The following is my collection of Norway based web pages. I try to include those with English content, which can be very useful for us non-natives. Please feel free to suggest more.

Norwegian News

• Aftenposten in English : Web site of one of Norways major broadsheets. Good source of news with frequent daily updates..
• The Norway Post : Comprehensive news service for all things Norwegian. Aimed more at a US readership.
• Stavanger Aftenbladet (in English): English version of a Stavanger based newspaper. A bit of a messy site. Sometimes some interesting stories, but can be a bit too brief at times.

Official Stuff

• Odin : Web portal for information from the Norwegian Government and its Ministries in English. Lots of press releases, reports and white papers.
  • Ministry of Finance : Read about the latest budget proposals, all the taxes you pay, and how the government plan to “redistribute” more and more or your hard earned cash. “Be afraid. Be very afraid.“
• Skatteetaten : Portal for the Norwegian Inland Revenue Service. Mostly in Norwegian, but lots of relevant stuff in English and other languages.
  • International : tax info relvant for us foreigners, and in English
  • Skatteberegning for 2007 : useful web application which helps you to calculate your taxes for 2007. Just enter your income/asset/debt details and find out how much tax you should expect to pay in 2007. Only in Norwegian but a basic Norsk vocabulary (and frequent use of the Engelsk blå ordbok) will get you through it

The Really Important Stuff

• Norwegian Breweries : excellent guide to norwegian breweries and their beer. Also contains info on why the beer situation in Norway is the way that it is.
• The Vinmonopol Debate : some pros and cons on the wine monolopy.

Useful places

• Gulesider : Norwegian version of the Yellow Pages. Has a cool feature for locating an address on a map. Can also view the pages in English.
• Finn.no : The place to go if you want to buy or sell anything, from houses, cars and boats, to antiques, fridges and hair gel (seriously!!). Also good for finding a job, or a flat to rent. And more…. Includes a map search feature which extends to the world outside Norway.
• Trafikanten.no : info about the public transport networks in and around the Oslo area (timetables, route maps, fares…) with some in English
• Telepriser.no : choosing a phone, mobile, internet or broadband provider? Great site for comparing all the different tarrifs
• Kinosonen.no: sign up for a membership card and get discounted cinema tickets. Add cash to you card and use it to buy tickets at a discount.