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Looters swarmed like army of ants

UK riots: A yell, then the stampede...

Rioters 'using phones to pick targets'

Austria: New trend in old world

Kate Roff discovers a rebellious streak in the quaint Austrian town of Hallstatt.

Australians in London experience riot terror

Wall St plunges - Dow down 5.5pc

Wall St has followed European markets sharply down overnight, with the Dow Jones falling 5.5 per cent, the Standard & Poor's 500 index down 6.6 per cent and the Nasdaq down 6.9 per cent.

Yachting: NZ sailors on the pace in England

Warning for NZ as global stocks fall

The Dow has plummeted 4.4 percent overnight, dropping below the 11,000 level for the first time since November, as markets continued a global sell-off. It comes as Standard and Poor's warns New Zealand is among the countries that could suffer...

Lib Dems hope to deal to drug laws

Paul Thomas: It'll be worse when the Tea Party starts

Falling roll spells end for city intermediate school

Paul Holmes: A crime beyond punishment

But how do you punish such a heinous crime as Anders Breivik's? Paul Holmes says there is nothing that could be good enough.

Actor Rowan Atkinson hurt in car crash

NZ stocks drop after global plunge

The NZ stock exchange has fallen 2.5 per cent on opening, following a big slump on world markets overnight. The NZX 50 Index shed 80.89 points to 3297.86, the lowest level since December.

Venice Biennale 2011

The major contemporary art exhibition impresses locals and travellers alike. Click through the gallery to see photos from the biennale and images of the magical city of Venice.

Wells: More sex on tour with NZSO than U2

TV personality Jeremy Wells lifts the lid on what happens behind the scenes on tour with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra....