Well, having reading the press release:
http://www.telecom-media.co.nz/releases_detail.asp?id=3862&page=index
Wow the HTC 8S is released today, I'll check the website - nope not there, I'll chat to the sales person and the sales person knew nothing about it. I then rang up the local Upper Hutt Store and they have nothing in stock at all.
I don't want to sound like a whiner but why announce a release date of 6 December when you don't even have any in stock and none of the staff know what is going on?