Teen hacker wants to be the next Bill Gates (NZPA)
Yahoo Xtra
Tue Dec 2 06:48:25 2008
A Whitianga teenager who hacked into a United States university computer says he would ultimately like to start his own company and become the next Bill Gates.

Army engineers depart for Antarctica
New Zealand Herald
Tue Dec 2 06:00:00 2008
Ten army engineers will depart tomorrow for Antarctica to carry out maintenance tasks at the New Zealand and United States bases for the next 10 weeks. Their tasks include constructing outdoor weather shelters, installing new hangar...

Economic growth to resume next year, says NZIER
Radio New Zealand
Tue Dec 2 05:51:09 2008
Economic forecaster NZIER is picking the current recession is almost over, but warns the country will see a slow recovery due to the effects of the credit squeeze and weaker demand from New Zealand's trading partners.