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Editorial: Jobs with a future needed
This month's toll of job losses is striking - but it's a reflection of a slowing of the Chinese economy. It's time to look for jobs that have a future.

Peter Calder: Film row faint in NZ Muslims' ears
Parking congestion at Auckland mosque more pressing issue than conflagration over clumsy anti-Islamic production.

My Auckland: St John's
Singer Richard Green tells Elisabeth Easther why he believes St Johns is a pleasant, revitalised place to live.

Police seek witnesses to aggravated robbery
Police are appealing for people who witnessed the aggravated robbery of a security van outside the Lynfield ASB yesterday to come forward.

Maritime mission in Auckland
Whether you opt for Jack, Hook or Long John, Dionne Christian says, it's time to embrace your inner pirate.

Peter Calder: My bus driver
Bus operators hold lives in their hands, work difficult shifts for little reward, but would prefer to avoid strike, Peter Calder writes in the first instalment of his new column.

Auckland's back-streets reinventing themselves
The narrow streets and lanes a block back from Auckland’s main street were once renowned for their bohemian flavour. Now, as big-name retailers are lured away to posher precincts, High St and its environs are changing once again.