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There's a special place in hell for people who recline their seat on a plane. Photo / 123RF

TRAVEL

Opinion: People who recline their seat are the worst

8 Aug, 2018 3:07pm
4 minutes to read

COMMENT: There's no law saying you can't recline your plane seat, but there should be.

Aimee Burn does every day for a living what most people wish they could do once in a lifetime. Photo / Instagram

TRAVEL

Meet the 20-year-old flying tourists around North Island's volcanoes

12 Jul, 2018 2:07pm
4 minutes to read

Aimee Burn has a big Instagram following thanks to the pictures from her "office".

If you're going to spend ages scrolling through Instagram, you might as well give these awesome Kiwis a follow. Photo / Instagram

LIFESTYLE

Five Kiwis you should follow on Instagram

10 Jul, 2018 7:15pm
2 minutes to read

Instagram is full of inspirational New Zealanders showing off their talents.

Lotta Dann opens up about kicking an alcohol addiction that took over her entire adult life. Photos / Supplied

LIFESTYLE

Kiwi mum opens up about being an alcoholic for 24 years

6 Jul, 2018 12:00pm
5 minutes to read

'Alcohol was the perfect solution to the challenge of being human,' the mum-of-three says.

LIFESTYLE

When work and parenting catch you out red-handed

6 Jul, 2018 8:48am
8 minutes to read

This epic tale of my catastrophic morning proves an important point about working parents.

It's time to stop the bottle feeding shame. Photo / 123rf

LIFESTYLE

Formula saves lives, stop shaming mothers for choosing it

4 Jul, 2018 7:45am
4 minutes to read

COMMENT: It's time to stop demonising formula, something that literally saves lives.

This insane CCTV footage puts a lot of Hollywood action movies to shame. Photo / Supplied

WORLD

Watch: Crazy footage of couple trying to escape police

30 Jun, 2018 10:08am
Quick Read

Well, that escalated quickly.

What's the most cringeworthy moment you've ever experienced at work? A few Kiwis shared theirs. Photo / 123rf

BUSINESS

Kiwis share their most embarrassing work stories

29 Jun, 2018 4:57pm
6 minutes to read

Some of these will seriously make you cringe.

Life in more than one language is confusing, and often hilarious. Photo / 123rf

LIFESTYLE

Ten hilarious tweets bilingual people will relate to

28 Jun, 2018 6:31pm
Quick Read

Life in more than one language is confusing, and often hilarious.

Winter doesn't have to suck (but, just to be clear, it mostly does). Photo / 123rf

LIFESTYLE

How to survive winter when you really hate winter

28 Jun, 2018 5:13pm
3 minutes to read

Winter sucks. Here's how to make it suck a little bit less.

NEW ZEALAND

#proposalgoals: Same-sex engagement captured at Police College graduation

28 Jun, 2018 3:16pm
Quick Read

Video of 'super cute' proposal at Police College graduation captured people hearts online.

The mother posted the photo as a warning to other parents. Photo / Facebook

LIFESTYLE

Seemingly innocent photo shows moment toddler gets injured

27 Jun, 2018 7:35pm
2 minutes to read

This mum wants other parents to know how dangerous slides can be.

Constance Hall has a powerful message for girls who want boys who'll fight for them. Photo / Facebook

LIFESTYLE

Constance Hall's powerful message to young women

26 Jun, 2018 5:17pm
3 minutes to read

Constance Hall has a powerful message for girls who want boys who'll fight for them.

LIFESTYLE

Ugh: We need to talk about UGG's 'summer sandals'

23 Jun, 2018 2:24pm
2 minutes to read

Nothing says "I lack any semblance of taste" like fluffy sandals.

LIFESTYLE

Why every Kiwi kid needs to watch 'Oat the Goat'

21 Jun, 2018 2:19pm
3 minutes to read

Do you have kids? Show them 'oat the goat' this evening for story time.

The boy called 911 twice about the salad. Police had to explain it was two times too many. Photo / Getty Images

LIFESTYLE

Child's bizarre reason for calling 911

20 Jun, 2018 3:46pm
2 minutes to read

The boy called 911 twice about the salad. Police had to explain it was two times too many.

(L-R) Karamo Brown,Bobby Berk, Antoni Porowski, Tan France and Jonathan Van Ness attend #NETFLIXFYSEE Event. Photo / Getty Images

ENTERTAINMENT

20 hilarious tweets about Queer Eye that true fans will love

19 Jun, 2018 7:15pm
Quick Read

I'm not crying, you're crying.

Yonni Kepes ran day and night for 29 hours to achieve his dream of becoming the youngest Kiwi to race a 100-miler. Photo / Supplied

SPORT

Teen becomes youngest Kiwi to run 100-mile race

7 Jun, 2018 5:32pm
5 minutes to read

A boy who started running just to spend time with his dad has achieved a remarkable feat.

Can we declare today - and every day - 'Buy a Parent a Coffee Day'? Photo / 123rf

LIFESTYLE

Why parents are a lot more tired than you expect them to be

5 Jun, 2018 12:56pm
5 minutes to read

Can we declare today - and every day - "Buy a Parent a Coffee Day"?

Local Rotorua brewery is looking for a craft beer ambassador with a love for distance running. Photo / Facebook

BUSINESS

Rotorua brewery advertises 'best job in the world'

1 Jun, 2018 12:58pm
2 minutes to read

Love beer? Love running stupidly long distances? This "job" could be for you.

Geoff Upson has been trying to get Auckland Transport to fix the potholes for 18 months to no avail. Now he hopes the penis will get things done. Photo / Facebook

NEW ZEALAND

AT to remove penises surrounding potholes on Auckland road

1 Jun, 2018 10:10am
2 minutes to read

AT says man should consider cost of removing his 'offensive graffiti' from road.

NEW ZEALAND

This man got sick of the potholes on a local road. So he made a ballsy move.

31 May, 2018 3:26pm
3 minutes to read

Sick of being ignored, Auckland man draws giant penises around potholes near his home.

Who said you could speak, New Zealand? Trump supporters are unhappy with craft beer. Photo / Facebook

BUSINESS

Pro-Trump groups target NZ brewery

29 May, 2018 9:07pm
2 minutes to read

US Trump supporters have launched an attack on a small New Zealand brewery.

Penelopy Mansell was looking forward to joining the gym but was turned down at the door. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Women-only gym turns down transgender woman

29 May, 2018 3:40pm
3 minutes to read

Transgender woman turned down at Wellington women-only gym she was looking to join.

A little visit to the Albany police station taught Lachie why he should never run away from home. Photo / Facebook

LIFESTYLE

Kiwi mum calls cops on toddler

6 May, 2018 2:39pm
3 minutes to read

An Auckland mum needed 'an out of the box solution' for her 'out of the box' 3-year-old.

LIFESTYLE

Kiwi mum's solution to son's tantrum, helped by local police

5 May, 2018 2:47pm
3 minutes to read

'What an awesome bunch at the Albany Police Station, takes a village to raise a child.'

The Wellington road worker has some moves. Photo / Facebook

NEW ZEALAND

Kiwi road worker's epic dance will make you smile

26 Apr, 2018 5:28pm
Quick Read

This is how you celebrate the end of the working week.

The note was left on the windscreen of the woman's car. Photo / Instagram

NEW ZEALAND

Cafe owner shocked at racist note left on car

25 Apr, 2018 12:11pm
2 minutes to read

The Iranian-Kiwi family had never experienced discrimination in NZ ... until last weekend.

Pay transparency is a tricky issue but one expert argues you could benefit from telling your colleagues how much you earn.

BUSINESS

Why you should know your co-workers' salary

11 Apr, 2018 2:53pm
2 minutes to read

An expert argues you could benefit from telling your colleagues how much you earn.

LIFESTYLE

Stop telling new parents to 'enjoy every moment'

9 Apr, 2018 1:45pm
4 minutes to read

"Enjoy every minute" is an unreasonable expectation to put on a new parent.

A west Auckland woman believes she is being refused access to the bus for being Asian. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Bus driver refuses to open door for pregnant passenger

26 Mar, 2018 10:32am
4 minutes to read

A west Auckland woman believes she is being refused access to the bus for being Asian.

Lazarus Lake and the runners at the start line of the 2014 Barkley Marathons. Photo / YouTube

SPORT

Barkley Marathons: Hardest race in the world?

25 Mar, 2018 2:30pm
4 minutes to read

Hundreds have tried but only 15 have ever been able to finish the Barkley Marathons.

Newborns need a lot less than we think. Photo / 123rf

LIFESTYLE

The ultimate list of baby items you don't need to buy

23 Mar, 2018 10:59am
6 minutes to read

The internet will tell you anything baby-related is 'essential'. Few things actually are.

People are switching to 'family cloth' with the excuse that it is eco-friendly. Photo / Etsy

LIFESTYLE

Would you use 'family cloth' instead of toilet paper?

14 Mar, 2018 3:36pm
3 minutes to read

Twitter has been left disturbed by the latest sustainable trend "family cloths".

Parents spend hours and hours every day trying to keep their children safe and entertained. Here are some shortcuts. Photo / 123rf

LIFESTYLE

Ten of the best parenting hacks to make your life easier

10 Mar, 2018 4:03pm
Quick Read

The internet is full of excellent advice - here's some of the best to keep parents sane.

ENTERTAINMENT

If 'The Big Lebowski' quotes were motivational posters

8 Mar, 2018 8:02pm
Quick Read

"Yeah, well, that's just, like, your opinion, man."

Veronica is available to stream on Netflix. Photo / Supplied

ENTERTAINMENT

Is this the scariest movie ever?

3 Mar, 2018 9:39am
2 minutes to read

If you fancy the possibility of never sleeping again, maybe this is the movie for you.

The closure of tracks in the Waitakere Ranges is an attempt to stop the spread of kauri dieback disease. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Ten best Auckland trail walks that aren't in the Waitaks

21 Feb, 2018 9:50am
5 minutes to read

The rahui in the Waitaks is an opportunity to get out and explore Auckland's other tracks.

Proud couch owner Morgan Pearce says Bessie is 'comfy as'. Photo / Facebook

LIFESTYLE

Three chairs for Kiwi girls' couch-moving ingenuity

20 Feb, 2018 2:49pm
3 minutes to read

Morgan paid $50 for the couch and wasn't about to splash out on the $20 delivery fee.

The Florida teen penned a moving opinion piece for CNN calling for tighter gun laws. Photo / Facebook

WORLD

Florida student: 'My generation won't stand for this'

17 Feb, 2018 9:36am
3 minutes to read

Teen who survived the Florida shooting has started a movement for tighter gun laws.

Designer Kaimin walks the runway at the Kaimin wearing one of her merkin creations. Photo / Getty Images

LIFESTYLE

Vagina wigs: The latest trend you can't unsee

16 Feb, 2018 11:25am
2 minutes to read

Sure, fashion trends are getting weirder and weirder - but is this going too far?

With so many food sensitivities around, what's healthy for a child can be dangerous to another - so where do we draw the line? Photo / File

LIFESTYLE

Why my child's lunchbox is my business

14 Feb, 2018 7:00pm
4 minutes to read

Comment: Enforcing healthy lunch guidelines can be degrading and culturally insensitive.

The gang attacking the staff outside the store in Huntly. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Watch: CCTV camera shows thugs terrorising store staff

13 Feb, 2018 1:34pm
3 minutes to read

A store owner's last minute decision to close up shop earlier could have saved his life.

Sally McRae on her way to winning the inaugural Tarawera 100 Mile Endurance Run in Rotorua. Photo / Kurt Matthews Photography

SPORT

Inaugural 100-mile run every runner's (very wet) dream

12 Feb, 2018 4:41pm
4 minutes to read

Did you cancel your weekend plans because of the rain? You're about to feel super lazy.

Auckland filmmaker Harley Neville is auctioning off ad space on his hairy chest to help other hairy primates. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

'I'm bringing sexy backs back'

7 Feb, 2018 1:33pm
4 minutes to read

Ads on abs: Harley Neville is shaving his body in a bid to help fellow hairy apes.

Nigel and his two concrete mates. Photo / Friends of Mana Island

NEW ZEALAND

World mourns death of Nigel no mates, NZ's lonely gannet

3 Feb, 2018 2:46pm
2 minutes to read

Nigel spent years all alone on Mana Island, in love with a concrete decoy gannet.

Mal Law is used to running in all kinds of weather and knows how to do it safely. Photo / Sally Law

LIFESTYLE

How to (safely) exercise outdoors in a heatwave

29 Jan, 2018 11:02am
4 minutes to read

Yes you can still exercise outdoors, even in this heat, but here's what you need to know.

BUSINESS

Kiwis share how they are saving money this year

26 Jan, 2018 9:12am
3 minutes to read

There's always a dollar to be saved - and Kiwis know how.

Star the duck, one of the pub's regular patrons, has been injured in a pub brawl in Chumleigh, Devon. Photo / SWNS/Mega

Duck walks into pub, downs pint, fights dog

21 Dec, 2017 2:51pm
2 minutes to read

Duck who downed pint and took on dog has been one of the most popular stories of 2017.

NEW ZEALAND

Ten Auckland trail walks that aren't in the Waitakeres

5 Dec, 2017 9:38pm
5 minutes to read

The rahui in the Waitakeres is an opportunity to get out and explore different places.

A mother has taken to Facebook to describe the 'absolute pure hell' of life without her little boy who died of cancer earlier this year. Photo / Facebook

LIFESTYLE

Dying boy's heartbreaking final words to mum

30 Nov, 2017 9:43am
3 minutes to read

A mother has shared the heartbreaking few days before her little boy died of cancer.

If you think you had a bad day, spare a thought for this SpongeBob iceblock. Photo / Reddit

LIFESTYLE

Ten hilarious purchases that weren't what they seemed

29 Nov, 2017 2:21pm
2 minutes to read

Online shopping, in particular, can be such a surprise. Sometimes a really bad surprise.

LIFESTYLE

Duck walks into pub, downs pint, fights dog

28 Nov, 2017 5:13pm
Quick Read

The dapper duck was enjoying his usual ale when the dog decided enough was enough.

'Tis the season to get grumpy about expensive advent calendars.

LIFESTYLE

The ridiculous trend of overpriced Advent calendars

17 Nov, 2017 11:06am
5 minutes to read

'Tis the season to get grumpy about ridiculously overpriced advent calendars.

Portugal has decided to see drugs as a public health issue rather than a criminal one. Photo / Getty Images

WORLD

Five surprises when a nation decriminalised all drugs

9 Nov, 2017 3:54pm
6 minutes to read

All drugs are decriminalised. That includes weed, cocaine, heroin, everything.

Do you really want your child, in the most important years of forming their personality, to be forced to dress like everyone else? Photo / Getty Images

LIFESTYLE

Opinion: It's time to ditch the school uniform

7 Nov, 2017 1:52pm
3 minutes to read

Why are we discussing a make-up ban but pretending uniforms are fine?

Jennifer Appel, left, and Tasha Fuiava, who with their dogs were rescued after being lost at sea for several months. Photo / AP

WORLD

How two women survived being lost at sea for 5 months

28 Oct, 2017 5:32pm
4 minutes to read

Two women and their dogs were lost at sea for months before being rescued this week.

The incident at the Mangere Pak'nSave involved several people who got into a violent brawl in the supermarket. Photo / Facebook

NEW ZEALAND

Pak'nSmash: New footage reveals supermarket mass brawl

25 Oct, 2017 2:24pm
2 minutes to read

Several people were involved in a violent brawl at Pak'nSave Mangere on Tuesday night.

BUSINESS

Why you should know your co-workers' salary

18 Oct, 2017 4:51pm
2 minutes to read

An expert argues you could benefit from telling your colleagues how much you earn.

Kiwis are shying away from big supermarkets when it comes to fresh produce. Photo / Getty

LIFESTYLE

Kiwi crowdsources list of fruit and vege co-ops

17 Oct, 2017 1:47pm
2 minutes to read

New Zealanders looking to eat healthily on a tight budget are turning to co-ops.

BUSINESS

Five things I learned when I stopped carrying my bank cards

16 Oct, 2017 3:24pm
5 minutes to read

This could save you up to $100 each week.

LIFESTYLE

'Wasband and werewife': Why separated couple share home

4 Oct, 2017 7:46pm
3 minutes to read

They estimate they save $1500 a week by living together but that's not the only benefit.