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Schoolgirls' crash 'devastating' for school
A two-car crash which left five Rotorua Girls' High School students injured today has been "absolutely devastating", principal Annette Joyce says.
Kiwis near top of piracy shame list
New Zealanders are among the worst illegal movie downloaders in the Asia-Pacific region, MPs were told yesterday.
Goff: Diplomatic cable leak damaging
The leak to Australian media of a high-level NZ diplomatic cable has jeopardised future discussions between the two countries, Phil Goff says.
Economic outlook bad, but not as bad as expected last year
Updated long-range projections for Government debt are less unnerving than last year's but still unsustainable, the Treasury says.
Rail in New Zealand - a litany of loss
Nobody can agree on a single narrative about why NZ rail failed and continues to lose money.
Alleged NZ diplomatic leak probed
A confidential diplomatic cable about Julia Gillard and Kevin Rudd was allegedly leaked to an Australian newspaper.
<i>Brian Fallow</i>: Do we even need ultra-fast broadband?
It may be a solution that will not work to a problem that does not really exist.
<i>Garth George:</i> Union tirade the same tired story
Garth George writes that after the Labour years, activists are relishing the chance to take their fight back to the street.
<i>Andrew Little:</i> Employment laws should make work more rewarding
Andrew Little writes that changes to laws that take away workers' rights are unfair and unjust.