Hercules may not be needed to rescue Kiwis from Thailand
TVNZ
Wed Dec 3 06:48:00 2008
The decision by anti-government protesters to end their blockades of Bangkok's airports means a New Zealand Air Force Hercules on its way to rescue stranded Kiwi tourists in Thailand may not be needed

Kiwis get Obama invite
Stuff
Wed Dec 3 06:00:00 2008
The last thing that Kasheen and Armand Grewal expected to find in their mailbox was an invitation to attend Barack Obama's inauguration.

Air Force plane on way to help stranded Kiwis
New Zealand Herald
Wed Dec 3 05:00:18 2008
Prime Minister John Key last night sent the Air Force to help evacuate New Zealanders from Bangkok. But his decision came after the Government initially appeared to have no contingency plan. An Air Force Hercules left Whenuapai...

'Street Whites' play with heavy hearts
New Zealand Herald
Wed Dec 3 05:00:00 2008
New Zealand's first soccer team at a Homeless World Cup has taken a battering in two of its first three games, in a tournament tinged with sadness for the Kiwis. The "Street Whites", who have all been homeless some time in the...