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Stature a better indication of a nation's wealth than GDP - researcher
A person's height and body mass should be used to measure a nation's wealth and wellbeing, says a researcher. Professor Les Oxley
Dionne Christian: Chinese? Yes please
Dionne Christian explores the Eastern side of Auckland's culture
2011: World stories that defined a year
Gwynne Dyer looks back at 2011's global events, from the Arab Spring to the euro crisis and climate change.
Year in review: The disaster of decades
Earthquake linked us with Japan in a year of loss but the scale of the destruction on March 11 was overwhelming
Tim Hazledine: Greedy warriors of privilege threaten our Decent Society
The widening gap between rich and poor can't be justified and can't continue, says Tim Hazledine.
Aaron Hing: In a debt-swamped world investment caution is key
NZ is very exposed with its high level of external borrowing, says Aaron Hing
Jared Genser: Two legacies as different as good and evil
Fears over North Korea's nuclear bomb hide a deeper truth, writes Jared Genser.
Christchurch population faces decimation as quakes drag on
Bank economists fear as many as one in 10 Christchurch residents will leave the region if major aftershocks continue in coming months.