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Wrecked boat's crew fight on
The NZ anti-whaling vessel half-destroyed when it and a Japanese whaling harpoon ship collided is too damaged to be salvaged.

Sky buys rights to Commonwealth Games
Sky Television confirmed today that it has bought TVNZ's broadcast rights for this year's Commonwealth Games in India

Zuma marries fifth wife, pays sixth dowry
Following the marriage of President Jacob Zuma to his fifth wife, the Independent looks at the arguments for and against polygamy.

Knifing threatens ties with India
Australia's fragile relations with India have taken another serious blow.

Ten years later, dreams fulfilled
In 1999, on the eve of the millennium, the Herald interviewed 10 young people who represented the future. A decade on, we catch up with a few of them.

NZ pair arrested in India may face 10 years in jail
The Kiwi couple were allegedly carrying almost 100 grams of cannabis when arrested.

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.