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Royal wedding could mean extra day's holiday
Britain's Prime Minister has proposed celebrating Prince William and Kate Middleton's royal wedding with an extra public holiday.

NZ couple 'absolutely rapt' with royal wedding
The news of Prince William's engagement to Kate Middleton was particularly well received in an iconic small cafe on the Hauraki Plains.

Royal wedding memorabilia trade in full swing
The souvenir mugs and T-shirts are already on eBay.

A day to remember
Those of us who were adults in July 1981 will never forget Charles and Diana's wedding. So how will Prince William and Kate Middleton's compare?

Prince William and Kate: Happily ever after?
If Middleton follows tradition, she'll opt for a wedding band made from Welsh gold.

Cost of security will dominate royal wedding plans
The announcement of Prince William's wedding adds another red letter day to a UK police diary already overflowing with costly events.

Tongan king threatens to sue over Auckland estate objections
Tonga's king has threatened to sue lawyers in the Pacific island nation who are attempting to prevent him selling his sprawling Auckland royal residence.

Queen's corsetier hits hard times as bra wars intensify
Rigby & Peller, the corsetier to the Queen and Hollywood A-listers including Lady Gaga and Scarlett Johansson, has reported a $447,524 loss.

Legal challenge over $8.9m royal estate
Lawyers may take court action if the sale of the King of Tonga's Auckland mansion goes ahead.

King's $8.9m mansion for sale
The King of Tonga is selling his Epsom mansion - but rubber-neckers are not welcome.

<i>John Armstrong</i>: Sorry, Your Majesty, my country needs me
Cabinet ministers know they have to work miracles in the limited window they have before those affected by the quake tire of their plight and the Government becomes the target of blame for things not being fixed

NZ as a republic 'inevitable' - Cullen
Former Deputy PM Michael Cullen has outlined a proposal which would see Parliament elect the Head of State, telling a conference there was "inevitability" about NZ becoming a republic.

Keys to spend weekend with Queen
Prime Minister John Key and his wife, Bronagh, will be spending a weekend with the Queen at Balmoral Castle in Scotland.

Cullen: New Zealand should be republic
Prince Charles is strange and his father so prejudiced that he could be a breakfast TV host, says NZ's former deputy prime minister.

<i>Peter Bills:</i> Royals behaving badly
The continuing financial chaos of Prince Andrew's former wife has, it is said, persuaded him to take charge of her financial affairs.

Royal Danish twins expected
Crown Princess Mary is pregnant with twins and is expected to give birth to them in January.