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US gets tough: Extra checks delay travellers
Airline passengers to the USA will be isolated from other travellers at Auckland Airport and face a rigorous second set of security checks.

Kiwi's brazen bank scam
A Kiwi conman posing as an international banker is called an 'economic danger to the community' as he's jailed for multi-million dollar fraud.

Politics 2009: Key, Goff and the recession
A new PM defied the odds as the Govt struggled to deal with the worst recession in decades, and Labour played catch up politics.

Liddell tipped to take driving seat at troubled GM
Kiwi Chris Liddell is being widely tipped as a potential candidate for the top job at troubled US car manufacturer General Motors.

Fund manager in line for $3.5b pay day
Making billions of dollars is "not that hard", David Tepper tells people.

Takeover activity back with a vengeance
American companies are paying the biggest premiums on record in takeovers.

<i>Anthony Doesburg:</i> Where rising tides are more than a future threat
Many nations fear rising water levels, but the Netherlands already has practical experience.

<i>Yoke Har Lee:</i> Firm plays NZ drawcard to win drug trials
High standards and lower costs have helped to gain contracts from international pharmaceutical firms.

Grandma knows best
Her first encounter with a Kiwi filmmaker involved sex-crazed aliens and her second drove her to drink.

Liza Minnelli settles sexual harassment suit
Liza Minnelli has settled a lawsuit from a former chauffeur who accused the star of sexual harassment.

Bret and Jemaine farewell 'Flight of the Conchords' TV show
The award winning HBO series that chronicles New Zealand's fourth most popular folk-comedy band will not be returning for a third season.

Mistress apologises to Tiger Woods' wife for affair
One of the first women to admit an affair with Tiger Woods apologises to Elin Nordegren but has no regrets about the affair.

Breakthrough offers hope for phobic
Fear has been eliminated from the human mind for the first time in a series of pioneering experiments.