Former Holden chief Mark Reuss says the new mid-size Malibu sedan will help boost sales of the bigger Commodore in New Zealand and Australia.

Epsom voters on who they would prefer as their representative - John Banks or Rodney Hide.

Paul Krugman identified the post-1980s as resembling the "gilded age" of the 1920s - one characterised by a high and rising concentration of income in the hands of a narrow elite.

The retail workers' union has scorned a bill to allow shops to open on Good Friday.

Elizabeth Hurley turned heads at an Indian Premier League cricket match....

A hush descends over the table. A small group of wine enthusiasts watch with due reverence as the cork is gently pulled from the 1968 bottle of French first growth Chateau Haut Brion.

While many will be up early on Monday for dawn services, for those who prefer to stay in their pyjamas, but still pay their respects, Maori Television's Anzac Day coverage starts at 5.50am.