The Press back issues from November 2004:
Crusaders consider game in Victoria
Nov 01, 2004; ... The Crusaders are considering a controversial move to play theirSuper 12 home fixture against the Queensland Reds in Melbourne. The match on March 12 would be the first time in the history ofthe Super 12 that a franchise has taken a home fixture to a differentcountry. The ...
Jittery firms use police in checks
Nov 01, 2004; ... The number of people running police checks on staff hasskyrocketed as employers run scared in light of high- profileworkplace fraud and abuse cases. Almost half a million people were vetted by either police or theMinistry of Justice last year. This compared with just over ...
Faith in 111 takes a dive
Nov 01, 2004; ... Public faith in police communication centres handling 111 callshas dropped, with some callers complaining call-takers are "uncaringand uninterested", internal police papers show. And frontline police are warning the centres are understaffed. Police headquarters has ordered an ...
Jetboater dies in freak accident
Nov 01, 2004; ... A respected Canterbury jetboat and fishing guide has died in afreak boating accident on the Waimakariri River. Harvey Taylor, 69, died yesterday after a recreational trip withfriends on the Waimakariri River. Police said the accident happened 2km from Woodstock ...
Award for Press reporter
Nov 01, 2004 ... The Press's farming reporter, Tim Cronshaw, has won this year'sHortResearch Horticultural Journalism award. Cronshaw entered two articles, one on the development of a newstrain of purple asparagus and the other about the concerns of aNorth ...
No sign of CDHB poll result
Nov 01, 2004; ... It could be weeks before Canterbury District Health Board (CDHB)candidates know whether they have been elected. As the election counting pro- cess enters its fourth week,Electionz. com, the firm handling most of the counting, said it wasunlikely the CDHB results would be available ...
DIARY
Nov 01, 2004; ... OUR FRIEND manned the loudspeaker van at the Diamond Harbour Artsand Crafts Fair a week ago. He harboured hopes of doing hishumanitarian bit by announcing a lost child. No luck -- until thelast hour of the last day, when a small boy appeared beside him. Washe lost? "No," he replied, then ...
Test shows soaring car noise; YOUR VIEW
Nov 01, 2004; ... YOUR VIEW Have your say on the noisy exhaust issue. Phone David Courtney on364-8494 ext 662, or email David. Courtney@Press.co.nz Car noiseendangers health, but authorities cannot offer a solution, reportsDAVE COURTNEY in the first part of a Press investigation. Noise four ...
$44m council surplus beats forecasts
Nov 01, 2004; ... The Christchurch City Council has racked up a $44 million surplusin the past year, more than three times original predictions. The council's annual report says the larger than expected surplusis due to a one-off special dividend of $35m from its commercial armChristchurch City ...
Sofa, so good for A&P shows
Nov 01, 2004 ... Raissa Moudenberg, 11, dwarfs her shetland pony, Hawk Wing, above,at the weekend's Amberley A&P Show at Amberley Domain. Meanwhile, atthe Ashburton A&P Show, Mark Evans, below ...
Plea to preserve Maori treasures
Nov 01, 2004; ... The director of a Banks Peninsula museum raided for its pricelessMaori artefacts hopes the thieves will not cut up the greenstonetreasures. The roof of the Okains Bay Maori and Colonial Museum was hackedopen on Thursday night. Thieves took rare handcrafted tools andgreenstone -- ...
Escaper hurt
Nov 01, 2004 ... CHRISTCHURCH -- A prison escaper has undergone surgery aftercutting himself badly on razor wire at Paparua prison. The man cuthimself while trying to climb over razor wire at the prison onSaturday night, Detective Sergeant Nigel Hughes, of Hornby police,said. A "concerned acquaintance" ...
Busy times
Nov 01, 2004 ... QUEENSTOWN -- If newly elected Queenstown Lakes Districtcouncillors do their job well, councillors over the next 20 yearswill have little to do, Queenstown Lakes Mayor Clive Geddes said asthey were sworn in on Saturday. Geddes was unopposed and Wanakacouncillor Sally Middleton resumed ...
Night march
Nov 01, 2004 ... CHRISTCHURCH -- A "Reclaim the Night" march will start onCathedral Square this Friday night, as a group of Christchurch womendemand safer streets and a less oppressive society. Participants willmeet in the Square at ...
Defamation case
Nov 01, 2004 ... GREYMOUTH -- The surviving part of the defamation claim overcomments posted on ACT New Zealand's website in 2002 regardingGreymouth police, is due to be heard in Wellington early next year.Originally three claims, involving seven plaintiffs, were filedagainst the party and MP Ken ...
Clean-up ordered
Nov 01, 2004 ... AKAROA -- A Wainui subdivision that pipes treated sewage intoAkaroa Harbour has five years to clean up its act. The 37-lotsubdivision, created by developer John Rutherford, has to switch toland-based treatment within five years, says an EnvironmentCanterbury (ECan) ...
Wary bosses turn to police vetting; Police consider charging for service
Nov 01, 2004; ... The number of people running police checks on staff hasskyrocketed as employers run scared in light of high profileworkplace fraud and abuse cases. Almost half a million people were vetted by either police or theMinistry of Justice last year. This compared with just over ...
Hanmer protesters make mark
Nov 01, 2004; ... The Queen Mary Reserve Trust took its protest over the proposedsale of the former hospital site in Hanmer Springs to new heightsyesterday. A photographer took to the air in a small plane as more than 100people lay down in the grounds outside the site's Rutherford blockand spelt ...
Casino boost to schools criticised
Nov 01, 2004; ... A problem gambling group is concerned cash-strapped Canterburyschools are relying on casino funds to boost their empty coffers. The Christchurch Casino raises hundreds of thousands of dollarseach year for local schools and charities. In the last month, the casino has spent ...
Emergency care 'in crisis'
Nov 01, 2004; ... Delays at Canterbury accident and emergency departments are partof a nationwide deterioration in emergency care, National healthspokeswoman Judith Collins says. The latest hospital benchmark report for the June quarterhighlights a growing national crisis in emergency care, she ...
Christchurch barbershop harmonies are cut above the rest
Nov 01, 2004 ... Singers from around the world descended on Christchurch at theweekend for the Pan-Pacific Barbershop Convention. Audiences werewowed with a huge variety of tunes. Pictured are ...
Peters hatches asset plan; Superannuation link in reclaiming 'family silver'
Nov 01, 2004; ... New Zealand First is hatching plans to buy back state assets soldinto private ownership if it holds the balance of power after theelection. Leader Winston Peters told supporters at his party's annualconvention in Taupo yesterday that the party had a "detailed plan forbuying back ...
Christchurch Zimbabweans celebrate with drums of Africa
Nov 01, 2004 ... Sifiso Dzadya dances to the rhythms of the "Drums of Africa" nighthosted by Christchurch's Zimbabwean community at the CaledonianCommunity Hall over the weekend. While it was a cultural showcase forthe ...
PM unveils aid to keep Niue afloat
Nov 01, 2004; ... New Zealand will appoint a police commissioner to Niue and offerCustoms, immigration and legislative support as part of sweepingmeasures to help the island meet international requirements andsurvive as a self-governing country. New Zealand will also provide $5 million to replace ...
Smoking ban on health grounds
Nov 01, 2004; ... All hospitals and other sites owned by the Canterbury DistrictHealth Board (CDHB) are now completely smoke-free. The policy came into place yesterday. CDHB chief executive Jean O'Callaghan said all hospital buildingshave been smoke-free for nearly 20 years, but this was the ...
Few respond to plan
Nov 01, 2004 ... An overhaul of the way Christchurch gets rid of its rubbish hasreceived tepid public support. The Christchurch City Council gave initial support earlier thisyear to a Recovered Materials Foundation (RMF) plan to cut the amountof rubbish dumped in landfills by sorting more waste at ...
Weight of opposition to museum plans telling
Nov 01, 2004 ... "We decided we'll just go for it and put them (alternativebackers) out of their misery, as it were," said Canterbury MuseumTrust Board chairman Paddy Austin (Oct 23). This from a ChristchurchCity Council appointee representing citizens' interests on the board. Applied to the ...
No surprise
Nov 01, 2004 ... Congratulations to Gary Bagot for his excellent article (Oct 26).I was not surprised to read (Oct 23) that the trust board hasrejected a separate Antarctic museum. However, readers will be unaware that 10 years ago, discussionswere held between the airport and the museum, when it ...
Covering up
Nov 01, 2004 ... As I undertand it all immigrants to New Zealand are entitled to abenefit. This raises the question -- if people of Muslim faithapplied for such a benefit and Work and Income were to request themto remove the ...
Slow inquiry
Nov 01, 2004 ... Doubtless the public will be impressed by the speed which thepolice proposed to complete their inquiry into the taxi fiasco. It'sa pity they did not apply the same diligence to other inquires intotheir conduct. Months have passed since the Prime Minister's high speed ...
Safe crossings
Nov 01, 2004 ... I must take issue with the statement (Oct 23) of Dave Calvert ofthe Safety Council who said: "We believe the current risk associatedwith rail crossings in New Zealand is unacceptable." Level crossings are dangerous places but you have to accept thatby law a train has the right of ...
Will not be mocked
Nov 01, 2004 ... Patrick Dunford (Oct 22) claims "The African churches stand outamong those most opposed to a gay liberalising agenda becauseAfricans are very spiritual", adding they "have not inherited theWestern disease of rationalism". Mr Dunford forgets that Western rationalism confers upon ...
No mountain bike
Nov 01, 2004 ... What Mike Hodgkinson and Design Synergy (Oct 23) have developedis, most emphatically, not a mountain bike. As a keen mountain biker I would ask exactly where Mike feels apotential 100kmh machine can logically share a track with a mountainbiker or a walker. This machine has ...
Numerically challenged
Nov 01, 2004 ... It seems that the trans-Tasman education system is in as bad astate as our own. An article from Australia in the latest WeekendPress observes that the price of desalinated water has "plummeted 300per cent" from $1.50 to 50 cents per 1000 litres. A change of 300% would be a ...
Bush uncompromising
Nov 01, 2004 ... When President George W. Bush came to power four years ago it is afair bet that few Americans would have predicted that his presidencywould turn out the way it has done. Even without the policy changesforced on him by the calamity of September 11, 2001, Bush has turnedout to be much more ...
IN A FEW WORDS
Nov 01, 2004 ... The solution to the burqa in court problem (The Press editorial,November 30) is a head scarf tied under the chin as often worn by HerMajesty, and a hand held continually over the face as affected byIsraeli spies during court appearances. JOHN BALNEAVES The annual curse that ...
Contact Us
Nov 01, 2004 ... The Press welcomes letters from readers. You can send letters byemail to letters@press. co.nz or post them to the editor, Private Bag4722, or fax them to 364 8238. Letters may be edited or rejected forlegal, space, or other reasons. If you want to question anythingabout the handling of ...
Dunne's party could yet be uniting future government
Nov 01, 2004; ... I f bookies were permitted to take bets on New Zealand electionslike their trans-Tasman cousins it is likely United Future would begiven pretty long odds of remaining a force in the next parliament. Many political commentators have already consigned Peter Dunne andhis band of ...
THIS WEEK
Nov 01, 2004 ... Today: * Ex dividend: Bankers Inv Trust 1.83p; Oyster Bay 13c;Prop for Ind 1.45c. Tomorrow:* Prime Infrastructure's bid for Powerco closes. Wednesday:* Annual meetings: Mike Pero Mortgages, Chateau in thePark, Christchurch, 4pm; Colonial Motor, Wgtn; Hirequip, ...
NAB bids predicted
Nov 01, 2004 ... Britain's Lloyds TSB and HBOS are expected to table rival bidsthis week in a 2b ($NZ3.78b) battle for National Australia Bank's(NAB) Irish businesses, the Financial Times says. Without citingsources, the newspaper said both UK ...
Canty 'star' region
Nov 01, 2004; ... Canterbury, Wellington, and Manawatu/ Wanganui are regional "starperformers", while Northland lags behind the rest of the country, anew report on economic performance shows. From 2000 to the start of this year, Canterbury's growth of about5.5%, was only shaded by Manawatu/ ...
Iron research may open meat markets
Nov 01, 2004; ... Toddlers who are being spoon fed meaty baby food could reveal amystery property which raises their iron count and open up largermarkets for beef and sheep farmers. Scientists already know that by combining red meat with vegetablesin baby food that this produces the "iron factor" ....
Prime positive on Powerco bid
Nov 01, 2004; ... Prime Infrastructure is expecting a final surge of acceptanceswill buoy its bid for New Plymouth electricity network companyPowerco ahead of tomorrow's close. Prime chief executive Chris Chapman said while the firm had about60 per cent acceptances for its offer late last week, it ...
Staking a clean claim in trade
Nov 01, 2004; ... Sustainability has become a mainstream business topic. However,most small businesses are not quite ready for the challenge. KRISTINAGREENE asks the winners of this year's sustainable business awardswhy they bother. Suddenly, sustainability has become a business watchword ....
Contractors may really be employees
Nov 01, 2004; ... With all the recent changes in employment law, I have been busy inthe last few months. So I missed one of my book group get-togethers, and I arrived atthe next one not knowing which book I was to have read. However, Istill had something to contribute. The book for ...
SEA, AIR, RAIL
Nov 01, 2004 ... PORT OF LYTTELTON VESSELS IN PORT Kurutai, Gladstrone Pier East. Avro Viking, No. 2 West. HMNZS Canterbury, No. 1 Breastwork. Ivan Golubets, No. 3 West. Professor Khromov, Gladstone Pier. Meridan 1, No. 2 West. Melilla 203, No. 3 East ....
TelstraClear wins $40m IRD deal
Nov 01, 2004; ... The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) will drop Telecom as itstelecommunications provider and move its business to TelstraClear, adeal worth about $40 million over four years. The surprise win equals TelstraClear's largest existing contract,another $40m four-year contract with ...
GPG subsidiary opens huge plant in China
Nov 01, 2004; ... The threadmaking firm owned by Guinness Peat Group (GPG) will opena massive thread and zip plant on a 143,000 square metre site inChina this week. Coats Holdings will open its new plant, which will employ 2000people, on Thursday. It spent $US38 million ($NZ55m) to construct ...
Big business; Taking the hassle out of printing
Nov 01, 2004 ... KM Business Equipment has already helped many Christchurchcompanies substantially reduce their photocopying and printing costsand are keen to help many more. The only fully-authorised supplier of all Kyocera-Mita equipmentand all after-sales service for that equipment in ...
Start-to-finish total document solutions; Disposing less, recycling more
Nov 01, 2004 ... Although many New Zealanders have never heard of them, Kyocera isactually one of the world's 400 largest companies. Established in Japan in 1959, the company pioneered the use offine ceramics as an alternative to steel and plastics -- hence thename Kyocera or Kyoto Ceramics ....
Chicago tower will come up Trump's
Nov 01, 2004 ... United States developer and promoter Donald Trump, who has writtenbooks about the art of the deal, has tried out material for a newchapter, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. Trump came to Chicago to ceremoniously begin the demolition of theold Chicago Sun-Times Building, which he ...
Firms deny new alliance to block Toll
Nov 01, 2004; ... Express package group Freightways and bulk transporter Mainfreightdeny that their planned alliance is a defensive move aimed atblocking rail firm Toll Holdings out of the courier market. The no-cash, strategic alliance, announced on Friday, will moveMainfreight's courier ...
Powder in the Rockies Last-minute rooms; Koh Samui combat Heritage cruises, Nelson; Holiday park guide New Orleans
Nov 01, 2004 ... Powder in the Rockies The Fernie Alpine Resort in the British Columbia Rockies, Canada,offers great skiing and a choice of a ski in-ski out mountain villageor handy off-mountain accommodation nearby. Fernie has 107 definedtrails, five alpine bowls, 10 lifts including two express ...
Anniversary packages
Nov 01, 2004 ... To mark the 90th anniversary of the Anzac landing at Gallipoli,Queenstown businesswoman Jane Scheib is conducting a special tourthat will incorporate Gallipoli, Lone Pine and Chunuk Bair warmemorials, The Nek, Johnston's Folly, Anzac Cove and the Anzac WarMuseum. Participants ...
India coast-to-coast Spanish Sydney Taste of mussels; One-stop Britain shop In mainland China; Heritage Christmas Canadian majesty
Nov 01, 2004 ... India coast-to-coast An escorted tour through South India from the Bay of Bengal to theArabian Sea is on offer from Travel Smart, New Plymouth. Magnificentshore temples, beaches, spice and scented cities, tea and cardamomhills and wildlife sanctuaries are part of the package, with ...
MP warns Crusaders
Nov 01, 2004; ... Moving a Crusaders home game to Melbourne would be a short-termfinancial success, but a bad long-term business decision, accordingto Nelson MP Nick Smith. Victoria Rugby Union general manager Rod Steiner yesterdayconfirmed the union had been working with the Crusaders to host ...
Smith's golden boot
Nov 01, 2004; ... Jamie Smith's spectacular long-range goal fired Canterbury Unitedto its first away win for two years -- and now the in-form striker isdetermined to shake off an ankle injury to play in next Sunday's top-of-the- table clash with national soccer league leader WaitakereUnited ....
Rugby whingers need to grow up and grow own talent
Nov 01, 2004; ... Any rugby whingers tempted to bellyache about the Crusadersclinging to Dan Carter and Andrew Mehrtens for next year's Super 12should start growing their own talent instead. Carter and Mehrtens aren't mercenaries -- hired guns who flit fromteam to team. They are both ...
Forwards honoured
Nov 01, 2004; ... New Zealand A forwards Chris Newton and Corey Lawrie were therecipients of the major Canterbury Bulls rugby league awards onSaturday night. Second-rower Newton was the Player of the Year, chosen by theBulls coaching staff, while loose forward Lawrie was the Players'Player of the ...
Kiwis big on passion
Nov 01, 2004; ... Stacey Jones expects Bradford Bulls captain Robbie Paul to play apivotal role when the Kiwis attempt to put their Tri-Nations rugbyleague campaign back on track against Great Britain at Huddersfieldon Sunday (NZ time). The Kiwis began promisingly with a 16-16 draw against ...
Captaincy 'not too different'
Nov 01, 2004; ... Having the responsibility of captaining the New Zealand women'shockey team will change little for Diana Weavers at the ChampionsTrophy in Argentina this month. Weavers, who was vice-captain at the Athens Olympics, said she hada significant role to play in that tournament helping ...
Mainland draws tie
Nov 01, 2004 ... The Mainland women's soccer team remains in the hunt for a spot inthe play-offs after a 3-3 draw with United Soccer at North Harbouryesterday. Stand-in coach Fred Simpson was disappointed with the draw andsaid his team failed to be more clinical in the front of goal ....
Tuffey out of tour mix Bowling pantry bare
Nov 01, 2004; ... The unavailability of strike bowler Daryl Tuffey means it isunlikely there will be changes in the Black Caps 14-man cricket squadnamed today for the two-test series against Australia this month. Tuffey, who has been battling problems with swelling in his legsfrom bruising for the ...
Riccarton surprise package
Nov 01, 2004 ... Riccarton is proving the surprise package of the Christchurchpremier grade two-day cricket chamnpionship after another impressiveshowing on Saturday. The team, which improved last season to finish fourth, has alreadypocketed first innings points and a 104-run first innings ...
Robertson on the rampage
Nov 01, 2004 ... All-rounder Iain Robertson continued his good early season battingform, blasting 81 from just 52 balls as a Christchurch XI scored acomfortable 65-run over Canterbury Country in a representativecricket trial. Robertson slammed six sixes and five fours in his hard-hittingknock at ...