Obama urges swift passage of recovery package; details of what's in the proposed package; Israelis go the the polls; China fears deflation; political violence in Madagascar; and more
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National News Brief, Wednesday February 11
Australian bushfires death toll nears 200; New Zealander dies in fire with three children; Kopu Bridge replacement to top infrastructure spending; South Island treaty settlement to include Ka Mate rights; sheep numbers hit 1950 lows; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Tuesday February 10
Obama changes direction in Afghanistan; Australian bush fires rage; North Korea on alert; Mohammad Khatami to run in Iran; France wants bigger role in NATO
National News Brief, Tuesday February 10
Fire danger extreme in parts of NZ as Victoria burns; Kiwis to help fight fires in Victoria; minimum wage rise smallest in four years; more fat to come off Government budgets; inquiry into Keith Locke's SIS file; teens are getting dumber, says researcher
Read MoreNational News Brief, Monday February 9
Australia's bushfires from hell; Helen Clark applies for UN job; SIS spies on MP; House values down more than eight percent; minimum wage to rise; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Friday February 6
Sunni leaders allege vote fraud; North Korea may be about to test long-range missile; President of Kyrgyzstan wants US base closed; Jacob Zuma gets trial date; and more
Read MoreNational News Brief, Friday February 6
Police defend security at Waitangi; Antonie Dixon spoke of killing himself in final weeks; health system headed for bankruptcy; employers prefer cutting worker hours to losing staff; students angry at loan repayment plan; more men training as teachers
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Thursday February 5
Over 50 civilians killed in Sri Lankan fighting; US warns North Korea on possible missile test; drought threatens Chinese wheat harvest; Taliban seize Pakistani policemen; and more
Read MoreNational News Brief, Thursday February 5
John Key defends "modest" tax package; roads tipped to dominate infrastructure spend; more power cuts in Auckland; hardline DNA gathering "draconian"; Tainui King's historic return to Waitangi; Fonterra board member named; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Wednesday February 4
Slumping Asian growth; North Korea to test-fire longest-range missile; Iran launches home-developed satellite; Zimbabwe cholera crisis worsens; Spanish unemployment up; and more
Read MoreNational News Brief Wednesday, February 4
Government rolls out $1 billion economic recovery plan; changes to RMA to ease path for homeowners; Valerie Vili wins supreme Halberg Award--again; Waitaki River flush successful, for now; John Key's cast auctioned off for charity; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Tuesday February 3
Little violence, low turnout in Iraqi council elections; 20m Chinese workers laid off; Israel launches air strike on Gaza; new Iceland PM promises "new social values"; and more
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National News Brief, Tuesday February 3
Boy racers "sick of being picked on", but face new laws; Bonnie and Clyde couple captured; Dr Key does "health check" on banks; "modest" minimum wage increase planned; RMA changes announced today
Read MoreNational News Brief, Monday February 2
Crack down on poorly performing schools; $1 billion of Auckland projects at risk; boy racers face Collins' wrath; tax break tipped for small and medium-sized businesses; Waitangi Day to be "more welcoming"; Vegemite under threat from health police
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Friday January 30
US House passes $800 billion stimulus package, Senate next; Chinese PM attacks "blind pursuit of profit"; Afghan presidential elections postponed; Somali MPs to elect a new leader tomorrow; and more
Read MoreNational News Brief, Friday January 30
Banks under pressure to cut mortgage "break fees"; OCR at record low, but can't stop job cuts; Otago health chair refuses to resign; Aucklanders earn 20% more; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Thursday January 29
Davos economic summit opens amidst warnings of protectionism; South Korea's manufacturers in "big trouble"; Indonesia announces $6 billion stimulus; Russia suspends missile deployments; and more
Read MoreNational News Brief, Thursday January 29
Farmers hope for lower interest rates after milk payout slashed; Fonterra refuses to release phone minutes; Maori want piece of infrastructure pie; fossils suggest New Zealand may not have been submerged 22m years ago; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Wednesday January 28
Border fighting tests Gaza ceasefire; Iceland government collapses; China's PM beings European tour; Obama gives first presidential interview to Arab channel; and more
Read MoreNational News Brief, Wednesday January 28
Sanlu kept selling tainted milk because of Fonterra document, says chairwoman; Milk payout to be cut today; Pacific Islands Forum rules on Fiji; SIS releases "salacious" files; and more
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