New Zealand Herald (Auckland, New Zealand) back issues from February 2009:
Slump hits city's major projects<br/>.
Feb 01, 2009 ... More than $1 billion worth of major Auckland civic developments are under threat from the global recession which has sent returns from the regional council's strategic investments into freefall. Politicians, directors and senior Auckland Regional Council staff held crisis talks ...
Coasted in but not Interdom gold<br/>.
Feb 01, 2009 ... John Curtin knows there will be a moment of regret. He will be sitting in his South Auckland lounge room late on March 28 watching the Interdominion Pacing Final live from the Gold Coast. Curtin will, at that moment, wish he and his champion pacer Auckland Reactor ...
Superjumbo adds<br/>to Tasman options.
Feb 01, 2009 ... It stands 24m tall, has showers with LCD television screens, lounge areas with bars, and starlit ceilings to help its nearly 500 passengers fight jetlag. Emirates Airlines' version of the world's biggest passenger plane, the Airbus A380, touches down in Auckland today to begin ...
Week from hell leaves faces blistered and tempers frayed<br/>.
Feb 01, 2009 ... SYDNEY _ People dropped like flies and homes went up in smoke. As southern Australia burned like never before, many of the fundamentals of modern living collapsed. There were electricity blackouts, buckled train tracks and hospitals turning away patients. It was the ...
Titahi Bay survive swells to lead series<br/>.
Feb 01, 2009 ... Wellington's Titahi Bay crew took advantage of strong surf to take a slender lead after the third round of the New Zealand Surf Boat Series at Piha. It was very much a case of being at the right place at the right time as swells of nearly two metres kept the crews on their toes ....
Thin blue line of flat-pack cops<br/>.
Feb 01, 2009 ... It was billed as the latest police tactic to combat crime _ life-size cardboard cut-outs of uniformed officers used to confuse criminals. Now the idea has taken off. Police figures show 13 forces throughout Britain have spent more than +pound+20,000 ($57,430) on the flat-pack ...
Public rally to the cause of abused children<br/>.
Feb 01, 2009 ... The Herald's ``Our Lost Children'' series has raised nearly $70,000 towards helping the country's abused children. The series _ which ran for a week before Christmas _ looked at how bad child abuse had become in New Zealand and whether the country was getting justice for the ...
EU to help<br/>poor nations<br/>with climate<br/>change pact<br/>DEVELOPING COUNTRIES<br/>.
Feb 01, 2009 ... The European Union has promised billions of dollars in aid to the world's poorest nations to entice them to sign a new global climate change pact. The plan by EU Environment Commissioner Stavros Dimas was part of a presentation of the EU's negotiating position for the ...
COUCH GUIDE<br/>.
Feb 01, 2009 ... 8.30PM, TV3 CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ..... This is where it all ends for Dr Gil Grissom (William Petersen). The ninth season returns tonight and Petersen is around for 10 more ...
Lack of regulation not the problem<br/>.
Feb 01, 2009 ... B RYAN Gould argues that the world must learn many lessons from the current international economic crisis (``Global crisis shows need for revision of economics''). Alas, most of the ``lessons'' he proposes we learn are absolutely the wrong lessons. Let's first concede that many ...
Recovery calls for consistency.
Feb 01, 2009 ... T HE way towards recovery is to stop turning the infrastructure tap on and off. The recent reaction to the snarl-up at the end of Auckland's new Northern Gateway and the calls to get on with the extension to Warkworth underlines the need for good transport and infrastructure ...
Diver's<br/>memorial<br/>feared<br/>stolen<br/>.
Feb 01, 2009 ... A large bronze plaque which has sat on the ocean floor for nearly 20 years in memory of a missing diver is feared stolen and melted down. The plaque was placed near the Northern Arch in the popular Poor Knights diving spot, about 25 minutes north of Whangarei, in memory of John ...
We are, it seems, who we hang out with<br/>.
Feb 01, 2009 ... M Y SISTER and I are great friends. Being in the same house over the holidays made us both very happy, which made everyone around us very happy. Unhappily for us, it did nothing for our waistlines, which expanded in direct proportion to our enjoyment. ``You have to ...
Easy Ryder on tune to add to trainer's winning Derby cycle<br/>.
Feb 01, 2009 ... Easy Ryder's emergence as a serious Telecom New Zealand Derby contender on Saturday at Te Rapa came at the perfect time for his stable. Last month Derby king Roger James and training partner Paul Mirabelli were preparing to attack the $2.2 million feature at Ellerslie on ...
Owen Hembry<br/>AGRICULTURE<br/>Down ... but far from out<br/>.
Feb 01, 2009 ... T HE scandal surrounding Chinese dairy firm Sanlu _ one of 22 companies caught up in a melamine poisoning crisis in China _ continues to dog Fonterra this year. The human cost was huge _ nearly 300,000 ill and at least six babies dead _ but the final business cost is hard to ...
Fonterra has another look at restructure<br/>.
Feb 01, 2009 ... Fonterra is making progress with fresh plans for a capital restructure of the co-operative but the dairy giant is cautious about the timetable. In November 2007 Fonterra launched a capital restructure process that included the prospect of part of the business being listed on the ...
Gallant do-or-die effort against older horses thrills Collett<br/>.
Feb 01, 2009 ... As New Zealand Derby tests go they do not get more do-or-die than the one Gallant passed with honours at Te Rapa on Saturday. With Derby qualifying slots rapidly disappearing, the Richard Collett-trained Pukekohe gelding had to win the R70 1600m test to be any chance of making ...
Google says<br/>sorry over<br/>bogus alerts<br/>.
Feb 01, 2009 ... Computer users doing Google searches during a nearly one-hour period yesterday were greeted with disturbing but erroneous messages that every site turned up in the results might be harmful. The company blamed the mistake on human error and apologised in an explanation on its ...
Goldman tips tough year for media<br/>.
Feb 01, 2009 ... Fairfax's Trade Me operation is a rare bright spot in Goldman Sachs JBWere analysts' picture of a tough year ahead for Australasian media companies. Overall, media companies faced upheavals as more players entered the fray and convergence created a collision between media ...
A-maaazing _ but not exactly an existential circus feast <br/>.(Circus review)
Feb 01, 2009 ... T HE circus came to town this weekend but it may not be the one you thought it was. Many people have confused Le Grand Cirque _ a circus comprised mainly of Asian acrobats, produced by an Englishman _ with the French Canadian outfit Cirque du Soleil, which is also headed to town this year ....
Gaza feels the <br/>force of Hamas'<br/>heavy hand<br/>.
Feb 01, 2009 ... As soon as Mahmoud al-Rafiah was noticed by the Hamas men handing out cash to their supporters, he knew he was in for a beating. The 41-year-old farmer had been queuing for foreign food aid at a shabby distribution point in Zeitoun, a crowded refugee township south of Gaza City ....
Women's tennis has to live up to billing<br/>.
Feb 01, 2009 ... T HE Australian Open women's final left people shaking their heads and asking the question: Where exactly does Serena Williams stand in tennis history? It is probably more pertinent to ask another question: Where does Dinara Safina stand in tennis history? In other ...
Imax hopes Harry Potter and Star Trek can beat the recession.
Feb 01, 2009 ... DAVOS _ The chief executive of megascreen producer Imax said he was confident the movie business would remain fairly recession-proof and that his company would benefit this year from the release of the new Star Trek film and the latest Harry Potter epic. Richard Gelfond said the ...
WHAT THE ELECTION MEANS<br/>.
Feb 01, 2009 ... ``The most important thing for me is for the next council to fight corruption. Corruption is everywhere. You only have to walk the streets of the city to see it. The streets are strewn with garbage, there are no services and little electricity.'' Sattar Jabar, 35, baker in ...
CANDIDATES TALK TOUGH ON IRAN<br/>.
Feb 01, 2009 ... JERUSALEM _ Iran ``will not be armed with a nuclear weapon'', says Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's leading candidate for prime minister. In an interview with Israel's Channel 2 TV, Netanyahu said if elected his first mission would be to thwart the Iranian nuclear threat. ...
Enough opportunities for<br/>star filly in her own grade<br/>.
Feb 01, 2009 ... It won't be a lack of ability that keeps Lauraella from taking on the colts in the Woodlands Northern Derby. But she is likely to miss the classic because she already has too many other lucrative targets this season. The daughter of Christian Cullen overcame a hard ...
Nairn had little time to enjoy win<br/>.
Feb 01, 2009 ... Paul Nairn broke his usual raceday routine yesterday and he didn't like what he saw. The Canterbury trainer of trotting freak Stig had two horses racing at Oamaru yesterday and for the unbelievably methodical Nairn that would usually mean a morning of cleaning gear and preparing ...
BREVITIES<br/>.
Feb 01, 2009 ... ON NOISE While I am happy for my rates to be used to keep the inner-city clean, being woken at midnight by council workers blasting my street with leaf-blowers is absurd. As an apartment dweller, I am used to some noise, but this is beyond the pale. Maybe they could clean outside John ...
Arrogant drivers won't keep left<br/>READERS' FORUM<br/>EMMERSON'S VIEW<br/>.(Letter to the editor)
Feb 01, 2009 ... Since my return from overseas recently, I have been impressed at some of the changes in the driving environment, with a couple of glaring exceptions that have become apparent over the holiday period. Average drivers seem to be completely unaware of surrounding vehicles, or ...
Ainslie in charge as British catch Alinghi napping at start<br/>.
Feb 01, 2009 ... In their first regatta at this level, British syndicate Team Origin have emerged as strong contenders in the Louis Vuitton Pacific Series after downing the America's Cup holders in yesterday's round robin match-up. After overcoming experienced Italian side Luna Rossa on day one, ...
Northern eye up<br/>Twenty20 title<br/>.
Feb 01, 2009 ... It's back to business for Northern Districts today, the celebrations at winning the national 50-over title replaced by planning for this week's start to the Twenty20 competition. ND lost last year's Twenty20 final to Central Districts but will go into their opening match at Eden ...
ROBBERY<br/>Customers give supermarket<br/>gunman an express checkout<br/>.
Feb 01, 2009 ... There was little left for police to do when they arrived at the scene of a robbery yesterday _ supermarket customers had already tackled, disarmed and pinned the gunman to the ground. The gunman entered New World in Clendon just after 10am and allegedly threatened a checkout ...
Dial 022<br/>for new<br/>mobile<br/>network.
Feb 01, 2009 ... The company that is challenging the Vodafone-Telecom duopoly for mobile phones has secured access to the 022 prefix for its customers. But despite having hired hundreds of staff to establish its new network, it has still not announced its brand name and launch date. ...
Krishna's<br/>goals seal<br/>unbeaten<br/>crusade<br/>.
Feb 01, 2009 ... Waitakere United have all but slammed the door on their New Zealand Football Championship rivals after completing an unbeaten 12-month run with a battling 2-0 win over Canterbury United yesterday. At English Park in conditions made difficult by a swirling wind, United rode an ...
`THE MORE THEY GROW, THE EASIER IT BECOMES'<br/>.
Feb 01, 2009 ... TORONTO _ News last week of the birth of octuplets brought back memories for a Canadian mother who had to learn overnight how to deal with a big brood. Until last Monday, the Udobis were the only family in North America to have given birth to eight living, breathing babies at ...
Crushing<br/>cars option<br/>in fighting<br/>boy racers<br/>.
Feb 01, 2009 ... Police Minister Judith Collins is seriously considering crushing boy-racers' cars _ and inviting the drivers to watch as it is done. Ms Collins will talk to Police Commissioner Howard Broad today about a wish list for cracking down on boy racers which was sent to her by ...
RADIO GUIDE<br/>.
Feb 01, 2009 ... RNZ NATIONAL 6.00 Morning Report Including: 6.18 Pacific News; 6.22 Rural News; 6.27 & 8.45 Waatea News; 9.06 Nine to Noon with Kathryn Ryan Including: 10.45 Nanny Stretch, by Jan A. Vincent. Midday Report 1.06 Afternoons with Jim Mora 5.00 Checkpoint Including: 5.15 Business ...
Fight for slice of stimulus pie.
Feb 01, 2009 ... NEW YORK _ Most Republican Governors have broken with their fellow party members in Congress and are pushing for passage of President Barack Obama's economic aid plan that would send billions to states for education, public works and health care. Their state treasuries drained ...
Haggard, most-wanted secret agent should call it a day<br/>.
Feb 01, 2009 ... B USY Jack Bauer is a hard man to keep in a holding pattern. Last night's 24: Redemption special (C4, 8.30pm), a ``prequel'' to the new season, had to keep America's most-wanted secret agent occupied for a full telemovie. The solution was to have the exiled Jack skulking around ...
Two weeks, then party fantastic without plastic<br/>RUBBISH-FREE YEAR _ WEEK 52<br/>.
Feb 01, 2009 ... W ELL, as I write this there are two days of our challenge year left and a party still to have, so next week's blog will be the last official rubbish-free year blog, and will have the final update of the rubbish we collected during the year. But we will keep blogging, if for nothing else ...
Fiddling figures no way to build a motorway<br/>.
Feb 01, 2009 ... L ET'S guess what Finance Minister Bill English and his kid brother Conor chatted about over the Christmas turkey. The Waterview Connection tunnel perhaps? One of the documents waiting for the new minister on taking office after the election was the Treasury/Ministry of ...
Schools fear worst as cash dries up.
Feb 01, 2009 ... The first weeks of a new school year can be expensive for parents, but term one, 2009, could prove a struggle for schools as well as the global recession starts to bite. Secondary Principals' Association president Peter Gall said New Zealand schools will be hoping families pay ...
z IN BRIEF<br/>Jones in final<br/>round qualifier<br/>.
Feb 01, 2009 ... New Zealand's G.D. Jones beat Andrew Gregory (Australia) 6-2, 6-1 to advance to the final qualifying round for the men's tennis US$50,000 ($100,000) Challenger in Burnie, Australia. Jones now has to play fifth seed Sadik Kadir (Australia) to firm up his spot in the main draw. Fellow Kiwi ...
STARS GUIDE<br/>.
Feb 01, 2009 ... If you really want to get to the guts of what needs to be talked about, today is heaven sent. Be careful not to steam-roll opinions that aren't exciting or glamorous. They might be more sensible. Communication is becoming important. Being the earthy sensual type, it might take ...
Maori sports a Treaty issue<br/>.
Feb 01, 2009 ... A claim alleging that the Crown's actions have all but seen Maori sports disappear from the landscape has been accepted for inquiry by the Waitangi Tribunal. Likening takaro Maori (sports) to taonga, cultural expert Harko Brown _ who considers takaro Maori to be taonga _ lodged ...
Global pinch has<br/>pros and cons for<br/>power spend-up<br/>.
Feb 01, 2009 ... The global economic crisis is having a mixed impact on one of the country's biggest infrastructure spend-ups _ Transpower's $3.8 billion upgrade of the national grid. Dozens of projects are under way or have been approved to reinforce the existing system, which is unreliable in ...
Harmony <br/>is the aim<br/>at Waitangi<br/>.
Feb 01, 2009 ... Ngapuhi leaders are hoping to build more of a welcoming atmosphere in the days leading up to Waitangi Day on Friday. Kingi Taurua, from Te Tii Marae _ Waitangi's lower marae _ said that while there was a place for protest and political debate at Waitangi Day observations, it ...
US brothers follow sisters<br/>in cleaning up doubles<br/>.
Feb 01, 2009 ... MELBOURNE _ American twins Bob and Mike Bryan claimed their seventh Grand Slam title with a 2-6, 7-5, 6-0 win over Mahesh Bhupathi and Mark Knowles in the Australian Open final. The brothers, who regained their No 1 ranking by reaching the final, were the second set of American ...
January barometer brings cold comfort<br/><br/>.
Feb 01, 2009 ... NEW YORK _ It's been an unusually cold January on Wall St. The Standard & Poor's 500 index was down 8.57 per cent for the month, its worst January ever and a worrisome sign for investors who see the first month as a trendsetter for the 11 that follow. They're believers in the ...
Rich-lister wants a piece of NZ<br/>.
Feb 01, 2009 ... One of China's richest venture capitalists wants to invest in New Zealand's agriculture industry through a new US$300 million ($590 million) private equity fund he is setting up. Chaoyong Wang, chairman and chief executive of China Equity, is in New Zealand this week as part of ...
NZ burns out Aust but <br/>Waitangi Day not so hot<br/>.
Feb 01, 2009 ... New Zealanders experienced hotter weather than scorching Australian cities on the weekend, as East Coast temperatures reached 37 degrees. Weatherwatch head analyst Philip Duncan said it was unusual for local cities to top Australia in the middle of an Australian heatwave. ...
BEST OF THE WEB _ NZHERALD.CO.NZ<br/>YOUR VIEWS<br/>.
Feb 01, 2009 ... David (New South Wales): Perhaps it is finally time to use the private sector to complete this road. Sunny (Mt Roskill): Is it the tunnel that is going to cost so much more? SH16 upgrade should not be added into the cost of the tunnel. Ian (Glen Eden): How typical of ...
Sales stabilise<br/>.
Feb 01, 2009 ... In the last quarter of 2008, signs emerged of a slight recovery as median prices held steady around the $430,000 mark for the last three months. While still well below 2007 figures, at least mid-2008's sharp decline in prices did not continue into a full blown downward spiral. Clearly, tax ...
The rise of the manager<br/>.
Feb 01, 2009 ... G iven the current economic climate many home-owners have given up trying to sell their investment property and are instead looking to rent. The first decision they face is whether to manage the rental themselves or get in a professional. Managing your rental property yourself can be a ...
To rent or buy?<br/>.
Feb 01, 2009 ... A ccording to research firm Demographia, the ideal income to loan ratio is three times the annual salary. However, according to a report by Wizard Home Loans, it now takes nine times the annual salary to afford a home. The good news is that its December report on housing ...
Slither on down to Leigh's reptile sanctuary<br/>.
Feb 02, 2009 ... To see chameleons, tortoises, turtles, dragons and alligators, head to the reptile park at Leigh. This specialised zoo breeds and displays native and exotic reptiles in a beautiful bushy setting overlooking the Hauraki Gulf. Open daily 10am-5pm. Entry is $15 (adults), $8 (school kids), $40 ...
Trawling the travel net<br/>.
Feb 02, 2009 ... What's the best way to find a good deal on a hotel? Through a website _ and if so which one _ or through a travel agent? I think it depends. When my wife and I did a big anniversary trip to Italy and France last year and were prepared to pay to stay somewhere nice we turned to ...
Speed up a little <br/>before relaxing <br/>.
Feb 02, 2009 ... Under $500 For $499, two people can spend the night at Queenstown's Novotel, have breakfast, a guided walk and a four-wheel drive journey, and get two tickets to ride the Dart River. Book by April 31. Contact: Accor Hotels, 0800 444 422 On the ...
Going with the flow<br/>in a volcanic Eden<br/>.
Feb 02, 2009 ... EXCUSE me, there is a man here to see you,'' the airport official says sternly, minutes before my flight departs Vanuatu, causing me to jump, even in my very-relaxed-holiday-state. ``You must follow me.'' I do so, suddenly nervous, worried that Schapelle Corby really did have ...
Trek around the Blue Pearl of Mongolia.
Feb 02, 2009 ... Can you suggest an ideal itinerary for two to three weeks in Mongolia? I'm particularly interested in national parks, walks, wildlife _ just nature and great landscapes really. Matt Paynter Wherever you're coming from, you will no doubt arrive in Ulaanbaatar. Even though you are ...
Herald website turns 10 and<br/>readers can join celebrations<br/>.
Feb 02, 2009 ... The New Zealand Herald online is celebrating its 10th birthday. And readers have a chance to win an iPhone by being part of the celebrations. When the country's biggest newspaper decided to launch a website a decade ago, the editor of the time described it as putting a toe in ...
z IN BRIEF<br/>Fraud accused<br/>back in court.
Feb 02, 2009 ... An Auckland man charged with fraudulently obtaining $3.5 million from people he granted Green Acres sub-franchises to has reappeared in court. Keith Lapham faced three fraud charges alleging he obtained money by deception from 172 people while he was a master franchisee for Green Acres ...
Silent giant of the air whispers into Auckland<br/>.
Feb 02, 2009 ... It's the little things about the world's biggest passenger plane that you tend to notice. ``There's just no noise at take-off, it's kind of eerie,'' said Roy Dowen, a well-seasoned British traveller. ``Flying on the A380 is almost like being on a bird itself. ...
City's air<br/>quality<br/>steadily<br/>improves.
Feb 02, 2009 ... Aucklanders can breathe easier _ the Ministry for the Environment says the city's air quality is on track to meet health guidelines by 2013. A report card released by the ministry yesterday shows air quality in cities the length of the country regularly breached daily standards ...
Son spoke<br/>to rescuers<br/>trying to<br/>save mum<br/>.
Feb 02, 2009 ... As rescuers tried desperately to save hit-and-run victim Joanne Wang her 8-year-old son told them about their day together and how there was a present for him in a shopping bag. The harrowing scene was relayed in the Manukau District Court yesterday at a depositions hearing for ...