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Leaky homes' heartbreak

Party pills restrictions just too late

Retirees facing lean future

Rodney Hide's 'third woman'

Traps of modern technology see ACT leader accidentally sending text messages to a <i>Close Up</i> producer.

Top NY cop pleads guilty

MPs' travel perks earning free flights

Rodney and Louise's other holiday perk

"Perk-buster" Rodney Hide whisked his girlfriend away on another tax-payer funded trip - a mid-winter tropical break in Hawaii.

<i>Paul Thomas:</i> Has our democracy become too big a burden to these tycoons?

The path to a free enterprise nirvana is being blocked by an ignorant, nervous electorate.

Transpower eyes $200m bond issue in early 2010

Transpower is contemplating a domestic bond issue of around $200m early next year as it gears up for $5 billion of capital expenditure on national grid upgrades over the next decade.

<i>Gwynne Dyer</i>: Afghan poll shambles gives Obama a get-out opportunity

Jail terms for rendition agents

'Go to West Berlin - the Wall is open'

Key gets to sit with Obama at Apec

Hide's trip included LA theme park and wedding

Rodney Hide took his girlfriend to an LA theme park during their taxpayer-funded trip that was also timed to coincide with her brother's UK wedding.

Cameron promises to avoid 'massive bust-up' with EU

<i>Andrew Bradstock</i>: Equality the key to a better society