Third body found but Airbus black boxes badly damaged
TVNZ
Tue Dec 2 07:43:00 2008
A third body has been recovered from the wreckage of the Air New Zealand Airbus which crashed off the coast of France but the black boxes are damaged

Tunnel dinner fundraising success
New Zealand Herald
Tue Dec 2 07:00:00 2008
About $80,000 was raised for Rotary youth projects at a dinner held for 2134 guests in the tunnels on the new motorway between Orewa and Puhoi. Rodney Mayor Penny Webster said Saturday night's successful function was a community...

Violence fears as prisons fill up
Stuff
Tue Dec 2 06:00:00 2008
The new Government's hardline stance on crime means more inmates may have to share cells, increasing the risk of prison violence.

Luke strikes it lucky
Stuff
Tue Dec 2 06:00:00 2008
He is a 15-year-old battler and doesn't yet have a driver's licence, but Luke McDermott is the proud owner of a shiny red, new $48,000 car.

Santa gets a new beard for Christmas
Stuff
Tue Dec 2 06:00:00 2008
It has been three sleighs, three red suits, 24 beards and countless white gloves since Kevin Watkins began driving Santa around Hastings seven Christmases ago.