nzherald headlines Firm accused of hurting Katrina recovery New Orleans' watchdog has found serious problems with the work of an engineering company hired to oversee the rebuilding of city buildings and infrastructure damaged in Hurricane Katrina, including overbilling, billing the city for... The new potency of the F-word It is 40 years since Germaine Greer's The Female Eunuch hit the bookshops.When it was first published, the passionate polemic calling for the end of the oppression of women caused a sensation.Edward Candy, in The Times... Rugby: Waratahs' try-scoring spree blitzes toothless Lions Australia winger Drew Mitchell scored four tries for New South Wales to lead the Waratahs to a 73-12 win over the winless Lions in their Super 14 game last night.It was the first time the Waratahs had scored 11 tries in one Super... Korea recruits Kiwi teachers South Korea is employing Kiwi graduates to teach English back home in a bid to stop parents from sending their very young children abroad to study.Korean parents are among the most anxious in the world to ensure their children... Property problems: Agents must not misrepresent properties Each week national law firm Simpson Grierson answers commercial property questions which can be emailed and headed "property problems". This week's question is answered by senior associate Daniel Kelleher and solicitor Kim Wight who... Corner building attracts plenty of attention Situated on a high-profile corner, a 1731sq m office building at 621 Great South Rd, Manukau, is being offered for sale with lengthy leases in place to a mix of long-established tenants.The building is listed in Bayleys' latest... Cheaper fares over Tasman You're better off booking your transtasman flight on Air New Zealand's website from the other side of the ditch.Auckland man Bernie Reeves went to book flights from Sydney to Auckland return this week but found it was cheaper... Former minister denies allegations Former Government minister Roger McClay has been charged with defrauding the taxpayer of nearly $13,000 and almost $13,000 from charities he worked for.Mr McClay, 65, appeared in the Auckland District Court yesterday to face 56... Paul Thomas: NZ sadly trails behind in field of pointless research Hopes that New Zealand will ever be able to compete in the cut-throat field of spectacularly pointless research are fading fast following the Government's announcement that a quarter of the courses on offer in our tertiary institutions... Peter Bills: Lipman's lament makes me sick Someitmes, simple words uttered by the wrong people just make you want to gag.Listen to this bleating phrase from former Bath and England flanker Michael Lipman, incensed that his proposed move to the new Super 15 outfit Melbourne... | 
