Tamil Tigers "cornered", war close to end; China plans new space station; Zimbabwe divides southern African leaders as talk begin; Number of Japanese companies falls; and more
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National News Brief, Monday January 27
Fiji almost certain to be expelled from Commonwealth; man killed trying to help beaten woman; motorway shooting "justified"; developers shell out for leaky homes; airline price wars create cross-Tasman deals; confidential military files found on $18 MP3 player
Read MoreNational News Brief, Monday January 26
The police shooting of Halatau Naitoko; John Key's first Pacfic Island Forum; where are New Zealand's least affordable houses?; police strike deal with "stalker" mum; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Friday January 23
President Obama to close Guantanamo prison; Hillary Clinton confirmed as Secretary of State; China's GDP down as exports slump; Tamil hub seized; and more
Read MoreNational News Brief, Friday January 23
Two Chinese men sentenced to death for role in SanLu milk scandal; John Key freezes MPs' pay; ACC spending on alternative therapies questioned; Winston Peters stays with NZ First--for now; Russell Crowe to appear on Australian stamps; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Thursday January 22
What Obama did on his first day; Obama's key foreign policy positions; Bird flu kills three in China; Israelis investigate use of white phosphorous shells; and more
Read MoreNational News Brief, Thursday January 22
New Zealand celebrates Obama's inauguration; Offenders owe $78m in unpaid reparations; Winston Peters to stay on; White supremacist "mini-state" planned for north Canterbury; and more
Read MoreNational News Brief, Wednesday January 21
Read Barack Obama's inauguration speech; biggest drop in inflation in 10 years; ANZ and ING being investigated by Commerce Commission; melting ice shelf could cause sea level rise; bullying fears outweigh most others for teens; Paula Bennett wins kudos for breaking up fight
Read MoreNational News Brief, Tuesday January 20
MP wades into West Auckland mall brawl; Graduates keep studying rather than risk job market; helicopter rules put patients in danger; Christchurch City wants more sewage in its rivers; and more
Read MoreNational News Brief, Monday January 19
Some answers in Airbus 320 crash; John Key breaks his arm; tax for criminals; boy racers too much for Christchurch mayor; more cafe protests against Gaza attack; sewage flowing onto Dunedin beaches, say surf lifesavers
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Ho ho ho from the Pundit crew. Meeeerry Christmas. Now where's the egg nog?
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Wednesday December 24
Europeans may take Guantanamo prisoners; Guinea's dictator Conte dies, prompts coup; Hyundai/Kia declares emergency management; Chinese navy to battle pirates; and more
Read MoreNational News Brief, Tuesday December 23
Deficit climbs to 92 percent of GDP; Waitangi Tribunal judge steps aside; debate on school hours; don't lick the batter bowl; tasers may kill, says Amnesty; gaming machines "worst" form of gambling
Read MoreNational News Brief, Monday December 22
Clinics weigh tough choice on abandoned embryos; drug education needed in primary schools: report; Christmas shoppers say 'bah humbug'; another quarter of recession predicted; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Friday December 19
Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia, Norway and others follow US Fed in cutting rates; Chrysler to shuts down US factories for one month; Russia suffers as oil prices fall; 33 Latin countries propose historic economic union; and more
Read MoreNational News Brief, Friday December 19
68,000 to lose their jobs; Government advised to use embryos for research; judges get 4.8 percent pay increase; iwi to buy land at Miramar Peninsula; Fiji standoff unresolved; Labour Party staffers allegedly stole wine from press gallery party
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Thursday December 18
British will pull out of Iraq "by the end of May"; Bird flu is back; China's reveals new property stimulus package; Zardari rejects Mumbai bombing claims; and more
Read MoreNational news brief, Thursday, December 18
Economic forecast worse than we thought; Commerce Commission says Shell ads misleading; $258 million iron sands deal fails; Griffins closes Lower Hutt factory; taxi-cams could become compulsory; 33-year-old woman allegedly pregnant to 15-year-old
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Wednesday December 17
ANC faces first political challenger as "non racial" COPE launches; China resumes website bans; India "pauses" peace process; US Fed cuts rates to near zero; and more
Read MoreNational News Brief, Wednesday December 17
Government defies Fijian ultimatum; Corrections predicts four new prisons will be needed; Chris Kahui speaks out; teens happier but exposed to more violence, World Cup ticket prices revealed; and more
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