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Drug gaffe endangers blood-clot patients
A common blood-thinning drug is being recalled after a manufacturing blunder that could cause thousands of NZers to accidentally overdose.

Credit card surcharge net widens
Buying a bunch of flowers, parking a car and paying bills or fines by credit card could all result in customers having to pay new surcharges.

Will internet kill the video store?
The movie rental business is under threat from faster broadband speeds that allow consumers to download films without leaving home.

Accent on fun and games as Kiwis look to a brighter year
Good food and electronics are among the top luxury items Kiwis will spend their spare cash on in the next six months.

<i>Life in 2030:</i> Public transport and battery power set to be way of the future
Transport innovations are needed for New Zealand to survive a looming oil supply squeeze.

<i>Celebrating success:</i> That's so crazy it just might work ...
Here in New Zealand successful entrepreneurs have done well out of everything from public toilets to coffins and even a gas-powered hangi.

<i>Life in 2030:</i> Big Brother will be watching with greater efficiency
The Herald is running a series previewing how life might be in 2030. Today, Beck Vass looks at the homes of the future.

<i>Celebrating success:</i> Dream believers find path to success
In the first of a four-part series, Diana Clement talks to entrepreneurs who have turned their dreams into business success.

Spending surge gives retailers breathing space
The mad last-minute rush for Christmas presents shows no signs of slowing down as New Zealanders continue to flock to retail stores.

Christmas shoppers think small
With only four shopping days to go before Christmas, parking spaces are still available at the malls and shoppers say they are spending less.