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Risk of terror exaggerated, say British MPs

A committee of MPs has rubbished ministerial claims that Britain still faces a "public emergency" eight years after the September 11 attacks.

Mining on DoC land puts sides at loggerheads

As the Government pushes ahead with plans to open up conservation land for mining, Isaac Davison finds the combination is already causing trouble in the Bay of Plenty.

Political diary

Blue-green ambitions

Auckland Central MP Nikki Kaye's stance against her party's proposed mining on Great Barrier Island is not just political it's heartfelt.

<i>Jane Diplock:</i> Unify regulatory framework and confidence will grow

Jane Diplock, CEO of the Securities Commission, writes that the lack of trust in securities in stifling the flow of capital.

Varied rates of recovery 'a challenge'

National admits dropping nugget to mining firms before election

<i>John Roughan:</i> Coromandel can bear more mining

John Roughan writes that the Coromandel peninsula's beauty is not exceptional and doesn't warrant particular protection.

<i>Fran O'Sullivan:</i> Better controls needed over sloppy ministers

Fran O'Sullivan writes that till now, Key has operated a rather laissez-faire approach to Cabinet management.