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PM's chip off the old block leaves mark on gift to China
In Rotorua with Chinese Ambassador Zhang Limin, the Prime Minister took a mallet and chisel to what will be a 10m kauri waharoa, or gateway.
English dampens hopes of big tax cut
Finance Minister Bill English has poured cold water on hopes of a cut in the top income tax rate to 30 per cent.
<i>Tracey Barnett:</i> All commentary, no analysis, all of the time
Commentators, pundits, columnists, people like me who get their little heads put in a box on the left side of the story, are myopic sheep - on a good day.
Verdict soon on PPPs for schools
Finance Minister Bill English says decisions will be made mid-year on whether to use public-private partnerships to build new schools and a new prison.
Moves to help mum and dad investors
Mum and dad investors could get a one stop shop agency to watch over investments under a new proposal being considered by the Government.
Sewage pipe to be kept as monument
One of Auckland's oldest eyesores - the concrete sewer pipeline across Hobson Bay - is to join the city's list of 14,000 historic sites.
Anti-abortion doctors challenge guidelines
Anti-abortion doctors are challenging new Medical Council guidelines covering the way doctors who object to abortion must deal with patients.
Sarah Palin – Presidential material?
Could Sarah Palin become a serious contender for US president?
She who hesitates is lost, as Tolley learns the hard way
Hesitation is death in Parliament. Hesitation suggests a minister is not on top of his or her portfolio, writes John Armstrong.