Two months ago, Earthquake Minister Gerry Brownlee invited a number of us journalists who sometimes write about Christchurch to come and see what was happening.

We have to accept that money trumps mana, says John Roughan of SBW's move to Japan, but "we don't have to respect it."

John Key's achievement this week deserves more recognition than it might ever receive.

The sooner the "Grexit" happens the better. Much of Europe is back in recession and the rest of us - as we will hear in the Budget on Thursday - are feeling the chill.

Somebody in or near the Accident Compensation Corporation deserves a medal.

Our summer-sun credits may have been exhausted on the World Cup

John Roughan asks: What else might the authorities not want a traumatised population to know?