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Rugby World Cup: High hopes for opening ceremony
What goes into the opening ceremony of the Rugby World Cup? More than you'd think. Rebecca Kammgoes behind the scenes with some of the busy key players charged with bringing it all together

Joe Beaglehole: Let the people decide on economy
Balancing tax and spending is not a task we can afford to cede to appointed experts...

A home away from home
I find myself in the strange position, at the moment, of feeling vaguely homesick for a place that isn't really my home.

Fran O'Sullivan: It's time for more gravitas from Key
We need to hear what really matters from the Prime Minister.

Tabloid closure 'devastating' - NZer
A New Zealand journalist who works for Rupert Murdoch's axed News of the World tabloid says it's been "utterly, completely cleaned up" up over the past few years and "is not the newspaper I work for".

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

Queen expresses sympathy to Irish - but no apology
The Queen was given a warm welcome during an emotional visit to Ireland's Croke Park sports ground, site of an infamous 1920 massacre.

Don't miss: National Heritage Week
Ireland's National Heritage Council protects and enhances the nation's built, natural and cultural heritage, so the activities on offer during National Heritage Week are incredibly diverse.

Wynne Gray: Green jacket a perfect fit for Irish
Rory McIlroy is a natural choice to wear the coveted Masters green jacket, writes Wynne Gray.