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Paul Thomas: It'll be worse when the Tea Party starts

Paul Holmes: A crime beyond punishment

But how do you punish such a heinous crime as Anders Breivik's? Paul Holmes says there is nothing that could be good enough.

Falling roll spells end for city intermediate school

Actor Rowan Atkinson hurt in car crash

NZ stocks drop after global plunge

The NZ stock exchange has fallen 2.5 per cent on opening, following a big slump on world markets overnight. The NZX 50 Index shed 80.89 points to 3297.86, the lowest level since December.

Venice Biennale 2011

The major contemporary art exhibition impresses locals and travellers alike. Click through the gallery to see photos from the biennale and images of the magical city of Venice.

Wells: More sex on tour with NZSO than U2

TV personality Jeremy Wells lifts the lid on what happens behind the scenes on tour with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra....

Sarkozy feels heat as crackdown on Roma fails

Pensioner's treasure at the bottom of her bag

An English pensioner who almost sold off an unwanted brooch for £10 has seen the item fetch more than £36,000 at auction.

Golf: Campbell weaves some old magic at Irish Open

Janet McAllister: Keep calm and party while we still can

Venice taxes visitors

Rising sea levels and more frequent winter storms are threatening the city of Venice. City officials are looking at ways of paying for its survival.

Catherine Field: For Italy's young there's no place like home

Sixty per cent of Italians aged 18 to 34 still live with their parents, the highest percentage of young stay-at-homes anywhere in Europe.

Football kick starts fight against violence

The Good Oil: Ride like James Dean

Brewers give French the bird

Crisis to rival 2008 credit crunch if US debt talks fail

Higher interest rates and an economic shock could be in store for Kiwis if US debt crisis talks fail.

Wendyl Wants To Know: Fish tastes like it's smoked, but it isn't