Wellington, June 18 NZPA - New Plymouth lawyer Tim Brewer will now sit on the other side of the bench -- as a High Court judge. Attorney-General Christopher Finlayson announced the appointment today. The new judge would sit in Auckland from July 1.

Wellington, March 4 NZPA - The Government has given United States aircraft-maker Lockheed Martin an initial 10-year contract worth more than $US100 million ($NZ144 million) to provide the New Zealand army with warehousing and repair services.

Wellington, March 4 NZPA - The Government has given aircraft-maker Lockheed Martin an initial 10-year multi-million dollar contract to provide the New Zealand army with warehousing and repair services.

Wellington, Oct 16 NZPA - A retired New Zealand army colonel is to finally receive an award physically he was granted years ago for gallantry in the Vietnam War.