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Mainfreight breaks into Europe with $227m acquisition
Mainfreight is hitting up its bankers for as much as $227m to buy Netherlands-based company Wim Bosman.
Banks just too big to fail? Iceland shows otherwise
Decision to let banks go under looks smarter by the day, in contrast to Ireland's costly bailout, reports Yalman Onaran.
No weed pass, no cannabis, Dutch tell tourists
The Netherlands' free-wheeling dope days may soon be over if the country's new centre-right coalition government has its way.
Hockey: Black Sticks get Champions Trophy invite
The New Zealand women's hockey team will be playing at the Champions Trophy in Amsterdam next June following a decision to extend the tournament from six to eight teams.
Cycling: Games stars back on the track
New Zealand's road to the 2012 London Olympic begins in Adelaide this weekend at the Oceania track championships.
Europe: Having a ball on the Baltic
Roger Hall cruises the Baltic and relishes his time in fascinating ports of call without having to think about about much else.
<i>Deborah Hill Cone</i>: No thanks Nanny - whoever you are
Whether it's the boss or the bureaucrats, the answer's the same: mind your own business.
Yasmin Alibhai-Brown: Why chastise Naomi?
Not very nice supermodel Naomi Campbell did human rights a service by drawing attention to Charles Taylor's trial, Yasmin Alibhai-Brown.
Naomi Campbell's diamonds seized in war crimes case
The supermodel's legal team accept she may have broken the law when she received three unfinished diamonds as a gift.
Amsterdam: Walk on water
The great question of our modern times is, surely, where do people from Amsterdam go for their stag nights?
NZ named third-best place to die
NZ is one of the best places to shuffle off the mortal coil, according to a new index.
Soccer: Van Persie keen to erase past ghosts
Robin van Persie is the centre-forward of a team that has reached the World Cup final.