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NZ tuition fees among world highest
Tuition fees at New Zealand universities are among the highest in the world, according to a new report. New Zealand had the seventh-most expensive tuition fees for universities, with entrants paying more than $3600 a year.
Pay to move your own shed, fans tell Roald Dahl's family
An appeal for $95,913 to restore Roald Dahl's garden shed has proved a plot twist too fantastical for the writer's fans.
Bernard Hickey: How did Europe get in this mess?
Bernard Hickey with ten questions about the European debt mess and what it might mean for New Zealand.
There's a high price to pay if you want to see English holy sites
Britain's centuries-old churches are must-sees for many tourists, but entering these hallowed places comes at a price.
Oil rush begins as Arctic ice melts
An estimate of 160 billion barrels has companies scrambling to drill in pristine ecosystem, writes Michael McCarthy.
Equities sink as Bernanke fires blanks
Equities sank after the most powerful central bank chief in the world came out guns blazing but fired blanks ahead of a speech by US President Barack Obama.
Crisis brings us closer, says EU president
Those who think that the Euro will disintegrate are not fully aware of the dynamics of the European Union, the EU Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said in Auckland today.
Mallorca: Off-season charm
The largest of Spain's Balearic islands is still a green place in the autumn, writes Andreas Heimann.
Wall St rallies overnight
US shares rebounded overnight, as investors applauded signs on both sides of the Atlantic that government fiscal problems are getting solved.
Ask Lonely Planet: Month required for Trans-Siberian taster
Advice on tackling the epic 7865km Trans-Siberian route... and learning a little Mongolian.
Switzerland: Conquering an alpine legend
Scaling the Matterhorn is something best done while you're young, says Alpine guide Rudi Steindl.
McDonald's puts calories on its UK menus - but is anyone counting?
Some 5000 UK food outlets will offer calorie-count menus by the end of the year.
Archaeologists discover Roman gladiator school
The remarkably well-preserved underground site is the first gladiator school ever found outside Italy.
Canary Islands: Where to stay in Gran Canaria
Gran Canaria's Seaside Hotel Palm Beach was built in the 1970s and positively embraces its roots.