Of the 1.6 million McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) restaurant employees around the world, 12 talented vocalists have made it all the way to the finals in the company's third Voice of McDonald's singing competition.

The New Zealand and England teams will both wear one-off jerseys featuring poppies to mark Remembrance Day (November 8) for their Four Nations clash at Huddersfield's Galpharm Stadium tonight (early Sunday New Zealand time).

5 MAY 2009 - Labour's new Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Chris Carter says he's determined to promote New Zealand as having an independent voice on foreign affairs.

21 NOVEMBER 2008 - The Wellington Regional Chamber of Commerce has welcomed the commitment of Ministers at the 20th APEC Ministerial Meeting in Lima to free and open trade and investment.

20 November 2008 - Prime Minister John Key leaves today for Apec in Lima, Peru, to attend the Asia Pacific Economic Co-operation (Apec) Leader's Summit.

"The summit is vitally important for New Zealand to attend during these times of global economic uncertainty," says Mr Key.