Step closer to facts of Air NZ tragedy
New Zealand Herald
Wed Dec 3 05:00:14 2008
A cockpit voice recorder said to be badly damaged in the Air New Zealand Airbus tragedy may still hold vital information on the crash which killed seven people, a source involved in the inquiry has revealed. Salvage teams and divers...

Process for building consents made easier
New Zealand Herald
Wed Dec 3 05:00:10 2008
The Auckland City Council has just made it simpler to get a building consent, but many people will pay more for the privilege. The council is planning to recoup much of the $19.6 million bill for the regulatory review programme...

Local Indians' tribute to Mumbai victims
New Zealand Herald
Wed Dec 3 05:00:08 2008
Hundreds of people from the local Indian community, as well as other New Zealanders, are expected to gather tonight in Auckland to remember those who died in the Mumbai attacks. The attack on Mumbai killed some 180 people and wounded...

Hijacking accused will face trial
New Zealand Herald
Wed Dec 3 05:00:00 2008
The woman charged with wounding three people during a hijacking of a flight south from Blenheim has been committed for trial. Asha Ali Abdille was remanded in custody until a pretrial conference in the High Court at Christchurch...

Cholera claims almost 500 in Zimbabwe, says UN
Radio New Zealand
Tue Dec 2 22:47:44 2008
A cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe has killed at least 484 people since August, according to the United Nations.