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Despite the turn lower, it is hard to describe the level of confidence as anything but healthy,” said Khoon Goh, senior markets economist at ANZ National Bank. New Zealand’s economy climbed out recession in the second quarter after falling into...

Paston limps out of Phoenix training 25/11/2009 13:28:01 All Whites keeper Mark Paston has taken a knock to his thigh at Wellington Phoenix training, coach believes he will be ok for Sunday game > Read More Parliament has passed a...

The 29-year-old New Yorker has been added to the men's draw, headlined by world No.6 Andy Roddick. The women's draw has attracted a strong field with Belgium's former world No.1 Justine Henin on the comeback trail, two-time US Open champion...

Fisher & Paykel Appliances chairman Gary Paykel has stepped down as the whiteware maker’s chairman and will be replaced temporarily by former Fletcher Building CEO Ralph Waters. F&P, which was forced into a major capital raising initiative including the sale...

Perehia Hannah Waa, of St Albans, is facing jail after pleading guilty to culpable driving and negligent driving causing serious injury over the crash in Melbourne's west on May 16, 2007. The Victorian County Court heard the mother-of-two drove to...

Waka Pacific, North Star, Link and City Circuit bus services. The members of the four unions which have been in talks with the company have this afternoon accepted a deal. It means they will get an 11.5 percent pay rise...

A wants to find another 500 doctors to work in general practice around the country, especially in regional areas. If the nominated doctor meets all the training requirements and agrees to practise in Australia for at least 12 months, then...

Moko the dolphin has been at it again and has pinched another surfboard. However, this time it has been reported to police who are concerned someone could get seriously hurt. For the second day in a row, Moko has taken...

Capital spending declined 3.9 per cent from the previous quarter, when it rose a revised 2.1 per cent, the Bureau of Statistics said today...The dollar fell slightly on the news, and was recently trading at 92.68 US cents in Sydney,...

Telstra chief executive David Thodey had flagged the changes at a company investor day in October. A range of new broadband plans will offer customers faster speeds and higher data allowances for the same price, while excess usage fees have...