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In the path of a massive storm

8:00 PM  Fiji declares state of natural disaster as Category 5 cyclone begins to slam the country.

McCullum's magic video

The series-deciding second test is Black Caps captain Brendon McCullum's 101st and last.

NZ post 370 against Australia thanks largely to captain Brendon McCullum's blistering 145.

The 'bromance' continues

8:02 PM  After last night's PJ party, Key and Turnbull cemented their burgeoning 'bromance'.

Girl airlifted after white-tail bite

It's rare a rescue helicopter is needed to assist the victim of a spider bite.

Recap: Phoenix v Jets

5 min ago  Newcastle Jets come from behind to beat the Phoenix.

US dad fights for daughter

7:57 PM  It's uncomfortable writing about my child's genitals. But how else do I protect her?

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national

'An accident of circumstance'

Mitchell Heward, who died after drinking alcohol at a lakeside party on Lake Kaniere, West Coast, was farewelled on Saturday.

"There were a number of small things that happened in a short period of time that led to this tragedy."

Two Zika virus in Ashburton

Two more cases of Zika virus have been confirmed in Canterbury.

Willie Apiata at the Limited Service Volunteer graduation at Trentham.

Apiata's new date at awards

Willie Apiata attended the Halberg Awards this week with a mystery date. 

Video

McCullum tops 'idol' Richards

New Zealand's captain had no idea he was so close to beating the 56-ball century record of Viv Richards and Misbah-ul-Haq.

world

Asylum seekers still key concern

Protesters against the Nauru detention centre hang from a bridge above a freeway in Melbourne.

7:41 PM  Australia is in talks with six nations to resettle asylum seekers detained in Papua New Guinea and Nauru.

Will deal block 'Brexit'? video

After tense talks, EU leaders and David Cameron have struck a late-night deal aimed at keeping Britain in the EU.

A view shows damage at the scene after an airstrike by US warplanes against Islamic State in Sabratha, Libya.

US strikes IS in Libya, killing 43

US warplanes carry out air strikes against IS-linked militants in Libya, killing as many as 43 people.

business

$48,000 debt for sale on TradeMe

Kirsten Eaton-Luster and Brad Sherratt are trying to offload their $48,000 personal debt on TradeMe.

8:53 PM  If anyone wants to acquire a $48,000 debt, one has just been listed on TradeMe.

TPPA inspires craft brewers video

New Zealand craft breweries are having fun with TPPA beers.

Google parent Alphabet saved $2.4 billion with its 'Dutch sandwich'.

Google lowered taxes by $2.4b

7:55 PM  Google saved $2.4 billion in taxes by shifting 10.7 billion euros in revenue to a Bermuda shell company.

technology

Smartphone for $5 and it's not bad video

An ad for the Freedom 251 shows some of its pre-installed apps and incredibly low price.

New Indian company Ringing Bells introduces a $5 smartphone that, at least on paper, seems just fine.

Apple backs down on Error 53

Apple has issued a software update that will reverse what until now had bricked iPhones.

Apple is expected to make the camera on the iPhone 7 sit flush to the rear.

US slams Apple on terror phone

US government tries to force Apple to help unlock a terrorist's iPhone after company ignored court order.

life & style

Wintour's winner? Hilary Clinton

Anna Wintour in a - gasp - t-shirt at Fashion week.

The editor of Vogue wears a Clinton t-shirt to the front row at New York Fashion Week - world explodes.

Fifty shades of grey fashion

London Fashion Week has opened with a catwalk show for older women who refuse to be "invisible".

"Evidence suggests that single people become more comfortable over time with their single lives, not less so."

I'm better off single

OPINION: There's no proof that the coupled-up are happier than us singletons.

well & good

Wi-Fi and mobiles cause cancer?

Could radiation from mobile phones and Wi-Fi cause brain cancer? We ask the experts.

Could radiation from mobile phones and Wi-Fi cause brain cancer? We ask the experts.

The secret to saving knees

What's behind an epidemic of dodgy knees? Australia has the answer.

We're bombarded with weight loss advice. So what really works?

Too much diet advice?

We're bombarded with weight loss advice. So what really works?

home & property

Repeat bloomers

Try underplanting the Rugosa rose 'Blanc Double de Coubert' with purple sage

Roses old and new have bloomed, and this month they'll do it all over again.

Too many tomatoes?

NZ Gardener editor Jo McCarroll has some easy ways to preserve your tomato harvest.

Brown shaver hens could benefit from balm of Gilead.

Keeping hens mite-free

Grow balm of Gilead to keep your chooks mite-free - plus other gardening jobs for the weekend.

food & wine

The evolution of beer drinkers

The modern-day beer drinker has evolved past the point of simply asking, "is it cold?'

OPINION: Beer is changing. Craft brewers are embracing it, large breweries are freaking out about it.

8 items you're cleaning wrong

Don't ruin your cookware - take some tips from from the experts on how to keep kitchen essentials clean.

Which wine suits you?

9 foods you may have to give up

nz farmer

Closing the gate on a tradition

Greg Yuretich has been a dairy farmer for 30 years but is looking to diversify his farming operation.

More dairy farmers are looking to shut the farm gate as the milk price slump hits rural households.

EU blamed for dairy prices

Some say global subsidies are to blame for low dairy prices, others high production from countries like New Zealand.

$260K for shearing champs

Fewer lambs to slaughter

entertainment

Cosby's appeal bid opposed

Bill Cosby has lost another bid to have one of his sexual-assault cases dismissed before reaching trial.

6 min ago  A prosecutor is opposing Bill Cosby's latest efforts to have one of his sexual-assault cases dismissed.

Author Umberto Eco dies

The Name of the Rose author has died, aged 84

Fans enjoy themselves at the 2014 Raggamuffin Festival.

The Game a no-show at festival

The crowd at Raggamuffin began booing after organisers announced rapper The Game had missed his flight.

travel

Air travel's dirty secrets

Airline insider Allison Hope recommends only eating in flight food if you receive it sealed.

Dirty tables, vomit-covered seats and bacteria in the water - an insider reveals the things airlines don't want you to know.

Firefall phenomenon returns

A rare and beautiful natural phenomenon transformed a Yosemite waterfall into a river of fire.

The travel industry is making it easier for people to reschedule or get refunds for travel to areas affected by Zika.

Zika: travel advice

While some companies are offering refunds, not all travellers need to alter their plans, experts say.

stuff nation

Alternative NZ flag 'not for me' stuff nation

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The New Zealand flag, left and the alternative flag design fly outside Civic House.

I'm not against change, but I have been turned off this referendum by the way it has played out.

Why it's over for Man United stuff nation

For years we’ve been used to Manchester United dominating teams in Europe, but those days are over.

Mackenzie freedom camping feature: Gavin Cox has been hired as a warden by Mackenzie District Council after concerns about behaviour at the Hamilton Dr site at Lake Tekapo.

Freedom camping 'a privilege' stuff nation

Suggesting certified self-containment should be abolished for tourists to camp where they will, is  ridiculous.

motoring

Audi shows its softer side

Entry A4 is front-drive, but quattro on the sportier models brings the chassis to life.

Audi is hoping a new comfort-oriented version will round out its sporty A4 range.

Toyota recalls 13,000 NZ cars

Almost 13,000 Toyota vehicles will be recalled for a rear seat belt issue.

Skoda Vision S concept is set to make its official debut at the 2016 Geneva motor show.

Skoda Vision S revealed

Skoda shows new Vision S plug-in hybrid SUV concept ahead of its official debut at the Geneva motor show.

sport

Live: Breakers v Melbourne 

NZ Breakers guard Corey Webster in action against Melbourne United.

2 min ago  Breakers a step closer to Grand Final a solid win over Melbourne United.

Dream day at Taranaki track

Three starts on the course, three wins.

New Zealand's Lydia Ko is looking for her first win on the LPGA Tour in 2016.

Ko moves into fourth

7:51 PM  World No 1 fires six birdies to be just one shot off the lead.

good reads

The reporter who helped solve a murder

Elvira Buckingham in a photograph taken shortly after charges were laid over her daughter's death.

The persistence of a young rural newspaper journalist brought an Australian killer to justice 32 years later.

Bye bye Bruce

Bruce Warwick reflects on a life revolving around the stage

Bruce Warwick is leaving the building. And he will be missed.

Land of milk and misery video

Fiona King and son Logan believe it's crucial dairy farmers invest time in writing up long-term farm budgets.

There's an unspoken order to Lyn Webster's predawn journey towards the lights.

Opening the door wider to Kiwis video

Turnbull's often stated admiration for Key's leadership style is a sign that it is a relationship of genuinely mutual respect.

Malcolm Turnbull is backing up his words about our "special relationship" with action.

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oddstuff

111 call for wasps in campervan

A man called 111 when he found a swarm of wasps in his campervan.

Wasps swarm your campervan. Do you: A. call 111 or B. get the fly spray?

Human legs found at rubbish tip video

Grisly find: The tip where the two legs were discovered.

The baffling case of two amputated legs found dumped at a rubbish tip.

Hitch-hiking snake in Lower Hutt

MPI intercepted a dead snake from Thailand hidden under a shipping container in its Lower Hutt quarantine facility.

A squashed snake that hitch-hiked from Thailand has been found in a Lower Hutt shipping container.

Town overtaken by 'hairy panic' weed video

Wangaratta resident says there's a table and eight chairs hiding under the tumbleweed.

An Australian resident spent eight hours cleaning her yard. Only to find it had returned the next day.

Parenting

US dad fights for trans daughter

My daughter should not be forced to share a bathroom with men.

My daughter is 6. And I'm concerned about my community forcing her to share the restroom with men.

Mums can be fun, too

Why does the "fun parent" usually have a gender bias?

Why does the "fun parent" usually have a gender bias?

The fantasy line for parents video

Hamish Blake, one half of Aussie comedy team Hamish and Andy.

Australian comedy duo Hamish and Andy knows what turns parents on.

Boy's kind gesture brings tears

Emma and Max.

Four-year-old Max Schofield hated the thought of his mum being alone for Valentine's Day.

kiwi traveller

Muriwai Beach from above video

Aerial videographer Avi Prasad captured some beautiful footage of Auckland's Muriwai Beach.

If you need some inspiration to make the most of what's left of summer, then this video will do the trick.

How to spot a Kiwi overseas

Here are the tell-tale signs that you're a Kiwi overseas.

These are the tell-tale signs that declare, 'I'm from New Zealand'.

A big walk to help Nepal

Carl Hutchinson and Adele-Ivy Harris are three weeks through their New Zealand-long  walk to help rebuild Nepal.

 An English couple is walking the length of New Zealand to fundraise for the Nepalese rebuild.

The honeymoon that never ended

Sam and Eva Bakker at the Buddha statue lookout in Pai, northern Thailand.

Eva and Sam Bakker set off on a three-week honeymoon. Fourteen months and 20 countries later, they're still travelling the world.