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Fran O'Sullivan: Look out for the kids when you swing that axe, Mr Key
NZ should hope John Key shows some common sense - tempered with heart - when he goes about trying to reduce from 328,000 the number of Kiwis on solo parent, sickness and invalid benefits, writes Fran O'Sullivan.
England rugby great: NZ is 'awesome'
Former England captain Phil Vickery is encouraging the English rugby fans to make the trip to New Zealand.
<I>Peter Calder:</I> Getting sniffy about hotel smells
At first, I thought somebody had died and we'd stumbled into the place where the corpse was being embalmed...
World of Wearable Art: From debris to oh so dandy
Expect a plethora of international flavour at this year's wearable art show, writes Ann Newbery.
Death and the maiden: The tale of 'Tangiwai'
It might be a film named for our greatest rail disaster but Tangiwai is also a tragic tale of love and cricket.
Smartphones test for new privacy law
Time and technology wait for no one, so can an overhaul of the Privacy Act be truly future proof?
For the love of food
Having cooked for high-profile celebrities, restaurateur Derek Yee and sister Teresa are set to teach the masses.
'We are not a cling-on party' - Peters slams PM, 'sordid cronyism'
Winston Peters won't rule out taking on John Key in October's election but says...