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Australians face 'most expensive groceries in the world'

Supermarket giants Coles and Woolworths are being blamed for Australians paying exorbitant prices for groceries.

Retirees facing lean future

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

Tough decisions needed to avoid crisis -Treasury

Tough decisions about prisons, education, pensions and tax need to be made if NZ is to avoid a looming Government debt crisis, says Treasury.

<i>Brian Fallow</i>: Lucky country moving further out of reach

How can we expect an Australian standard of living when their productivity is about 40 per cent higher than ours, asks Brian Fallow.

Broadband use soars to 1.1m subscribers

Broadband subscriber numbers rose 27 per cent in the 15 months to June to 1.1 million, Statistics New Zealand (SNZ) says.

NZ in top 10 countries for income disparity

Several of the world's weathiest countries also lay claim to a title they would not be so proud of - the biggest gaps between rich and poor.

<i>Ivan Moss:</i> Global talent pool to draw on - and all from this country

No trouble borrowing $40b, says English

Bill English is confident New Zealand would have no trouble raising a loan of $40 million.