Barack Obama calls for reconciliation after resounding win in US presidential race; Democrats win majorities in Senate and House; floods kill over 100 in China and Vietnam; Israeli raid in Gaza breaks truce; and more
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National News Brief, Thursday November 6
Obama's win may affect FTA talks; final leaders debate overshadowed by Obama; Blue Chip investors told to pay up or lose their homes; plum government roles on offer; NZ wine industry ever stronger; car prices to rise
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Wednesday November 5
US voters head to the polls after longest, most expensive campaign in history; EU ministers draft letter to president-elect; Australia cuts interest rates again; Iraqis and Kurds at odds over base plan; and more
Read MoreNational News Brief, Wednesday November 5
Police clear New Zealand First over $80,000 donation; Bill English thinks Barack Obama too "moralistic"; Maori Party promotes $500 Christmas gift for poor; Complaint over Rodney Hide's yellow jacket made by ACT supporter; speculation over APN buyer; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Tuesday November 4
Obama and McCain make a final push for votes, still debating Iraq; Chinese diplomat heads to Taipei as relations thaw; new photos of Kim Jong-Il; Gordon Brown seeks "hundreds of billions" from Gulf states; and more
Read MoreNational News Brief, Tuesday November 4
Key "rattled", says Clark; Labour tries to poach NZ First voters; Hide's yellow jacket may break electoral rules; two All Blacks endorse National; tacky Hell Pizza ad pulled; $50,000 grants for artists; and more
Read MoreNational News Brief, Monday November 3
Vela family donation to United Future followed opposition to fishing restrictions; Greens want inquiry into Vela-New Zealand First relationship; banks promise to go easy on struggling mortgage-holders; Labour and National promise public spending to stimulate economy; Hell pizza's Sir Ed ads bad taste; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Friday October 31
Fighting escalates in Democratic Republic of Congo, tens of thousands flee homes; Japan announces major stimulus package; markets rally in Asia and Europe; bombings in India kill almost 50; and more
Read MoreNational News Brief, Friday October 31
Taxpayers pay to dig dirt on Key; more charges for Urewera accused; business confidence takes a tumble; workers get support from Labour and National; Port Otago to become South Island's biggest; Wellington trick-or-treaters face Vomit Man
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Thursday October 30
World markets regain some of recent losses; Wall St has one of its best-ever trading days; China latest to cut interest rates; bombs explode in Somalia; IMF to loan $25 billion to Hungary; and more
Read MoreNational News Brief, Thursday October 30
Labour's "neutron bomb" a fizzer, John Key not involved in H-fee scam; Labour to match National's credit crisis assistance plan; 'new evidence' in David Bain case; Contact offers incentives to keep customers; New Zealanders bad for the environment; and more
Read MoreNational News Brief, Wednesday October 29
AXA freezes funds; Peters lobbied for Glenn; study finds hospital costs up, productivity down; the campaign promises keep coming; OE scheme extended; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Tuesday October 28
Syria fumes as US helicopter raid kills eight; China and Russia prepare for bi-lateral talks; South Korea slashes interest rates; Israel heading to the polls after coalition talks fails; and more
Read MoreNational News Brief, Tuesday October 28
Bottom-lines on display in minor parties debate; home ownership set to rise as rates fall; National outspends Labour on infrastructure; Kiwi dollar plunges; and more
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Pundit member Carolyn points out that the number of Kiwis leaving for Australia might not be as catastrophic as some media – and politicians – suggest. A population expert replies to her questions
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Saturday October 25
More heavy financial losses in Europe and Asia; US dollar rises; OPEC to cut oil production; Asia-Europe summit opens aiming for cooperation; fears of a coup in Bangkok; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Friday October 24
South Korea, Hong Kong, and Australia continue market slide; Pakistan needs IMF rescue; US extends troop handover in Iraq; market interventions in South America; and more
Read MoreNational News Brief, Friday October 24
Woman shot dead by AOS; conflicting polls on government leadership; Rodney Hide slapped by Electoral Commission; Contact Energy directors back down; Dunedin Hospital still battling norovirus; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Thursday October 23
Economic fears send share-markets tumbling in Asia and Europe; the long-term factors behind the credit crisis; North Korea accuses Japan of undermining nuke talks; India sends its first rocket to the moon; and more
Read MoreNational News Brief, Thursday October 23
Lockwood Smith in trouble over "small hands" comment; Maori Party would prefer Labour to win the election; Number of New Zealanders crossing the ditch reach new high; Reserve Bank to slash OCR today; Taliban targeting Kiwi troops; and more
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