Current Affairs
10 February 2012
Americans love Valentine's Day, with those celebrating the day expected to spend an average of $US126 each on gifts. That's a total of nearly $US18 billion. more »
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19 January 2012
In the US, legislation is being debated which will have a significant impact on your life. SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) and PIPA (PROTECT* IP Act) sound benign until you read more about them. more »
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21 December 2011
Following our annual ISP satisfaction survey the Commerce Commission released its telecommunications market monitoring report. The findings are interesting and damning. more »
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13 December 2011
Is it acceptable to give "group-buying" website vouchers as gifts this Christmas? In these tough economic times it can sometimes be great to receive "the gift that keeps on giving".more »
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9 September 2011
For those who aren't thrilled by the Rugby World Cup (or simply weary of the expected 100,000 overseas visitors and subsequent retail price hikes), there never was a better time to pack up and go on holiday. more »
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9 September 2011
Sure, getting nearly 60,000 fans to a test match in New Zealand is rare, but I think it would be better to try and fill the stadiums even if the latecomers pay peanuts. more »
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2 September 2011
Denny's Restaurant is due to open in Wellington next week, bringing its American-style dining to the city. I discovered Denny's last year in Porirua City and enjoyed the wide range of food and drinks. more »
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24 August 2011
I recently returned from a holiday abroad and having boarded 16 flights and visited 14 countries in the space of 7 weeks, I've developed a taste for what I do and don't like in an airline. more »
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17 August 2011
The song and dance over the adidas All Blacks jersey saga has made me wonder whether all publicity is good publicity. Sure, adidas seemed heavy handed by temporarily preventing New Zealanders from buying $220 All Blacks jerseys cheaper from overseas websites. more »
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19 July 2011
DB trademarked the name Radler in 2003 for the beer of the same name – a fruit-cordial flavoured low alcohol beer style. The Society of Beer Advocates (SOBA) put in an application to have the trademark revoked in 2009. more »
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