Eight- year-old Alexander Solodkin, of Karori, keeps his toffee apple away from the hungry jaws of "Ferbi" the miniature horse. Pony rides and lollies were the order of the day at the Makara country fair near Wellington on Saturday.

By Anonymous Brian Chang, chairman of Yantai Raffles Shipyard Pte Ltd., China, has given up the CEO title. The yard has appointed veteran rig builder Yong-Jin Cho as CEO, effective June 1.

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - London was awarded the 2012 OlympicGames on Wednesday after the most bitterly fought bid battle inOlympic history. The London team overhauled long-time favorites Paris aswell as Madrid, Moscow and New York to win the race to stagethe lucrative sports extravaganza.