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Apple in 2008 - the rising tide

1:01PM Tuesday January 6, 2009

Now much new came out of Apple all year except the iPhone 3G, then new MacBooks and MacBook Pro laptops.

New Year's Eve on thin ice

10:04AM Tuesday January 6, 2009

Matt Kennedy-Good finds himself on thin ice during Finland's New Year celebrations

Kick-start 2009

7:30AM Tuesday January 6, 2009

I asked a number of leaders in their field to share with us their ideas for coming out of the starting blocks ...

Monday's weather: Not much going on out there

10:15AM Monday January 5, 2009

Discussion Hmmm, well I've been doing these special holiday forecasts each day since Boxing Day but today's blog is ...

Be shark aware

12:51PM Sunday January 4, 2009

Surf lifesaver Emma Darwen issues sage advice for being shark aware

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Entertainment

Movie Reviews

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

4:00AM Saturday December 20, 2008

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button reviewed (+video)

Music Reviews

Britney Spears - Circus

10:45AM Tuesday December 16, 2008

Fun pop tinged with sadness. Reviewed by Joanna Hunkin

Blogger Bites Back

Britney's 'Bollywood romance' riddle busted, Mills' 'nannygate' row deepens

11:11AM Wednesday December 31, 2008

GOSSIP: Pop juggernaut Britney Spears enjoyed a three-day romantic Christmas loved up in the arms of a Bollywood ...

Spy - Rachel Glucina

TVNZ blokes create secret sexy calendar

9:24AM Thursday December 18, 2008

Get a load of these hunks! I managed to get my mitts on the TVNZ in-house gift calendar for your viewing pleasure.

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Business

All in a day's work

Sacked for getting pregnant

12:00AM Thursday December 11, 2008

Cases where employees are dismissed because they are pregnant are relatively uncommon ...

Kevin Roberts

That was a week, that was

8:00AM Monday December 22, 2008

Getting up to face the snow in Grasmere a couple of weeks ago, I went into my study to see what the fax machine had ...

Inspired People

Kick-start 2009

7:30AM Tuesday January 6, 2009

I asked a number of leaders in their field to share with us their ideas for coming out of the starting blocks ...

Inside Money

The year our finance broke

8:30AM Wednesday December 31, 2008

2008: A year dogged by financial demons

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Travel

Escapism

India: Bird watching at Keoladeo National Park (+photos)

10:44AM Wednesday December 24, 2008

It must have been a terrible day to be a game bird back in November 1935 if one happened to be a duck living in the ...

Kiwi Abroad

New Year's Eve on thin ice

10:04AM Tuesday January 6, 2009

Matt Kennedy-Good finds himself on thin ice during Finland's New Year celebrations

Trials of a Traveller

A leap across the ditch will do

4:00AM Wednesday December 10, 2008

Kiwis' most used terms on Google say a lot about our travel habits

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Tech & Game

Mac Planet

Apple in 2008 - the rising tide

1:01PM Tuesday January 6, 2009

Now much new came out of Apple all year except the iPhone 3G, then new MacBooks and MacBook Pro laptops.

The Mad Gamer

Christmas game delights for young gamers

10:25AM Monday December 22, 2008

One thing we've learnt this year is sometimes old is gold. While us hardcore gamers are craving the latest graphics ...

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Life&Style

Keeping Mum

Musical beds

9:22AM Tuesday December 30, 2008

Dita De Boni on the trials and tribulations of playing 'musical beds'

Rubbish-free year

Rubbish-free year - Week 46

4:00AM Monday December 22, 2008

We had Campbell Live here with us this week; some of you would have seen it last Thursday night. The ...

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Politics

Audrey Young

Things must be bad

1:29PM Thursday December 18, 2008

Things must be bad. Bill English had to swallow the proverbial dead rat this morning ...

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News

Weather Watch

Tuesday's weather: Summer turns up the heat

7:48AM Tuesday January 6, 2009

Discussion This is perfect Mojito weather! I arrived home from work yesterday afternoon and after taking my golden ...

Surf Watch

Swimming after patrol hours always a risk

8:34AM Tuesday January 6, 2009

Bethells incident a tragic beach safety reminder

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Sport

Rolling Start

Back in the good old days...

9:37AM Tuesday December 23, 2008

Having to sit on the seat rails because the fibreglass seat broke and fell off due to the frame flexing so much, really made you appreciate the chequered flag.

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