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Wards jammed by flu victims

A flu outbreak sweeping the country is putting severe strain on the public hospital system. Wards are full, patients are sleeping in corridors and three major hospitals have called off operations. One of the country's top virologists, Dr Lance Jennings...

Rail axing grim news for regions

Tranz Rail will scrap three long-distance train services in the upper North Island as part of a deal to sell its public transport arm.

The...

Quest for the key to success

We've all heard the stories about how other countries are doing better than us. Some that were behind us - Singapore, Taiwan, Israel and Ireland...

New Zealand News

• Rankin tells of plot to sack her

• Peru's big quake makes small splash on NZ coast

• Ban likely on trademarks found offensive to Maori

• Bank raiders mirror movie

• Seven hours in a ward zone

• Father's blows cowed boy, court told

• NZRU tries to ban Invincibles sales

World News

• Fears of war in Macedonia after night of mob rule

• New York bans cellphone use while driving

• Row mars start of UN Aids conference

• Ironic fate lined up for arrested Peruvian spy chief

• Caspian eyes caviar future

• Faithful cheer Mahathir to carry on

• Israel's long reach

Business News

• We're in the black - but only just

• For Whitcoulls, read WHSmith

• Takeovers panel gets new blood for code's launch

• Spurned Qantas tries new approach

• Reserve Bank cut too big: strategist

• Haggling begins for passenger services

• Gaynor on Wednesday: Airline's flightpath must go beyond route to the Beehive

IT News

• Net provider ihug looks for speed

• Trade NZ wary of US firm's ambitions

• Genie conjures up a Universal solution

• Clear to launch DSL service

• Clipboard

• Peter Sinclair: High noon looming in online music war

• Discounter suspends fee to lure more on-line buyers

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