New Zealand reported a trade deficit in January as a one-off plane purchase skewed the import balance, erasing what would have been a small surplus.

Bigger, taller, glitzier - it's how they do things in Dubai, and little problems like a property crash aren't being allowed to dampen the mood. Chris Barton reports.

Replay of Fran O'Sullivan's live chat with nzherald.co.nz readers about the Crafar farm sale.

Getting rid of surplus back-office workers sounds logical enough, but there's always a hidden cost.

Once, the Celtic Tiger was an example for New Zealand. But in Dublin, finds Chris Barton, boom has turned to hangover.