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<i>John Armstrong:</i> We must avoid repeat of ugly scene
Will someone in authority please do something this time so we don't get yet another episode like the one outside the Beehive last Friday.
Aussie soldiers killed in helicopter crash in Afghanistan
Four soldiers, three of them Australian, have been killed in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan.
Iwi will get 2000km of coastline
Attorney-General Chris Finlayson believes about 2000km of NZ's coastline will eventually be covered by iwi customary title.
<i>Paul Holmes</i>: Out of touch, way out of line
They have something in common, Chris Carter and the Manurewa Cosmopolitan Club - they both keep digging when they're deep in the hole.
SFO to investigate Hubbards
Several entities run by veteran Timaru financier Allan Hubbard have been placed in statutory management over irregularities involving investments worth $134 million.
<i>John Armstrong</i>: Labour gets headlines, National gets job done
Political commentator John Armstrong says nothing happening in politics this week had a hope of upstaging the fall and fall of Chris Carter.
<i>Fran O'Sullivan:</i> China ready to back NZ's UN bid
Fran O'Sullivan believes the visit to NZ by Chinese Vice-President Jinping is probably of more long-term importance than a visit by his US counterpart, Joe Biden.
Labour pair's 186 'please explains'
Former Labour ministers Mita Ririnui and Parekura Horomia were sent 186 reminders and requests between them over credit card spending.
Barcelona: Prankster draws a line with tourists
A mystery graffiti protester is dividing Barcelona's old quarter streets into separate lanes for the tourists and the "normal" Barcelonans.
ACC said rape pain not enough, alleged victim says
Just days after being raped by a stranger, a woman received a letter from ACC saying her pain wasn't enough to deserve counselling, she says.