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The man behind net's latest craze

4:09 PM  Photographer didn't realise his pic was an online obsession. He didn't know what a meme was.

CYF 'failed' Moko

Pre-schooler Moko Rangitoheriri died on August 10, 2015.

10 min ago  Baby Moko could still be alive if CYF social workers had followed their own policies, coroner's court has heard.

Man headbutts coach

0 min ago  Hamilton dad, angry his son was playing centre, ended up fighting the coach.

Kiwi wins freediving gold

3:49 PM  Wellington freediver Dave Mullins' career hits a great new low with a record 126m plunge.

Schoolboys prepped for drug testing

17 min ago  Fears of doping around NZ will mean schoolboy players will face testing next month.

First time using the internet

4:19 PM  It was only after escaping from North Korea that student learnt about Google.

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Red Fox cold case: Two arrested video

Chris Bush was shot dead in 1987 at the Red Fox Tavern.

3:26 PM  Breakthrough in 30-year-old homicide of Chris Bush, who was shot dead at a Waikato pub.

Live: Peters' port pitch

Winston Peters answers questions on NZ First's promise to move Auckland's port to Northland.

James Rolleston entered a guilty plea to a charge of dangerous driving causing injury at an earlier court appearance in ...

Boy star sentenced

Actor gets community service, supervision, and is banned from driving over crash that nearly killed him.

Video

Shoes tell sad story

Six hundred and six shoes, placed on Strathallan Corner, told a sad story on Thursday.

Politics

Orange Guy 'unrelateable'

Orange Guy came in eight years ago to appeal to young voters, but now students say he's outdated.

"Fake" and "outdated" are among young people's criticisms of Orange Guy election branding meant to target them.

Dunne takes stab at politicians

Outgoing MP Peter Dunne calls out the political landscape, calling this election a "circus".

Social Housing Minister Amy Adams announces plan to help support those sleeping rough.

Pledge to combat homelessness

Government to provide $27m to help build a new 80-unit complex in Auckland, while also expanding Housing First into other regions.

world

Girl found with drowned mum

Collette Sulcer died after she was swept away by strong currents in Beaumont, Texas while carrying her three-year-old ...

The last actions of a woman who drowned in the Texas floods were to save her three-year-old daughter.

Six family members drown

Samuel Saldivar could only watch as a van carrying his parents and his brother's grandchildren sunk into Texas floodwaters.

Derryn Hinch has renounced his Kiwi citizenship, but it's his ties to the US that could cause problems for him.

Kiwi-born MP faces questions

3:56 PM  Derryn Hinch was born in New Zealand, but it's his ties to the US that could land him in hot water.

business

Leaky homes class action win

Tracey Cridge and Mark Unwin outside their leaky Wellington home which they believe is due to the use of Harditex, a ...

After first having just weeks to sign up new claimants for action against James Hardie, court grants group five more months.

'Crazy' Queensland policy 

10 min ago  Buy Queensland First policy is expected to disadvantage NZ exporters.

Crimson Consulting founder Jamie Beaton shot to prominence in early 2016.

Damaging allegations secret

4:27 PM  The $200 million-plus company is worried about possible damage to its high-profile reputation.

technology

How the new iPhone will change

The new model's overall size will be similar to that of the iPhone 7, but it will include an OLED screen that is ...

Apple plans to transform the way people use its next high-end iPhone by eliminating the concept of a home button.

Making phones last in a power cut

Don't get disconnected when the next disaster strikes.

Roku is the most popular television streaming device.

Roku is killing Apple TV

Apple really should have won this battle.

homed

Dogs' house nicer than yours

Aaron Franks from Uniontown, Pennsylvania spent two years building a three-storey dog house for his four beloved pets.

3:24 PM  A Pennsylvanian man spent years building a play area for his four pooches.

Top colour awards go public

Colourful exhibition with Maori artworks, and a cycle underpass are the big winners in Resene colour awards.

Backed on a cool botanical green, this occasional chair in Strawberry Thief print by William Morris is the stuff design ...

Liberty, Anthropologie hook up

In a match made in decor heaven, the best of English textiles have joined forces with 'it' brand.

life & style

5+ A Day is still valid

5+ A Day might just be too many, according to research.

4:29 PM  Reporting on this international research has just been wrong, according to 5+ A Day.

Dad calls out 'sexist' sign

Men are still battling sexist ideas everywhere when it comes to caring for their children, and nobody wins.

Kiwi Olympic shot put ace Val Adams shows being 33-weeks pregnant won't keep her out of the gym.

Don't copy Val Adams in the gym

Val has the all-clear to be throwing that sort of tin, but most pregnant women shouldn't.

well & good

Sugar deemed a 'gateway' drug

Could coloured candies be a gateway to much harder drugs?

Sugar could act as a gateway to harder substances, researchers claim - but not all experts agree.

High-fat diet study slammed

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

Relax when it comes to your weight ups and downs. The concern is when portion control is out of control.

Stop stepping on the scales

Considering a single glass of water can swing the scales, the weight loss fight isn't just about the numbers.

food & wine

Picky shoppers create food waste

Christina McBeth says redistributing food helps lessen the waste.

Customers don't want a crushed packet or oversized vegetables, so it's going to waste.

Food for the great outdoors

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

Tempting tahini treats

Jordan Rondel's clafoutis scores

nz farmer

Fonterra invests in Lithuania

Lithuanian dairy company Rokiskio Suris is the country's largest and well known for its cheeses and butter.

Fonterra will take a stake in a Lithuanian dairy company in order to secure whey protein.

Collaboration, not conflict

Community collaboration rather than an adversarial approach is key to improving water quality.

Landcorp profit up to $51.9m

Beetling along in healthy soils

entertainment

Forget Game of Thrones

Diane (Laura Dern) pays a visit to Twin Peaks' Black Lodge.

While America spent its summer watching TV's biggest show, it unfortunately missed TV's best show.

Swift's bathtub soaks up money

Carat of revenge too much to resist for one singer, despite the cost.

Princess Diana, Princess of Wales (1961 - 1997) circa 1995.

Stiff upper lip with a tremble

Twenty years since Princess Diana's death, we're captivated by the troubled princess who changed royalty, celebrity and humanitarianism.

travel

How to see Beijing in three days

The Summer Palace - located on the northwest outskirts of Beijing.

Why not give the China sprint a chance? There's a lot you can do, see and eat in a short visit.

The secrets behind tapas

3:34 PM  In Spain tapas isn't a meal. It's a ritual. In a way, it's life itself.

Here, Martin Drew shows us the location of the hidden door. Inside, you'll find a private lounge for passengers ...

The secret luxury airport lounge

Be prepared to be loaded if you want entry to this hidden room at New York's JFK airport.

motoring

Priceless car is beyond money video

The original Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost.

This gorgeous 1907 Silver Ghost is reputedly the most valuable Rolls-Royce in existence.

Praise surprises young driver video

A learner driver who thought "road rage" was in for a big surprise when a woman got out of a car stopped in front him.

Ferrari replica built out of junkyard parts.

Scrap metal Ferrari replica video

What would Enzo Ferrari think of this?

stuff nation

My vote? No confidence stuff nation

Voters who want to dissent should still have their voice counted.

3:24 PM  Voters who want to dissent should still have their voice counted.

Jazz and Cleo's sister act stuff nation

These two Bengal siblings love to steal anything shiny they find around the house.

Labour leader Jacinda Ardern has shaken up the NZ political landscape, could she do the same to Hollywood?

Jacinda: The Movie? Let's do this stuff nation

The Jacinda effect has turned a dull election into a rollercoaster ride with all the ingredients of a great political thriller.

sport

Wallabies in trouble, amateurs fine

Sean McMahon and the Wallabies need to realise that the fans are their pay-masters.

OPINION: The ARU must find a way to gather the magic dust from the grassroots game, writes Peter FitzSimons.

New chairman for NZRL

3:48 PM  NZRL appoint new chairman ahead of World Cup.

The Black Ferns have brought home gold to New Zealand Rugby, is it time they started returning the favour to the women's ...

Head-to-head: Ferns funding

It's the burning question: do the world champion Black Ferns deserve NZ Rugby contracts? Stuff sports writers debate it.

opinion

The day Princess Diana died

Mourners in the crowd gathered on the Mall for the Princess of Wales' funeral 6th September 1997.

OPINION: Is there anything more eerie or unnerving than a city of 9 million people going quiet?

Ashes foes crash and burn

A despondent David Warner walks off the ground after he was dismissed by Shakib Al Hasan.

OPINION: Essentially these great rivals are not great teams, writes Greg Baum.

Why book a mystery break?

Booking a Mystery Breaks takes the work out of organising a trip but you have to be prepared to go with the flow.

OPINION: When so much about travel is subjective, there's so much that could go wrong.

Wallabies in trouble

Sean McMahon and the Wallabies need to realise that the fans are their pay-masters.

OPINION: The ARU must find a way to gather the magic dust from the grassroots game, writes Peter FitzSimons.

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

When stiff upper lip became a tremble

Princess Diana, Princess of Wales (1961 - 1997) circa 1995.

Diana was the troubled princess who changed royalty, celebrity and humanitarianism.

Forget Game of Thrones, watch this

Diane (Laura Dern) pays a visit to Twin Peaks' Black Lodge.

While America spent its summer watching TV's biggest show, it unfortunately missed TV's best show.

TV lessons from the 60s

Kimble adopted aliases and took on menial jobs while eluding Lieutenant Philip Gerard (Barry Morse), the obsessed ...

The last episode of The Fugitive in 1967 gave TV its first lesson in dramatic finales, later seen by Cheers, Friends and Seinfeld.

Farming under the Trump

United States President Donald Trump seems to light more fires than he puts out

OPINION: The Americans don't do farming in a small way.

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oddstuff

Scrap metal Ferrari replica video

Ferrari replica built out of junkyard parts.

What would Enzo Ferrari think of this?

Pink hat banned from library

Fay Lambert in her favourite pink hat, which was too threatening for Masterton District Library.

Furious 78-year-old caught out by rule against hoodies and baseball caps.

Concern at 'sleeper pod' rentals

Could you live in this? Sleeper pods were advertised for $200 a week in downtown Auckland.

'Sleeper pods' - which up the number of renters to a room - are a worrying new development, expert says.

Spam scam catches out council

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

Council confident only one email address hacked.

Parenting

Dad calls out 'sexist' sign

Why are dads excluded?

Men are still battling sexist ideas everywhere when it comes to caring for their children, and nobody wins.

Nats baby plan gets a slow clap

Prime Minister Bill English meets two-year-old Evan Zhang. Bill owes an apology to be about 19,000 odd babies according ...

OPINION: That's 19,000 odd babies you owe an apology, Bill.

Should you tell on teens?

Would you tell a friend their teenager was misbehaving? It's a common dilemma, according to an adolescent psychologist.

Is it your place to intervene and let another parent know if their teenager was behaving badly?

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.

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.

The best of Cape Town

For a quick trip up Table Mountain, take the cable car.

How to enjoy a safe, hassle-free break in the scenic South African city.

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