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More to be done on tax, education, says Treasury secretary
More can be done to improve the tax system to promote economic growth, says Treasury secretary John Whitehead.
Youngsters caught out playing lethal game
Police and agencies are working with schools and parents after a group of young people were caught playing what is thought to be a lethal choking game.
Social problems linked to wealth gap: study
The greater the gap between rich and poor, the more likely people will grow up a drug user, a criminal, less educated, obese, pregnant while a teenager, even less trusting of others.
A less than charitable look at the doings of wealthy 'voluntourists'
In Cambodia, as in other parts of the globe, orphanages are a booming business trading on guilt.
<i>Sideswipe:</i> Booze bus
Dropping the kids off in Ellerslie, Peter snapped a school bus giving the thumbs-up to Jim Beam.
Insurance to cover firms against celebrity 'disgrace'
A growing number of companies are buying so-called 'disgrace insurance' in case their brand ambassador turns into a persona non grata.
Sad ending in 'Olivia' hunt
An Australian public servant has been going to extreme lengths trying to track down the woman of his drea
Japanese couple jailed over P bust
A Japanese couple involved in smuggling nearly 6kg of methamphetamine into NZ were today jailed for today jailed for 7-1/2 years.