Teen's loss of beauty title creates global stir
The ongoing case of a Wanganui teen beauty queen forced to surrender her crown for darkening her hair.
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Business that pioneered online checks on motor vehicles is now vying for exclusive Australian deal.
Scalpers make four times cost of tickets
All Black test tickets have been resold for up to four times their face value in online auctions.
<i>Trade Me</i> car thieves growing net savvy
Car thieves are using Trade Me as a catalogue for crime, tracking down owners of desirable vehicles from number plates.
The fast and furious crime wave that costs us $100 million a year
The Weekend Herald delves into the underworld of car theft and discovers a thriving multimillion dollar industry.
Morgan puts money into grassroots loans
Sam Morgan has invested $700,000 in a Pacific Island-based microfinance company.
Heavy metal for the heavily loaded
Metallica tickets have officially sold out. But they are already appearing on the black market.
You want bits of Bieber?
While their sardonic elders celebrated the news that tween pop sensation Justin Bieber had jumped off Auckland Harbour Bridge, his young fans still can't get enough of him.
Trade Me con nets $51,000
A Napier man has been jailed after scamming more than $51,000 from Trade Me users, the biggest fraud by an individual to hit the website.
No tax for Trade Me millionaire
Trade Me founder and philanthropist Sam Morgan says he basically doesn't pay tax.
Trade Me feedback warning after lawsuit
If an internet auction goes sour, think twice before posting abuse about the seller - legal experts say you could be sued for defamation.
Auction of Destiny covenant ring angers church
An online auction listing for one of Brian Tamaki's covenant rings says the auction is an opportunity to own "a weird piece of New Zealand history".
Entrepreneurs announce $900m fast broadband plan
A proposed optic fibre cable linking NZ, Australia and the USA would unleash billions of dollars of economic potential by connecting NZ businesses to global markets by 2013.