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</i>Inside Money: </i> Big money on the mend

<i>Editorial</i>: Charity begins at home, with a hefty rebate

SAS in Afghanistan gun fight, says John Key

John Key has revealed that 15 New Zealand SAS troops in Afghanistan were involved in a gun fight with "insurgents" on Friday.

<i>Fran O'Sullivan</i>: Key's credibility on line with finance hub

Political diary

Sport's funny old year

It's been a funny old year for sport. Paul Lewis looks at some of the oddest, most bizarre and brightest moments of the year across all sports.

<i>Matt McCarten:</i> Top billing for these acts from the halls of power

Politics 2009: Key, Goff and the recession

A new PM defied the odds as the Govt struggled to deal with the worst recession in decades, and Labour played catch up politics.

<i>John Armstrong</i>: Does Govt have the guts for change?

Vietnamese leader meets John Key

Labour slams govt spin spend-up

<i>John Armstrong</i>: Parties committed to emissions deal

Lobbyist is Murdoch's man about the House

<i>Brian Fallow</i>: Fallout of Australian tax review will be felt in NZ

Speaker in no mood for MPs' antics

Meridian Energy launches review of core operations

<i>Chris Barton</i>: Government intervention needed to prevent Sky's delaying tactics

Police: More work to do before Richard Worth meeting