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NZ dollar recovers after big retreat
The New Zealand dollar slowly recovered yesterday after it fell to its lowest level against the greenback in nearly four weeks overnight after a shelling exchange on the Korean peninsula added to the US currency's appeal as a safe haven.
Korean conflict - What the global media is saying
What the international media is saying about North Korea's latest act of aggression.
NZ condemns attack on South Korea
New Zealand is adding its voice to international outrage over North Korea's artillery attack on South Korea's Yeonpyeong Island.
<i>Duncan Gillies:</i> It's party time in Pyongyang fantasyland
There's nothing a hermit state likes more than to grab the world's attention.
Web prank puts Justin Bieber on Korean trajectory
Bieber was targeted by an internet prank which leaves him struggling to find a way out of exporting his teeny-pop to North Korea.
McCaw in for a shock if ABs don't win World Cup
If the All Blacks fail to win the World Cup, Prime Minister John Key will taser captain Richie McCaw, Key joked to business leaders in Korea today.
North Korean dictator's mystery train to China
North Korean leader Kim Jong Il was believed to be making a rare trip to China amid tensions over the sinking of a South Korean warship and stalled nuclear disarmament negotiations, South Korean reports said.