Wellington, July 27 NZPA - Australian pilots were today taking their national airline Qantas to the employment court over allegations that a New Zealand airline is simply a subsidiary set up overseas in a bid to reduce wages.

Wellington, July 16 NZPA - Air New Zealand shares edged up in early trading after the company, responding to a media report, said it had not bought any shares in airline Virgin Blue.

Wellington, July 16 NZPA - Air New Zealand advised the stock exchange it had not bought any shares in airline Virgin Blue but its statement, made in response to media reports, did not rule out such a move.

Wellington, July 1 NZPA - The New Zealand dollar fell to its lowest level in three weeks today but the Australian dollar got a lift late in the session from reports of a deal on the controversial mining tax.

Wellington, June 1 NZPA - Headline writers around the world were able sharpen their pencils -- and gird their loins -- with the news that Prime Minister John Key has had a vasectomy.

Wellington, May 14 NZPA - Prime Minister John Key's "dinner" joke has made headlines worldwide -- and sparked plenty of cannibalism jokes.

Wellington, Oct 5 NZPA - The New Zealand dollar dropped slightly today on comments by Finance Minister Bill English but then hitched a ride higher with a rising Australian dollar.

Wellington, July 14 NZPA - Two Australian entrepreneurs who laundered millions of dollars through New Zealand banks are to pay the Australian Tax Office over $NZ40 million in tax and penalties.

Wellington, July 8 NZPA - Kiwibank's boss thinks the bank's business model would work well in Australia and provide competition to the big four banks.

Wellington, June 29 NZPA - Air New Zealand is considering its options, including legal action, for recovering the cost of a strike action by Qantas workers.