CommoditiesBrownlee slams Labour over mining 'hypocrisy'Energy Minister Gerry Brownlee accused the Labour Party of hypocrisy yesterday when he revealed the previous government approved 218 permits for mining on conservation land.25 Mar 03:00 PM
Opinion<i>Susan St John:</i> Govt's sums on welfare savings don't quite add upSusan St John, associate professor in the economics department of the University of Auckland Business School and spokeswoman for the Child Poverty Action Group, questions the results claimed for new rules on benefits.25 Mar 03:00 PM
New ZealandJobs to go in Govt state agencies mergerThe Government confirms its restructuring of a number of agencies over the next three years will see 55 jobs lost.25 Mar 04:24 AM
WorldFrench get to chew over migrant's winThe 2010 prize for the best baguette de tradition, or traditional baguette, in Paris has been won by a man born in Senegal.24 Mar 03:00 PM
WorldSarkozy foe looks to polls for revengeUnder French tradition, Dominique de Villepin's political hopes should be 'dead in the water'.24 Mar 03:00 PM
New ZealandAttorney-General: Welfare changes in breach Work testing sole parents on the DPB is an unjustifiable breach of human rights, Attorney-General Chris Finlayson told Parliament today.24 Mar 04:42 AM
New ZealandCouncil reveals Super City's hidden tax billRatepayers face a tax bill of tens of millions of dollars because of Govt plans to have much of the Super City run by commercial bodies, the Auckland City Council says.23 Mar 03:00 PM
OpinionFran O'Sullivan<i>Fran O'Sullivan</i>: Our future as oil sheikhs of PacificIf Govt projections over our petroleum sector bear fruit, NZ could be the oil sheikhs of the Pacific, writes Fran O'Sullivan.23 Mar 03:00 PM
