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Rusting ship 'unsafe'

7:06 PM  Motueka's much photographed shipwreck is falling apart. But children still love climbing on it.

'Sinister' side to case

Police working on the case of missing Christchurch builder Michael McGrath are asking for sightings of a late 1990s ...

8:11 PM  Missing man's brother fears the worst, as police hunt for a Toyota that may be linked.

Live: Storm hits north

Bay of Plenty cops worst of the rain as wind knocks out power to parts of Auckland.

Fraudster's home to be sold

7:10 PM  Police win order to sell Ngatata Love and Lorraine Skiffington's "tainted" home.

Wellington cycleway, the sequel

7:27 PM  Council's first attempt at the cycleway caused outrage. Now there's a plan to extend it.

Stuff gains influence

8:06 PM  Stuff jumps eight places on the leaderboard of NZ's most influential brands.

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Man killed by car

Emergency services were called to Rosedale Rd about 6pm on Thursday, where a person had been hit by a car.

7:16 PM  An Auckland pedestrian has died after being struck by a car.

Storm hits Auckland

Bad weather and a breakdown caused long delays on southern motorway as people tried to get home.

Former Transport Ministry manager Joanne Harrison, who stole more than $720,000 of taxpayers' money, was jailed in February.

Whistleblowers vindicated video

Ministry whistleblowers under a highly manipulative manager should get compo, SSC says.

Video

From loss to blessings

A Muriwai author helped deal with loss of her mother by sitting on a rock at the beach.

world

Inside a crippled nuclear plant

This image captured by the underwater robot shows a part of a control rod drive of Unit 3 at Fukushima No.1 nuclear ...

Robot swims through radiation that could kill humans instantly to capture images of damaged Japanese nuclear power plant.

Missing Aussie's secret UK life

Aussie Jenenne-Ann Allen's mum says she always knew her daughter was still alive.

The accused woman was "truly scared" of the wolfman whom she believed rode a motorbike and was chasing her.

'Wolfman' wanted kid sacrifice

Australian woman accused of killing her toddler feared the 'wolfman' would stop her from meeting aliens.

business

Fletcher woes delay SkyCity plan

Fletcher Building chief executive Mark Adamson said he was disappointed to be leaving the firm amidst bad news.

Auckland will have to wait for its International Convention Centre.

Good for retirees, but not kids

New Zealand's pensioners have it good - younger generations, not so much, one researcher says.

Manjit Singh works 12 hours a day but only makes money for two hours.

Taxi drivers struggle to survive video

Some drivers are working at least 12 hours a day to make a living while charging some of the highest fares in the world.

technology

Steve Jobs: The opera

Fittingly, the music for the Steve Jobs opera was written on Apple computers (file photo).

The man who revolutionised the mobile phone has been the subject of a book and film. Now there's an opera.

Thumbprint instead of PINs video

Can't remember you personal identification number? No problem, just whip out your thumb.

Amazon Spark similar to Pinterest, but is aimed at getting users to spend more money on Amazon.

Amazon's new social network video

It's a little bit Pinterest and little bit Instagram, and its aim is to get users to spend more money.

homed

Giant Lego furniture? No thanks

These two coffee tables feature EverBock bases with glass tops.

Will they ever be a decor trend?

Retirement villages up their game

Cafes, creches, electric cars - the new model for retirement villages has baby boomers firmly in its sights.

It's an online sensation: Users say this $99 Kmart vacuum is "better than a Dyson".

Fuss over a $99 Kmart vacuum

It started with a Facebook post and grew from there - a frenzy over a $99 vacuum.

life & style

Why tabloid ran Dr Who nudes

The new Doctor Who: Jodie Whittaker. Her announcement as the new Doctor was meant with outrage from some (mostly male) parts.

OPINION: Publishing photos of Jodie Whittaker's nude stills is more than just an act of disparagement.

When 1 wedding dress won't do

Forget finding "the one" - some brides now have up to 8 looks in their wedding wardrobe.

The genetic marker explains how they went from being wolf-like to man's best friend.

Why dogs are obsessed with us

This explains how they went from being wolf-like to man's best friend.

well & good

Doco's alt facts about veganism

The makers of What The Health cherry-pick science, use biased sources, distort study findings and use ...

The arguments for and against veganism are often so emotive that truth becomes collateral damage.

What blood in stools means

Bleeding from the lower gut can signify many things, but the one we all want to rule out is bowel cancer.

The Famous Five running group - Norman Chan, Ingrid Frost, Kiri Price, Charlotte Nasey and Pat Stichbury.

Marathon mates near 1000

"The Famous Five", including a grandmother, are getting closer to their goal of 1000 marathons.

food & wine

A foodie first for Wellington

Mr Go's will be opening seven days a week from next month.

Wellington CBD is heaving with parties, cinematic themed cocktails, and a beer challenge.

Sushi chain may ditch plastic

St Pierre's is thinking of ditching its popular plastic take-away containers and making its service BYO container.

Vego dishes we hate seeing

Nadia Lim's roasted butternut

nz farmer

LIC turns loss into profit

LIC chairman Murray King.

Livestock genetics company turns a $4 million loss into a $20.8m profit.

Masters of farming diversification

Kate and David Acland have made a great success of diversifying their farming business.

Crackdown on animal abuse

Ocean Drover departs Timaru

entertainment

MasterChef must ban desserts

An overabundance of desserts is ruining some of MasterChef Australia's surprise factor.

OPINION: If MasterChef Australia were a restaurant, the pudding menu would run to 50 pages.

Kermit's personality changed

Muppet creator's family says the fired actor played the beloved frog as a 'bitter, depressed victim'.

Trailers used to be the best part of the cinema experience, now they have the potential to be the worst.

Trailers spoiling the movies 

OPINION: Why do modern movie trailers insist on giving away the plot and ruining the film?

travel

Where to go if you're vego

Kopps is one of many acclaimed vegetarian restaurants in Berlin.

Vegos in search of culinary nirvana should to these spots where plant-based cuisine reigns supreme.

US cities people forget about

We know what to find in New York, LA and San Fran. But there's more impressive places to visit.

A North Korean soldier looks at South Korea across the Korean Demilitarized Zone in Panmunjom, South Korea.

Tourists love Korea's truce village

Some call it one of the scariest places on Earth; others view it as a tourist spot.

motoring

Wow factor now populist

This is the first example of the eagerly awaited Civic Type R in NZ. With a 2007 model hot on its tail!

Some of the most exciting enthusiast cars of 2017 as are based on ordinary hatchbacks and sedans.

It's not all Apple or Android

It seems carmakers can't afford to to ignore Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. But one small group is going to try.

Coming soon - the Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross.

We are in love with SUVs

Queen sang about the car being the "machine of a dream" but for Kiwis that vehicle is the SUV.

stuff nation

No contact with ex, no benefit stuff nation

After an abusive relationship and an acrimonious court case, I didn’t want to give my ex any grounds to take me back to ...

I was forced to raise my son on a single person’s benefit for years - even though Work and Income should have intervened.

What's one more homeless? stuff nation

Labour MP Clare Curran has vowed to camp out until two homeless women get better support.

"Is that camera edible? No? Then I don't want any part of what's happening here."

Pippa devours everything stuff nation

Pippa will chew anything she can get her paws on. She even ravaged a bag of mixed nuts.

sport

Jordie's got a weak foot? Nah

This is how you do it older brother...

7:52 PM  Younger Barrett shows his older brother how its done, nailing sideline conversion with his left foot.

How SBW's back for Bledisloe

He's banned for four games, but Steve Hansen thinks club and pre-season games count.

The Team New Zealand cyclors dig deep to power the hungry cat against Sweden's Artemis Racing.

What it's like to be a 'cyclor'

Fear factor, jellied legs, leaps across the boat. A Team NZ cyclor says he felt like a human battery.

opinion

Fletcher mea culpa shakes market

Fletcher Building's outgoing chief executive Mark Adamson was a straight shooter, according to analysts

ANALYSIS: Where to now for Fletcher Building, where further profit downgrades have claimed its chief executive.

Snooping must not be tolerated

Horowhenua District Council chief executive David Clapperton, left, with mayor Michael Feyen at the start of his term. ...

OPINION: Nobody from the Horowhenua council has explained why it's necessary to debase democracy.

Sexist advertising works

"Earth to Planet PC: if you ban sexist advertising, you're just banning the truth."

OPINION: Earth to Planet PC: if you ban sexist advertising, you're just banning the truth.

MasterChef must ban desserts

An overabundance of desserts is ruining some of MasterChef Australia's surprise factor.

OPINION: If MasterChef Australia were a restaurant, the dessert menu would run to 50 pages.

good reads

Welfare system 'cruel and broken'

Metiria Turei's admission has shone a light on the welfare state.

Metiria Turei's WINZ admission is evidence our system "drives people to make terrible choices" - and experts agree.

'Bad mothers' could be just like you

Judging people is easy. What about trying to understand their lives?

OPINION: Judging people is easy. What about trying to understand their lives?

Pete's legacy: a haunting new drama

David Lowrey's A Ghost Story was initially inspired by a single image of a ghost.

How one director managed to persuade Oscars' current best actor to spend most of a movie with a sheet over his head.

I almost blew my mum's last wish

In the face of the surgeon's unambiguous advice and the certainty he projected, our own certainty wavered.

No chemo, no invasive procedures! she said. But then a surgeon scared me.

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Local boatie to the rescue

After pleas from Habourmaster Grant Nalder about information relating to the beached boat's owner, a local boatie has ...

A beached keeler has been saved from being scrapped thanks to a local boatie.

Young humpback loses its way

The young humpback in Picton marina on Wednesday.

A whale on its way north ended up getting a little lost and taking a detour near Picton.

The comedian trolling Trump

US President Donald Trump is notorious for his use of Twitter.

A US comedy writer is replying to Donald Trump's tweets like they're personal texts.

Dog falls 10 metres down cliff

A dog was rescued after falling down a cliff above Opunake Beach

A 'lively' dog was rescued from a Taranaki cliff ledge after falling 10 metres.

Parenting

'Bad mothers' could be just like you

Judging people is easy. What about trying to understand their lives?

OPINION: Judging people is easy. What about trying to understand their lives?

Pink slammed for multi-tasking

Pink with her baby son, Jameson.

It's a scenario many mums will find all-too familiar.

Harder to name boys or girls?

Is it easier to pick a name for a boy? Or a girl?

Choosing the right baby name is always tough. But is one gender harder than the other?

Charlotte's hand-me-downs

Princess Charlotte wears the same pair of red leather buckled shoes Prince Harry wore in 1986.

31 years later, the red sandals are still in pretty good shape.

kiwi traveller

What holiday photos really mean

No one who's genuinely having a great time is taking photos and posting them online.

OPINION: No one who's genuinely having a great time is taking photos and posting them online.

Why do people hate travel writers?

The internet is an angry place. But surely we can treat travel as an exception.

OPINION: There's so much abuse and hatred. What's everyone so upset about?

Why more tourists are heading to Colombia

Colonial buildings and balconies in the historic center of Cartagena, Colombia.

Culturally rich Colombia also has natural attractions galore.

Quiz: Do you know world's airports?

How many passengers travel through Auckland Airport every year?

From the best to the busiest, where in world will you find these airports?

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