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Wine: The People's Wine
Fusing wine and artistic licence is for the people, writes Joelle Thomson.

Cape Kidnappers: Life in the colonies
Cape Kidnappers is a rugged, chaotic and whiffy bird-lovers' paradise, writes Paul Rush.

Digital TV switchover by 2013 - Govt
New Zealand's analogue television service will be switched off progressively nationwide between September 2012 and late 2013, the Government said today.

Ammunition 'explodes' after falling off army truck
The army is investigating how a box of ammunition fell off the back of one of its trucks and was run over by a car.

<i>Hamish Keith</i>: After disaster comes opportunity
Hamish Keith is an arts and social commentator.

What's the point of faster broadband? Here's what
Will ultra-fast broadband be a game-changer or a costly toy? Anthony Doesburg found five companies already showing what better internet connections can mean.

Business without walls: Voco
Michael Foley is director of a business that believes so firmly in broadband infrastructure that it has done away with the other kind - as a "company without walls", it has no premises.

Found in translation: Tras@ction
When Brian Mackie brought his translation service from Britain to New Zealand in 2003, fast internet access was essential and shouldn't have been a problem.

Sex teacher back in class
A legal loophole has allowed an unregistered teacher back in the classroom after having sex with a 16-year-old student.