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The most Kiwi shark in the sea video

The great white came up to the sea's surface near Bluff. Its target: a floating mince pie.

Warriors roll Rabbits

Shaun Johnson takes on the line during the Warriors' match against South Sydney in Perth.

Warriors finally break Perth hoodoo to start NRL season in style with surprise win.

Lodge scene 'seared into my brain'

He spotted flies in the room where Tania Ellwood and Timothy Kerr lay dead. He opened the door.

Man drives into house, flees

Lucky escape for a Tasman boy after a car crashes through his bedroom wall.

Hurricanes upset the form book video

A big second half from the Crusaders falls short of catching the fast-starting Canes in the capital.

Bought property, handed keys back

Aussie man paid $130k for the church, mowed the lawn, then gave it away.

national

Deadly weekend for motorists

In 10 days, there has already been as many road deaths as the whole of March 2017.

In 10 days, there has already been as many road deaths as the whole of March 2017.

Abuser needs a 'fresh start'

He drugged and assaulted 17 men at his Kaitaia hostel - and can keep $50K from its sale.

This canister with what appeared to be a military inscription was washed up in Shelly Bay, near Bowentown in the Bay of ...

Washed-up canister explodes

"Thunderous boom" as military explode canister with inscription saying 'Phosphorus, do not touch'.

Video

Gay 'fixing': Discredited, thriving

"Gay conversion" is discredited in Australia yet "fixing" same-sex attraction remains a mission for some groups.

special projects

The road to Rhona

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Police prosecutor, Rhona Stace, travels to Phuket in Thailand to undergo gender ...

She travelled to Thailand to become the woman she is today.

My week in a waist trainer video

OPINION: Women should be able to wear what they want, including a gut-squishing waist trainer.

The Sugar Fix

The Sugar Fix

A sugar tax has channeled millions of dollars to underprivileged kids and cut soft drink consumption in parts of the US. Should New Zealand follow suit?

stuff circuit

'Just call it a terrible accident'

Prayer Ready

When Prayer Ready died, the Gloriavale leadership rallied around.

NZ expands military role in Iraq

Our mission in Iraq has undergone a significant change, without the public being told.

Andrew Little

The demise and rise of Andrew Little

Inside the Labour leader's decision to make way for Jacinda-mania.

world

Gun siege ends with 4 dead

exchanged texts with family while sheltering in place.

The gunman slipped into an employee going-away party at America's largest veterans home.

Beware of mystery killer disease

Scientists and health workers put on alert for potential outbreak of deadly new pathogen.

Members of the Falcon Squadron, Royal Tank Regiment, at Winterbourne Gunner, southern England, conducting final ...

UK troops aid spy poison probe video

Nearly 200 troops trained in chemical warfare arrived in Salisbury to aid with nerve agent investigation.

business

Trump exempts Australia from tariffs video

Trump and Turnbull exchange over trade

US President tweets he will spare "the great nation of Australia" from import levy.

Uber drivers 'scraping by'

High risk and below-minimum-wage pay for drivers who work for the platform, association says.

Fetch has the advantage of being internet-delivered, one commentator says.

Fetch: Sky's next challenge?

Australian internet TV operator "a big threat".

technology

Free budget smartphones

The Alcatel Pixi 4X smartphone may be a bit of a change for 2G customers.

2degrees offers free smartphones to some customers ahead of next week's 2G switch-off.

Netflix boss troubled by internet

Reed Hastings has admitted he is concerned about the impact the internet is having on society.

Spotify is due to list on the New York Stock Exchange.

Future dim for streaming music

These may be golden years for streaming digital music, so enjoy it while it lasts.

homed

High maintenance trends

Fast furniture has the irritating habit of not lasting the distance and often losing its visual appeal rapidly along the way.

Yes they look good but let's be real, they're kind of annoying.

Fewer natives, more diversity

OPINION: Natives are crowding out more productive plants, a sustainable living expert says.

This Wellington house was once a cinema.

Wellington's edgy homes on show gallery video

Some of Wellington's most beautiful homes are on show.

life & style

False lashes? Not for leaders

German Chancellor Angela Merkel prefers a fresh-faced look.

Study suggests women who want to be great leaders should go easy on the makeup.

Instagram almost ruined my relationship

OPINION: It's all fun and filters until someone loses an eye, or more accurately, cops an earful.

Kim Kardashian is one of many celebrities who rave about Olaplex, but at $49 for 100ml, it is a costly habit.

When high-priced beauty pays off

OPINION: I wish expensive beauty products were a scam, because then I wouldn't have to buy them, but it's just not the case.

well & good

My week in a waist trainer video

Kenny Kenny wore a waist trainer for a week for an episode of Superfad.

OPINION: Women should be able to wear what they want, including a gut-squishing waist trainer.

Aus politician slams tampon tax

"Only a bunch of blokes sitting around a table would come to the conclusion that sanitary pads are anything other than an essential good."

It's not just what you eat - how you eat matters, too.

The trick to make weight loss last

Studies show successful dieting may be less about the maths and more about the mind.

food & wine

NZ's best beer is... a real surprise

McLeod's head brewer Jason Bathgate, right, and assistant Milton Mewett celebrate their Paradise Pale Ale being named ...

It seems Auckland is taking over from Wellington as the most influential beer market in the country.

Raw milk's dirty surprise

Unless you can invent cows that don't poo, raw milk will continue to be contaminated.

Mexicano's fiesta of flavour

Coke: what's really in it? video

nz farmer

'Shocking' farmer banned

Taranaki farmer Joseph James Ernest Cover was sentenced on three animal welfare charges.

A dead cow lay in a drain. Dozens more were starving. Joseph Cover did nothing.

Let the games begin video

About 1000 sheep run riot in Feilding's main street as the Rural Games begin.

Bobby calf deaths down

Fonterra gag in public interest

entertainment

Oscars: Show must go on

Kiwi-Hawaiian Keala Settle performing at The Oscars.

OPINION: These days Hollywood has an uneasy relationship with its past but the Oscars are always worth celebrating.

'Act of grace' shaped author

That Tim Winton's first novel in years features a damaged man. Its release, just as men’s failings are in the spotlight, is serendipity.

A terrifying stage adaption of George Orwell's 1984 is running in Auckland this month.

Big Brother hits Auckland video

There's blood, a barking sheep and a man pleading for his life. Welcome to 1984: the controversial stage play has arrived.

travel

#errorfare key to cheap flights

If you know which websites and hashtags to follow you might be able to score yourself some ridiculously cheap deals.

It's surprising how often airfare errors occur, and how often the purchases are honoured by airlines.

Readers' pics of the week

Do you have a holiday snap that you'd like to share with the world? Send it to us and be in to win a Fujifilm camera!

Norwegian: number one for unconventional customer service.

Poetic justice for grumpy flyer

A low-cost airline has scored points with lyrical travellers everywhere by apologising to a customer in verse. 

motoring

Audi SUV will be all-electric video

The e-tron will be launched in New Zealand next year.

New SUV is the start of an avalanche of electric Audis - and it's heading this way.

Musk backs car tariffs talk video

Elon Musk reiterates US President's tariff trade policies, amid fears auto industry continues to suffer on global stage.

A view of the clean rear design of the new UX.

Lexus unveils new small SUV video

Another Lexus SUV is on its way - the UX. This one, though, is notable for being a female-led design project.

stuff nation

Be Stuff’s pet of the week stuff nation

Is your furry friend as crazy as sushi-loving Doug? Share their antics with us!

Pets can be awesome for many reasons and we'd love to hear all about yours.

Sugar tax no silver bullet stuff nation

Taxing sugary food without doing anything to promote healthy eating won't help.

In the weeks after the assault, I couldn't even begin to understand what had happened to me.

Warrior, not victim stuff nation

In the weeks after the assault, I couldn't even begin to understand what had happened to me.

sport

Early onslaught too much

A head knock forced Crusaders captain Sam Whitelock from the field, at Westpac Stadium.

Scott Robertson all but concedes defeat after 20 minutes after horror start against Canes.

Reds come back to beat Bulls

11:57 PM  Reds score back-to-back wins for the first time in almost four years by downing Bulls.

Corey Thompson scores the match-winning try for the Wests Tigers in their opening round clash with the Sydney Roosters.

Try off the head nabs upset video

Bizarre match-winning try delivers a victorious return to the Wests Tigers for Benji Marshall.

opinion

Why women don't speak up

Start a movement for women and you're sure to flush out some angry men spoiling for a fight.

OPINION: Even in these #MeToo times, sharing your story is a tricky business.

Spy allegations a dark chapter

Cam Preston's protests against Southern Response could become heated, as in this protest in 2013, but were staff really ...

OPINION: We need serious answers on Christchurch spy claims.

NZ's role in Trump-Kim talks

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at a meeting of military and political cadres in this undated photo released by North ...

OPINION: The NZ Government is watching the rapidly moving developments between the US and North Korea closely.

If you've got it, you may not know 

The concept of a witch-hunt has been widely misrepresented widely misunderstood in recent times as a hunt by witches, by ...

OPINION: Never having to check yourself.

good reads

'Act of grace' shaped author's life

Tim Winton has published 29 books for adults and children. He has won the Miles Franklin Award four times and has twice ...

That Tim Winton's first novel in years features a damaged man. Its release, just as men’s failings are in the spotlight, is serendipity.

Stan Walker: 'What mana' video

Stan Walker performs at Tauranga's One Love Festival in January.

What is it about the Kiwi musician that melts our hearts?

Recovering from colonisation trauma

Mark Kopua is using Māori knowledge to heal whānau in distress.

A young Māori boy doesn't have ADHD. He is Uepoto, the curious.

Breaking up the boys' club

Chair of Tech Women, Eva Sherwood, has invited both men and women to speak at International Women's Day events around ...

Our tech sector lags behind when it comes to diversity. Meet the women who are disrupting the disruptors.

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NZ finally says #metoo

Alison Mau has received hundreds of messages from women affected by sexual harassment.

OPINION: Hundreds of women have already come forward with harrowing sexual harassment stories, writes investigation head Alison Mau.

#MeTooNZ: Speaking out isn't easy video

The woman who lifted the lid on sexual harassment at the Human Rights Commission has quit her job. But the man who did ...

OPINION: Perpetrators of sexual harassment have long found safety in power. Now, women and men subjected to sexual harassment are finding power in the safety of numbers.

There's good, bad and ugly men

Protests have taken place all over the world since the emergence of the #MeToo movement.

OPINION:The #MeToo movement is good thing, as long as it doesn't tar all men with the 'Weinstein' brush.

Ali Mau's #metoonz project video

Alison Mau is a regular columnist for Stuff and the Sunday Star-Times.

Broadcaster Alison Mau has launched a #MeToo investigation in New Zealand.

oddstuff

Bubble trouble at fountain

The fountain at the recently re-opened Victoria Square was the victim of a foam attack overnight.

A historic fountain in central Christchurch has been hit by vandals just hours after it was reopened following a 13-month restoration.

Poetic justice for grumpy flyer

Norwegian: number one for unconventional customer service.

A low-cost airline has scored points with lyrical travellers everywhere by apologising to a customer in verse. 

Mayor turns scooter King video

The Yedoo City was a Christmas present from Mayor Andrew King's kids. 'I'm pretty possessive of it'.

Politics and scooters are proving a good combo for Hamilton Mayor Andrew King.

NZ's 7 strangest Google reviews video

The Hundertwasser-designed toilets at Kawakawa gets many five-star reviews. "A really neat place to pee," one person says.

Every business and public building is open for people to review. Some of the reviews in NZ are pretty kooky.

Parenting

Baby ban: It's not just gym

Babies can go just about anywhere in New Zealand.

Babies can go just about anywhere in NZ, but don't take them to the rifle range.

The Rock's daughter rushed to ER video

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has opened up about a recent medical scare which involved rushing his 2-year-old daughter, ...

"Something happened to me and my family that I would never want to happen to any of you guys out there."

1 in 4 teens get sexts

Girls report feeling pressured to sext, to avoid being called a “prude”.

Girls report feeling pressured to sext, to avoid being called a “prude”.

Kiwi kids struggling with pencils

Experts have seen six-year-olds with the handwriting ability of typical two-year-olds as kids spend less time using ...

Touchscreen-lovers arriving at school with hand muscles so under-developed they can't hold a pencil.

kiwi traveller

Readers' travel pics of the week

Chinese New Year Lantern Festival. Love River Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

Do you have a holiday snap that you'd like to share with the world? Send it to us and be in to win a Fujifilm camera!

Sahara: Arrive by camel, leave on foot stuff nation

Riding camels is not like riding a horse.

Watching the light change and the mood of the dunes alter as the sun went down was like a metamorphosis.

Buenos Aires: Don't ask for tofu stuff nation

Tango Dancing at one of the many outside cafes in the La Boca district.

The meat-eating Argentine capital assails the senses, but vegetarians may be left wanting.

Kiwi new Discovery Channel intern video

Twenty-two-year-old Torbay freelance photographer Kaleb Anderson is Discovery's next global intern.

North Shore gib-stopper and freelance photographer Kaleb Anderson has beat out thousands of other hopefuls to be Discovery's next global intern.

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