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Farage apology 'unnecessary'
The PM says an apology from UKIP leader Nigel Farage for London turning its back on New Zealand when it joined the Common Market is unnecessary.

How online bots conned Brexit voters
4chan trolls claimed responsibility -- but that's only half the story.

VW agrees to pay car settlement
It is the largest consumer-auto payout and environmental-auto payout in US history.

Farage: I apologise to everybody in NZ
UKIP leader says Britain should never have turned its back on New Zealand when it joined the Common Market.

Recession likely in Britain within a year
Economists expect the victorious "leave" outcome to chop a cumulative 2.75 per cent off UK GDP.

Sheepmeat, tourism may be hardest hit by Brexit
New Zealand's sheepmeat exports and tourists from the UK may be the hardest hit from the Brexit.

Brexit: Why the young got a raw deal
The result was clearly for "leave", but a huge majority of those under 25 wanted to stay in Europe.

John Key: Brexit impact on NZ limited
Andrew Little said the Brexit vote would lead to a period of uncertainty but all was not lost, while Winston Peters compared it to victory over Hitler.

History made: Britain will leave the EU
The UK has voted to leave the European Union by a majority 52 per cent.

Migrants face greater risk at sea
This year is turning out to be one of the deadliest for asylum-seekers who try to cross the Mediterranean Sea to Europe.

Markets brace for Brexit trading bonanza
Markets in London are bracing for what could be a wild ride.

In or out? Brexit Brexplained
British voters head to the polls to decide if the country should stay in the European Union or leave it.

Cash shortages as holidaymakers rush to buy euros
The rush for foreign cash suggests holidaymakers are locking in exchange rates ahead of the Brexit vote.

Budapest: Under my skin
Sitting in the heart of a major geological basin, Budapest claims to be the only capital city in the world with healing thermal springs.

Brexit wounds will take long time to heal
COMMENT: Debate over Brexit, which began a year ago, has been fierce with no political punches being pulled, writes Barry Soper.

How Brexit could hurt the world
Here's how a Brexit could effect markets and world economies.

Kiwi pro cyclist faces tough recovery
Keagan Girdlestone came close to death after slamming into the back of a suddenly-braking race vehicle.

Dollar soars on reduced Brexit risk
The New Zealand dollar and stock exchange have bounced this morning after weekend polls in the UK showed Brexit risk falling.

Brexit: Top companies lose £100b in four days
In just four days, more than £98 billion has been wiped off the value of Britain's biggest companies.

EgyptAir: Plane wreckage found
EgyptAir plane crashed into the Mediterranean last month, killing all 66 people on board.

Markets panic as Brexit vote looms
Experts warn a looming vote could spark "the destruction of Western political civilisation".

Brexit fears push dollar to new high
The New Zealand dollar popped above 50p overnight on concern the UK may vote to leave the European Union in the "Brexit" referendum next week.

Multicultural identities at heart of tournament
It's no news that there are worries about immigration and multi-culturalism in Europe.

Leonid Bershidsky: Swiss rejection shouldn't doom basic income
COMMENT: Nobody expected the conservative Swiss to approve the idea of a hefty monthly payout to everyone in the country without exception.

$3700 a month for doing nothing
Switzerland is considering a plan to pay its people for doing nothing.