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<i>Matt McCarten:</i> Top salesman faces his stiffest sell on assets

After the sale hysteria of the 1980s New Zealanders are in no mood to have their family silver hocked off yet again.

<i>Audrey Young</i>: Election year starts with calculated risks

<i>Editorial</i>: Civil liberties bulldog a hard act to follow

Public purse closes on election expenses

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<i>Matt McCarten</i>: Minor parties will determine who governs

National's support slips but it's still out on its own

NZ: Land of unhealthy homes

Three out of four New Zealand homes are failing to meet new energy-efficiency standards.

America's search for a third option

Maori want talks on mining and minerals

National will need Act at election, website predicts

A website is predicting that National is likely to need the embattled Act party in order to govern after next year's election.

NSW law requires fast food outlets to display kilojoule counts

There is praise in New Zealand for an initiative across the Tasman, forcing fast food outlets to display kilojoule counts.

Perk flights add $140,000 over three months

Labour changes closer to passing

Scrap travel rebates, says Hide

Hide calls for more openness on spending

Rodney Hide - the minister who was busted for taking his girlfriend on a $22,000 trip to Hawaii and Europe - has called for openness about public spending.

Turei backs Key on MPs' perks

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