New Truth & TV Extra back issues from February 2004:
Real success story
Feb 06, 2004; ... KATCHAFIRE are the hardest-working band in New Zealand. After the predictable success of their debut album Revival in Junelast year, the eight-piece Hamilton reggae outfit threw in theirjobs, got off their benefits and declared themselves full-timemusicians. Six months ...
Scrumptious delights for sweet tooths
Feb 06, 2004 ... AT the end of a hot day be sure to get your just desserts. If you have a sweet tooth, you'll enjoy this selection our tastersforced themselves to try. Bonta'Divina Tiramisu (2x90g) $5.39: Orgasmic! What dessert is allabout. A divine mix of mascapone cheese, coffee, sponge and ...
Sticking up for the Grunge
Feb 06, 2004 ... THIS is an unedited letter from Garry Donoghue--chairman of theboard at The Grange Golf Club in Auckland. It refers to the article published on January 23. THANK you for the opportunity to respond. Firstly--I am on record at The Grange (6000 mtrs par 70 course)for ...
ALL GUMMED UP!; Wrigleys sex drug won't lose flavour
Feb 06, 2004; ... HUBBABUBBA! Lovers who aren't feeling up to it may soon get a bitof help from Viagra chewing gum. The famous Wrigleys slogan "double your pleasure" will take on awhole new meaning as fellas chew to boost their sexual performance. Boffins reckon chomping the enhanced gum for ...
STAR ON THE RISE; New kid Oti's got what it takes to be a champ
Feb 06, 2004; ... YOU could say a win over Auckland fighter Willie O'Neill wasn'tworth getting excited about. You could point to his less-than-inspiring record - seven lossesto four wins. You could say he was a journeyman. But when O'Neill fought Lee Oti on Thursday, January 29, at ...
The Porkbone Kid
Feb 06, 2004 ... "WHAT would you do if you caught your husband in bed with anotherwoman?" "I'd break her cane, shoot her guide dog and say `continue if youcan, madam.'" CONTRARY to popular opinion, sex does not impair athleticperformance. A famous Olympian once said: "After I have ...
P pipes now a no-no
Feb 06, 2004 ... CUSTOMS are on the lookout for druggies entering the country withP pipes. Officials have banned the importation of the pipes commonly usedfor smoking pure methamphetamine or crack cocaine. A Customs insider told Truth: "If we can catch the users thenmaybe we can catch the ...
DEADLY COCKTAIL; Dual drugs are heart stoppers
Feb 06, 2004; ... RANDY P-heads are mixing Viagra with methamphetamine for hardnights out. But doctors say they could be heading for a heart attack. "Using Viagra when you have elevated blood pressure or a historyof heart problems is a no-no," a doctor told Truth. "P causes a massive ...
SOX IT TO THEM TOM
Feb 06, 2004; ... THERE'S a feeling around the world championship diamonds that thenext few days could be the making of rookie Black Sox pitcher ThomasCameron. In fact, there's been talk (in hushed tones, of course) that hisinclusion will strengthen the Black Sox. That's not meant as a slap ...
BLACKOUT
Feb 06, 2004; ... SOFTBALL fans have been struck out with NO television coverage inthe buildup to this weekend's world championship playoffs. But despite being effectively banned from watching their team--the Black Sox--attempt an historic three-peat of world titles they'renot getting any sympathy ....
Nasty smack in the head
Feb 06, 2004 ... P addicts are turning to heroin - and drug dealers are reaping therewards. Sources told Truth P had become a gateway to other serious druguse that often included heroin. Heroin is known to cause severe overdoses. An Auckland drug counsellor told Truth P addicts would ...
Why do his Nana?
Feb 06, 2004; ... KARL Te Nana's outburst against rugby officials last week was oneof the more bizarre attacks I've heard. How a bloke who has forged a reputation for being a flaky sevensplayer, having dreadlocks and who has never made it in the acceptedform of the game can "bag" the NZRU for not ...
Chance to win a red-hot ride
Feb 06, 2004 ... TRUTH readers will get free entry to a hot blokes' night out atthe Ultimate Female Strip Show. And one lucky punter will win the limo ride of their life with astripper. Elite Strippers has given Truth free tickets to pass on to ourlucky readers for the strip show at ...
Local boys shape up well with a sizzling sensation
Feb 06, 2004; ... WHAT do you get when you put Trinity Roots alongside Fat Freddy'sDrop, Salmonella Dub and a bunch of hot international acts? One of the best summer compilations to be released in recentmemory. Weekend Sessions is a beautiful album. It puts a few of our homegrown boys ...
GIVE GORDON A FULL TEAM!
Feb 06, 2004; ... OUR sevens outfit is marching into battle and once again it'sGordon Tietjens commanding the troops. What an outstanding leader he's been for rugby. What a remarkable ambassador he's been for the game. What a superb product he's delivered so consistently. So ...
friends to the end!
Feb 06, 2004; ... SHOWS may come and go but Friends will last forever. Well, actually no, they won't. The cult comedy about a group of 20-something buddies is windingup. The 10th and final series about a six, now 30-something, New Yorkpals kicks off this week. And there are ...
Sox coverage is a strike-out
Feb 06, 2004; ... WITHOUT sounding like a scratched CD (I don't think we have brokenrecords any more), the lack of TV coverage from the world softballchampionships has been disgraceful. OK, so our softball officials haven't got thousands of dollars tothrow at the TV companies but should they have ...
CAELA'S HOT PROPERTY!
Feb 06, 2004 ... SUPER sexy Caela is set to become the new face of NitroPromotions. The stunning 17-year-old will appear alongside fellow Truth babesMia, Michaiah and Kirsty in the latest Nitro calendar, due to bereleased next month. Caela has become a force to be reckoned with since she ...
$1M KIWI PORN SCAM
Feb 13, 2004; ... PEEPING at porn sites is costing randy Kiwi internet surfers $1m,experts say. While pervs ...
Kallis' stats are scary
Feb 13, 2004 ... A quick look at the stunning stats of Jacques Kallis confirms whythe star South African batsman is one of the hottest properties inworld cricket and firmly on track to become one of the greatest all-rounders ever. In England last year, Kallis averaged 109 in the tests. And ...
Crow gets sporty
Feb 13, 2004 ... PORN guru Steve Crow wants to spice up Auckland's Round The Baysrunning race. The Vixen Direct boss has enrolled girls from his porn mag NZX inthe annual 10km race. The girls will run alongside joggers in the race which pulls inthousands of competitors. But Crow ...
Let' mix it up a bit
Feb 13, 2004; ... IF the gals want to play a round with the guys, then let 'em. There's been a helluva lot of talk, debate and fierce speculationabout the future of the venerable game and whether we'll see womenteeing it up beside the blokes on a regular basis. Across the Tasman this weekend, ...
RIVALS SET FOR BATTLE
Feb 13, 2004; ... ONE of sport's great rivalries looks set to captivate golf fansthis year. It's the ongoing battle between world No 1 Tiger Woods and VijaySingh. It already has golf writers salivating, TV networks talking abouthigh ratings and fans speculating about just who will end up on ...
Bikini comp heat is on
Feb 13, 2004 ... THINGS are heating up for the annual Poenamo Hotel Itsy BitsyBikini Comp tomorrow. Manager Greg Weller reckons scantily-clad girls like Chantelle,left, and Cherry will be hot. But the beer will be nice and cold for guys wanting to chill athis North Shore, Auckland, pub ....
Oh Mai goodness!
Feb 13, 2004; ... A BIG pat on the back for the folk at Mai Music! They're doing wonders for Kiwi music as they launch another RhythmNation promotion which gives unsigned acts a chance to make theirdreams come true and get into a recording studio. Every month one artist will release a single - ...
This Baby Bash is smokin' with his third solo album
Feb 13, 2004; ... BABY Bash has been riding high in the Kiwi charts with his No 1single Suga Suga. The young US rapper appeared from nowhere to top the singlescharts and capture a slice of the Kiwi market. While some may think "one hit wonder", Baby Bash has hushed thecritics with his third ...
The 80s were coolest, dude!
Feb 13, 2004 ... FORGET the Swinging 60s - the Amazing 80s has been voted the bestdecade ever. More than 35 percent of over-30s polled in a recent survey saidthe 80s was their favourite. Culture Club's Karma Chameleon was voted the most memorable song,followed by ...
Health first,Jonah
Feb 13, 2004; ... IT'S commendable that Jonah Lomu wants to play rugby again. And it shows just how much he wants to experience the thrill ofcrashing through opposing players and over the tryline. But ultimately he has to get himself right. He needs a kidney transplant to ensure his ...
THE GREATEST!; Our Ace with the X factor
Feb 13, 2004; ... BLACK Sox icon Mark Sorenson has reinforced his standing as the"Ace of Diamonds." After the emotionally charged world championships win Sorenson wasacclaimed as THE greatest player to pick up a bat or pull on a glovein New Zealand's illustrious softball history. Fans, ...
The Porkbone Kid
Feb 13, 2004 ... LAUGH and the world laughs with you. Quarrel with your wife andyou sleep alone. WHAT do motor mechanics do when they go to a psychiatrist? They lie down under the couch. "WANNA have sex?" asked the hooker. "Only if you do it like my wife." "I will do ...
Older women are a big turn-on
Feb 13, 2004 ... GLAMOROUS older women are a massive turn-on for today's young men. A new sex survey has revealed that frisky females in the the 40-plus age range have far more pulling power than their younger rivals. The internet survey - titled Here's To You Mrs Robinson after thetheme song ...
Huge interest in Rings porn film
Feb 13, 2004; ... WANNABE pornstars are flocking to appear in an x-rated version ofLord of the Rings. Truth revealed last month how Auckland porn company Vixen Directplans to make Porn of the Rings. It will be a pornographic send-up of the Oscar-nominated Kiwi-made film directed by Peter ...
A NET PROFIT!; Porn virus costs users thousands
Feb 13, 2004; ... KIWI web users are being burned by a porn virus. The costly virus latches on to a computer's hard drive whilepeople are viewing porn and creates pop-up windows on their screens. The virus then charges them thousands of dollars a month throughan 0900 number billed through ...
GLOVES-OFF TIME AGAIN
Feb 13, 2004 ... CHAMPION dirt-digger Rhino Hide reckons politicians behave likeconscience-stricken burglars. So, he says, do bureaucrats. And the perks-buster-in-chief - invigorated by the long hols - isin fine form. Formal sessions didn't start until Tuesday but Rhino couldn't ...
Pretenders on the way
Feb 13, 2004; ... THE Pretenders are starting a whirlwind three-gig tour of NewZealand next week. The 80s supergroup shot to fame with their self-titled debutalbum, which included UK No 1 hit Brass Pocket. Since then The Pretenders have gone on to release seven moresensational albums ...
Hey, they've stopped overcharging!
Feb 13, 2004; ... KIWIS have been paying far too much for years for air travel -with fares shamelessly overpriced. Now costs are tumbling because keener competition is smashing thedominance of major players Air NZ and Qantas. And each month the news gets better. Return flights on ...
Tournament just a bore
Feb 13, 2004; ... ONCE upon a time cricket's one-day--and inaccurately named worldseries--tournament across the Tasman made for compulsive viewing. Not any more. It's become a bore. There are occasional moments ofbrilliance but with a glut of one-day cricket being played those soonfade from the ...
Class act on show
Feb 13, 2004; ... WHEN undisputed light-welterweight champion Kostya Tsyzu injuredhis shoulder and couldn't fight Sharmba Mitchell a frantic search foropponents uncovered South African-born Aussie Lovemore N'Dou. N'Dou had two weeks' notice and didn't even have a gym to spar in. But he fired up ...
Kiwis hot for sex on phones
Feb 13, 2004 ... NEARLY one in five Kiwis have spiced up their love life with phonesex. And the reason is they're often too tired or too busy to do it inthe flesh, according to a new report. Phone sex has become common as mobile phones make explicitconversations much easier. A ...
RED LETTER DAY; Gifts galore for girls on the game!
Feb 13, 2004; ... HOOKERS are looking forward to a busy Valentine's Day tomorrow. February 14 is most vice girls' favourite day for working becauserandy clients often shower them with gifts. Punters splash out on expensive perfume, jewellery, chocolates andred roses when they want to put a bit ...
Net porn takes its toll
Feb 13, 2004 ... SEX is the third most popular word entered in internet searchengines. Only "the" and "and" are called up more frequently. Research shows about 30 percent of all cyber traffic is porn. And now that a lot of pornography is free on the web, researcherssay the internet ...
CRIME PAYS FOR CSI
Feb 13, 2004; ... IT SEEMS crime certainly has its benefits for the cast, crew andcreators of the multi-award-winning CSI. But the work done and amazing techniques used to catch the badguys on the superb American crime drama, demonstrates that crimedefinitely doesn't pay. The new season of ...
EMPTY THRONE BECKONS TUA
Feb 13, 2004; ... LENNOX Lewis' retirement couldn't have come at a worse time forDavid Tua. The Kiwi heavyweight has chosen to sit out the remainder of hiscontract with sacked manager Kevin Barry until the middle of thisyear. That almost certainly means no fights in the meantime ....
STORM IN A C CUP!
Feb 13, 2004; ... SHOCK weddings, lesbian lust, skimpy outfits, alien sex and theodd flash of nipple. Singers go all out to promote their albums and it seems to beworking. Although shock publicity is not a new idea--Elton John's shockwedding to Renate Blauel in 1984 during the buildup to his ...
BIG-TIME DREAM!
Feb 13, 2004 ... The 20-year-old blonde stunner is doing a degree in performingarts and she hopes her studies will take her on to bigger andbrighter things. And as our snapper's sensational pictures show, Kirsty is greatplaying a variety of roles. "At the moment I'm doing a lot of promo ...
It's a capital sevens party
Feb 13, 2004; ... IT'S still one helluva party and has reinforced it's standing asrugby's best entertainment event. And it's now regarded as the best "sevens" fixture in the world. Yes Wellington is THE place to party with Hong Kong--thetraditional home of the sevens extravaganza--now ...
ALL WORK FOR CHAMPION SOX
Feb 13, 2004; ... THEY'LL be back at their day jobs next week. In fact some of them returned from softball's stratosphere to"work" just days after creating sporting history. But that's the lot for our Black Sox. There are no bonus payments, no massive endorsement deals, nolucrative ...
Super 12 must get back to grassroots
Feb 06, 2004; ... THE Super 12 was initially set up to foster and develop rugby at adomestic level. But those ideals have long been abandoned. Nowadays rather than fostering local talent it seems Super 12outfits go out of their way to attract players who can't play for theAll Blacks ....
Title belts up for grabs
Feb 06, 2004; ... GARY MCCRYSTAL'S New Zealand National Boxing Federation plans tosanction three title fights this year. Elisara Sii Uta will contest the cruiserweight crown against anopponent to be announced. In the mix are Colin Hunia and Steven Wood. Daniel Tai is currently well ...
BONK YOUR WAY TO DEATH
Feb 06, 2004; ... KIWI druggies risk bonking themselves to death. Doctors warn against a deadly new craze--mixing P and Viagra. "It's madness," one doctor told ...
IT'S MISTRESS MARIAN
Feb 06, 2004 ... MARIAN "BooBoo" Hobbs is a talented lady, who - if she loses herjob as a government minister - could easily sail into a new career. She scored high marks last week as an apprentice sex-toydemonstator. During a visit to Wellington's D-Vice shop - which sellsvibrators, ...
Porn pirates net millions
Feb 13, 2004 ... THE porn industry is losing millions of dollars because ofinternet pirates. Porn piracy is a big problem on the worldwide web and Kiwi porncompanies say they're losing profits when pirates pinch pictures fromtheir sites and sell them as their own. The porn companies say ...
Heat it up then just shovel it in
Feb 13, 2004 ... WHEN you're hungry and need to eat in a hurry, nothing says "feedme" like a microwavable meal. Just pop it in, wait a few minutes and you've got a piping hotmeal ready to devour. We thought we'd put a few to the test to see which were the champsand which the chumps ....
Big ups for Bic!
Feb 06, 2004; ... CONGRATULATIONS to Bic Runga. The girl with the golden voice proved this week that historyreally does repeat - she's become the longest-reigning champ of Kiwimusic. Bic's Beautiful Collision album has now been in the charts for 77weeks - passing Split Enz's previous record ...
Fleming leads by example
Feb 20, 2004 ... NO more talk about not fulfilling his potential--Stephen Fleminghas finally arrived big-time. So much so, it's now Fleming first and daylight second in theclass stakes in the current Black Caps outfit. Any hesitancy or rash shot from out of nowhere that was often hisundoing ...
AMATEUR GAME PACKS A PUNCH
Feb 20, 2004; ... ONLY the most one-eyed enthusiast would say Kiwi amateur boxing isstrong. After the retirement of Garth Da Silva and the move to the proranks by Daniel Codling, Shane Cameron and Paula Mataele you'd expectthe replacements to be lining up. Not so. The traditional strengths ...
Stop bagging Oliver
Feb 20, 2004; ... I'VE got some advice for rugby bosses who want to silence AntonOliver: GIVE THE BLOKE A BREAK! Oliver has found himself in strife with officials for daring tosuggest the Highlanders weren't a united outfit in the last twoseasons under coach Laurie Mains. Pretending they ...
GAGGED!
Feb 20, 2004; ... REPORTS that Highlanders heretic Anton Oliver will be "burnt atthe stake" are slightly exaggerated. Instead, according to a rugby union source, he'll be "hung, drawnand quartered" for revisiting the acrimonious, divisive and andbitter civil war that ripped Otago rugby apart last ...
EVIL VICE GIRL STOLE $20,000 (But the sex was fantastic)
Feb 20, 2004; ... A FRUSTRATED punter claims a greedy hooker ripped him off for$20,000. But he's not too angry. He says sex ...
Lapdance letter a lapse say cops
Feb 20, 2004; ... COPS need to read up on the Prostitution Reform Act. That's the view of Labour MP Tim Barnett - who successfully pushedfor changes to the prostitution laws last year. He was responding to a letter dated January 19 this year sayingstrippers could be charged for having sex with ...
NZ Idol cranks up
Feb 20, 2004; ... NZ Idol is heating up now the judges have narrowed it down to 24. It's now up to fans of the show to choose who will be our NewZealand Idol - and that selection will be tough. I said last month that it would be a flop idol and - while theratings have sky-rocketed for the ...
Look at the Super action
Feb 20, 2004; ... DOUG Golightly looks at the opening round of the Super 12. (Hometeams first, likely winners in capitals.) TONIGHT HIGHLANDERS v Reds: Southern men have too much speed for BananaBenders. Unified Highlanders pose genuine threat this season. Cats v STORMERS: Who cares ....
GOLF'S BAD BOY ON A WILD RIDE
Feb 20, 2004; ... EVERYONE loves a winning loser. Especially when the bloke in question has been on an emotional andsporting rollercoaster for more than a decade. He's a chain-smoking, cola guzzling, over-eating, recoveringalcoholic with a gambling addiction for starters. In fact, ...
hair-curling new drama!
Feb 20, 2004; ... THERE are bound to be loads of hairy situations in a new cutting-edge Pommy drama that hits our screens this week. Forget pistols at dawn, it's more like blowdryers in the seriesCutting It, Thursday, 8.35pm, TV One. I'm not teasing, this should be hair-raising stuff ....
Judges are coming up
Feb 20, 2004; ... GOOD on the judges of NZ Idol. They're finally taking on their own personalities. For a while there I thought Paul Ellis was going to develop aPommy accent and change his name to Simon - but on Sunday he provedme wrong by taking on the role of a distant uncle to the ...