WorldLabor draws level as Gillard signs up Greens' BandtCaretaker Prime Minister Julia Gillard has moved to shore up her claim for power.01 Sep 05:30 PM
New Zealand<i>Ask Phoebe:</i> Free firewood likely to stay - but phone zones won't change01 Sep 05:30 PM
Opinion<i>Mirko Bagaric:</i> Coalition pact likely with Labor in wildernessProfessor Mirko Bagaric writes that the trio who hold the balance of power in Australia represent strongly conservative areas.01 Sep 05:30 PM
Opinion<i>Editorial:</i> Obama right to turn the page on IraqPresident Barack Obama has brought down the curtain on the seven-year conflict in Iraq.01 Sep 05:29 PM
WorldGillard signs deal with GreensAn agreement with the Green Party brings Labor's seat tally to a total of 73.01 Sep 03:05 AM
Personal FinanceSouth Canterbury bailout bill: $405 eachThe Govt yesterday paid $1.775bn - or $405 for every person in NZ - to take control of failed moneylender South Canterbury Finance's assets.31 Aug 05:30 PM
Opinion<i>John Armstrong</i>: A textbook example of crisis managementWatching John Key and Bill English dispose of South Canterbury Finance was a bit like watching a python swallowing an antelope.31 Aug 05:30 PM
EconomySCF took more risks under govt guarantee, Maier saysSouth Canterbury Finance's exploiting of a Govt guarantee "violated a lot of prudent lending criteria", its CEO says.31 Aug 08:32 AM
EconomyBad lending led to Sth Canterbury's downfall - KeySouth Canterbury Finance got into trouble by lending money to people who couldn't pay it back and on assets that have no value.31 Aug 06:27 AM
AgribusinessHubbard speaks out - Govt to blameAllan Hubbard is blaming Government regulations for the failure of South Canterbury Finance.31 Aug 02:45 AM
EconomyNo Sth Canterbury fire sale - EnglishFinance Minister Bill English says its quick payout to cover losses by South Canterbury Finance investors will mean "minimal disruption" to the wider economy.31 Aug 02:20 AM
EconomyGovt pays $1.7bn to Sth Canterbury FinanceThe Government has this morning paid out $1.7 billion to cover investor losses from the collapse of South Canterbury Finance.31 Aug 12:15 AM
EconomyGovt pays $1.7bn to Sth Canterbury trusteesThe Govt has already made a $1.7bn payment to the trustees of South Canterbury Finance, which today called in the receivers.31 Aug 12:15 AM
Banking and finance'Good and bad' news in SCF announcementSth Canterbury Finance chief executive Sandy Maier says an announcement that will have "good and bad" in it is due sometime after 9.30am today.30 Aug 08:45 PM
PoliticsEnglish cancels trip as Hubbard decision loomsBill English cancelled an overseas trip and John Key last night refused to rule out an injection of taxpayer funds as the Govt grappled with the fate of South Canterbury Finance.30 Aug 05:30 PM
Opinion<i>John Armstrong:</i> Key walks a tightrope over ailing finance firmJohn Armstrong writes that John Key must reassure investors that their cash is safe, while minimising the taxpayers' burden.30 Aug 05:30 PM
WorldRight wingers rally in WashingtonThe 300,000 people who attended a rally in Washington were told not to bring political placards.30 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandRest homes reject DHB demand for birth detailsRest homes are refusing to comply with a demand to find old people's birth certificates to prove they are eligible for care subsidies.30 Aug 05:30 PM
