The Press back issues from February 2004:
Abortion
Feb 02, 2004 ... The Contraception, Sterilisation and Abortion Act 1977 was passedwith the intention of controlling demand for abortions. This it hasfailed to do, so it is time for the act to be repealed and the $3.5million spent to pay certifying consultants to be spent moreusefully. The ...
A message against violence
Feb 02, 2004 ... Not only is the musical drama Once Were Warriors an emotionalstage experience, it is also a creative vehicle to refresh themessage against violence. The powerful and disturbing social issues that author Alan Duffrevealed to a complacent New Zealand have not gone away. Anger, ...
BIL's NZ rollercoaster ends
Feb 02, 2004; ... BIL International's sale of its Air New Zealand stake brings to aclose 42 years of corporate history. Air NZ, one-time market darling, is BIL's only remaining listedinvestment in this country. Brierley Investments founder Sir Ron Brierley attained an almostevangelical ...
Wilson big hit
Feb 02, 2004 ... Former Black Sox star Travis Wilson is making a big hit at theworld series -- off the diamond. Wilson, now a professionalbaseballer, is back home in Christchurch to watch the world seriesand he has found a new role ...
WORLD SERIES LEADERS
Feb 02, 2004 ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .....AB Hits Av Shigeyuki Nishida (Japan) 4 4 1.000 Diego Salguero (Argentina) 1 1 1.000 Julius Veeris (Netherlands) 9 7 . 778 Mark Olivier (Sth Africa) 4 3 . 750 Sendley Reina (Netherlands) 5 3 . 600 ...
MAC'S MOUTH HAS QUITE A HISTORY
Feb 02, 2004; ... John McEnroe's tongue has been as sharp as his smashing volleys --many have felt the full force of both. His red fluffy sweatband which kept his fro-like brown curls inplace were as much a trademark as his quick feet and soft hands werefrom his court game. But it is the ...
Botswana's woes
Feb 02, 2004 ... Spare a thought for the Botswana softball team, which had to raise$100,000 to get to the world series in Christchurch. Five of theBotswanans' bats were ruled illegal ...
Campaigns
Feb 02, 2004 ... Before holding the referendum on the electoral system, theGovernment should take a long hard look at the way in which bothreferenda and election campaigns are conducted. FPP advocates make much of the "slender" majority in the 1992referendum (54 per cent for MMP, 46% against). How ...
Car driver missing
Feb 02, 2004 ... Four occupants of a car survived a frightening plunge into aswollen Nelson river last night, but the person believed to bedriving was still missing. The car went off the Nile Street bridge incentral Nelson about 8.30pm. Kayakers training ...
Jagged Account on target for Melbourne campaign
Feb 02, 2004; ... Jagged Account is on target for Melbourne -- despite an unplacedrun at the Rangiora workouts. Kaiapoi trainer Brent Lilley said the pacer was only at Rangioraon Saturday for a quiet run, and would have a similar run at theAuckland workouts next weekend. "He is booked to fly ...
In a few words
Feb 02, 2004 ... I am confused on Don Brash's stance in 2004. Is he a "comb over"or is he a "comb back"? S. J. REED Thank heavens for Don Brash. Research into my ancestry points tomy ancient ancestors possibly invading England as Vikings --presumably pillaging, raping and killing. Dare I ...
Papps wins
Feb 02, 2004 ... Prolific Canterbury batsman Michael Papps collected another DVDplayer for winning the Deloitte domestic cricketer of the month awardfor ...
Colgan takes reins
Feb 02, 2004 ... Leading jockey Vinny Colgan will ride Justine Coup in the $100,000Sir Tristram Classic at Te Rapa on Saturday. Colgan replaces JasonLaking. Laking was injured at Gore last Thursday ....
Clubs eye new talent
Feb 02, 2004 ... Christchurch soccer clubs are eyeing up new talent after a youngSomali side won the city's first ethnic soccer festival. The team, made up mostly of Somali teenagers, impressed the 300-strong crowd -- and club representatives -- with their skill, beatinga strong Zimbabwean side ...
Methven mill reopens
Feb 02, 2004; ... A closed Methven sawmill is reopening for business today under newownership, bucking the trend in an industry which has faced toughtimes. Mt Hutt Lumber owner Philip Wareing bought the mill from receiversand has spent the last month taking staff on and making sure the millis ...
DRINK DRIVERS
Feb 02, 2004 ... Drink-drive convictions for the week January 22 to January 29,2004 (breath- alcohol limits are 400 micrograms per litre of breath,or 150mcg for people under 20; blood-alcohol limits are 80 milligramsper 100 millilitres of blood, or 30mg for people under 20): ADAMSON,Sharon, 43, sign ...
Police find imitation pistol after chase
Feb 02, 2004; ... Police raced to the Waimakariri River mouth on Saturday nightafter terrified beachgoers reported a man waving a pistol. Officers arrived about 8.30pm, sealing off the main road toKairaki at Pines Beach while armed police and a dog handlerapproached the man. He allegedly pointed a ...
Correction
Feb 02, 2004 ... Former 1982 All Whites defender Ken Cresswell coached the NewZealand under-17 and under-20 soccer teams at last year's Oceaniaworld championship qualifying tournaments. It was incorrectlyreported on Friday that Ricki Herbert, Cresswell's All Whites ...
Millions of wasps killed at Lake Rotoiti
Feb 02, 2004 ... Millions of wasps have been killed in the forest around LakeRotoiti to make life easier for people, birds and insects. Department of Conservation (DOC) staff at St Arnaud haveundertaken their annual control of wasps for the Rotoiti NatureRecovery Project. Covering 1100ha, it is ...
New charge upsets airline
Feb 02, 2004; ... Hokitika Airport Ltd, in charge of probably the smallest regionalairport in New Zealand, plans to start charging people to fly out ofthe West Coast. The $5 departure levy will be introduced on all scheduled andcommercial charter flights from March 1. Eagle Air, operating ...
NEW FACES STEP UP TO THE TEE
Feb 02, 2004 ... Canterbury will play the SBS Southland Invitation golf tournamentnext month with just one of the five players who finished third atthe New Zealand interprovincial tournament in November. Brad Stuart (Windsor) is the sole survivor of the five-manCanterbury team, and is likely to ...
New regional development board members take the reins of trust
Feb 02, 2004 ... Marlborough's Regional Development Trust has three new boardmembers and a new chairman and vice- chairman. With the transition from the Economic Development Trust to theRegional Development Trust, the board was increased from six to sevenmembers. Two former board members ...
Ward in spotlight
Feb 02, 2004 ... Travis Wilson's co-commentator Brendan Ward's uncle, Colin Ward,was also in the spotlight at the world series. The long-timeWellington Softball Association executive director was one of threeNew Zealanders inducted into the International Softball FederationHall of Fame on the main ...
Sightseeing trip fatal for pair
Feb 02, 2004; ... A Japanese student was showing her mother sights she hadphotographed when a collision with a train in North Otago killedthem. The pair, Dunedin student Reiko Kunimatsu, 24, and ShokoKunimatsu, 57, died when the car they were in collided with a goodstrain on Kaik Road, near the ...
NICHOLAS CASE; Missing baton 'used for sex'
Feb 02, 2004; ... Finding useful DNA evidence on a police baton allegedly used in a1986 pack-rape would be a longshot, a leading forensic scientistsays. Rotorua woman Louise Nicholas has claimed three police officers --including Auckland's top cop, Assistant Commissioner Clint Rickards -- ...
NZX no longer quoting 'unlisted market' companies
Feb 02, 2004; ... From today the New Zealand Exchange (NZX) will stop quotingcompanies on the "unlisted market" that do not have plans to graduateto its new AX market or take up a full listing. The move will be the first step towards disbanding the unlistedsecurities market. Companies whose ...
One missing, but four survive river plunge
Feb 02, 2004; ... Four occupants of a car survived a frightening plunge into aflooded Nelson river last night, but the person believed to bedriving was still missing. The car went off the road at Maitai Bridge on Nile Street about8.30pm. Nelson hostel owner Cynthia McConville said there had ...
Gun dealer faces new US charges; Prosecutors revisit old cases
Feb 02, 2004; ... Christchurch gun dealer David Tipple has been blindsided by newfirearms charges just a week before his expected release from aUnited States jail. Tipple was jailed for a year last February for breaching UnitedStates Customs regulations by not notifying an airline in writingthat ...
Rangatira Unlisted
Feb 02, 2004 ... Wellington investment company Rangatira is to list on the newUnlisted board. In a letter obtained by BusinessDay, the investmentcompany told shareholders its shares would be quoted on the new sharetrading facility from today, instead of on the unlisted securitiesmarket ....
Local newspaper beloved by Rakaia community
Feb 02, 2004 ... Jeanette Watts reckons the southerly waits for the news to begathered in Rakaia. Watts runs the Rakaia News, a community news and advertising paperowned by the Rakaia Community Association, and she and typesetterClaire Gardiner get together once a fortnight in the town's tiny ...
Pop hooks shred wannabes
Feb 02, 2004; ... The long-awaited, much-hyped entertainment juggernaut finallyrolled on to New Zealand screens last night. With audiences primed by an American and Australian series, thisthoroughly road- tested franchise -- one of the most brilliantlyconceived marketing formulas ever -- looks set ...
Visitors revel in Idol fever; (ed 1: Visitors catch NZ Idol)
Feb 02, 2004; ... Australians Tim and Kim Puckey are serious fans of television'sIdol series. They watched every episode of Australian Idol, are followingAmerican Idol 3, and even got up at 6.30am just to support theirfavourite, Australian Idol winner Guy Sebastian, perform in WorldIdol ....
DIARY
Feb 02, 2004; ... YOU WOULD EXPECT a business reporter to know there is no suchthing as a free lunch. But when he agreed to report on Pacific Blue'snew Christchurch-Brisbane flights last week he never thought to takesome cash along for the ride. True to their advertising, this is a no-frills service. In ...
Lotto winners
Feb 02, 2004 ... Lotto's guaranteed millionaire in draw No. 866 on Saturday was theonly division one winner. The ticket was bought in Tokoroa. Thewinning numbers were: 7 9 20 33 34 35. Bonus Numbers: 18 40. Thenumber of winners and prize values in other divisions ...
Boxing throws Crowe a blow
Feb 02, 2004 ... Actor Russell Crowe dislocated his shoulder in Sydney whiletraining for a boxing scene in his upcoming film Cinderella Man,Universal Pictures says. He will undergo arthroscopic repair surgery and physical therapy,the studio said. That should delay the start of filming by ...
Early acts good and bad, but show will be compelling
Feb 02, 2004; ... "The waiting is over!" shouted Dominic Bowden, throwing open thegates for New Zealand Idol last night on TV2. That was the firstfalse note on the show. The waiting is going on for another threenail-biting months. We watched thousands of young Kiwis surge into the Trentham ...
Sunga brightener for grey Christchurch day
Feb 02, 2004 ... Harpist Natalia Mann brightens up Christchurch's grey days with aslice of pasifika as part of the Fa-Pacific Arts Festival. Mann is amember of Sunga, a Melbourne-based trio. Sunga and other pacificperformers Pacific Underground, Chosen, and Tara Taukiri and ...
OPINION
Feb 02, 2004 ... The large council advert in The Press (January 24) indicates that"experts advise that the quality of water on all our beaches will beimproved by the project ..." Would the city council engineers please state exactly how pushingthe city's partially treated sewage into Pegasus Bay ...
Abortion
Feb 02, 2004 ... Patricia Syme (January 26) feels it is an insult that women areforced to gain permission for an abortion. I can readily think of some worse insults. The insult of being declared not a human. The insult of beingmurdered by dismemberment in your mother's womb. The insult of ...
Don Brash's speech
Feb 02, 2004 ... I wish to congratulate The Press for printing an edited extract ofa speech from Dr Don Brash and a front page article about National'sMaori strategy (January 28). This speech is like a refreshing breeze. At last someone iscourageous enough to speak out publicly. Any just criticism ...
Prudent move
Feb 02, 2004 ... The decision of the governor of the Reserve Bank, Alan Bollard, toraise the official cash rate -- the interest rate that influencesother rates throughout the economy -- has elicited some sharpcomment, particularly from exporters. There had been some speculationthat Bollard, who has not ...
Brash lifts National's game
Feb 02, 2004; ... A round New Zealand last week was the satisfying thwack of a nailbeing struck firmly on its head. National can't do much right thesedays but Don Brash scored a hole in one with his speech to the OrewaRotary Club. For starters, the public was pleased simply to know where ...
US policies
Feb 02, 2004 ... Oh my! From the letters of Munro, Saunders and Ryan (January 10),one would think that I must be the devil incarnate, or at least thebogeyman. Drawing on an allusion from Spiro Agnew, despite such "natteringnabobs of negativism", most Westerners recognise that the only ...
Google arrest
Feb 02, 2004 ... A US man was arrested after a year on the run after a womanchecked his name on Google before meeting him for a date. The womantipped off authorities in New York after agreeing to meet ...
TV thief still in jail
Feb 02, 2004 ... A US man who was jailed in 1970 for his first and only criminalconviction -- stealing a television -- says he hopes to be releasedin December. Junior Allen, 63, says he has applied again to the NorthCarolina Parole Commission for release following 25 straightrejections. "I'm going to ...
Investor eyes CHH forest; Fletcher trees also appeal
Feb 02, 2004; ... Oregon-based timber investor Campbell Group has put up its handfor Carter Holt Harvey's (CHH) 330,000-hectare forest estate. It isthe first time Campbell has declared its interest publicly. Campbell acquisitions managing director Stanley Renecker toldBusinessDay: "We are ...
Past revived as town goes back to the future
Feb 02, 2004; ... Things are looking up in Reefton, thanks to a heritage project. Old shop fronts that were looking tired and unloved are beingundressed of previous disguises and restored to the original look. It is a deliberate de- modernisation of the main street, Broadway,to portray the ...
Rain raises farmers' spirits
Feb 02, 2004; ... Steady rainfall in recent days has raised hopes of a drought-breaker in Canterbury after an unusually dry and warm January. However scientists and farmers warn it will take more rain yet toreplenish the parched countryside. In the 48 hours to 2pm yesterday, 6.8mm fell at Le ...
Little fanfare for NZ film
Feb 02, 2004; ... Perfect Strangers opens in cinemas nationwide on Thursday.Tonight, at 6pm, the South Island premiere of Perfect Strangers willbe held in Christchurch's Regent on Worcester cinema, attended by thedirector, Gaylene Preston. . If New Zealand film has been riding the crest of a ...
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Feb 02, 2004 ... Managing money A free Thursday mornings four-week course, Beat the Budget Blues,starts on February 12 at Northcity church, 95a Sawyers Arms Road.Topics include basic budgeting principles, cutting costs, bank fees,meal preparation, dealing with debt, consumer rights, credit ...
Amazing heights
Feb 02, 2004; ... Adventurer Chris Rudge is a record-breaking flyer and the authorof books on New Zealand air crashes and World War 2 aerial combat. Hehas written, published and marketed two books on aviation, and athird is on the way. MIKE CREAN reports. . The wicker basket carrying Chris ...
Different rain-rule views leave cricketers confused
Feb 02, 2004 ... Different interpretations of rules regarding rain-interruptedmatches have again surfaced in Christchurch senior club cricket. Two matches started in mid- afternoon on Saturday when the PubCharity first grade two-day championship resumed after drizzle delayswhile another began at ...
Warriors a true cultural landmark
Feb 02, 2004 ... In 1990, Alan Duff created what was to become a true culturallandmark. The novel Once Were Warriors caused a sensation with itsgritty, uncompromising and ultimately tragic portrayal of the plightof urban Maori. While the story has universal echoes for all families locked inthe ...
Once Were Warriors takes to the stage
Feb 02, 2004 ... Once Were Warriors, Alan Duff's landmark New Zealand novel thatbecame the film everyone just had to see, is about to face its mostintriguing retelling -- as a musical drama. ARTCO Ltd has announced a national tour that will play in the fourmain centres, beginning in Christchurch ...
Report says small SI racing clubs struggle
Feb 02, 2004; ... Mixed performances from South Island harness and racing clubs areobvious from the annual report of the outgoing Racing Industry Board. Smaller South Island clubs are still the worst affected in termsof dates and it shows in the figures published over their annualperformance ....
Advance Attack in form at workouts
Feb 02, 2004; ... Unbeaten juvenile pacer Advance Attack has won at the Rangioraworkouts in preparation for this week's $25,000 New Zealand SaplingStakes at Ashburton. Courage Under Fire's younger brother led throughout the workout onSaturday for Yaldhurst trainer Mark Purdon. He will be the one ...
Sun strikes out
Feb 02, 2004; ... A tongue-in-cheek International Softball Federation (ISF)president Don Porter was accepting partial blame yesterday for men'sworld championship play being washed out. Heavy rain in Christchurch made the diamonds at Smokefree Ballparkunplayable and organisers had to produce a ...
Photographer brings new view to dust-up
Feb 02, 2004; ... New Zealand Breakers basketballer Dillon Boucher was in the wrongplace at the wrong time when he was assaulted by Perth's RashadTucker at Westpac Centre, according to an eyewitness. Christchurch photographer Kevin Clarke was leaving the stadium atthe same time Boucher was ...
DIAMOND DETAILS
Feb 02, 2004 ... ISF MEN'S WORLD SERIES Smokefree Ballpark, Christchurch. Results: Day 3 (Saturday): Pool A: South Africa 4 Netherlands 3 (Hits: 4-8). Venezuela 8 Philippines 1 (Hits 11-4). New Zealand 9 Australia 2 5 innings (Hits: 11-4). Samoa 3 ...
Samoa's 'upset' win no surprise to coach
Feb 02, 2004; ... Samoa's 3-1 win over three-times world champions Canada may rankas the biggest boil-over of the softball world series. But don't tellSamoan coach Mike Forsyth it was an upset -- it might well upset him. Outfielder Kurt Allan cracked a home run with Michael Niu on basein the top of ...
Good company
Feb 02, 2004 ... Shane Warne will be in good company when he makes a nervous returnto top- level interstate cricket at the Melbourne Cricket Ground(MCG) in a fortnight. In the same boat, but watching from metresaway, will be his former ...
Sorenson leads Sox attack
Feb 02, 2004; ... Mark Sorenson brought the lumber out of slumber to fire the BlackSox to a five- innings thrashing over Australia and cause the world'stop softball pitchers to go weak at the knees. To New Zealand sports fans there is no better sight than anAustralian begging for mercy ....
Cairns switches to north
Feb 02, 2004; ... Canterbury cricket captain Chris Cairns will line up for NorthIsland against eight of his provincial team- mates in Sunday's Stateof Origin match at Jade Stadium. Although southern eyebrows might be raised at this apparent act oftreachery, it is no aberration by the national ...
Wasim wins case
Feb 02, 2004 ... A Pakistani judge has reprimanded a man for seeking a court orderto stop national cricket hero Wasim Akram from coaching Indianbowlers, and issued him a hefty fine. "Wasim has been a national heroand a legend ...
Canty cricket coach feels cheated
Feb 02, 2004; ... Canterbury women's cricket coach Kirsty Flavell believes moreadvantages should be conferred on the top qualifier after her teamwas forced to share the State League title with Wellington. The final was a complete washout with no play possible on eitherthe scheduled day (Saturday) ...