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World shares stay firm on Greece optimism
The tone on Wall Street and Europe's equity markets remained positive overnight amid optimism the EU is making progress in its efforts to avert a Greek default.

It's a girl - another baby for Kylie Bax
Kiwi model Kylie Bax is expecting her third child after suffering a devastating miscarriage last year.

Jennifer Aniston & Justin Theroux go public with romance
Jennifer Aniston and her new man, Justin Theroux, snapped packing on PDA by famed photographer Terry Richardson.

Brian Fallow: NZ safer than Greece but the risk is real
The danger in that case would be that, as in the global financial crisis three years ago, everyone in the market starts looking sideways at their counterparts and worrying about how much they might be exposed.

Youth in holding pattern as recession bites north
The impacts of the global financial crisis hit are ingrained in our communities.

<i>Susan Easton:</i> Lenders numb to Greece's pleas for help
Failure to produce growth is spooking eurozone investors, says Susan Easton

Worship of wine
Dating right back to the Greek and Roman gods, wine has always been part of religious culture.

World equities recover with commodities
Stocks on Wall Street recovered overnight as a rebound in prices of raw materials bolstered commodity producers.

At home: Lust for life
Amanda Taylor-Ace had a dream and, through the sheer force of her personality, made it her reality, upping sticks and creating a most enviable life in France.