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Paul Thomas: Trivial story with no sex and no intrigue
Three good, non-sinister reasons why young foreign tourists would want to hasten their departure

Spy claims ridiculous, say Israelis
Backpackers and rescue specialists caught up in suspicions over behaviour after quake want an apology for 'stupid story'.

Israelis 'were just backpackers'
The young Israelis at the centre of suspicions of spying and attempted passport fraud were merely...

SFO lays 90 fraud charges in LWR collapse
The SFO probe into the collapse of Canterbury clothing maker LWR has resulted in criminal charges being laid against its director Kenneth James Anderson and one other.

Hell Pizza feels heat of SFO probe
The Serious Fraud Office raided Hell Pizza this week and the Herald on Sunday has learnt more in recent days about the high-profile company's party culture. But the Hell's flamboyant boss insists that they have done nothing wrong

Blue Chip papers lay bare the money woes
The troubled management of the collapsed Blue Chip empire has been laid bare in company documents.