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<i>Fran O'Sullivan</i>: Key searching for solid ground

Super City: Local boards hold meetings

Rebel schools: We won't set standards

More than 200 schools are refusing to introduce part of the Government's mandatory national standards next year after voting "no confidence" in the system.

Auckland council washing its hands of former HQ

Abolition of gift duty tax cut for rich, says Goff

<i>Kevin Hassett</i>: Divided Washington could be ideal tonic for US economy

Super City: Latest updates

Mayor Len Brown has praised his so far undivided Auckland Council for their conduct at the start of a new city.

Oz PM to argue for Corby clemency

Australian PM Julia Gillard is today trying to convince the Indonesian President to grant clemency to convicted drug smuggler Schapelle Corby, according to a report.

<i>Cartoon:</i> So you think

Key: NZ-US far from closeness of past

Look more to Asia for our future, Key insists

Bid for asylum centre harks back to crisis

Julia Gillard is hoping to get New Zealand support for a new refugee facility in East Timor.

<i>Brian Rudman:</i> Avoiding culture clash a must for mayor's top 100

Debt the monster the President must control

Jon Stewart rallies the sane

Comedian Jon Stewart's Rally to Restore Sanity in Washington attracted over 200,000 people.

Web body says fibre deal may be illegal