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English's squeeze is working video

7:20 PM  OPINION: Bill English is killing NZ First and it's now clear he's making a dent in Labour too.

Live: Debate reaction

A new poll arrives three days before an election and an hour before the last leaders debate, so what will it show?

6:57 PM  Jacinda Ardern hits back at "negative campaigning" after poll shows Labour's support is diving.

Who won the final debate? video

3 min ago  OPINION: Jacinda Ardern looked and sounded like she was in a fight for her political life.

Keep bronzing body, family told video

When her dead daughter changed colour, the funeral director handed over make up.

A $30m Taupō shopping list

7:57 PM  Mystery Powerball winner can buy dream house, car, chopper, even the Irish pub.

Politician flees 'hostile' farmers

6:52 PM  Labour MP claims he was pushed and van rammed at meeting about party's water tax.

national

Five-year-old sick on synthetic drugs

Synthetic drugs, often mixed with dried leaves resembling cannabis, have claimed at least 20 lives in New Zealand this ...

Youngest was just 5 as three Porirua kids taken to hospital severely ill.

Ballot box move worry

Jacinda Ardern says there's "room for error" when electoral officials take ballot boxes home overnight.

The car hit five students then crashed into a fence.

Car crashes into students

"Traumatised" witness saw children, bags and paper flying as car slammed into students near bus stop.

Video

Who won the final debate?

OPINION: Jacinda Ardern looked and sounded like a woman in a fight for her political life. And she is.

Politics

Kiwis want water to cost

Farmers protested perceived attacks from politicians in Morrinsville on Monday, September 18. A new survey shows the ...

The majority of Kiwis want to see farmers pay for water use, a new survey shows.

ACT backs Teina Pora video

Another party supports increasing compensation for 20 years wrongfully spent in prison - but National won't reveal its policy.

Short-haul aircraft are carrying extra fuel to ensure they can complete their return journeys.

Fuel rationed till next Thurs video

There's good and bad news for airline passengers wondering if they can fly out of Auckland.

world

Death toll rises after 7.1 quake video

Workers look on a destroyed hotel after an earthquake hit Atlixco, in Puebla state, Mexico, September 19, 2017. ...

At least 220 people have been killed by a powerful earthquake that struck central Mexico.

Where is shipwreck's bounty?

Diamond prospectors in Namibia found the bounty from the wreck of a Portugese vessel nearly a decade ago, but no one now knows where that treasure is buried.

An investigation is under way after two medical officers at a US Navy hospital posted images to social media of ...

Fired for mishandling infants

Medical officers at US military hospital seen in disturbing images making obscene gestures and calling babies "mini Satans".

business

Fuel pipe mystery deepens

Refining NZ chief executive Sjoerd Post says digger teeth marks were visible on exposed, torn pipe.

Refining NZ boss worries for digger driver who damaged "almost pristine" fuel pipe.

Z Energy flagged fuel risk video

Government was bluntly told in 2012 about potential Auckland fuel supply issues,company says.

PowerCo will lay the underground cables between its Moturoa and upper Carrington St substations. (file photo)

$11m for underground power lines

7:03 PM  At $1.2m per kilometre, the new line will travel half way across New Plymouth.

technology

Review: iPhone 8

From left, the iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X and iPhone 8 models.

The difference between Apple's new iPhone models is a bit like flying first class compared with economy.

Pros and cons of updates

Software updates are a mix of excitement and resentment.

Uber has previously been criticised for its poor track record on harassment, gender equality and sexism.

Uber sorry for 'sexist' offer

Uber's promotion encouraged husbands to "let wives take a day off from the kitchen".

homed

Slice of Paradise - easy watch

We're back - just when you thought you had seen the last of us. Shelley Ferguson and Peter Wolfkamp off The Block: Side ...

9 min ago  It's the Kiwi 'Location, Location, Location', but the 'clients' are really far too nice.

Grand Designs owners sell up video

Grand Designs returns with shock news - family ditches their new villa that doesn't look old enough.

Spotlight, The Warehouse, Kmart or H&M: which homestore does your design personality belong to?

Quiz: What's your home team?

Competition is hotting up in Kiwi homewares. It's time you picked a side.

life & style

Mum in coma, unaware of birth

Sarah Hawthorn, 33, was an otherwise healthy and fit woman when she was struck down by the influenza epidemic sweeping ...

An Australian woman who should be cuddling her new baby is fighting for her life.

Secrets to a longer, happier life

Love, physical activity and a bigger purpose are all key ingredients.

The baton passes from the swedest doctor I've ever met.

Playing cancer waiting game

David Downs: There are a surprising number of ways to kill time on those boring in-between weeks.

well & good

HPV test better than Pap smear

A young lady getting a Cervical Cancer Vaccine at Eastcare Health.

In a study of 5000 women, HPV screening beats Pap smears in detecting cervical cancer.

How to treat glandular fever

Glandular fever is known as the "kissing disease" but it's possible to contract it in many different ways.

A long night on sparkling wine is a long night for your teeth to be under attack.

Bubbly booze can wreck teeth

But having hard cheese can help.

food & wine

How MPs will celebrate with food

Jacinda Ardern has been beating a track around New Zealand, but is looking forward to a whisky post-election.

Jacinda Ardern will be having a barbie with her partner, and a nip of single malt.

Chef shuts shop to focus on family

The success of Merediths came at a cost. This time, Michael Meredith will put family first.

How food saved Sarah Tuck video

Taste of New York in Welly

nz farmer

Silver Fern Farms reward loyalty

Beetham Pastural fattens lambs on the Wellington Regional Council's QEII farm park and sends them to processor Silver ...

Farmers want to see more detail of Silver Fern Farms' loyalty programme before judging it.

Younger generation's view

Marketing expert Rod Slater on how meat became the 'hero' of a Millennials' dinner.

Dairy prices up 0.9%

Synlait profit best so far

entertainment

What Kiwis are watching

The Block finale was the biggest TV event of the year for viewers aged 25 to 54.

Yes, it's The Block. This year's top five television events show where New Zealand's priorities lie.

Sarah Connor is back

8:15 PM  Actress Linda Hamilton will reunite with Arnold Schwarzenegger and James Cameron for a Terminator reboot.

Xbox One X

Xbox One X: Hands on preview video

11 min ago  Stuff takes the world's most powerful console for a test drive ahead of its November release.

travel

Jet fuel crisis: Travel Q&A

H4EXJW Silhouette of young family with luggage walking at airport, girl pointing at the window

Worried whether your flight will be cancelled or you should cancel school holiday plans?

Quiz: Codes used on planes

Pilots and air crew use a host of codes and phrases for flying. How many can you get right?

Lake Atitlan, Guatemala. From right to left: San Pedro volcano, Toliman and Atitlan volcano.

Casa Palopo: Guatemalan jewel

"By the time we landed on the property's windswept helipad at the lake's edge, I was smitten."

motoring

Game-changing cars, concepts gallery

A Daimler Smart Vision EQ fortwo electric autonomous self-driving concept automobile at the IAA Frankfurt Motor Show.

Automakers showed the heights and depths of their ingenuity at the Frankfurt Auto Show. Relatively speaking, of course.

Indian-Kiwi loves his Indian

Sunit Prakash's love affair with Royal Enfield bikes only started after he swapped countries.

How Dumfries Galloway police hit back at an internet user who tried to shame them for bad parking.

Cops burn attempted shamer

A man's attempt to shame police in Scotland over some errant parking has backfired in spectacular fashion.

stuff nation

What we learnt from The Block stuff nation

It's all fun and games on screen, but what kind of message is The Block really conveying?

Cheating is a virtue, lying is OK, rules are made to be ignored, and if you have the power, you don't need to worry about playing fair.

Mackie leaves his mark stuff nation

Losing a pet can be as devastating as losing a friend or relative, especially when they go before their time.

No risk or inconsistency around here - both Bill and Steve stick to their guns. No last minute panic.

Bill and Steve: Leaders alike stuff nation

They've confounded the argument that one can be a superstar and a plain piece of furniture at the same time.

sport

Parker ref change explained

Joseph Parker is used to having his arm held high in victory by the referee. Will it happen in Manchester with his WBO ...

Late move is a double-edged sword and here are the two sides to whether it helps Parker or not.

Five reasons Parker will win video

OPINION: They're billing it as a 50-50 fight, but the WBO champ is way better than that and here's why.

Nick Kyrgios: Knows he should give a f... when it comes to applying himself to tennis.

When sports stars don't care

8:10 PM  OPINION: Like it or not, we can judge sports stars on when they do and don't show their emotions.

opinion

When your employer is the govt

Is it fair to expect people to keep quiet about things that affect them?

OPINION: How neutral should we expect public servants to be?

Five reasons Parker will win video

WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker works on his movement and delivery with trainer Kevin Barry in London.

OPINION: They're billing it as a 50-50 fight, but the WBO champ is way better than that and here's why.

The godfather of Kiwi horror

Director David Blyth: "I would describe myself in a simplistic way as a filmmaker that looks at the horror in the everyday."

OPINION: Director David Blyth on his 40-year career, from risk-taking Kiwi cinema to preserving our war stories.

Handshakes galore 

On the campaign trail in Blenheim National leader Bill English was in a race to cover as much ground as possible.

OPINION: National leader Bill English seems determined to shake as many hands as possible.

special projects

Killer chemicals: Part 1

05092017 News: Chris Skelton
Anika Tuhiwai

Inside NZ's synthetic cannabis crisis.

Killer chemicals: Part 2

05092017 News: Chris Skelton
Michael (need to find out last name)

Conversations with a grieving mum and a former dealer.

Where you fit in NZ

One in Five Million logo without title

See how your answers compare with other Kiwis.

The Valley

The Valley

What secrets did we keep? Stuff Circuit special investigation into NZ's war in Afghanistan.

The Valley Virtual Reality

The Valley Virtual Reality.

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

Black Hands - the sequel

David Bain at his retrial in 2009.

Canadian former Supreme Court judge Binnie has criticised the Stuff podcast Black Hands. A new episode turns back the flak.

A family mass murder

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

Stuff presents a podcast series on the Bain family murders.

good reads

Happy to be Ardern's aunty

Jacinda Ardern made a speech at Annette King's valedictory party. The pair have spent many hours texting each other and ...

In 33 years, veteran MP Annette King has never seen an election campaign like Jacinda Ardern's.

My identity theft hell video

Keep an eye on your plastic - as you never know who could be using it...

OPINION: For three years another man lived his life, leaving him in financial ruin.

Deaf prop overcomes the odds video

Deaf Southland Stags rugby prop Morgan Mitchell, 24, of Gore, has had a cochlear implant inserted to help him hear and ...

When Morgan Mitchell was told he might have to give up rugby, he was inconsolable. Then a surgeon gave him hope.

Martin Phillipps: Alive or dead?

The Chills frontman Martin Phillipps at home in Tainui, Dunedin.

Chills legend to star in biopic written with two endings: one in which he dies and the other he overcomes a disease.

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Found after 100 years underwater

The U Boat find is believed to be unique - and now discussions will begin on how to raise the craft and retrieve the ...

Remarkable discovery of WW1 U-boat with 23 people still inside on the floor of North Sea comes after it sank nearly 100 years ago off Belgium.

World not 'about to end'

No, a non-existent planet is not on a collision course toward Earth.

Despite biblical doomsday claim, non-existent planet not on collision course toward Earth, Nasa says.

Ōtaki becomes the North Pole

The North Pole Express will travel from Paraparaumu to the "North Pole" - actually Ōtaki - and back.

Travel in true Christmas fashion onboard Kāpiti's North Pole express.

Dazed dopeheads waylay weed

Optimistic Kapi-Mana police are calling for the owner of this lost cannabis stash to come forward.

"It needs to be thoroughly destroyed by being rolled up in paper and burnt."

Parenting

Still a mother after miscarriage

Zoe Clark-Coates has lost five babies, and set up a trust to help others cope with their own loss.

"Everyone said to me 'at least you can get pregnant,' but all I could think was 'what's the point if you can't stay pregnant?'"

Mum enraged by raffle request

"This is apparently what teenage girls should be interested in: looking f-ing good and taking selfies," wrote concerned ...

An Auckland mum says a school's request for "teenage girl" raffle prizes sends the wrong message.

1 in 5 hate grandkid's name

Of course they love their grandchild. But do they like his/her name?

Think your parents love the name you picked for your baby? A new survey suggests otherwise.

'Shock' heart condition for Evie video

Jennifer Taylor and her 11-month-old daughter Evie.

​At Jennifer Taylor's 20-week pregnancy scan, she received news no parent ever wants to hear.

kiwi traveller

At opposite ends of the Earth

Jorge dreamed of visiting Middle Earth as a child.

If Jorge Valle dug a hole through the Earth from his hometown in Spain he'd end up in Wellington.

Budget-friendly France

The Greek island of Naxos is a great alternative to a holiday on the French Riviera.

What are the best, budget-friendly and less touristy spots along the French Riviera? Email travel@stuff.co.nz.

Insider tip: Amsterdam

The OverTheEdge swing sits 100m above Amsterdam.

Dangling on a swing 100 metres the city wasn't what I had in mind for my trip to the Netherlands.

From Christchurch to San Diego

Jenni with Peter Yarrow of folk music trio Peter, Paul and Mary.

Jenni Prisk, originally from Christchurch, has embraced civic duties in her new home.

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