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Cricket: Hard work ahead for pace attack

NZ will want to banish any sinking feeling of history repeating as they start the fourth day against Pakistan today.

Westpac botches runaway millionaire hunt

Westpac's runaway millionaires are a step closer to keeping the cash after the bank bungled an attempt to recover it.

NZ knew about leaked 'Danish Text'

New Zealand officials were consulted over a controversial document which has compromised climate talks in Copenhagen.

NZ sending enough troops, says new US Ambassador

The US will not ask New Zealand to send more troops to Afghanistan as part of Barack Obama's final surge, its new ambassador to Wellington says.

Bengal: Farewell fit for a god

Photographer Greg Bowker joins the lavish celebrations of the Hindu god, Ganesh, in the Bay of Bengal.

Cricket: Pakistan deny pace bowler bust-up

Long wait for fish and chips

Thai on trial for spying

<i>Gwynne Dyer:</i> Obama may be trying to 'win' - or maybe not

Cricket: Pakistan beat NZ to level series

Pakistan have beaten NZ today to set up a test series decider.

<i>Cartoon:</i> Obama's Quixotic strategy

Nato allies pledge 7000 troops for US Afghan surge

At least 40 killed in Pakistan attack on military

Senior Pakistani army officers have been targeted in a bloody militant suicide bomb attack that killed at least 40 people.

Sehwag denied cricket record

Pilots taking Air NZ to Employment Court

A personal grievance case brought by eight Air NZ pilots, removed from captaining Boeing 747-400s after their 60th birthdays, is set to be heard.

Extra troops let marines step up offensives