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Our time has come
While some countries have eccentric time-keeping, New Zealand sees its time zone as a potential economic advantage, hoping to attract investment and lead Asia-Pacific's financial services market.
Oceania
New Zealanders' blasé attitude to living on top of a massive fault line, plus how Fiji's leader has dealt with his ex-convict brother-in-law - by appointing him to a top rugby position.
Oceania
Lawn bowls undergoes a youth revolution in Australia, and New Zealand finally dumps a confusing traffic law.
Oceania
New Zealanders believe there's gold in them there mudflats, Australia has too much wine, Fiji's diplomatic relations with Wellington get resolved on the rugby pitch.
25 retail stars
Monocle presents a list of our favourite shops, the most attentive services, the best store designs and the most innovative concepts in the retail sector.
Café cultured
Coffee is a way of life for New Zealanders and there are no finer connoisseurs than Coffee Supreme. The company’s Al Keating gives Monocle a food-and-drink tour of his Ponsonby neighbourhood.
Oceania
Is Australia the new South Korea? Why the Polynesians want their own passport, Pacific islanders bail out of the atolls and how Aussie men rate as good partners.
Oceania
Why did the Samoan cross the road? (It’s all in the name of regional harmony), Australia and New Zealand drop their guards and rock’n’roll rescues aboriginal languages.
