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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

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.

Life is good in Godzone: 9 out of 10 Kiwis love it
Health, (just) enough wealth and the support of friends and family mean most New Zealanders are satisfied with their lives.

Kora Jade - Earth's number seven billion?
At some point today, a child will be born who will bring the world's population to seven billion.

One in seven billion - what's your number?
The world's seven billionth person will be born on October the 31, but what number are you?