What it's like living in silence

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Ricky McLead undergoes surgery for a Cochlear implant.
Surgeon is Phil Bird.

I never got to hear my children's voices when they were growing up, Ricky McLeod says.

Death and obligations

Tohira, who lost two children in a 2014 explosion, grieves at the cemetery, with one of her other children.

Firing ranges used by NZ soldiers in Afghanistan remain a deadly hazard for locals - why has it taken so long to deal with them?

Coronavirus: Need to know

There are more than 83,000 confirmed cases globally.

Here's everything you need to know about the Covid-19 outbreak and how you can protect yourself.

What 4 Kiwi families eat for tea

Guy and his dad aren't gluten-free but evening meals omit it for the sake of convenience.

There might have been a time when most Kiwis sat down to meat and three vege, but different diets, cultures and lifestyles have changed all that.

A town out of water

A sign near Dannevirke. The Tararua District as a whole is on a total hosing ban.

While a small town faces water shortages, irrigators continue turning pasture green.

good reads

Expat's adrenaline-filled bucket list gallery video

Over the past 10 years Dave Macleod has ticked off 44 of his 100 item bucket list.

He's gone skydiving, run with bulls and been punched by a pro fighter, but Dave Macleod insists he's no adrenaline junkie.

NZ's housing pressure points

An average three-bedroom NZ home could be $200k, or $1 million. Here's why.

Fears are feeding coronavirus

How coronavirus affects your money

stuff circuit

Fraudster’s hidden history uncovered video

A photo Joanne Sharp aka Joanne Harrison submitted with her visa application when she applied to enter New Zealand under ...

The previously unreported story of Joanne Harrison’s fraudulent career before she ripped off the Ministry of Transport.

The doctor helping victims of war

As Afghanistan’s prospects of peace seem even more remote, a doctor is offering hope - and new limbs.

Stuff Circuit: Life and Limb

Life+Limb: A deadly legacy in Afghanistan

Stuff Circuit investigates: What did we leave behind? And we meet the innocent victims.

spotlight

Legal aid core part of justice system

A senior Taranaki defence lawyer says legal aid is a key part of an effective justice system, and a civilised society. ...

Without legal aid, lawyers might have to depend on benefactors or even resort to crowdfunding.

Facts and secrets in soldier case

The Defence Force has refused to answer questions about a soldier arrested for threatening national security. (File photo)

A soldier with far-Right ties was arrested for breaching national security. But there's much the Defence Force won't say.

The reshaping of Christchurch

Nine years on the from the earthquakes Christchurch's economy is slowing and house prices are stagnant.

Nine years on the from the earthquakes, Christchurch's economy is slowing and house prices are stagnant.

'White privilege' in health

Dr Donna Cormack says the health system is designed around Pākēhā culture.

Māori with kidney disease are less likely to get a new kidney or receive the best treatment.One expert says there's an insidious reason why.

NZ art's rising stars

Sriwhana Spong works across various mediums including sculpture, film, writing, performance, dance, and sound.

A new generation of artists are hitting their stride. We speak to 5 of them.

Making a grown man weep

Music was 'always on' around the house a Reid grew up in with her mum, Karin. First music purchased with her own money? ...

Singer/songwriter Nadia Reid's latest album left Grant Smithies knocked over and broken.

Grace murder: All the evidence

Grace Millane was murdered in an apartment inside CityLife Hotel, on Queen St.

Only two people know what happened the night British tourist Grace Millane was killed in an Auckland hotel room.

Adventure tourism: How risky is too risky? video

While Van Gastel's leg never completely recovered, her adventurous spirit did.

Anita Van Gastel's leg never fully recovered from being smashed in a Cape Kidnappers landslide. But it hasn't made her run from risk.

ETS: If you're confused, you understand

The aluminium smelter at Tiwai Point.

ANALYSIS: Don't understand that complicated Government policy about emissions? Maybe that's the point.

Tackling tough questions on consent

Jazmine Bell complained to police that she was raped in 2004 but police insisted they couldn't prosecute. The forensic ...

Jazmine Bell's rapist was never charged. Would a planned law change on consent have made a difference?

Liquor store tycoon's mansion

Harjit Singh and his wife Shereen last year lodged plans with the Christchurch City Council to build one of the city's ...

While a bottle store company was investigated for exploiting staff, its owners made lavish plans.

Store owner 'exploited staff'

Harjit Singh is a director and shareholder of Nekita Enterprises. Super Liquor Holdings cut ties with the company after ...

Super Liquor franchises owned by millionaire property owners failed to pay staff the minimum wage.

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