I started this thing in 1994 when someone lamented that there was no Internet source of New Zealand news for expatriates. At that time, the complaint was reasonably well founded. It is no longer true for people who have access to the web.
Browsers are freely available, and one of the two major contenders is free.
Not everybody has a SLIP or PPP account, of course, but they seem to be a diminishing minority. So, I want to gauge the real necessity for the continuation of the news transcription service. I would consider continuing the weekly introduction as a form of writing in which I take pleasure, but I am increasingly reluctant to spend one or two hours transcribing newspaper articles each weekend when there are so many more comprehensive and up to date news services. The week was bleak and cold for the most part, but improved dramatically on Saturday. Last night I watched the Tararuas at sunset, and the peaks with their coating of new snow took on the delicate blue and purple colours of the darkening sky.