Erma bans pesticide use
New Zealand Herald
Tue Dec 2 08:00:00 2008
The Environmental Risk Management Authority (Erma) has revoked approvals for the use of methyl parathion, a pesticide used against insects and mites. The European Union banned the pesticide in 2003. In New Zealand, no products...

No plans to re-establish air strike wing - Key
Radio New Zealand
Tue Dec 2 06:14:51 2008
Prime Minister John Key says the Government has no plans to re-establish the combat wing of the New Zealand airforce.

Minister denies deceiving public over state housing
Radio New Zealand
Tue Dec 2 06:14:11 2008
Housing minister Phil Heatley is adamant he said publicly before the election that no state houses would be built under any National-led government for two or three years.

Rohan's having a swell time
Stuff
Tue Dec 2 06:00:00 2008
Autistic nine-year-old Rohan Lane-Turnbull struggles to talk but, when his parents ask if he wants to go surfing, there is no mistaking what he thinks.

Booze bus blitzes to target drink-drivers day and night
New Zealand Herald
Tue Dec 2 05:00:04 2008
Anytime, anywhere - that's the warning from police who are mounting big drink-drive operations throughout New Zealand during December. A police national headquarters spokesman yesterday said there would be no co-ordinated national...