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Soccer: Big shuffle central to Phoenix victory
Ricki Herbert gambled by reshuffling his pack last night, and it paid off as his Phoenix returned to their winning ways.
Euro fears weigh on Aussie stocks
The Australian share market closed steady yesterday after regaining early losses as investors bought into stocks weakened by concerns about European sovereign debt and tensions on the Korean peninsula.
Oz shares catch ride on rail float
The Australian stock market closed higher on a day when trade was dominated by the public float of Queensland freight railways, QR National.
Bank chief parties like it's 1989
New Zealand's highest-paid executive knows that when your salary package is $5.59 million, you need to roll your sleeves up.
Kiwibank cuts rates to spark quiet property market
Kiwibank has cut its 2 year fixed mortgage rate to 6.59pc, to try and spice up housing demand.
NZ's highest ever paid exec revealed
Westpac's New Zealand chief executive George Frazis appears to have set a new record for executive pay in New Zealand.
Two dead, three teens seriously hurt in crash
Two people were killed and three seriously hurt after a car driven by a 15-year-old on a learner's licence collided with a truck today.
<i>NZ Dollar Outlook:</i> Kiwi to have run at US80c
The New Zealand dollar will try to break above 80 US cents this week after the Federal Reserve said it will start printing US$600 billion.
ASB launches ASB Institutional, drops CBA name
ASB is dropping the CBA name as it seeks to double its market share in the institutional and corporate banking sector.