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Nothing like Moko

1:26 PM  Nothing in previous abuse cases came close to the suffering of Moko Rangitoheriri.

Is school app a plus?

Parent Karen Fletcher says National Standards Plus seems like the National Party is trying to come up with something new ...

1:40 PM  Parents think the National Standards Plus plan to track primary school kids' progress via an app is "overkill".

'Entitled' sex offender jailed

1:27 PM  Judge tells weeping Christchurch man, 21, it's not his victim's fault he's going to jail.

Overweight workers beware

9 min ago  Trucking says workers too overweight to perform their duties are not unique to its sector.

When landlords harass tenants stuff nation

2:06 PM  Your home should be a sanctuary - but it's not when your landlord is your harasser.

Annette King's transgender insight

12:40 PM  Outgoing MP says her trans ex-husband gives her understanding of a "desperate need".

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Girl, 13, fights murder charge

Norman Kingi, 54, died after an altercation near his Hamilton home.

1:31 PM  One of two teen girls charged with the murder of Hamilton man Norman Kingi pleads not guilty.

Drunk dad left child in hot car

A father strapped his boy in his car seat, then went into his house to drink beer and vodka.

A worker at Micky Finn's Irish Bar in Arrowtown had her fingers stuck in a pizza dough rolling machine for 20 minutes.

Fingers stuck in pizza roller

Workmates rub screaming woman's hands in butter to try to free her after "grim" pizza machine incident.

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Giving kids the best start

OPINION: Schools are doing what they can to help, but the concerns for children go way beyond hunger, and help goes far beyond a bowl of Weetbix.

Politics

Live: Nats' broadband push

Bill English

National promises ultra-fast broadband for 190 towns.

'There's no benefit for us'

It makes no sense for National to leak Winston Peters' pension details, says deputy PM.

It's been a busy week in politics for Winston Peters, Bill English and Jacinda Ardern.

Keeping up with the pollies video

OPINION: The pace is mad, frenetic and chaotic. Can anyone keep up?

world

Man helpless as kids submerge

Manuel and Belia Sandivar (top left) and their four great-grandchildren: Xavier, top right, Dominic, and Devy and Daisy ...

He tried to open the van's doors, in vain. The children were in the back, trapped, as Houston's floodwaters flowed in.

'All options' open says Trump

US President says "all options" under consideration in response to North Korea firing an unidentified ballistic missile over Japan.

Volunteers perform search and rescue in a boat after Tropical Storm Harvey inundated Houston with rain and flooding.

Houston: 'How many bodies?' video

Crews overwhelmed by thousands of rescues in flooding have had little time to search for potential victims.

business

3-D mapping of Northland

The 3D mapping project is part of the 10-year joint economic action plan with Government and Northland, launched last year.

12:45 PM  A blueprint of the region will be used to boost economic development in the area.

Keep it positive, Timaru

Locals are being urged to stop bagging their "fantastic" town, as fewer tourists stay the night.

Success for liquidator Robert Walker after a long court battle against PwC.

PwC settles with liquidator

1:47 PM  PwC negotiates settlement with the liquidator of Dave Henderson's group of companies to make a huge lawsuit go away.

technology

I'm beating my phone addiction

We touch our smartphones - tap, click, swipe - more than 2,500 times a day.

I'm a recovering addict. It's been two months since I turned off all notifications on my smartphone.

Apple is ignoring the Mac Mini

Apple says the Mac Mini is "important", but it hasn't been updated in three years.

In a small number of cases swamped phones are able to dry out on their own.

How to save a wet phone

Experts say even if a phone is drenched, there are steps you can take to recover it.

homed

Couple finally has 'forever home'

A woman with an eye for aesthetics, every detail in this replica villa has been carefully orchestrated by Vicky Jepson.

12:48 PM  A Nelson couple threw themselves into villa research and collected hundreds of pictures to inspire a special build.

Amazing man-cave tree house video

Complete with water slide, this man-cave tree house built by clever dad Marcus Perry is sure to make you envious.

A Californian man has built a canine-sized bedroom for his beloved pooch.

A dog-sized luxury bedroom

1:19 PM  This man went to a huge effort to make his dog feel at home - and Twitter loves him for it.

life & style

Kim K skin darkening rumours

Kim Kardashian shared this behind the scenes picture of her and North at the Interview shoot.

The reality TV star has been accused of having her skin digitally darkened to match her daughter's.

Cause behind sugar cravings

Craving sweet treats in the afternoon? Blame it on your morning coffee.

Maria Sharapova played Simona Halep in the opening round of the US Open.

Sharapova in $600 crystal dress

To fashion lovers, the comeback dress was a work of athleisure art. To sports fans it was a distracting chafing hazard.

well & good

High-fat diet study slammed

Sorry, that's not a green light for a bacon splurge.

Paleo followers will love these findings - but they shouldn't.

Anxiety: 'I felt so ashamed' stuff nation

People thought of me as 'Instafamous', but they had no idea what was going on behind the scenes.

LiveLighter has found on-the-go products like belVita Biscuits and Up & Go contain large amounts of sugar.

Worst on-the-go breakfasts

They claim to be healthy, but many have more sugar and cost more money than a bowl of Weetbix.

food & wine

Food to eat in the great outdoors

This Moroccan lamb pizza is full of flavour.

With spring just around the corner, it'll soon be picnic weather, so here are some recipes the family will love.

Tempting tahini treats

Try being a little nutty with these sesame seed-based recipes.

Jordan Rondel's clafoutis scores

Recipe: Spiced pumpkin soup

nz farmer

Food producers not ready for tech

New Zealand farmers have shown willingness to adopt new technologies, but are they prepared for the wave of data on the ...

Big changes in the agri-food sector from the impact of huge amounts of data are just around the corner.

Ruataniwha dam write-off

1:59 PM  Council behind controversial Hawke's Bay dam wipes $14 million investment from its books - but it may still be built one day.

Cow disease now in Rangiora

$100m dairy investment plan

entertainment

Brine's crummy TV: Bake Off!

Piercing eyes: the much-loved Paul Hollywood.

2:14 PM  This week, Alice watches the brand new Great British Bake Off and finds it's not actually bad at all.

Flying the Flying Nun Flag

1:23 PM  How one Kiwi musician created her "swooning set of dream-pop".

Katy Perry will now perform two concerts in Auckland instead of one.

Second show for Katy Perry

14 min ago  Katy Perry will perform a second Auckland concert, her promoters have announced.

travel

Surviving the Yukon River Quest stuff nation

First night on the river.

7 min ago  Doing the world's longest river race is a bit like getting a tattoo – painful but strangely addictive.

Japan's city of water

12:43 PM  Modern architecture brings visitors to the country's third largest city, Osaka.

A Mandarin Suite bathroom.

Hong Kong's truly luxury hotel

If you have the cash to splash then the Mandarin Oriental is hard to beat.

motoring

Mazda's NZ snow show video

New CX-5 has both i-Activ AWD and G-Vectoring Control; CX-9 lacks the latter, but that changes this month.

Sliding around in SUVs on top of Mount Pisa, near Queenstown.

Porsche restyles SUV video

A 2018 New Zealand arrival date flagged as German brand evolves its flagship SUV.

Ford and Domino's Pizza have launched autonomous delivery research.

Driverless pizza delivery trialled

Ready for self-driving vehicles to deliver your pizza?

stuff nation

Breaking the miscarriage taboo stuff nation

Miscarriage affects everyone differently. We want to hear your story.

Share your experiences and help others understand the pain of losing a baby during pregnancy.

Learning to live with Lily stuff nation

After losing her husband and dog, Maxine Exler found a new companion to share her life with.

One Seven Sharp viewer has had a guts full of Mike Hosking's on-screen rants and Toni Street's awkward smiles.

Time to drop the Mike? stuff nation

One viewer has had enough of Mike Hosking: TV's answer to the half-cut uncle who embarrasses himself at family gatherings.

sport

Is Read the world's best player?

Kieran Read lifts the Bledisloe Cup in Dunedin after the thrilling win against the Wallabies.

OPINION: The All Blacks captain is having a profound influence in the big games, writes Paul Cully.

All Whites' legs to be tested

12:37 PM  Fitness-troubled All Whites prepare to face the Solomon Islands, whose best asset is speed.

Halfback Shaun Johnson will be given as much time as possible to prove his fitness.

Johnson in doubt for Warriors

14 min ago  With only pride to play for, the Warriors won't be risking their star half if injured, coach Stephen Kearney says.

opinion

Keeping up with the politicians video

It's been a busy week in politics for Winston Peters, Bill English and Jacinda Ardern.

OPINION: The pace is mad, frenetic and chaotic. Can anyone keep up?

Giving kids the best start

Too many children in New Zealand turn up to school without warm clothes and shoes.

OPINION: Schools are doing what they can to help, but the concerns for children go way beyond hunger, and help goes far beyond a bowl of Weetbix.

Trauma of duty

Soldiers arrive back from their 2012 Afghanistan tour. At right, Greer Berry and her husband.

OPINION: Reforms to help support our veterans can't come soon enough.

A day of duelling promises

The Winston Peters super saga has turned firmly in his favour.

While most parties unveiled their big ideas, the spotlight on Winston Peters' pension saga has fallen on the Beehive.

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

Surviving the Yukon River Quest stuff nation

First night on the river.

Doing the world's longest river race is a bit like getting a tattoo – painful but strangely addictive.

Best coastal road trip in the world

McWay Falls being a "must stop" while in Big Sur.

The unforgettable journey along California's coast over river inlets and through ancient redwood forests.

The untold story of the Johnson quads

The Johnson Quads, photographed with nurses from Dunedin's Truby King-Harris Karitane Hospital, where they stayed for ...

There were four, but they thought of themselves as triplets. Vera was different.

Reason: Ferns happier than ABs

Many of the fantastic Black Ferns will be never be as happy as they are now.

OPINION: Professionalism is a Pandora's Box of unimaginable evils that the Black Ferns are better off without.

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oddstuff

Spoilt chooks get their own village video

Ratner has eight chickens, four of which were rescued from battery farms.

Thousands have been spent on the flock that nest in a Marie Antoinette-inspired "village".

Spam attack nets council

Kapiti's council promised funds transfers in hundreds of emails. But it was a spam scam.

Council sends out hundreds of emails promising funds transfers after spam attack.

Teaching a deaf dog new tricks video

Deaf dogs can learn sign language too, as Tin Tin, an English Pointer trained at CARE Animal Rescue, has shown.

Tin Tin was no use on the farm, so an animal rescue organisation taught him to read hand signals.

Meteor lights up northern skies

Stargazers in northern parts of the country were treated to a "fantastic sight". (File photo)

Dozens of people witnessed a "shooting star" with a long tail.

Parenting

Story behind Bey's twins' names video

Jay Z and Beyonce have finally revealed the meaning behind their twins' names.

Wondering how the heck they came up with Rumi and Sir? Jay-Z spills the beans.

School bans long-haired boy video

Jabez Oates has been banned from attending his local school - because of his long hair.

A US mother is furious after her son was banned after two days of preschool, purely because he has long hair.

Parents, check your screen time

There are apps you can download (of course there are) to monitor how much you're checking your phone.

Parents are freaking out about limiting their kids' screen time, when really they should be looking at their own.

Zuckerberg welcomes new baby video

The new family portrait released by Mark Zuckerberg.

Mark Zuckerberg is going on paternity leave after sharing a new family portrait on Facebook.

kiwi traveller

Fun in the sun in Barbados

Cocktails and a barbecue are part of the Harbour Lights Beach Extravaganza experience.

Enjoy Bajan cuisine and ocean trampolines to the tune of calypso music on the Caribbean island.

Cities more lovable than Auckland

Auckland might top lists for great cities, but there's plenty better places out there.

Auckland might top lists for great cities, but there are plenty better places out there.

20 ways to get the cheapest flights

There's no secret magic trick but there are certain ways to outsmart the airlines.

There's no secret magic trick but there are certain ways to outsmart the airlines.

Kotuku, the good fortune birds

Kotuku in flight.

Maori believe that seeing just one kotuku in your life will bring good fortune. You can see at least 100 here.

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