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OPINION: The taxman's watchful eye is never far away. Giving Christmas gifts and parties for staff and clients will have tax consequences for employers. Gifts from employers are normally taxable ...

A US jury has told an Arizona judge it's unable to reach a unanimous verdict on whether convicted murderer Jodi Arias should be sentenced to life in prison or death for killing her one-time ...

Steven Adams dunks to help the Thunder to a 122-112 win over the Philadelphia Sixers. SUE OGROCKI / AP Kiwi NBA star Steven Adams was in a jovial mood after his Oklahoma City Thunder beat the ...

“We've got more interesting things to talk about than dresses,” the finance minister said after being asked if she was wearing the same outfit she did during the Budget.

Metal groups such as Pantera and Lamb of God are being outsold by three small Japanese girls on iTunes. Babymetal's self-titled first album sits at No 3 on the list of iTunes metal albums and the ...

OPINION: The Christchurch City Council is to be applauded for moving so swiftly to reinstate a clutch of social-housing units, taken off-line after breaching those ropy meth contamination safety ...

A 16-year-old youth has been charged with murder over the death of a man in Whangarei at the weekend. Police said the youth was arrested this morning and will appear in the Whangarei Youth Court ...