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'The biggest job in NZ'
Progress on the quake-wrecked SH1 looks good. But then the drone shows what's on the other side.
$50m kids' hospital gift
![Property developer Mark Dunajtschik will pay for, build and gift the hospital to the region.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170709231132im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/7/7/o/c/3/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1kaptc.11ys6n.png/1499641135954.jpg)
10:27 AM Property kingpin Mark Dunajtschik will bankroll a new Wellington children's hospital.
A 'rare snow event' is coming
10:39 AM "One of the most significant snowstorms in recent years" bears down.
Assaulted for $20 and a pizza
11 min ago A pizza worker was left unconscious in the street after he was struck on the head.
Kiwis go without heaters
1 min ago More than a third of Kiwis are not using heaters in their homes this winter to save money.
Baby born on a cold, wet grass verge
10:21 AM Acting on instinct, Jess Wackrow's focus narrowed to one thing - getting the baby out.
Big snowstorm on way
![Heavy snowfall left stunning vistas in South Canterbury this week.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170709231132im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/7/r/4/0/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1kamgf.11h8q4.png/1499640767945.jpg)
9:19 AM Freezing start to school holidays with one of the "most significant snow storms in recent years" lining up the south.
Maccas staff hide in freezer
Night workers take cover as three masked robbers smash into McDonald's with crowbars.
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One killed, two flung from car
10:31 AM One trapped person dead, two others thrown some 10 metres from highway smash.
Kiwis go without heaters
More than a third of Kiwis are not using heaters in their homes this winter in a bid to save money, survey says.
Killing at 'gender reveal' party
![An American woman was to reveal her child's gender at a party. Instead, she lost the baby and another woman was shot dead.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170709231132im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/a/p/d/3/4/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1kam6w.1082x1.png/1499639279912.jpg)
10:27 AM American woman was to reveal her child's gender. Instead, she lost the baby and another woman was shot dead.
Head inside a bear's mouth
10:09 AM US teen waking to "crunching sound" realises his head is inside a bear's mouth.
![ABC journalist Chris Uhlmann has delivered a scathing assessment of Donald Trump's presidency.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170709231132im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/a/l/z/b/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1kalz7.1082x1.png/1499639480688.jpg)
A searing assessment of Trump
Australian journalist's "brutal" takedown of US president strikes a chord around the world.
Diversity activism targets firms
![Simplicity managing director Sam Stubbs says](http://web.archive.org./web/20170709231132im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/9/c/z/o/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1k94ra.11jm2n.png/1499633730811.jpg)
The country's biggest companies have been given six months to devise a diversity plan.
The perfect fit
Hurricane Jeans (now Hurricane Denim) moves from Manners St store after 26 years.
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Chart: What we pay for petrol
Discounts are common at the pump, but have they brought down the price of petrol?
Breaking down iPhone rumours
![Apple is expected to ditch the home button for the high-end iPhone in favour of an edge-to-edge screen.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170709231132im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/e/3/m/s/w/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1kandm.zvl7t.png/1499634677651.jpg)
Here's an analysis of what people are saying about the next iPhone and what we make of it all.
Elite hacker jailed for 9 years
9:31 AM Before his arrest, Alexander Tverdokhlebov lived a lavish life in Los Angeles.
![Smartphone](http://web.archive.org./web/20170709231132im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/h/t/j/b/b/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1kanmm.zvl7t.png/1499634709135.jpg)
How to get a phone to read to you
9:11 AM Get your Android or iPhone to read you anything on screen by turning on this feature.
Reinventing a 100-year-old church
![From the outside, the building looks like any other early 20th century church. Inside, it's a different story.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170709231132im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/3/o/0/s/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1itzsa.1im9je.png/1499641336210.jpg)
10:38 AM A 113-year-old building in Denver, Colorado, has taken the conjunction of art and worship to a new high.
Give your kitchen a new look
10:31 AM Can't afford a big overhaul? Repainting your kitchen cabinets is a cheap and cheerful solution.
![A poll of 2600 UK residents found that three-quarters of respondents have friends or family members who irritate them ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170709231132im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/a/q/s/3/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1kao6y.1im9je.png/1499641336210.jpg)
10 most annoying guest habits
8 min ago Are you a house guest from hell? Survey results may be pause for thought.
Royal opposes son's wedding
![Introducing Princess Ekaterina of Hanover and Prince Ernst-August of Hanover.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170709231132im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/a/n/4/o/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1kao01.118kt5.png/1499637964969.jpg)
9:33 AM Princess Caroline of Monaco's son has married a Russian fashion designer despite his father's very public opposition.
We're having more sex after 50
1 min ago We have kids leaving home and rising divorce rates among over-50s to thank for hotter, more frequent sex.
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Teen model stands by unibrow
3 min ago Scarlett Costello embraces her unibrow: "People have called me an ogre and a pretentious feminist."
Which canned spaghetti is best?
![Who doesn't love good ol' spaghetti on toast?](http://web.archive.org./web/20170709231132im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/x/7/y/z/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jx7ch.118mbv.png/1499628115182.jpg)
Which brand is the tastiest? Or the healthiest? We put 3 of them to the test.
The quickest way to burn fat?
Does fighting an imaginary person serve as a legitimate fitness regime? We sign up for Fight Do to find out.
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Are you too hard on yourself?
Do unto yourself as you would do unto others, says expert Lucy Hone.
Sam Mannering's winter toss-up
![When you feel like a salad, but lettuce and tomato won't cut it, toss winter veges, lentils and hazelnuts together.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170709231132im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/3/r/y/6/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1k3m22.118ols.png/1499638775597.jpg)
Salads never really go out of season and this jumble of veges and lentils is perfect for when you don’t feel like heavy, cold-weather comfort food.
The wines, they are a changin’
When it comes to wine, quality is starting to be valued over quantity, says John Saker.
Cannabis: regional game-changer?
![Could NZ take a struggling farm and use it to cultivate cannabis and make a killing?](http://web.archive.org./web/20170709231132im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/7/d/y/n/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jrbg7.11jq0k.png/1499569146536.jpg)
They produce sheep, tourism dollars and hydroelectric power. Why not cannabis?
RSE scheme turns 10
Seasonal workers have played a crucial part in New Zealand's growing wine industry.
Great Scott! Dixon doco coming
![Known as "Iceman" on the track, Scott Dixon has had to get used to a documentary film crew, as well as the usual ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170709231132im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/a/n/u/y/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1kao2q.117jqz.png/1499635001784.jpg)
The Iceman Cometh - motorsport's Kiwi Top Gun also headed for the screen next year.
The Block NZ: 'Shub' madness
10:13 AM It's been a rollercoaster week on The Block NZ - a week of bathroom chaos.
![Rihanna plays Bubbles in the new Weta Digital effects-laden film Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170709231132im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/a/n/2/v/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1kan2y.117jqz.png/1499635001784.jpg)
Director says Oui, Oui to RiRi
Popstar pain turns to scene-stealing delight on Kiwi-made sci-fi extravaganza.
Discovering a whole new world
![Steve and Julie in San Gimignano, Italy.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170709231132im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/9/p/7/7/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1k8oj9.108gna.png/1499640065974.jpg)
10:27 AM Julie and Steve Ford gave up high-flying jobs to become "voluntarily homeless".
Turtles shut down runway
9:53 AM It wasn't quite tortoise hell, but flights were delayed in the US when 40 tiny turtles wandered onto the tarmac.
![Montreal marks its 375th anniversary this year.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170709231132im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/5/n/v/q/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1k3a6k.108gna.png/1499639825129.jpg)
Montreal: C'est vraiment nice!
As this French-speaking Canadian city turns 375, we tune into its colour, cuisine and quirky colloquialisms
Aus drivers watch porn over road
![210514 News. Photo: Mytchall Bransgrove/The Timaru Herald. Reporter Sahiban Kanwal txtng at the wheel.
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"We had punters watching pornos ... we had one guy that had a movie going and another phone," say gobsmacked police after blitz.
Nismo gets busy in NZ
Japanese maker's tuning arm has arrived in NZ. Move over AMG?
![Corolla is remarkable for its continuing sales success. But is there anything else?](http://web.archive.org./web/20170709231132im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/4/v/m/4/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1k4vw3.11h2i3.png/1499629376972.jpg)
Did Toyota get complacent?
New Corolla lacks pizzazz to add proof that popularity can cause developers and planners to become lazy.
Monty's cute and he knows it
![This nonchalant look? It's one of my best looks. I can easily pull it off.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170709231132im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/9/8/i/c/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1k98if.11z3d7.png/1499387024605.jpg)
"This nonchalant look? It's one of my best looks. I can easily pull it off."
Storm at Sandymount
In the hail and sleet, we took an invigorating walk to Sandymount to see what we could photograph.
![Despite popular belief cannabis is not legal in the Netherlands - it is decriminalised for personal use.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170709231132im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/9/a/h/1/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1k8m0h.11z3d7.png/1499387038350.jpg)
Cannabis: A Dutch opinion
You can stick your head in the sand or you can encourage drug users to use safely.
'Umbrella defence' exposed ABs
![Jonathan Davies tackles Jordie Barrett. Graham Henry says the Lions' defensive system was one of the best he has seen.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170709231132im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/a/a/z/0/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1kas71.11gn2s.png/1499641419432.jpg)
5 min ago Graham Henry warns that northern hemisphere defences could falter All Blacks' World Cup hopes.
Fox qualifies for British Open
10:23 AM Ryan Fox will feature at British Open after gaining a qualification spot from Irish Open.
![George Bennett has moved up to 10th in the Tour de France.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170709231132im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/9/3/0/u/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1kamt7.11gn2s.png/1499641070396.jpg)
Bennett into TDF top 10
Kiwi cyclist cracks top 10 standings at Tour de France after chaotic stage nine.
Keep the oil barons honest
![Energy and Resources Minister Judith Collins.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170709231132im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/h/l/6/k/q/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1k9e0f.1ill05.png/1499639713183.jpg)
OPINION: We're paying the biggest mark-ups on petrol in the developed world, writes Dave Armstrong.
Sad sorrow of sex with robots
![Catalan nanotechnology engineer Sergi Santos holds the head of Samantha, a sex doll packed with artificial intelligence ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170709231132im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/9/i/3/g/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1k9hg1.1ill05.png/1499632025088.jpg)
OPINION: The sex act sounded far-fetched and preposterous to Jane Bowron when it was explained to her as a child.
TVNZ v the Netflix comet
![Survivor NZ Nicaragua is about as good as traditional channels can muster these days.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170709231132im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/j/t/y/b/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1k8quq.1ill05.png/1499561569465.jpg)
OPINION: State-owned broadcaster's criticism of Netflix is proof it's battling for survival against a better-armed opponent.
Farewell NZ, it's been great
![Lions rugby columnist Alan Dymock will miss New Zealand's pies.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170709231132im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/9/7/j/4/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1k8afl.1ill05.png/1499540456922.jpg)
OPINION: An annoying attempt to create atmosphere notwithstanding, the Lions tour has been a triumph, writes Alan Dymock.
Finding Rainbow Warrior spy
![French spy Christine Cabon has never been prosecuted for her actions, and never will be.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170709231132im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/7/q/a/8/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1k37mr.11z40i.png/1499526265692.jpg)
The missing piece of the grim Rainbow Warrior jigsaw – a young spy who never had to explain herself. Until now.
A child murderer in Kaikohe
![Papalii has opened a hair salon in the corner of a second-hand shop in Kaikohe.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170709231132im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/3/3/x/2/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1k1bei.11z40i.png/1499567036501.jpg)
She tortured and murdered a teen in Australia. Now she is trying to rebuild life in small town New Zealand.
How N Korea got its missiles
![North Korean leader Kim Jong-un cheers after the nation's successful test of an intercontinental ballistic missile.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170709231132im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/7/7/y/r/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1kabk4.11z40i.png/1499563588999.jpg)
Rogue state's long-range missile project used to be considered a joke. Nobody's laughing now.
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Aus drivers watch porn instead of road
![210514 News. Photo: Mytchall Bransgrove/The Timaru Herald. Reporter Sahiban Kanwal txtng at the wheel.
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"We had punters watching pornos ... we had one guy that had a movie going and another phone," say gobsmacked police after blitz.
Panda-shaped wind farm powers China
![An artist's impression of the China Merchants New Engery Group wind farm, shaped like a panda.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170709231132im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/9/t/7/0/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1k9t56.png/1499412810313.jpg)
Most solar farms are generally built in grid formation. China's gone with something much more adorable.
London's severed finger mystery
![Someone out there is missing a finger.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170709231132im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/9/p/w/p/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1k9oep.png/1499402480108.jpg)
Public appeal launched to find the owner of a human finger, seven years after it was found in London.
SpaceTeddy ascends Everest
![SpaceTeddy has shared his adventures in the Himalayas with pupils at Forrest Hill School in Auckland.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170709231132im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/7/w/n/z/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1k7wa3.png/1499636178795.jpg)
"SpaceTeddy", the first soft toy to survive a trip into space, has now trekked Mount Everest.
What it's like being a solo dad
![Andrew Kerr and his daughter Zoe Kerr Le Grange live in Kilbernie, Wellington.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170709231132im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/8/y/b/2/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1k8y62.139f1a.png/1499557326417.jpg)
Three dads tell Britt Mann about the joys and challenges of raising their kids after their relationships ended.
'Crazy' response to donor plea
![Nelson, left, and Baden Marino-Hall intend to respond to each and every woman who has offered to help them in their ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170709231132im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/5/n/v/p/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1k7f7v.139f1a.png/1499458003819.jpg)
Couple wanting Maori donor egg amazed by "gobsmacking" offers of help.
Better options than smacking
![Experts say violence in the home can lead to poor outcomes for children and needs to stop.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170709231132im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/i/o/s/p/7/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1k78uf.139f1a.png/1499458003819.jpg)
In wake of research showing many Kiwis still smack their kids, experts advise stressed parents to think twice.
Deadly risk of eating placenta
![Placenta eating is not a risk-free practice.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170709231132im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/7/d/l/r/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1k7d8d.139f1a.png/1499458003819.jpg)
Women who eat it say it improves your mood and energy, but experts have warned of the scary dangers involved.
From the Gold Coast to Christchurch
![David and a colleague in Queenstown.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170709231132im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/4/m/3/8/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1k4m5g.png/1499626810376.jpg)
David Wain's loving the welcoming atmosphere, nature and lamb dishes in his new home.
Grand tour of Italy
![22032017. Photo: 123rf.com
Sunset view of Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170709231132im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/6/2/2/z/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1k62ht.png/1499053775697.jpg)
Need help with an Italy itinerary? Email travel@stuff.co.nz and we'll get you an answer.
Insider tip: Phuket
![Visit the colourful Wat Chalong temple for a culture fix.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170709231132im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/6/f/h/c/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1k6fc3.png/1499116857126.jpg)
With spectacular coastlines, bustling markets and fascinating culture, Phuket amazed me endlessly.