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Electoral change whoever wins

Britain: Brown invokes God to slam tax cuts for rich

Gordon Brown has invoked God to attack the Conservatives' "unfair" inheritance tax cut for richer voters.

Political carnage on campus

<i>Deborah Coddington</i>: Dutch the fush and chups - give vowels respect

<i>Editorial</i>: Prepare for a clash of symbols

<i>Matt McCarten</i>: We're still hanging on to the Empire's coat tails

Island cuts it close

Nationwide protests against surveillance bill

Opponents of the Search and Surveillance bill say it overturns important aspects of civil liberties.

Fonseka seeks release

Govt says it won't scrap Pharmac for free-trade deal

120 jobs go as Fletcher Building insulation deals dry up

Muslims face first burqa ban in Europe

Shoppers face GST price-rise rort

Consumers face price increases beyond the likely 2.5 per cent rise in GST later this year, small businesses say.

The man who could be kingmaker

<i>Jim Hopkins</i>: A non-binding rights declaration in our time

Extra $1.8b for education and health in Budget

Bill English says $1.8bn of "low quality" spending will be redirected education, health and law and order in next month's Budget.