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Car remote jam strands dozens video

Getting out of Invercargill a nightmare for drivers as rogue radio frequency plays havoc.

Homicide at factory

Police said they were speaking to a man and were not looking for anyone else in relation to the incident.

10:54 PM  Police have launched a homicide investigation following an incident at an Auckland factory.

The forgotten five of Bella Vista saga

They have no house and sections worth less than they paid for them - but no bail-out.

What it's like on Nauru

Teenage refugees say there's no hope of a future on an island with "literally nothing".

Comedy central at Eden Park video

Auckland and Tasman's first fives undone by some odd goings on in NPC clash.

Please cut my leg off video

The tumours in Elane Corby's leg have grown so big she wants it gone, even if it risks her life.

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Serious crash in Taranaki

A woman is in a critical condition after a car and truck collided on State Highway 3 in Taranaki.

The woman who was the sole occupant of the car, has been airlifted to hospital in a critical condition.

'Catfisher' dies suddenly

Hamilton man was charged with duping and blackmailing teens into performing sex acts.

Greg Van de Worp posed with children at the Pukete Neighbourhood House for a Stuff news story in 2015.

Childcare staffer molested girl

Greg Van de Worp was caught by colleague abusing a young girl he was supposed to look after.

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    The aftermath of a rape claim

    Sarah (not her real name) suffers post-traumatic stress disorder after an alleged rape in a classroom at a North Island ...

    She went to the police. They believed her. That wasn't enough.

    The Treaty claim testing police video

    Tim Morrison wants to tackle the way the cops deal with Māori.

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    A town called failure

    Ōtara fights on, shaking its harsh reputation as a crime-ridden ghetto.

    world

    Teen falls to death taking selfie

    Nevada Fall is about a 5-6 hour hike from Yosemite Valley.

    Teenager hiking through Yosemite National Park plummets 250m over Nevada Falls edge.

    Mass graves found in Mexico

    One of the biggest mass graves discovered in Mexico is being linked to drug cartels.

    US President Donald Trump called the anonymous writer of the op-ed published by the New York Times gutless.

    Trump lashes out at 'deep state'

    US President's fury over NYT op-ed continues, as Trump attacks "the deep state and the left" on Twitter.

    business

    95% loans on KiwiBuild homes

    ASB is offering aspiring Kiwibuild buyers mortgages with a deposit as low as 5 per cent.

    Competition heats up for Kiwibuild customers.

    Mike Pero secures payout video

    Mike Pero spotted celebrating with Moet after securing dividend from business partners.

    Anatalea Andrew Lafaitele, 53, gambled tens of thousands of dollars at Christchurch Casino while his four companies were ...

    Man gambled as tax unpaid

    A man spent $93k at Christchurch Casino while his four companies failed to pay taxes.

    technology

    Rod just wants to have fun video

    Rod Drury closed the two-day event, sharing a life update since stepping down as chief executive and his future plans.

    He put his heart and soul into Xero, now founder Rod Drury is focusing on snowboarding.

    Twitter bans Alex Jones for good video

    Twitter is permanently banning the right-wing conspiracy theorist and his Infowars show for abusive behavior.

    The Note 9's specifications are more like what you'd normally see in a laptop.

    Galaxy Note 9: Is it any good? video

    This is not a smartphone for the average user.

    homed

    The Block houses are listed

    The finished Block NZ houses are officially on the market.

    The completed Block NZ houses have been listed online by Ray White.

    At My Place: Brodie Kane

    The breakfast radio host shares a "rustic and fun" home with her mum in Waikuku.

    This gracious two-storey character villa once graced a site in Kimberley Avenue, Epsom. It has been relocated to South ...

    'Rescue house' is number four gallery video

    Transformed Epsom villa pops up in a paddock up north.

    life & style

    Cult icecream launches in NZ

    Cult favourite ice-cream Halo has launched in New Zealand.

    A cult LA icecream brand with flavours like Birthday Cake and Candy Bar has launched here.

    He's a good husband but I'm bored

    ADVICE: He'd rather read about business than have sex.

    Don't panic, but there is a medical condition in which a person's tongue can take on a dark, woolly appearance.

    'Black hairy tongue' is real video

    Don't panic, but there is a medical condition in which a person's tongue can take on a dark, woolly appearance.

    well & good

    Body shame hits guys too

    it's not the elite athletes who are doping themselves up on steroids, writes Verity Johnson. It's young gym-goers who ...

    OPINION: Young men's steroid habit is not about vanity, it's about insecurity.

    Running with the All Blacks

    "I used to run with Richie sometimes... he would storm up the hills"

    Can't fall asleep? An old military method might help.

    Fall asleep in two minutes video

    Struggling to fall asleep? This old military technique should help you nod off in no time.

    food & wine

    Cheap (but still nice) date spots video

    I want to take a guy I'm dating out to dinner, but we're both poor Aucklanders so I don't want it to be anywhere "showy".

    I want to take a guy I'm dating out to dinner, but we're both poor Aucklanders so I don't want it to be anywhere "showy".

    Chicken with a touch of spice

    This chicken and vegetable dish comes with a flavourful twist.

    Review: Monte Cervino

    Recipe: Kimchi rice ball

    nz farmer

    No pain relief for piglets

    Animal rights group Safe says anaesthetic should be used when docking a pig's tail, regardless of the animal's age.

    New animal welfare rules protect cattle and dogs but piglets can have their tails cut off without anaesthetic.

    Dam change draws praise, concern

    The Tasman District Council decision on Thursday to proceed with the Waimea dam project has drawn a mixed reaction.

    Councillors explain dam U-turn

    Large Nelson forest purchased

    entertainment

    Remember Kirsty Knight?

    Shortland Street's Kirsty Knight, as played by Angela Dotchin.

    Angela Dotchin was one of the most popular actresses ever to appear on Shortland Street.

    There's something dark in Ozark video

    If Jason Batman is the driving force behind Netflix's creepy flagship crime show, it's a role he was born for.

    In the two years after Smokey and the Bandit came out sales of the Pontiac Trans Am doubled.

    Burt Reynolds' best car films video

    A surprising number of the late, great Burt Reynolds' movies featured cars as major players in their plots. We take a look at the best (and worst) of them.

    travel

    8 of NZ’s best adventures video

    There are more than 120 species of fish that call the Poor Knights home.

    After more than two years travelling the world, I always get asked: where is your favourite place?

    This hotel ditched advertising video

    Instagram posts of the hotel's world-famous infinity pool do the job.

    The gallery is comprised of 22 sculptures total.

    The Maldives' underwater museum video

    It costs $5,800 a night, but the luxury resort's underwater museum will stun.

    motoring

    BMW's new SUV goes further video

    Note the blue highlights: 45e plug-in version of all-new X5 will arrive next year.

    Electric range tripled on new xDrive45e plug-in version of X5 SUV.

    Fast Lane: Bond and CVTs video

    The Friday Fast Lane is your weekly round up of cool, interesting and just plain silly things from the world of motoring.

    In the two years after Smokey and the Bandit came out sales of the Pontiac Trans Am doubled.

    The best / worst Burt Reynolds car films video

    A surprising number of the late, great Burt Reynolds' movies featured cars as major players in their plots. We take a look at the best (and worst) of them.

    stuff nation

    What does te reo mean to you? stuff nation

    We want to hear about your experiences using te Reo

    The theme of Maori Language Week in 2018 is Kia Kaha te Reo Māori: Let's Make the Māori language strong.

    Most days are days with dad stuff nation

    We are a father-daughter clown duo who muck about at motorcycle dealers, tool stores and guitar shops.

    The flatmates who fell in love, and used a English-Portugese dictionary to navigate their first date.

    Meet Hamish and Cassia stuff nation

    The flatmates who fell in love, and used a English-Portugese dictionary to navigate their first date.

    sport

    Tuipulotu steals the show video

    Patrick Tuipulotu had an incredible outing in his first game of rugby since May.

    In his first game in four months, Patrick Tuipulotu scored a first-half hat-trick to lift Auckland past Tasman.

    The Warriors' nearly men video

    They were given no chance, but nobody told the Warriors that as they charged towards rugby league history.

    All Blacks first five-eighth Richie Mo'unga has been encouraged to act like he's playing for the Crusaders.

    No test pressure, Richie video

    All Blacks captain Kieran Read tells Richie Mo'unga to just imagine he's playing for the Crusaders.

    opinion

    What is Winston Peters up to? video

    Winston Peters has thrown Labour's flagship refugee policy into doubt.

    OPINION: Winston Peters knew what he was doing when he put Jacinda Ardern on the spot over refugees. So why did he do it?

    It's a dog eat cat world

    Johnny Moore has been test-driving Griffin, a friend's dog he and his wife are set to look after for a year.

    OPINION: Cats are stupid, smarmy and selfish. They make no sense as pets. Dogs do nothing but give back.

    Rewarding what we value

    LeBron James.

    OPINION: As a nation our values are skewed in favour of generating money rather than caring for people.

    No need to live in fear

    A vaccine works by giving the body tiny doses of a disease, these lead to the creation of anti-bodies that provide ...

    In the 1920-50s Kiwi parents dreaded summer and the threat of polio, thanks to vaccines that fear no longer exists.

    good reads

    Lessons from the financial crisis

    "Wall Street, which drove the crisis with reckless behaviour, paid no political, legal, or economic price for its ...

    One thing we've forgotten about the GFC was how much fear played a part.

    Native American women vanishing

    Ashley HeavyRunner Loring, a 20-year-old member of the Blackfeet Nation, was last heard from around June 8, 2017.

    No-one knows how many have gone missing or been murdered - but it's being called an epidemic.

    'Nervous breakdown' presidency

    With Trump's rage and defiance impossible to contain, Cabinet members and other senior officials learned to act discreetly.

    Tell-all Bob Woodward book reveals aides' struggle to curb "unhinged" Trump's impulses.

    I made my own pair of shoes video

    Almost a thousand dollars and week of annual leave from my job is a big investment in a pair of shoes.

    It took a week off work and $1000 to make a pair of leather boots. The result was pure happiness.

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    Her employer supported her alleged rapist

    Sarah (not her real name) suffers post-traumatic stress disorder after an alleged rape in a classroom at a North Island ...

    She went to the police. They believed her. That wasn't enough.

    'Make companies reveal sex secrets'

    Equal employment opportunities commissioner Jackie Blue wants a national inquiry into harassment in the workplace.

    Growing momentum behind a national inquiry into sexual harassment in the workplace as complaints numbers double.

    Worker fired 7 years after groping

    With women making up just 17 per cent of the 3400 KiwiRail workers, the rail company has had to work had to combat high ...

    A KiwiRail employee put his hand up a colleague's dress in 2011. He's finally faced the music.

    Super-audit exposes worst harassers

    MeToo started in the film industry. And in NZ, the film organisation charged with monitoring sexual harassment is one of biggest offenders.

    oddstuff

    Murder most fowl in Upper Hutt

    The pair of roosters had lived near Riverstone Terraces for about a year before it was decided they should be moved. The ...

    Upset residents are calling for answers after a beloved feral rooster was killed by the council.

    Video: Is a cat living in the cathedral ruins?

    Does this cat live in the Christ Church Cathedral?

    Does this video prove a feral feline is living in the cathedral?

    Almond milk is not a breeze

    Jordan Hales with his signature rose design that got him into the finals on the Almond Breeze Latte Art Video Challenge.

    Almond milk is no breeze when it comes to latte art.

    Fish go flying from plane video

    The fish are dropped into remote lakes in Utah, US.

    This is how they restock lakes in remote parts of the US.

    Parenting

    Is my 4-year-old son a bully?

    Should you be worried about your son's nasty behaviour? (File photo)

    He doesn't seem very kind, and I'm feeling the pressure to turn him around before it's too late.

    The event most children dread

    Despite being "an athletic kid", Joe Bennett used to wake on the morning of school cross country races "with stones in ...

    OPINION: Just two words. Three meagre syllables. But they can freeze a child's heart. Cross country.

    I don't agree with her parenting

    It's hard work raising children and we all slip up as parents. (File photo).

    My grandson is turning five soon and I'm worried about the way his mum speaks to him.

    Underbelly of kids' parties

    Beware the party diva.

    OPINION: A child's birthday celebration is a special family milestone, not a social preening opportunity.

    kiwi traveller

    Ask an expert: Adults-only Fiji

    Adults-only Likuliku Lagoon Resort boasts overwater bungalows and beach bures with private plunge pools.

    Not so far from the madding family crowds, you'll find plenty of places for a romantic break.

    Insider tip: Colmar, France

    Close to the border with Germany, Colmar has cobblestone streets lined with colourful half-timbered medieval buildings.

    Visiting the Alsacian town on a whim proved to be one of my best decisions.

    Akaroa's lovelorn French vibe video

    Akaroa's lighthouse used to sit on the head, but has been sitting outside the wharf for two decades.

    On the first day of spring, with the skies stripped of clouds, Akaroa is truly stunning.

    The only two ways to travel video

    You have a choice when you leave for that big overseas trip.

    You have a choice when you leave for that big overseas trip.

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