Japan launches whaling fleet 10 days from vote
Conservation groups have condemned Japan for starting its summer whaling hunt in the north-west Pacific less than 10 days before the annual whaling commission meets.
iPad owners' email addresses hacked
Hackers have obtained the email addresses of over 114,000 American Apple iPad owners by exploiting a vulnerability at US telecom giant AT&T.
NZ Reserve Bank raises rates
New Zealand's Reserve Bank has increased interest rates for the first time in three years.
