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$500m electric train boost 'historical' for Auckland - ARC
Public transport in Auckland is set to take a huge leap forward, says ARC chairman Mike Lee.
Public want entertainer named after PM says he knows identity
What do you think of name suppression laws in NZ?
Goff stands by Rann over affair claims
Phil Goff is standing by his long-time friend Mike Rann, as the Australian politician fights claims of an affair.
Secrecy can't hide name from PM
John Key has learned the identity of the entertainer guilty of an indecency charge and says that shows suppression orders are not working.
Scepticism as Rwanda bid to join club
Activists say African country still falls short on human rights.
<i>Brian Fallow</i>: ETS will cost our children
Weakening the incentive to reduce emissions means they will peak higher and later.
"I did not have sex with her" - Rann
South Australian Premier Mike Rann is fighting allegations of an affair with a married parliamentary barmaid.
Investigation over National MP's flyer
The State Services Commission has ordered an investigation into a Labour Party complaint about National MP Paul Quinn.
Jon Voight slams Kiwi healthcare
Angelina Jolie's dad, actor Jon Voight, has denounced our health system as causing "many deaths"
Buy own furniture, ministers told
Ministers will have to personally buy the taxpayer-provided furniture, crockery and whiteware in their Wellington homes.
The Bayswater revolutionary
An anti-apartheid musician huge in his homeland is now living quietly in our midst.