COUPLE SPLASH

'We haven't given up hope'

12:27 PM  Immigration says the new husband has to leave NZ, but the couple is putting up a fight.

North Korea fires off

The US military's Pacific command says the missiles were fired from North Korea's eastern coast and flew about 250 ...

11:28 AM  The Asian nation has set off three short-range missiles, the US says.

Christchurch: city of yesterday

It was a chance to create a new 21st Century city. Instead, it became a 20th Century city.

Harvey could be storm of decade video

Hurricane Harvey has become a category 4 storms as it looms over the US Gulf Coast.

The Valley episode 6

The officer commanding from the Battle of Baghak finally speaks out.

Landlords caught out

12:00 PM  Right to check property before buying it does not exist when there are tenants in place.

national

Live: On the campaign trail

Jacinda Ardern on the campaign trail in Dunedin. She's making announcement in Auckland on Saturday.

12:03 PM  National vows to get tough on freedom campers as Labour says it will make visiting the doctor even cheaper.

Who are the non-voters?

11:15 AM  Lauren Parks is 26 and does not vote because she is "just not really interested". She's not the only one.

Blake Crossan was diagnosed with Tourette's four years ago, but he's not letting that slow him down.

Tourette's times two video

A Hamilton family is not just coping with two people with Tourette's, it's finding there are benefits.

Video

Ollie Jones early Timaru tour leader

Ollie Jones finished the strongest to take the early lead in Cycling Timaru's two-day tour on Saturday.

Politics

Labour targets GP fees video

Labour leader Jacinda Ardern: "Half a million New Zealanders did not visit the doctor last year when they were sick due ...

12:26 PM  $46 million funding boost for GPs will reduce fees and cater to growing demand, Labour says.

They are eating the Greens here

OPINION: At a time when the environment is front and centre of political discussion, why are the Greens in trouble?

.

Ohariu at the doorstep video

Dogs and doorknocking with the men battling it out to replace Peter Dunne.

world

Palace in lockdown after attack

Buckingham Palace is in lockdown after an attack on police officers.

A man has been arrested after attacking police officers outside Buckingham Palace in London.

Man shot after attacking soldiers

He attacked two soldiers with a knife in the centre of the Belgian capital.

Dan and Fran Keller served nearly 22 years in prison before a court released them in 2013, after years of work by ...

'Satanic panic': A true horror story

Blood-laced cordial, mutilated babies, live burials - the Kellers' case had it all. None of it was true.

business

Michael Mayell: Cookie monster

Next big thing? Michael Mayell launches his internet venture, Nutrient Rescue: powdered fruit and veg in a shot glass.

Why is Cookie Time's Michael Mayell campaigning for "drinkable rivers"?

Rented it? Live in it

Property manager rented unsafe, flood-prone garage as bedrooms then claimed tenant rented 'as-is-where-is'.

Jay Y Lee, Samsung Group heir, is escorted from the Seoul Central District Court in South Korea after being jailed for ...

Samsung chief jailed for bribery video

His crimes helped oust South Korea's president and could freeze up decision making at electronics powerhouse.

technology

Robot priest performs last rites video

A man programs SoftBank Robotics "Pepper" robots at the 2017 World Robot Conference in Beijing.

First they're accused of taking our jobs, next robots could be conducting our funerals.

Anti-Trump site's data seized

Email addresses and other details to be be turned over to US authorities investigating Inauguration Day riots.

Theo Wilson created a fake online persona so he could better understand white supremacist trolls. He spent months inside ...

Undercover as white supremacist video

As soon as Theo Wilson, a black American man, started making videos about culture and race, trolls flocked to his page.

homed

A real black beauty

Full-length windows allow natural light to flood in to living areas.

A Stars in their Eyes winner gave up city life for a barn-like house on the edge of a forest in rural North Canterbury.

Mid-century makeovers

We love the Mid-century Modern look, but should we worry about authenticity?

Croft lodge Studio by Kate Darby Architects and David Connor Design 25.8.17

How to save a derelict croft

This preserved 18th-century croft now sits within a new studio, complete with dead ivy, birds' nests and cobwebs.

life & style

No plus-one invite? Get over it

Remember - it's not your day, so try not to make it a big deal if you're there on your own.

3 min ago  OPINION: Going to a wedding on your own can suck sometimes - but it doesn't have to.

Weird way to find a lost dog

11:46 AM  It's all in your scent, says one dog owner, who found her missing hound after two agonising weeks.

Leaving dregs of wine in the glass overnight is a bad idea.

Right way to clean wine glasses

Tip number one: if you drink then dry, you're a bloody idiot.

well & good

How to train like Conor McGregor

For all his bravado, Conor McGregor's secret weapon is relaxation.

Irish fighter Conor McGregor's "secret weapon" is an underrated skill we should all cultivate.

Does cold make aches worse?

The winter chill is often linked to an increase in aches and pains. Here's how to deal with it.

Suzy Morrison is a trained social worker and was part of the community AIDS resource team at the Auckland DHB for seven ...

When social drinking turns bad

Are you prone to "pre-loading" before socialising?

food & wine

Is this Welly's best burger?

Burger Wellington with Mr Go's feat. Kiwi China, China Kiwi. Chinese-style braised beef cheek with pickled kiwifruit, ...

There's just a few days to get your hands on the best of the best.

Let's go down to the local

The Roaming Giant is family-friendly and offers hearty meals - but you may want to book ahead.

Review: Bootleg BBQ

Get ready for trendy poke bowls video

nz farmer

Man caught with $40k of honey

Honey and beehive theft has become a growing issue for New Zealand beekeepers over the last few years (File photo).

Police sting nets bucket loads of allegedly stolen honey, a shotgun and ammunition.

Zespri action against grower

Grower who allegedly distributed gold kiwifruit varieties to Chinese growers has licence cancelled and has to cut vines off.

Farm fined $49,000

Stuff journo takes out award

entertainment

Wonder Woman war of words

Wonder Woman director Patty Jenkins says James Cameron's "inability to understand" the film is "unsurprising", because ...

Hollywood legend James Cameron called it "a step backwards", but director says he doesn't understand it.

He could've been stopped video

UK police failed to "carry out even rudimentary investigation" into reports of paedophile singer's behaviour.

Steven Soderbergh with Logan Lucky stars Adam Driver and Daniel Craig.

Soderbergh: Why I came back video

The Ocean's 11 and Out of Sight director quit. He's back, but he still hates the film industry.

travel

Europe’s most boring town

It's the Thames of Germany. You could call it a seaside town, but.. yeh, nah, not so much.

It's the Thames of Germany. You could call it a seaside town, but... yeh, nah, not so much.

Readers' best travel photos gallery

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

Get up close to the yellow-eyed penguin at Penguin Place, a private conservation reserve on Otago Peninsula.

Where to watch penguins

New Zealand's home to some of the world's coolest penguins, and there are plenty of places to catch a glimpse of them.

motoring

Minimalist Multistrada sensible

The new middleweight Multistrada is longer than the 1200, nearly as heavy, and is just as comfy and useful.

Ducati's fine L-twin breaks out into touring mode with the new Multistrada 950.

Commodore gets local tuning

We drive next year's European Commodore in 99-per-cent-finished form.

2018 Volkswagen T-Roc.

T-Roc baby SUV revealed

Long-awaited Volkswagen T-Roc is the company's fourth SUV.

stuff nation

Sky: It's over stuff nation

Sorry, Sky, but I just can't cope with your baggage any more.

Sorry, Sky, but I just can't cope with your baggage any more.

Goodbye, beautiful Tess stuff nation

Fun-loving Tess will be missed by all who met her.

Not all rental problems are down to lousy landlords - tenants can be just as bad.

What about bad tenants? stuff nation

Not all rental problems are down to lousy landlords - tenants can be just as bad.

sport

The fight serving up fake sport

Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor face off during a news conference at the KA Theatre at MGM Grand Hotel & Casino.

OPINION: The biggest fake news of all, Mayweather v McGregor reflects the worst excesses of a materialistic age.

Fresh faces in Football Ferns

12:00 PM  There are six uncapped players in the Football Ferns squad to play the United States next month.

Sam Cane is forging a good understandsing with Ardie Savea.

Cane charges on at No 7

OPINION: Three doesn't go into one when squeezing men into the All Blacks' No 7. Since 2016 it's been one-way traffic.

opinion

When schools can be deadly stuff nation

Students listen to their teacher during a class held in a UNICEF tent school, after  the Aal Okab school which they used ...

OPINION: In Yemen's war-torn classrooms, books and pencils are being replaced by mortars and automatic weapons.

They are eating the Greens here

Green co-leader Metiria Turei sparked a huge leap - and then crash - in the Green vote.

OPINION: At a time when the environment is front and centre of political discussion, why are the Greens in trouble?

Why ABs must thrash Wallabies

Australian rugby is struggling to catch New Zealand as the All Blacks showed with their demolition of the Wallabies in ...

OPINION: Amidst the noble talk of global rugby needing a powerful Australia again, only more hidings will force them into action.

Sky: It's over stuff nation

Sorry, Sky, but I just can't cope with your baggage any more.

Sorry, Sky, but I just can't cope with your baggage any more.

Black Hands

'Not guilty'

David Bain's long-standing and staunch supporter, Joe Karam.

The night David Bain was acquitted, I ended up in a Joe Karam headlock.

The case that divides the nation

David Bain leaves Dunedin police station under police escort to court to be charged with the murders of his father, ...

The Bain case is the most divisive in New Zealand’s criminal history. Why?

'The Perfect Family'

The Bain family pictured about two or three years before the shootings.

The dark secrets of the Bain family revealed in Stuff’s new podcast series.

What's a podcast?

Martin van Beynen spent years re-investigating the Bain family murders for the Black Hands podcast.

A free, easy and popular way to listen to audio.

good reads

Truancy part of bigger problem video

Reuben Sepulona, 16, is on the road to re-engaging in school after some bad attendance rates.

Poverty, mental health issues, unmanaged screen time, and intergenerational truancy are often seen in truants' homes.

Shifting sands of Ohariu

UnitedFuture leader Peter Dunne in his Bowen House office after resigning this week.

Another leader resigns, and suddenly Ohariu's role in the election is much different.

Tourette's times two video

Blake Crossan was diagnosed with Tourette's four years ago, but he's not letting that slow him down.

A Hamilton family is not just coping with two people with Tourette's, it's finding there are benefits.

A grown-up's approach to envy

It's not easy when everyone else seems to be having more fun than you.

OPINION: You can’t always get what you want. But instead of getting angsty, why not use that envy to spur you on?

special offers
Ad Feedback
daily fix

Newsletters

Stuff newsletters serve up the best content to suit your news appetite.

Hungry for news? Thirsting for the truth? Select from Stuff’s buffet of delicious newsletters.

Horoscopes

x

What do the stars have in store for you today?

Puzzles

x

Test your mind with our puzzles

Cartoons

Mike Moreu cartoon, July21, 2017

Dilbert, Tom Scott, Sharon Murdoch and more.

oddstuff

Cow 123 udderly amazing video

Cow 123 with her triplets just after they were born.

Tatuanui farm manager Boaz Rayhin couldn't believe it when not one, not two, but three healthy heifers were born.

Robot priest performs last rites video

A man programs SoftBank Robotics "Pepper" robots at the 2017 World Robot Conference in Beijing.

First they're accused of taking our jobs, next robots could be conducting our funerals.

NZer of the year: Aus deputy PM?

Kiwis have given Australia's Deputy PM Barnaby Joyce something to smile about after his horror fortnight.

Australia's not laughing at a citizenship drama that's rocked its parliament. But we are.

Sand disappearing from Italy's beaches

In 2015 nearly five tonnes of sand was seized at Sardinia's airports.

Tonnes of sand is disappearing from Sardinia's famous beaches and turning up at airports.

Parenting

Life with five kids five and under video

Raising five young children is equally terrifying and rewarding for Christchurch parents.

Christchurch parents of newborn triplets face 24 nappy changes and 24 feeds a day.

Zuckerberg takes 2 months off

The Zuckerberg family celebrates Max's first birthday last year.

The Facebook founder is making use of his company's progressive policy on parental leave.

'How to Dad' adds to his brood

How to Dad - Jordan Watson has announced they are expecting their third child by the end of the year.

New Zealand's celebrity father has announced that he and his wife are expecting their third child.

Couple names baby after eclipse

Eclipse Alizabeth Eubanks, was born at 8.04am (US time) on August 21st.

Eclipse Alizabeth Eubanks, was born at 8.04am, two hours before the celestial event.

kiwi traveller

Couple's epic tour of New Zealand video

White water rafting in Queenstown.

In terms of travel goals, theirs was pretty epic: To do NZ's best 365 activities in a year.

Aircraft emergency exits explained

You hear "cabin crew arm doors and cross check". But what does that mean?

You hear "cabin crew arm doors and cross check". But what does that mean?

How well-travelled are Kiwis?

Kiwis are considered more well-travelled than the British and Canadians.

We're a country of globetrotters, according to new research... but not before the Irish and Aussies.

Swapping Dunedin for Singapore

Rupy says Singapore has great career opportunities.

Rupy Jassal wanted to escape our cold winter and now every day feels like a holiday.

Ad Feedback