Jail project starts
New Zealand Herald
Thu Jul 24 05:00:00 2008
Work has started on upgrading 120-year-old Mt Eden Prison. The $216 million project is due to be completed by 2011. The heritage-rated prison will be restored for staff and administration use and a new 450-bed prison will...

Pint-sized player disqualified for secret earpiece
Stuff
Thu Jul 24 05:00:00 2008
The Ukrainian father of an eight-year-old tennis player disqualified from a Canterbury tournament for receiving instructions through a secret ear-piece has defended his daughter, saying he was only helping her keep score.

Dog owner meets mauled victim
Stuff
Thu Jul 24 05:00:00 2008
The owner of four pig dogs which badly mauled a young Waihou boy has met the 13-year-old victim and his mother to apologise.

Waikato dog owner to face court (Newstalk ZB)
Yahoo Xtra
Wed Jul 23 23:34:09 2008
The owner of four dogs which attacked a 13 year old boy in in the Waikato last week has been served a summons to appear in court.