- Kate Webb, war correspondent, and her edgy story in NY Times (pic)
- Edmund Hillary, mountaineer, leader, dies, Auckland (88)
- Great Escapee Mick Shand RAF pilot, dies, Masterton (92)
- Edwin Marr receives highest honour for China's broadcasting role
- Brendon McCullum 80 off 28 balls for Black Caps in record smash
- Beautiful-bio-speed-boat Earthrace for second race around world
- Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh secure rights, will produce The Hobbit
- Hayley Westenra's Pure greatest recent classical record in UK
- Rhys Darby, international comedian, named in Guardian awards
- Operation Nest Egg to hatch 1000th kiwi chick egg in early 08
- NZ private schools outperform UK, US – "best value on planet"
- Richard Hayes, Te Anau helicopter pilot, Aeronautique award
- TranzAlpine Christchurch-Greymouth world top 10 train journey
- AirNZ serves 850k bottles NZ wine pa to international travellers
- Gates, Nicholson, Theron, Depp reported holidaying in North Island

For full stories see http://www.nzedge.com/media, a 6,000-story storehouse of international activities by New Zealanders 2000-07.

Also, Kevin Roberts has written about his personal memories of Sir Edmund Hillary and pays tribute 'The greatest of New Zealanders' - http://nzedge.blogspot.com/2008/01/ed-hillary-1919-2008.html. 

Above photo of Kate Webb, War Correspondent: UPI/Bettmann/Corbis via New York Times. Gracias.