Blinded by firework
"I could smell my eyeball burning". Dean Straker may never see out of his right eye again.
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Manor brought back from the brink
A new family with four teens bring life and light to a quake-damaged Fendalton mansion.
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Fourth arrest in stupefying inquiry
About 20 women say their drinks were spiked at a popular Christchurch bar.
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Trump's raking idea ridiculed (Video)
Trump's claim wildfires can be prevented by raking forests met with bemusement.
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All Blacks need an overhaul (Video)
It might be time to dust off the old Richie Mo'unga v Beauden Barrett debate.
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Teen pleads guilty to manslaughter
Lima Feleti has pleaded guilty to manslaughter over the death of a teen.
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editors' picks
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Teen paralysed after silly mistake (Video)
The step Casey Calder took into a car boot in Wellington would be his last.
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Don't give up on older workers (Video)
OPINION: Time for ageist society to realise older people have something to offer.
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Steep rise of girls self-harming
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'Exciting' prostate treatment trial
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Christmas is too expensive (Video)
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School's assembly 'discriminatory'
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Kiwi teachers need more culture
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Airplane toilets are shrinking
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national
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Snow blankets Central Otago (Video)
Australian tourist James Roots didn't expect his first snow experience to be in a Kiwi summer.
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Striking drivers blockade buses
Hamilton bus drivers block transport centre entrances and exits in response to lockout notice.
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Pride meeting a 'circus'
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Taupō power cut for 16,000
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ACC data hole 'unbelievable' (Video)
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Ogled, groped, locked in cage (Video)
Mariya Taylor is speaking out after battling an Air Force rapist - and the Defence Force.
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Axe murderer 'will snap again'
Wife killer John Ericson is trying, again, to clear his name. But the family of his victim just want him to go away.
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Kiwi teen's 500k following (Video)
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120 seconds that changed everything
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Takahē: Back from the brink (Video)
world
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Stolen Picasso 'handed in'
Prosecutors investigate whether a Picasso painting snatched from a museum in the Netherlands six years ago has turned up in Romania.
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Fading town has a croc quandary
The remote Australian township of Jabiru wants to be a tourist hotspot. It just has one problem.
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Trump's Mueller probe threat (Video)
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May: Ousting me hurts Brexit (Video)
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Trump consoles Californians (Video)
business
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Startups: How are you getting out?
Fast-growing businesses need to think hard about what follows their success.
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Are not-meat meats the future? (Video)
Alternative proteins are here to stay. But will there still be a place for our red meat industry?
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Businesses: Don't fear unions
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Test measures home health
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The things we ask AI (Video)
opinion
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The anti-bucket list
OPINION: 15 things you never want to go through when on the road.
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Businesses: Don't fear unions
OPINION: Focus instead on getting things right for staff.
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Why we should back Wendy
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2021: An Auckland odyssey
good reads
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The anti-bucket list
OPINION: 15 things you never want to go through when on the road.
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A short history of corkscrews (Video)
Many have tried, many have failed. The search for the perfect corkscrew has taken many twists and turns.
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Farewell to a war hero
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NZDF victims 'failed' by courts (Video)
daily fix
technology
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'Something went wrong': Facebook down
The social media site crashes, and users panic that they may have to "go outside."
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Red Dead's game changing (Video)
Red Dead shows Rockstar still on form, Tetris is as addictive as ever, and Hitman pays a murderous trip to New Zealand.
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Do mindfulness apps really work?
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Cut out the blue light before bed
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Google launching driverless taxi (Video)
homed
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Scandi in the Wairarapa (Gallery) (Video)
A flood-prone 1920s villa was moved two kilometres and given a brave makeover with white paint.
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30: New city, job, life
Bored with Auckland and sick of climbing house prices, I moved to the capital.
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Win a $400 room refresh
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DIY: Upholstered headboard (Gallery) (Video)
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Ex-state houses have potential
life & style
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Coffee or tea? It's in your genes (Video)
Your choice of a morning cuppa could be the result of your genes.
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The week in celeb Instagrams
This week, the Big Bang cast goes behind the scenes, The Rock enjoys a pony ride and the Spice Girls celebrate.
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Why aren't young people having sex? (Video)
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We last had sex five years ago
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Michelle Obama NZ's designer (Video)
well & good
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Doco examines guide dog training (Video)
REVIEW: For fans of doggy derring do and winsome whelps, this delivers plenty of delights.
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High intensity training needed
Football referees cover about 10km per game.
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We tried run club
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How to avoid conflict
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The many moods of brown sugar
entertainment
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Brilliant Friend, must-see TV (Video)
REVIEW: Series evokes memories of classic Italian cinema like Il Postino and Cinema Paradiso, but with a hint of The Godfather Part II.
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Lorde's birthday gift
The Grammy winner celebrated her birthday with the man rumoured to be her boyfriend.
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Compelling Shoplifters delivers
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Diddy pays tribute to ex Kim Porter
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Thomasin gets in the Spirit
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travel
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The Ghost Tower of Bangkok
This is not your average tourist destination.
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Instagrammable Rotorua
From an abundance of tranquil lakes to lush green forests to boiling lakes and natural hot pools galore.
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The anti-bucket list
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Fading town's croc quandary
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How to improve paradise?
motoring
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Car tech talks to traffic lights (Video)
When your car can talk to the traffic lights ahead, you may never have to wait for a green again.
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New cars for 2019: A-H (Video)
What might be the Top Cars of next year? Let's take a look, from A-H.
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Jaguar makes F-Type rally car (Video)
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Five reigning Cars of the Year (Video)
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Revealed: Top Car of 2018 (Video)
stuff nation
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Single-sex schools are not OK (Stuff Nation)
Students need to be prepared for every part of the outside world, and co-ed education is the only way to do that.
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Kiwi drivers, slow down (Stuff Nation)
As a truck driver, I see the consequences of stupid driving every day. The carnage on our roads has to stop.
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Please value our teaching (Stuff Nation)
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Our nation's shame (Stuff Nation)
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Misleading offer for teachers (Stuff Nation)
sport
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All Blacks not changing style (Video)
Game plan alarm bells not ringing yet for the All Blacks despite scoring just one try in two tests.
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Irish hoodoo All Blacks haka (Video)
"We won't be bullied" - flanker reveals message Ireland sent ABs with their subtle haka response.
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ABs exposed in loss: Jones (Video)
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Teen survives 280kmh crash (Video)
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Ben Smith's try heartache (Video)
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