Unofficial estimates say that wine sales in Spain, the third largest producer in the world, have dropped by about 10 per cent.

The convicted violent criminal who lived in Government minister Paula Bennett's home is out of prison - and has been kicked out of the country.

A committee of MPs has rubbished ministerial claims that Britain still faces a "public emergency" eight years after the September 11 attacks.

As the Government pushes ahead with plans to open up conservation land for mining, Isaac Davison finds the combination is already causing trouble in the Bay of Plenty.

Jane Diplock, CEO of the Securities Commission, writes that the lack of trust in securities in stifling the flow of capital.

Fran O'Sullivan writes that till now, Key has operated a rather laissez-faire approach to Cabinet management.

John Roughan writes that the Coromandel peninsula's beauty is not exceptional and doesn't warrant particular protection.

John Armstrong writes that the backbone displayed by Brownlee and Bennett will please the National traditionalists, but we'll have to watch it bend again in election year.