Flight Of Misery

This was all that was left of a rescue helicopter that crashed in thick fog near Marlborough, 100km north of Rockhampton, yesterday while making a mercy dash to help five-year-old Anthony Sherry, inset. Also killed were Anthony's mother, the pilot and two paramedics. Reports pages 4 and 5.

Kiwi Sav Blanc Well Watered

This year's vintage in Marlborough, home of New Zealand's world-famous sauvignon blanc, has been badly hit by wet weather. Early projections are that production is 30 per cent down on normal quantities. Just how that will affect availability and prices of New Zealand's most famous wine remains to

Mercy Flight Ends In Tragedy

A rescue flight taking a sick boy to hospital went horribly wrong early yesterday when a helicopter crashed in darkness and heavy fog, killing all five people on board. Running low on fuel and trying desperately to find a safe place to land, the helicopter slammed into a field near Marlborough