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Carter cancels taxpayer-subsidised trip
MP Chris Carter was going to use his international travel perk for an overseas holiday but cancelled it after media found out.
Govt turns down Crafar farms bid
The Government has turned down Hong Kong listed Natural Dairy NZ's controversial bid to buy the Crafar dairy farms from receivers in a deal thought to be worth about $200 million.
Asian dynamos rival Zuckerberg
Asia produced more than its fair share of contenders for 'Person of the Year' in 2010.
Japan: 24-hour Tokyo
Japanese efficiency means that much can be crammed into a short stay, writes Kerri Jackson.
The carbon detectives
Cutting greenhouse-gas emissions is challenging enough. But what if we can't even measure the pollution we're trying to reduce?
Strong support for Auditor-General inquiry into Wong
Nearly 70 per cent of New Zealanders want the Auditor-General to investigate National MP Pansy Wong's travel expenses.
WikiLeaks: Key exposed over Dalai Lama
John Key is facing tough questions as details from leaked US Embassy cables appear to contradict statements made in Parliament and reveal secret details of his meeting with Chinese premier Wen Jiabao.
Book Review: Griffith Review 30
This second annual Griffith fiction collection focuses on contributors and topics from the Pacific in a generously interpreted sense.