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'Super massive' aurora for NZ

Meteorologists say conditions are looking promising for a spectacular aurora tonight.

$120k hospital holiday

Wellington woman Catherine Vernon spent 17 days in hospital with a fractured hip and elbow following a cycling accident ...

7:59 PM  A rogue tree root abruptly ended a French cycling holiday for Catherine Vernon. She's not the only one.

Stuff debate to test leaders

15 min ago  Bill English and Jacinda Ardern will face their toughest showdown yet on Thursday night.

'No help at all' for Ariana, 15

6:58 PM  Six months before she died, Ariana Reedy had tried to take her life twice in one week.

Duo guilty over Aus beach death

8:06 PM  Two men found guilty over the 2011 death and sexual assault of Lynette Daley on a remote Australian beach.

Ardern gives elderly vote a nudge video

ANALYSIS: If election is a war between young and old, Ardern is reaching for common ground.

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national

Missing boy, 5, found

A 5-year-old boy is missing from Cannons Creek.

7:40 PM  The five-year-old went missing from his home in Cannons Creek on Wednesday evening.

Dead man 'just left gang' video

Man whose body was found on Canterbury riverbed was "big teddy bear with tough stickers", friend says.

A 12-year-old repeatedly ran from a state children's home, and while on the run sometimes stayed with her family, but ...

'Inadequate' supervision

A 12-year-old girl says she was raped while on the run from a state home for children.

Video

Trapped for three hours

Crews struggle in dark and on rough terrain to rescue a woman who fell down 10m cliff in Hutt Valley reserve.

Politics

Joyce did this in 2011 and 2014 video

Labour finance spokesman Grant Robertson won almost universal support for his view there was no "fiscal hole" in his plan.

7:51 PM  OPINION: Steven Joyce has form with alleging black holes in Labour's spending. By comparison this attack is small.

I'm no Trump — Ardern video

Jacinda Ardern says comparing her to Donald Trump is offensive and false.

National Party leader Bill English.

National's benefit crackdown video

National has threatened to cut benefits if Kiwis don't get off drugs and into work.

world

How will N Korea crisis go?

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un appears to be preparing for another nuclear test, according to South Korean intelligence ...

ANALYSIS: There are three possible scenarios as the odds of a war with North Korea surge.

Thrown poo sparks cash drive

Man seeks funds to replace window he claims was ruined when firefighters rescued his stuck date, after she climbed through to retrieve poo.

Australia's Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and United States President Donald Trump spoke on the phone for 30 minutes.

Trump, Turnbull talk N Korea video

Australia's PM and America's President conduct a 'warm' telephone call about the North Korea nuclear crisis.

business

Govt props up rental market video

The Government spends $500 million more in the private rental market than it did in 2009.

The Government spends $6 million a day to keep the rental market afloat - but is it social aid, or a band aid?

New Auckland town named

Major Pukekohe subdivision expects to welcome first residents next year.

Meat & Livestock Australia has stirred controversy with its depiction of the Hindu deity in its latest ad for lamb.

Lord Ganesha lamb ad offends video

Australian meat marketing campaign has angered the international Hindu community.

technology

Review: Samsung Note 8

The new Note 8 bears a striking resemblance to another Samsung flagship, the Galaxy S8+.

Samsung's new smartphone is big and expensive but also impressive.

Unbelievable ways to be hacked

A look at the world's craziest hacking methods.

Apple chief executive Tim Cook has previously indicated that leaks and rumours about upcoming products are causing ...

The iPhone hype is fading

The launch of the next iPhone is not exciting most people, according to a survey.

homed

Competition coming for Kmart gallery

The Warehouse's stylish spring/summer collection could dethrone Kmart as the king of affordable homewares.

The Red Shed and H&M are threatening to dethrone Kmart as the king of affordable homewares.

Odds on to win The Block NZ

Trade Me might have inside information on who will take out this year's prize.

One man's gift to his wife - a brand new castle atop the hill in Tirau.

Weirdly wonderful Kiwi homes

From the grand to the grounded, who would have thought our islands had such a variety of dwellings to choose from?

life & style

William's reaction to baby news video

Prince William says the new baby is 'very good news'.

Prince William says his pregnant wife is doing well but admits things were "a bit anxious to start with".

Politics is so hot right now

OPINION: Can "protest shows" like World's be authentic, or do they cash in on social movements?

Catching a bat is really hard.

Like a bat out of hell

"Catch him daddy". Banishing a bat from the kitchen has never been funnier.

well & good

My son's battle with anorexia

Parents of boys need to be just as vigilant as they would be for daughters about changes in food intake and exercising.

OPINION: "When I asked him why he thought he had an eating disorder, he simply said, 'I didn't want to get fat'."

Gluten intolerant? Probably not

Five out of six people avoiding gluten probably don't need to, according to the Australian review.

It's never too late to get active and start living healthy.

Embracing a mid-life makeover

OPINION: For some of us, it can take a long time to get on board with the whole "healthy living" thing.

food & wine

First new chocolate in 80 years video

The pink treat has a fruity flavour.

Ruby chocolate has a natural berry flavour and tastes sour yet sweet.

Feast on a fabulous frittata

Whether you have leftovers to use, or start from scratch, these frittatas are eggs-eptionally good.

Kumara with a Spanish twist

What future 'meat' could be like

nz farmer

Water taxes will change farming

John King is a farm consultant specialising in regenerative agriculture.

OPINION: A fear of water taxes is gripping farming - here's how I expect pastoral farmers to respond.

Filipino farmer: Becoming Kiwi

Joseph Domingo's decision to follow his farming dreams and move to NZ wasn't easy, or cheap.

Husband's head of the family

Butter on the up, WMP lower

entertainment

Odds on to win The Block NZ

Who will win The Block NZ in 2017?

Trade Me might have inside information on who will take out this year's prize.

How is Fatso still a thing?

8:19 PM  ANALYSIS: With DVD stores dropping like flies around the country, why is online DVD rental service Fatso still around?

Peppa Pig's pro-spider episode was alarming for Australian parents.

Aussies alarmed by Peppa Pig's spider episode

Pepper Pig's love of spiders is not welcome in Australia

travel

A region of storied ruins

​Iran is a treasure house for some of the most beautiful Islamic architecture on the planet

Cyrus and Darius, Alexander the Great, Genghis Khan – all left their mark here.

When travel is just voyeurism

OPINION: All-inclusive is the world's most popular way of travelling, but is it doing more harm than good?

Incredible views at this lakefront modern spacious studio, Queenstown.

Most wanted NZ Airbnbs

 The 10 most wished-for properties in the country might surprise you.

motoring

New Leaf gets big range boost

2018 Nissan Leaf.

The tease is over as Nissan unveils the biggest rival yet to Tesla's Model 3.

Ferrari gift to help children

Donated supercar could become the most expensive car made in the 21st Century when auctioned for charity.

A safety truck will take to the roads along the alternate inland route to educate people about road safety.

A secret safer roads weapon

It looks like any other truck, but inside its specially kitted out to educate about driver near big rigs.

stuff nation

The cycle of mutual neglect stuff nation

Youth advocate Keziah Parata is one of the young voters who wants to see people like her engaged in democracy and ...

Young people don't vote because politicians ignore them, and politicians ignore young people because they don't vote.

Harry the talking cat stuff nation

No one ever believed my ginger cat said "mum" until they heard it with their own ears.

Environmental advocates say "dirty dairying" is the primary source of pollution in New Zealand's waterways. What can we ...

Fix farming to solve our water woes stuff nation

Intensive dairy farming is the main source pollution in NZ's waterways. It's time we wound it back.

sport

Argentina in All Whites' sights

Lionel Messi and Argentina couldn't get past lowly Venezuela at home on Wednesdau.

Argentina remain in fifth and on track to play the All Whites after the latest round of South American World Cup qualifiers.

Back-to-back tons from Warner

8:17 PM  The left-hander made his second ton in as many tests against Bangladesh.

The 2017 WRC season has been a largely frustrating one for Hayden Paddon.

Paddon: We will not give up

7:03 PM  Kiwi rally driver Hayden Paddon speaks out after 'poor year' leads to demotion.

opinion

Parties commit on poverty

There is no universally agreed way of measuring poverty and no  one  correct poverty threshold. File image.

OPINION: Both Labour and National are now politically committed to major reductions in child poverty rates.

When travel is just voyeurism

Around 75 per cent of travellers are opting for all-inclusive holidays.

OPINION: All-inclusive holidays are the world's most popular way of travelling, but are they doing more harm than good?

My husband is head of the family

Geoff Giltrap meets his new grandson Jacob McGillivrey for the first time.

OPINION: After being called sexist, Louise Giltrap feels the need to explain what she really feels about her husband's place in the family.

When staff get drunk at work

Employers may need to limit the number of drinks per person at events.

OPINION: What are employers' rights and responsibilities when staff are on the drink?

The valley

Episode 1: Enduring Freedom

The Valley, episode 1: Enduring Freedom

NZ's military history is full of heroism and sacrifice. But what aren't we being told?

The Valley episode 2: Mission Ready

The Valley episode 2: Mission Ready

The bait and hook: The tactic NZ soldiers prepped before deployment in Afghanistan.

The Valley episode 3: Contact

The Valley episode 3: Contact

When the shooting started, Afghans and Kiwis died.

The Valley episode 4: The Valley

The Valley episode 4: The Valley

Visiting the battle site where two NZ soldiers died.

The Valley episode 5: The Database

The Valley episode 5: The Database

What else has the NZ public not been told?

The Valley episode 6: Consequences

The Valley episode 6: Consequences

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

good reads

Lessons for Christchurch?

US President Donald Trump gestures visits with flood survivors in Houston.

US city's massive spend on new stadiums rather than its aging dams proves a very bad choice.

Around the world in 80 days

Mark completed a 3300-mile "training ride" for his world record attempt around Britain, starting and finishing near London.

Mark Beaumont is on a mission to break the world record for circumnavigating the world by bike.

Isis tells women to take up arms

A picture thought to show Linda Wenzel, a suspected Isis  fighter caught by Iraqi forces in Mosul in July is thought to ...

Islamic State is increasingly urging women to fight its battles, in a bid to boost its ranks.

Kingswood tour: Coast policy gold

Kingswood Election Tour: Williams says anyone struggling to pay the mortgage and raise a family will likely vote Labour.

The Kingswood Election Tour strikes it rich on the West Coast as locals prepare to vote in the election.

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oddstuff

Weirdly wonderful Kiwi homes

The dome house in Paremoremo was home to well known local, the late Twink McCabe for around 30 years. McCabe and then ...

From the grand to the grounded, who would have thought our islands had such a variety of dwellings to choose from?

Duck can quack again video

Isa the duck sporting her new lower beak.

A successful beak transplant has given a voice back to a Wellington duck.

Thrown poo sparks cash drive

Smyth wrote his date said she would climb through the window and reach into the gap to retrieve the poo.However, in the ...

UK Tinder date ends with her stuck in the toilet window and him paying for the repairs.

Giant floating paua for Kapiti? gallery

Build the paua and they will come: an image supplied by Marco Zeeman of showing the concept of a giant offshore paua ...

The man who sank a frigate off Island Bay in Wellington has floated a bold idea for the Kapiti Coast.

Parenting

Royal chaos of having 3rd child

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge with their youngest daughter, Charlotte. How will baby number three change the family ...

George is off to school, Charlotte's nearly out of nappies, and the Duke and Duchess will add a third baby to their brood.

Morning sickness is 'worth it'

The Duchess is experiencing severe morning sickness with baby number three.

One Kiwi mum knows how Kate feels - she threw up six times a day, but says it was all worth it in the end.

Can diet 'fix' fertility issues?

With the right support and information, women can tweak their lifestyle to give themselves the best possible chance of ...

What you eat can have a significant impact on your fertility, especially for women with endometriosis.

Kate's severe morning sickness

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will add a third child to their family.

As with her previous two pregnancies, the Duchess is suffering from hyperemesis gravidarum.

kiwi traveller

London: city of surprises

London is a city of surprises.

Clown galleries, whitewater rafting and God's Own Junkyard are among the city's more out-there attractions.

Planning a southern Europe break

Flying into one city and out of another can help you make the most of your time.

Now is the perfect time to organise a holiday over the northern hemisphere summer.

From York to Wellington

Enjoying the winter sun at Wellington Harbour.

Josie McCrickard has found it surprisingly easy to settle into life in NZ.

Cycling in Vietnam

Cycling from Ho Chi Minh to Hanoi will give you an ideal overview of the country.

Should I opt for a guided bike tour around Vietnam or go it alone?

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