lotto splash

One winner for $30 million

There might be no work on Monday for one player after $30m win - 4th highest in Lotto history.

How ABs rated in rout

Brodie Retallick coasts in for a try in yet another superb display from the powerful lock.

Who stood out for the men in black in the record-breaking 57-0 thumping?

Arrest, raid over UK tube blast video

2:19 AM  18-year-old arrested in "significant" move, while police raid house after blast that hurt 29.

Folau gets double as Wallabies win

Aussies get a Rugby Championship win at last as they come from behind to down Pumas.

Confessions from the barber's chair

At one, men talk about 12-hour working days and cheating on their wives, at the other how their mum is always on their case.

PM's blood spilt, by George

Bill English bugged on the campaign trail in Rotorua.

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national

Search for boaties suspended

A search has begun for two boaties reported missing after a plane spotted debris and a life raft near Jackson Bay, ...

The search for two boaties reported missing after debris and a life raft were found off the West Coast will continue on Sunday.

Biker hurt in crash

A man has been taken to hospital in a serious condition after a motorbike crash.

It's loved by the people who live there, and declining rates of property prices and home-ownership and income are ...

Why live in a shrinking town? video

Property prices have slumped, jobs have disappeared and shops stand empty but the locals won't be defined by the statistics.

Video

Arrest, raid over London tube blast

18-year-old man arrested in "significant" breakthrough, while police raid house after blast that injured 29.

Politics

Rebellion in the rust belt

Old buildings in Westport have been left to crumble.

This part of New Zealand has changed the country before. Could they do it again?

Ardern and her aunt video

Jacinda Ardern was 16 or 17 when her aunt invited her to help out on a "wee campaign" in New Plymouth.

Labour Party leader Jacinda Ardern unexpectedly met a crowd of pirates during a visit to New Plymouth.

Pirates at Jacinda 'Arrr-dern' visit video

Labour leader Jacinda 'Arrr-dern's' unexpected pirate encounter.

world

N Korea seeks 'equilibrium' video

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un claps with military officers at the Command of the Strategic Force of the Korean ...

North Korea accelerates its weapons programme so "US rulers dare not talk about a military option", says Kim Jong Un.

Mums sue each other

Two women whose sons go to an exclusive Sydney school fall out and fire very public shots at each other.

Some experts said the bomb showed signs of having been assembled using a 'terrorist handbook' from the internet.

Bomb meant for Westminster? video

London wakes to warnings that the attacker who planted a nail bomb on a rush-hour train is still at large.

business

TopMan store shuts

The upstairs of TopShop Wellington, including its TopMan section has closed.

The upstairs of TopShop Wellington has closed.

Dual views of an early massacre video

It has been billed as the bloodiest murders of Pākehā but it's a history not everyone agrees with.

Winston Peters at a public meeting in Dunedin yesterday.

NZ First to 'clean up' big business

Winston Peters has vowed to go after New Zealand's highly paid "Wild West" corporate executives.

technology

Why that troll's a man

Trolling is a way for narcissists to let out the unpleasant sides of their personality.

One of the dark sides of public social media profiles is that you're at risk of attracting the attention of unpleasant people.

Apple's awkward naming system

What is Apple going to name its new iPhones 12 months from now?

One advantage of using an email service such as Gmail is that it's easily setup and accessed via the mail app on your ...

Choosing a new email service

Moving to a new email service isn't difficult but it does involve making a few decisions.

homed

Open home: Alex Pledger

Erin Simpson with Breakers centre Alex Pledger in his home in Browns Bay, Auckland.

 The Breakers centre invited Erin Simpson into his Browns Bay, Auckland, home.

Pool house with a difference gallery

A rooftop garden, kitchen and swim-up bar - what more could you want?

Felicity Price and her husband, Chris Rennie, are facing the challenge of downsizing.

The kids don't want my stuff video

It's a problem of our time: baby boomers are ready to pass on their stuff - but the kids don't want it.

life & style

World's most beautiful girl

At six years old, Thylane Blondeau was picked out for her stunning looks.

How Thylane Blondeau - 'the most beautiful girl in the world' - is becoming the most influential teenager of her generation.

Meet the 'super commuters'

A growing number of New Zealanders spend three or more hours a day travelling between home and work.

It might not feel like it at the time, but there can be good reasons for keeping your ex in your life.

Stay friends with your ex

There are multiple benefits to staying on good terms with your ex, relationship counsellor says.

well & good

'Nappy rash' to cancer

Blake Darragh at 11 months old, in an induced coma.

An Australian mum thought her baby had a bad case of nappy rash. The truth was so much worse.

Dr Libby's food confessions

Foods many of us indulge in, Dr Libby has never touched.

Upholders like Michelle Obama are rare.

The secret to getting stuff done

Can't seem to fit it all in? You need to figure out your "tendency".

food & wine

Confessions from hospo workers

Demanding customers, unhinged staff and nocturnal hours make hospitality an industry where the unusual is anything but.

"Vandalising" the Queen's silver, cutting your pinky off, placating squillionaires – true tales from the hospo coalface.

NZ's best choc an experiment

The salted sesame and caramel bon bon was made in a friend's kitchen by a sales rep.

NZ expert slams new chocolate video

Sweet as Kiwi lamb

nz farmer

Iwi want assurances on farms

Although Landcorp has not paid a dividend in the last two years it has a healthy balance sheet.

National's pledge to sell farms to young farmers has significant hurdles to surmount.

Which party delivers for primary sector

Drowned in the debate over water are other potentially far reaching primary sector policies.

Kiwifruit under threat

Reducing greenhouse gases

entertainment

Paid a pittance for Bridesmaids

Rebel Wilson successfully sued Bauer Media for defamation, winning NZ$5 million.

Court documents reveal Rebel Wilson's early years in Hollywood were a struggle financially, and she was paid just US$3k for the hit movie.

Harry Dean Stanton dies

The actor who appeared in Paris, Texas, Cool Hand Luke as well as Twin Peaks, had died aged 91.

Kowhai Intermediate students Denzel Nightingale and Molly Cavanagh.

Schoolkids rate the politicians

The 12-year-old interviewers who found Winston defensive and David Seymour "a bit mean" - but liked Bill English's bodyguards.

travel

Stay at Beatles' ashram

The Beatles were hugely prolific during their time at the retreat.

The Indian inspiration behind the band's White Album is set to reopen to guests.

Hotspot of the week: Hermanus

Thousands gather to welcome the return of the southern right whales each spring.

Two million tourists will still visit this Aegean beauty this year.

The stampede of Santorini

OPINION: This was the first summer there was a daily cap on cruise tourists - but it still seemed crazy crowded.

motoring

Civic gets a Type R super-suit video

Pretty it ain't. The aero is functional, but we're not sure Type R had to look quite so outrageous.

We know the Type R is brilliant on-track. But it's also a talented road car in some surprising ways.

New Swift Sport more animated

First details of Suzuki's lighter, faster warm hatch. And check out this cool live-action-to-Anime video.

Nissan Leaf is NZ's most popular used-import EV. Between 2015 and 2017, more than 1800 were registered, meaning they ...

Huge jump in electric vehicles

In January 2013, only 190 electric vehicles were registered in NZ. That number has gone up by 2290 per cent.

stuff nation

'Cheating is rampant' stuff nation

NCEA standards are so poorly defined they should not be called standards.

NCEA has created so much pressure that even if you're a straight-A student, it's still not enough.

Under the rainbow stuff nation

Nelson's normally known for its sunshine, but it took a stunning rainbow to brighten up this grey day.

Azaria Howell

Time to lower the voting age? stuff nation

With some already predicting an election "youthquake", imagine the impact of lowering the voting age to 16.

sport

Hansen lauds ABs shutout

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen, left, says his side's shutout of the Springboks is a testament to departing defensive ...

All Blacks coach could think of no better tribute for defence guru in his final home test than a Boks blanking.

Smith: ABs still not complete

Halfback says next step for All Blacks is to "stay in that zone" for the full 80 minutes.

Jason Taumalolo faces a nervous wait to see if he'll be part of the Cowboys' continued finals charge after a shoulder ...

Taumalolo faces nervous wait

1:28 AM  If the Cowboys' giantkilling run is to continue, it might have to do so without their Kiwi giant.

opinion

Cuddle-free election campaign

It's all smiles in this picture, but out there on the campaign trial things aren't so cuddly.

OPINION: Bill English and Jacinda Ardern are two of the nicest politicians you'll meet. So how did it get so nasty?

Where's the vision?

Grant Robertson and Steven Joyce "Both were essentially the same person, one will just take longer at the barber than ...

OPINION: Grant Robertson and Steven Joyce's head-to-head failed to deliver a clear difference between the two.

Ardern's tax radar AWOL in stardust

Jacinda Ardern's just learned a harsh lesson, writes Duncan Garner.

OPINION: Let's not do this: Ardern singed by tax captain's call, but escapes being badly burned.

Changing of the guard is on the way

So about that hip replacement.

OPINION: Listening to people around the country before the election suggests Jacinda Ardern's timing is a winner.

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.

The Valley Virtual Reality

The Valley Virtual Reality.

A fully immersive VR experience with NZ troops in the Battle of Baghak in Afghanistan.

good reads

Every name tells a story video

Students from all backgrounds sign up to learn Māori, even though some grew up in a time when its use was discouraged.

We take pride in watching the haka, or hollering Tūtira mai ngā iwi. It's about time we mastered basic place names.

Passing the acid test

"They were wild times": NZ acid-rock trio, Space Farm.

They took a boatload of LSD, burned down their house, but made a rare album: Kiwi band Space Farm have a story to tell.

A journey with Otto Frank

Reading Anne Frank's diary had a profound affect on my life.

Two treasured letters from the father of Anne Frank have had a profound impact on an Invercargill woman.

Island's killer sulphur enterprise

Men mining for sulphur on White Island in 1927-29.

A look back at Te Puia o Whakaari's killer industry.

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oddstuff

A sea of pirates crowd town video

Stand in organisers Maurice West and Dan Brighurst said the annual Talk Like a Pirate Day Pub Crawl attracted more than ...

Hundreds of pirates took to the streets, asking for an "aaargh" with their pint.

Pirates happen upon Jacinda 'Arrr-dern' visit video

"Well this is a first," Labour leader Jacinda Ardern said as a group of pirates interrupt her address to a crowd in New ...

Labour leader Jacinda 'Arrr-dern's' unexpected pirate encounter.

Have you lost your statues?

Papakura police are trying to find the owner of these three garden statues.

Stolen sculptures including two sphinxes turned up on a woman's lawn. But they're not hers.

Cakes for canines video

Pippi samples her birthday cake made by Jessica Paterson and Lisa Robinson from the Dog Box in Hawera.

"We treat our animals like people, and people like having birthday cakes," canine cakemaker says,

Parenting

Twins give birth hours apart

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Pregnant US twins felt they "needed to be together" after a failed induction. They were absolutely right.

Mum refuses daycare with fat staff

Hilary Freeman has written of the "unease" she felt watching an overweight teacher playing with her two-year-old ...

A British mum has ignited an online storm after rejecting a daycare centre because it had overweight staff.

Birth 'sped up' for footy match

Clementine and Jarrad McVeigh welcomed their third daughter on Tuesday. Sadly, their first-born girl died of a heart ...

What's an AFL star to do when his baby's due on the day of a big game? Ask his wife to help nature along.

$140 to feed family for a week

A whole week's worth of supermarket shopping for $140.

The Hamilton mum who made 62 meals for $100 is back with a new challenge.

kiwi traveller

5 reasons to appreciate a snowstorm

These sheep look like they don't quite know what to make of all the white stuff covering their food in the Matukituki Valley.

Everything looks more picturesque after a snowstorm, and gives Kiwis new landscapes to explore.

Sydney's newest foodie hotspots

Barangaroo is Sydney's newest eating and drinking precinct.

Fresh seafood, hawker-style diners and finger-lickin' good fried chicken are just for starters.

Fiji off the beaten track

The Yasawas have something for everyone, from backpackers to those looking for luxury.

I've been to Denarau Island and loved it. Where next?

'I created an opportunity in my dream country'

Me with rifle and dog protecting the plot of land (Kiwi's Land) that will become my potager (decorative and functional ...

Frances Harrison, originally from Christchurch, has built a new life in Ymeray, France.

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