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O'Brien free to play third test video

Lions flanker cleared despite swinging arm on Waisake Naholo deemed "red card offence".

What if it was legal?

Stuff's new series asks what would happen if cannabis was legalised in New Zealand.

The question is no longer whether cannabis laws will change, but how.

Vile, sexist tirade at boxing

Women were just trying to watch the fight in Australia. Instead, they copped hours of abuse.

Snow to 300m in south

6:25 AM  A snowy start's picked to start the week for the deep south, with heavy rain in the north.

Trump's bizarre wrestling video video

US president accused of promoting violence against media after posting altered video which shows him slamming CNN to the ground.

Horn's dad wanted fight stopped

Watching blood pour from his son's face, boxer's dad wanted to throw the towel in.

national

One dead after car hits fence

The crash happened in Puhinui Rd, between Vision Pl and Wylie Rd, in Papatoetoe.

Firefighters pulled two people from the car in south Auckland. Only one made it to hospital.

Teina Pora back in court

Lawyers will argue Government erred when not factoring inflation into compensation for Pora, wrongly jailed for 21 years.

Java Point Cafe staff member Abby Clarkson (left) and owner Steve Jensen on the cafe's last day of business
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'How do you not love NZers?'

Cafe owners' appeal over residency rejection brought forward, thanks to their customers.

Video

'Bring the cup to Picton'

Auckland can keep its parade,Team NZ invited to Picton for fish and chips on the foreshore.

world

Rapper arrested after shooting

Rapper Ricky Hampton, also known as Finese 2Tymes, who was arrested in the US on Sunday.

A shooting left 28 people injured at his concert. Now the rapper's being held on unrelated charges.

20 sentenced to death in Egypt

They were part of the 2013 massacre of more than a dozen policemen.

There are absolutely no humans on Mars. None at all.

Slavery on Mars, not true video

Nasa actually had to assure the public there was not a colony of enslaved children on Mars.

business

Chart: Weekly rents

Money, cash, dollars, generic, stock photo

2 min ago  Auckland is NZ's most expensive city for tenants, but which is the cheapest?

Rent your backyard for a buck video

A couple of 23 years hire out their beloved South Auckland land to strangers to get married in.

A river runs through it: Mt White Station has everything for the outdoorsperson.

Foreign buyers eye NZ treasure

South Island high country station is about to change hands for the first time in nearly 100 years - at what cost?

technology

Silicon Valley rocked by scandal

Entrepreneur Lindsay Meyer says when Caldbeck invested in her fitness start-up, she began receiving constant texts from ...

One investor has stepped down and another apologised after dozens of women said they were sexually harassed by venture capitalists.

Facebook now has 2b users video

If the social media site was a religion, it would be the second largest in the world.

The Karma drone costs $1949 and includes a Hero5 camera and a removable gimbal.

Drone crash: What I learned

This is a warning to aspiring drone owners - trust in the tech and don't be impatient.

homed

Winning renovation by the sea

The renovation removed all faux Tudor references and added new cedar shingles, roof windows and large decks.

This faux Tudor home has been reworked to create a stunning bungalow that befits its coastal setting.

Villa reno gets a big tick

This beautiful Ponsonby villa renovation took out the Resene Colour in Design Award at the ADNZ awards.

Melborne-based illustrator Kelly Thompson gives us a peek inside her Melbourne "treehouse".

At My Place: Kelly Thompson

The illustrator gives us a peek inside her Melbourne "treehouse".

life & style

Why the sister bond is complicated

The Duchess of Cambridge with her sister Pippa.

OPINION: It's hard to find a relationship more fraught or loving at the same time than the sister bond.

Becoming Sergeant Rhona

She used to walk with the swagger of John Wayne, now Sergeant Rhona Stace mothers her fellow officers.

"My #yearwithoutshopping has taught me not to buy all of it, only a few pieces that fit my style and go with the things ...

My year of buying less

Our fashion habit is out of control. We're buying more and more clothes, at cheaper and cheaper prices, and it's unsustainable.

well & good

How to help a worried kid

Statistics show kids are more anxious than ever before. But how do you help soothe the little worrier in your house ...

Childhood anxiety is the fastest growing mental illness. How do you help soothe your child without trying to solve all their problems for them?

Getting physical at judo

Believe it or not, judo is the second-most practiced sport behind soccer - and anyone can do it.

Everyone loves hot chips - but you're better off sticking with the oven-baked options.

Which chips are the healthiest?

Should you go with wedges, chunky-style or crinkle cut? We put oven-baked chips to the test.

food & wine

Is this the best bliss ball recipe?

You can tailor this recipe to use the dry fruit, nut spreads and spices you already have in your pantry.

Cashews, apricots and cardamom are heavenly together but these bliss balls can be adapted to include other flavour combos.

Sam Mannering's choc-oat slice

Warning: This scrumptious slice is a shamelessly decadent old-fashioned delight that will test your self-restraint.

Beat Kitchen's food ninja duo

Praise be for porridge

nz farmer

Death on the roads

Stock feeding alongside highway  behind electric fence.

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.

First chilled meat for China

Robots will be a vine thing

entertainment

The Block NZ: #BlockLife

It is all fun and games on The Block NZ.

REVIEW: One week down, 11 weeks to go until the finished product.

Cluedo turned into comic book

Professor Plum, Miss Scarlett and other suspects leap from board game to the pages of book.

Bishop John Lancaster Spalding (1840-1916) founded the Catholic University of America.

Survivor NZ: what is humanity?

SPOILERS: Now 33 days into Survivor, it's time to start asking some big questions.

travel

Taking off with Omaka Aviation

The Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre in Blenheim.

Peter Jackson has invested so much time (and money) on this brilliant collection, it would be rude not to visit if you're in Blenheim.

The travel world's little wonders

If you only have one or two weeks' holiday up your sleeve, choosing a smaller destination makes a lot more sense.

Hyde Park: One of London's green spaces.

Cheers to London

Katie Shepherd is enjoying the travel opportunities and pub culture in the UK capital.

motoring

Forgotten five-cylinder cars

W123 five cemented Mercedes-Benz's indestructible reputation. Did not contain actual cement.

4 min ago  More brands have dabbled with five-pot engines than you realise.

Drivers pack Waterviewl video

More than five years in the making, the first cars have driven through Auckland's long-awaited tunnel.

Kangaroos are problem for drivers in some parts of Australia.

Roos confuse driverless cars video

Volvo self-drive cars have a uniquely Australian problem: identifying kangaroos.

stuff nation

'Fat girls don't starve themselves' stuff nation

Before you know it, your pantry's empty and you're debating if eating a stick of butter would really taste that bad.

When you're thin, people look for signs of an eating disorder. When you're overweight, no-one even notices. 

That doggy smize, though stuff nation

He's a doggy-cop, a lumberjack and a fitspo it-dog all at once - "insta-famous" Frankie can do it all.

Tui adores meeting new people so he can lick them all over.

Tui, the trooper stuff nation

5:00 AM  Tui was wounded in a dog fight last year, but he has since been re-homed and is happier than ever.

sport

Henry backs Gatland for ABs

Sir Graham Henry was Lions coach in 2001 before getting the All Blacks job in 2004.

7 min ago  The only man to have coached the All Blacks and the Lions tips Warren Gatland to do the same.

Reason: Red army drowns ABs

OPINION: Fans of the Lions bellowed their team to a comeback, but All Blacks fans did the opposite.

Sean O'Brien braces to take on the All Blacks line of Codie Taylor  and Kieran Read.

How Lions shocked the ABs

5:00 AM  That second test had it all. Red and yellow cards, a post-match squabble and some decent rugby to boot.

opinion

Keep shouting about being Kiwi

He's not the first grump to bemoan women enjoying themselves, but where the Once Was Famous writer really errs is in his ...

OPINION: One famous New Zealander doesn't seem to know what it means to be a Kiwi, writes Nadine Higgins.

Saved from a drunken brawl

Alison Mau and her fiancée, Karleen Edmonds, celebrated Edmonds' 40th birthday last weekend.

OPINION: I'm a happy drunk, but this week my fiancée rescued me from a bar fight. Enough's enough.

Sink public cash into Cup

Skipper Glenn Ashby, team principal Matteo de Nora, helmsman Peter Burling and CEO Grant Dalton celebrate Team New ...

OPINION: Against taxpayers' money for TNZ's Bermuda bid, I've fallen for the foils, writes Duncan Garner.

Shut up about noisy kids

Yes, children are noisy and can be annoying. But the same can be said about a lot of other things too.

OPINION: The stories I've heard from mums who've been reduced to tears by patronising scolding make my blood boil.

good reads

NZ's own rocket man video

Mocked at high school for his vision, Rocket Lab boss Peter Beck is proud of his role building a local space industry ...

As a kid, Peter Beck wanted to build rockets when he grew up. Now he does.

Wendy Frew, Woman of Steel video

Southern Steel netball captain Wendy Frew tells of her remarkable 16 days.

A van crash, surgery, 70 stitches, and a national netball league grand final win - all in 16 days.

Trump's man in Wellington video

Brown at his first New Zealand press conference.

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.

Australian Cardinal George Pell is a colossus on the international religious scene. Now allegations of historical sex offences threaten to destroy him.

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oddstuff

Roadkill raccoon led to shooting

An angry motorist shot the man in the leg, but he was not badly hurt.

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.

Mr Ed takes a fall

Horses are much harder to rescue than cows if they fall.

Saving Mr Ed...the Massey Rescue Education Dummy.

547 fines at $40 a pop video

Penny Waterme said the parking signs at McCrae Way needed to be clearer.

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.

It was stolen in broad daylight, never expected to be seen again, but honesty got the better of Wellington's Guinness toucan thief.

Parenting

Why mums can't have it all - MP

Holly Walker has written a book about juggling politics with having a baby and how it lead to a breakdown.

"Parliament is an old-fashioned environment. It is absolutely rigid in its hours and you're supposed to act as if children don't exist."

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.

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.

Great school holiday struggle

Amie Richardson is dreading the juggle of the school holidays.

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.

The baby was born healthy, but then its health began to deteriorate rapidly.

kiwi traveller

Readers' best travel photos

My parents joined my husband, 11 month old and I on a three week adventure in Bali. 
We left poppa in charge of baby ...

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

Lost Kiwi holidays: Coes Ford

Holidaymakers Simon Mills, 10, and his sister Lucy, 12, at Coes Ford in 1993.

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.

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.

Explore off-the-beaten-track jungles and relax on crystalline Caribbean beaches.

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