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Star with a winning act for the White House
Even in the increasingly wild world of American politics, it seemed an especially crazy idea: Matt Damon for President?
Paul Thomas: Don't panic - it's just another mystery of life
Every generation has a sense of living in strange times full of inexplicable happenings...
A good day to buy - world equities rebound
World share markets are up again, after a good earnings report from Cisco and a positive US jobs report.
OCR hike not till December, say bank economists
Global turmoil in global markets means the next OCR hike is now likely to be December, not September, say a growing number of bank ecnomists.
Council sued for unmasking Twitter user
The first Briton to have his Twitter identity forcibly revealed by a court is seeking to sue the council that blew his anonymity and force a judicial review of the case.
Wall St plunges - Dow down 5.5pc
Wall St has followed European markets sharply down overnight, with the Dow Jones falling 5.5 per cent, the Standard & Poor's 500 index down 6.6 per cent and the Nasdaq down 6.9 per cent.
What will the dollar do?
Experts say the NZ stock exchange will not be taking a hammering when it opens tomorrow morning despite shockwaves from the US.
Crisis to rival 2008 credit crunch if US debt talks fail
Higher interest rates and an economic shock could be in store for Kiwis if US debt crisis talks fail.
Debt showdown: Obama's dire warning
Barack Obama has warned of "incalculable damage", in a rare prime time speech, if the US debt...
US debt standoff keeps investors on sidelines of world markets
A Mexican standoff in the US debt talks, with a potential credit ratings downgrade and a government default at stake, kept investors on the sidelines overnight.
Debt stakes rising as deadline looms
The stakes are still rising in the game of financial chicken that now threatens the immediate future of the global economy.
Tiny NZ a big part of US trade growth plans
A proposed Trans Pacific Partnership is the top trade priority for Barack Obama and John Key.
Trans-Pacific trade deal top of agenda at White House
Closer NZ-US ties move up a notch with leaders' meeting and symbolic visit of Marines next year.