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Dollar falls against rising greenback

Madoff's socks on the block

Nine Kiwis on stricken cruise ship

Nine New Zealanders are among those stranded off the coast of America aboard stricken cruise liner Carnival Splendor.

NZers on stranded cruise ship

A dream trip down the Mexican Riviera has turned into a travel nightmare for two Kiwis aboard a stricken cruise ship.

Fashions that are too fast to live

The economic recession and increasing awareness about environmental and ethical concerns have spurred many in the fashion industry to look more closely at its image.

Telecom pushes NZ market higher

Robert De Niro to receive Cecile B. DeMille award

The veteran actor will be given the Cecile B. DeMille award in recognition of his career, which has spanned almost 50 years and seen him appear in over 70 films.

Shares: Telecom up 4c on quiet day

NZ dollar settles around US77c

Protesters to target Clinton visit

<i>Kevin Hassett</i>: Divided Washington could be ideal tonic for US economy

Key: NZ-US far from closeness of past

Sky City gains as NZ market rallies

Anna Wintour: 'Being fired? it was my lucky break'

The high-profile <i>Vogue</i> editor says being sacked from a job at <i>Harper's Bazaar</i> was 'a great learning experience'.

Ebos closes higher but stocks down

Ready to boldly go where no tourists have gone before?

The reality of using space ships as we do passenger jets is merely a few years away.