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Brownlee tells power users to shop around

Sri Lankans to vote in April

UK electoral referendum

Deputy takes powers of absent President

PM defensive after video reveals GST flip-flop

John Key has defended a proposed rise in GST after a Herald video revealed he had ruled it out in 2008.

Presidential voting 'fair'

Italy, the land of pasta, pizza ... and hamburgers

Italy's Agriculture Minister and the Slow Food movement battle over the McItaly burger - made of Italian beef, Asiago cheese and artichoke spread.

Paris pushes flag, anthem to promote French identity

Ex-Sri Lankan army chief accused of coup plot

<i>Editorial</i>: 'Step-change'promise more likely a stutter

Rudd wants rise in drinking age

Kevin Rudd would like to see the drinking age in Australia raised from 18 to 21 years.

Quake researcher jailed in Beijing

A Chinese man has been jailed following his investigation into poorly built schools after the 2008 Sichuan earthquake.

<i>Fran O'Sullivan</i>: Muddled message buries good ideas

Planned GST, property and tax moves divide opinion

The Govt's plan to hike GST, cut income tax and change property tax rules draws a mixed response from business leaders and political opponents.

Reaction: Housing shortage risk looms, say property investors

A property investors group is recommending rent hikes and a halt on maintenance as a result of proposed changes to property taxation.

'No bold plan at all' - Goff slams PM's statement

Phil Goff slams the Prime Minister's policy statement, saying it "fails on every count."