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National minister's husband linked to farm bidder
One of the key people behind the Chinese Crafar bid has links with Pansy Wong's husband.
Public servants roasted over spending
The organisation behind the biggest-spending public servant says his $100 lunches were necessary.
Auckland to host 2011 Pacific Islands Forum
The Pacific Islands Forum will be held in Auckland next September in the lead-up to the first game of the World Cup, the Herald understands.
Maori unemployment figures 'shocking'
Maori Party co-leader Pita Sharples has reacted with horror to new figures showing Maori out of work is up from 14.2pc to 16.4pc.
Unemployment jump puts pressure on RBNZ
Pressure is going on the Reserve Bank to stop hiking interest rates, after today's surprise jump in the unemployment rate.
Public servants told to cut spending
Public servants have been told to cut back on expenses after some $875,000 was spent by chief executives between July 2008 and June 2010.
Dollar tumbles on jobless stats
New Zealand's unemployment rate surged back to a 10-year high in the last quarter, rising from 6 per cent to 6.8 per cent, a leap which surprised analysts.
<i>Brian Fallow</i>: Broadband plan raises uneasy questions
Will this be a conspiracy against the consumer?
Pacific aid boost targets fisheries watch
New Zealand will boost the monitoring of Pacific fisheries to help an industry that loses more than $400 million a year because of poor enforcement.
NZ-US bond set to step up with talks
For the first time in decades, a trilateral meeting between the US, Australia and NZ will be held.
Backing for Fiji unlikely to affect forum, says McCully
The endorsement of Fiji's military regime by some Pacific countries is unlikely to affect the Pacific Islands Forum's suspension of Fiji, says Murray McCully.
Economy leaps on to centre stage
Voters continue to hold long-standing doubts about Labor, and in polls consistently rate the Coalition as a superior economic manager
Solomon Islands prepares for election
The Solomon Islands has beefed up security for the country's national elections, hoping to avoid the kind of violence that has marred previous polls following unpopular results.