland drivers are racking up $40 fines for parking in this shared zone - but is it their fault?
'I've got your bird'
![The Guinness toucan was introduced in 1935 on advertising for Irish beer giant Guinness & Co.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701090940im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/4/d/g/n/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1k49pv.png/1498789847508.jpg)
It was stolen in broad daylight, never expected to be seen again, but honesty got the better of Wellington's Guinness toucan thief.
Great school holiday struggle
![Amie Richardson is dreading the juggle of the school holidays.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701090940im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/3/u/r/q/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1k3uo6.139f1a.png/1498871391491.jpg)
OPINION: The kids are ecstatic about their two-week school break but Amie Richardson’s struggle is about to begin. Again.
Placenta pills makes baby sick
![The cause of the baby's reoccurring infection was the mother's own placenta, doctors discovered.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701090940im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/5/j/l/i/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1k5000.139f1a.png/1498871913774.jpg)
The baby was born healthy, but then its health began to deteriorate rapidly.
Uproar over toddler's pink hair
![Charity Grace shared a video of her daughter Felicity's new 'do.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701090940im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/4/l/9/e/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1k4kxw.139f1a.png/1498871391491.jpg)
One mum has found herself under fire for giving her little girl pink hair.
Work breastfeeding not normal
![Larissa Waters has been applauded for normalising breastfeeding.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701090940im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/3/5/f/0/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1k34li.139f1a.png/1498871391491.jpg)
OPINION: Hats off to politicians who breastfeed on the job. But let's stop pretending this is normal behaviour.
Lost Kiwi holidays: Coes Ford
![Holidaymakers Simon Mills, 10, and his sister Lucy, 12, at Coes Ford in 1993.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701090940im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/4/j/j/w/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1k4j98.png/1498792934331.jpg)
On hot summer days, families would decamp to Coes Ford to swim and soak up the sun. These days, it's a dirty, algea-infested pit.
Flock of ducks befriend captain
![They flock in numbers, trying to be the first to get the bread.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701090940im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/3/6/y/5/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1k34tn.png/1498712024916.jpg)
A flock of ducks join this Taupo cruise captain every day as he make his trips around Lake Taupo.
Insider tip: Nicaragua
![Ometepe Island is famous for its volcanoes.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701090940im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/1/q/5/4/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1k1ldw.png/1498531452032.jpg)
Explore off-the-beaten-track jungles and relax on crystalline Caribbean beaches.