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NZ murder accused 'wishes he was dead'
The NZ student accused of murdering his wife in the US has said he dreamed of being "reunited" with her.
Welfare review to consider unemployment insurance
The govt-appointed Welfare Working Group will consider unemployment insurance among options for reforming the social security system.
Marketing snub means 'game over' for Lohan
A video game version of the 2004 teen hit Mean Girls is set for release, but you won't see Lindsay Lohan on the cover.
NZ ranked fourth in global economic freedom rankings
NZ is the fourth most economically free country in the world according to a US think tank and the Wall Street Journal.
Air NZ to code share with Continental Airlines
A new agreement gives Air NZ access to parts of the US not previously available with its current airline partners.
Utah: Jump on in for the slide of your life
Hurtling down Park City's bobsled track is an adrenalin rush, writes Jacqueline Smith.
No Easter cheer for US chocolate firms
Mars, Hershey, Cadbury and Nestle are being accused of conspiring to push up prices of their chocolate bars over most of the last decade.
Singer strips off at JFK assassination site
R&B singer Erykah Badu has struck a raw nerve in the United States, not just for stripping off in her new video but for being completely comfortable in her own skin precisely where John F Kennedy was slain.
Viral video: The rebirth of the music video
Selling a music video takes more than an MTV spot in the Web 2.0 world - as Lady Gaga's billion-click breakthrough proves.
Australian model snares Chanel coup
Fashion king Karl Lagerfeld has cast 22-year-old Abbey Lee Kershaw in Chanel's new advertising campaign, confirming her status as the face of 2010.
James Cameron slams ultra-conservative 'madman'
Avatar director James Cameron has bared his teeth to an ultra-conservative Fox News commentator who called him 'the Antichrist'.
Salmon: Twice as nice on ice (+recipes)
Fancy a caribou stew or a moose steak? Put Alaska on the agenda.
Drugs war soaking Mexico-US border blood red
Narcotraficantes, or drug dealers, can buy the murder of many, and the loyalty of nearly everyone.
US lawmakers poised for historic healthcare vote
The US House of Representatives is poised for a historic vote that could bring into law the biggest changes to the country's healthcare system in half a century.
Four Tet - There Is Love In You
Scott Kara reviews new album There Is Love In You from Four Tet
NZ stocks: Telecom shares slump to new low
Telecom shares sank to new a low on the NZ sharemarket today, while rises in Fletcher Building, Contact Energy and other leaders helped carry the market higher.
A quick word with: Kelly Clarkson
Kelly Clarkson, the first winner of American Idol back in 2002, who plays Vector Arena next month.