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 MoreCultural exports: Great return on investment in tough times
British film is reaping the glittering harvest of state-funded arts – and NZ politicians should be paying attention
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 MoreThe spy who didn't love Keith
Blofeld beware, Keith Locke is here... The SIS' decision to target the mild-mannered Green MP as a security threat is another sign the agency has lost its way
Read MoreFerrier pouts while Laws rewrites the law: a weekend's reading
The self pity of Andrew Ferrier and the self righteousness of Michael Laws leapt from the pages of our newspapers this weekend, and shouldn't go unanswered
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 MoreI may not be smiling, but this is a magical time
How a non-maternal soon-to-be-mum is spending the last weeks of her pregnancy
Read MoreForgotten war heats up
Military leaders in Afghanistan are dramatically re-thinking their strategies, but the ministerial briefings given to the new government reveal little planning and even less urgency
World 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 MoreCanada fears being frozen out of the US recovery deal
In the bleak midwinter, Canada is fighting to ensure it doesn't lose billions of dollars as a protectionist US Congress pushes forward with its 'Buy American' legislation
Read MoreWhat path is Key choosing?
John Key is finally dragging his government out of its lethargy, hinting at insulation plans and major building projects. But today's speech showed a man still wrestling with a core question: Who should pay for the crisis we're in
Read MorePlease, let's get money out of our politics
The Electoral Finance Act is up for repeal, but what will take its place?
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 MoreLondon in snow stops everything shock
A little bit of weather, and the city grinds to a halt. Pathetic, yes. But what fun
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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