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French get to chew over migrant's win
The 2010 prize for the best baguette de tradition, or traditional baguette, in Paris has been won by a man born in Senegal.
Sarkozy foe looks to polls for revenge
Under French tradition, Dominique de Villepin's political hopes should be 'dead in the water'.
Attorney-General: Welfare changes in breach
Work testing sole parents on the DPB is an unjustifiable breach of human rights, Attorney-General Chris Finlayson told Parliament today.
Council reveals Super City's hidden tax bill
Ratepayers face a tax bill of tens of millions of dollars because of Govt plans to have much of the Super City run by commercial bodies, the Auckland City Council says.
<i>Fran O'Sullivan</i>: Our future as oil sheikhs of Pacific
If Govt projections over our petroleum sector bear fruit, NZ could be the oil sheikhs of the Pacific, writes Fran O'Sullivan.
Welfare reforms to add pressure to unwilling workers
Long-term unemployed, sickness beneficiaries and single mothers on the DPB with children over six are about to come under extra scrutiny under new Govt reforms.
Great Barrier locals at odds over mining plan
Some Great Barrier locals say mining will destroy the island's "fragile" environment, while others say the jobs created will be a blessing.
Police back rise in drinking age
Police have said today they support proposals to increase the minimum drinking age and close bars earlier.