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Mutual love of rugby helps Key-Sarkozy talks
Pomp and ceremony joined with a mutual love of rugby in John Key's one-day visit to Paris.
Key wades into currency wars
Herald political columnist John Armstrong reports from Apec, where Prime Minister John Key has warned of the possibility of imminent "currency wars" if trade imbalances are not dealt with.
<i>Liam Dann</i>: Feel the excitement as aussie rises
Waiting for that magic moment when one Australian dollar can buy one US dollar has assumed a symbolic importance.
<i>NZ Dollar Outlook:</i> Kiwi to trail Aussie dollar higher
The Kiwi dollar will likely extend its run higher this week as the Australian currency looks set to test parity with the greenback, dragging the kiwi along with it.
Capitalism 'still the only game in town'
The financial crisis offically began three years ago.
G8 warn Karzai to speed up Afghan control
World leaders have demanded Hamid Karzai detail plans for Afghanistan's future.
'Suspicious' man arrested near G20 Summit
Canadian police have arrested a man near the site of this weekend's global G20 summit in Toronto.