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What can and can't go in the dishwasher
You need to consider what can withstand hot temperatures, spraying water and detergents.

NZ not recognising Palestine 'difficult to justify' - Middle East expert
It will be difficult for the government to justify not recognising a Palestinian state at the UN this week, an expert on the Middle East says.

What it's like to be a man who can't have kids
Male infertility is on the rise globally, yet many New Zealand couples faced with infertility assume that its cause is female.

The Tuscany alternative that’s easier for Kiwis to reach
Beyond Tuscany’s crowds, Piedmont offers a slower, richer Italian escape of vineyards, towers and timeless flavours.

From New Jersey to Aotearoa: American teen dedicates year to te reo Maori
Charlie O'Sullivan, 19, has no whakapapa connections to New Zealand, but found particular interest with the language.

‘Feel sad’: Awkward swansong the Black Ferns never wanted awaits in London
The dejected Black Ferns have to muster inspiration for the undesirable bronze final that could be a difficult goodbye for some icons at Twickenham.

Under pressure Razor bracing for biggest fortnight of his All Blacks tenure
The pressure is palpable ahead of the Bledisloe Cup fixtures against the Wallabies.

No phone in the bed, gym or car for 10 days. Man, it’s hard
I don’t use my phone that much, I reasoned. It won’t be that hard. I was completely unprepared when the alarm clock went off.

Speed cameras are changing. Here’s what drivers need to know
100 speed cameras are currently dotted around New Zealand and it could be getting harder to get away with speeding.

Rates expectations: Beware election promises about low rises, economists warn
More than 350 council candidates have pledged to oppose any measures that would push rates rises over the level of inflation. Stuff asked some economists how feasible this is.

$50,000, $1 million - or more? How much do you really need to save for retirement?
Calculating a replacement income rate could be the most effective way to figure out how much you need for your retirement.

Email to former Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming led to arms vetting policy change
The police commissioner said "better judgement could have been exercised and a more robust process followed" by McSkimming.

Canned peaches, canned
Orchardists are pulling out their trees after Wattie's told them it's shrinking production of the canned fruit. So how did it happen?

Digital ID to be mandated in the UK
Britain has fallen, despite the efforts of those brave men who risked and sometimes gave their lives in WW2.

Alarming figures reveal New Zealand’s amateur football league is attracting hundreds of millions in offshore betting
More than $200 million was wagered on the country's amateur football league last season through overseas gambling websites, raising alarm bells for sport integrity experts.

Palmerston North eyesore being redeveloped as inner city hotel
The facade of the former central post office has heritage protection and will be preserved during construction.

Peters departs for New York, set to reveal NZ’s position on Palestine
This week’s UN General Assembly is set to be “the most consequential” meeting in a generation, and New Zealand is keeping its cards close to its chest.

Life after trauma - child abduction survivor reflects on Phillips case
Dawn McCarty was abducted at the age of 4 by her mother and her mother’s new husband. She didn’t see her father again for 44 years.

‘Front after front’: Five weather systems expected to dampen school holidays
Most of the country will experience some rain over the first week of the school holidays as five fronts move through Aotearoa.