Thai protesters consolidate hold on airport
Radio New Zealand
Tue Dec 2 07:27:53 2008
Thai protesters prepared to end their three-month occupation of the Prime Minister's office on Monday to consolidate their grip on the main airport ahead of a court verdict that could dissolve the elected government.

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.

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.

Transplant out for heart patient
New Zealand Herald
Tue Dec 2 05:00:08 2008
Stephen Delaney, lying perilously ill in Auckland City Hospital with heart failure, is desperate to survive for his 8-year-old son Joseph. Mr Delaney had his first heart attack nearly three months ago and now faces death within...