The Press back issues from April 2006:
Councillors 'forced' to sign pledge; Council in crisis
Apr 01, 2006; ... Christchurch Mayor Garry Moore has been accused of forcingcouncillors to sign a pledge of loyalty to city council chiefexecutive Lesley McTurk as her position comes under increasingthreat. Moore called a meeting late yesterday, and all councillors signeda document unanimously ...
Top cop breaks down over verdict; No reaction from Nicholas; Relief, anger at court
Apr 01, 2006; ... One by one they broke down in tears -- senior police officer ClintRickards was the last to succumb. The suspended Assistant Police Commissioner had stood stoicallyyesterday as the jury forewoman was asked 20 times for a verdict. Each time she replied: "Not guilty." ...
Councillors 'forced' to sign pledge; Council in crisis
Apr 01, 2006; ... Christchurch Mayor Garry Moore has been accused of forcingcouncillors to sign a pledge of loyalty to city council chiefexecutive Lesley McTurk as her position comes under increasingthreat. Moore called a meeting late yesterday, and all councillors signeda document unanimously ...
Nelson students give safety tips on party pills [1]
Apr 01, 2006 ... Party pill users are receiving instructions on how to use thelegal highs safely in an initiative which is catching nationalattention. Health Action Trust project worker Karen Howieson saidstudents from the Nelson College for Girls health action group andtrust workers became concerned ...
Nelson students give safety tips on party pills [2]
Apr 01, 2006 ... * MOTUEKA -- Motueka High School has beaten the Christmas rushand is already on a hunt for a suitable sleigh. The college hasapproached the Motueka Community Board and the call has gone out tolocal residents for a ...
Group off to China
Apr 01, 2006 ... Christchurch Mayor Garry Moore today leads a delegation ofCanterbury business groups to the Chinese city of Wuhan. Councilstaff and experts from the business, ...
Robbery charge
Apr 01, 2006 ... A man has been arrested and charged over the robbery of theFendalton branch of Post Shop in Christchurch earlier this week.Christchurch police ...
Surgical help
Apr 01, 2006 ... Christchurch paediatric surgeon Russell Blakelock will travel toFiji tomorrow to help with health clinics and surgery for two weeks.Blakelock has been helping ...
Deer escape
Apr 01, 2006 ... Police were last night urging motorists in the Kirwee area to takeextreme care after 60 deer escaped from a paddock. Lincoln andDarfield police were helping to regather the ...
Attack on woman
Apr 01, 2006 ... Police are investigating reports that a woman was attacked at aChristchurch park yesterday. Detective Anita Osborne, of the Papanuipolice, said a woman reported being attacked by a man at 11.30am atthe ...
Nelson students give safety tips on party pills [3]
Apr 01, 2006 ... * BLENHEIM -- Marlborough Vineyard contractors say bad labourpractices are re-emerging in the industry, just as it prepares forwinter's tight pruning season. Government agencies last year tried tostamp out the use of illegal labour and tax dodges among contractors,but the crackdown ...
Police raid city gang houses
Apr 01, 2006; ... Christchurch police have raided Mongrel Mob houses around the cityamid fears of a violent turf war between gang factions. Yesterday's raids came after the recent release of several MongrelMob members from prison. The dispute between the gang's two factions -- Aotearoa patch ...
Barnett may run for city council
Apr 01, 2006; ... Christchurch Central MP Tim Barnett has not ruled out running fora spot on the Christchurch City Council next year. Barnett has often clashed with the council over prostitution lawreform and boy racers. The Press has been told by several sources that Barnett isconsidering ...
Satellite glitch will cost Sky $1.5m
Apr 01, 2006; ... What were you doing if you did have Sky? That is the question being answered by thousands of Sky digitalsubscribers who were forced to go to bed or do something unthinkablelike read a book on Thursday night due to an outage. Subscribers to Sky digital and other ...
Helpers keep couple independent; WRINKLE REVOLUTION
Apr 01, 2006; ... Sidney and Margot Phillips, a fiercely independent Rangioracouple, are determined to spend their final years in their own home. Sidney, 92, and Margot, 84, say they are comfortable in their ownsurroundings, independent, and, with regular outside care, quitecapable of staying put ...
Call to bring elder abuse into the open; WRINKLE REVOLUTION
Apr 01, 2006; ... Today The Press starts a week-long series on the WrinkleRevolution, the most profound demographic change facing New Zealand.In the first of our series, KIM THOMAS finds elder abuse is frequent,but unacknowledged. Elder abuse is the hidden shame of our communities and needs to ...
Pilot never knew twins were expected
Apr 01, 2006; ... Yvonne Scott will always remember the day she found out she waspregnant -- it was the same day her pilot husband died in a planecrash at the other end of the country. Yesterday, she and the now seven-month-old twin boys were in theQueenstown Coroner's Court as aviation experts ...
Nelson students give safety tips on party pills [4]
Apr 01, 2006 ... * KAIKOURA -- The Kaikoura District Council has been rewarded forits commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions with a Milestone 3award through the Communities for Climate Protection -- New Zealand -- programme. Mayor Kevin Heays, a guest speaker at the ceremony inWellington hosted ...
Staff survey reveals morale woes; Council chief admits job talks with ACC; COUNCIL CRISIS
Apr 01, 2006; ... More cracks are appearing in the tight regime run by ChristchurchCity Council chief executive Lesley McTurk as staff and councillorschallenge her management style. Staff have this week leaked to The Press a council survey showingstaff morale is in a serious, even destructive ...
Elaborate April Fool's Day pranks can be convincing
Apr 01, 2006; ... If you are a fun-phobic scamper, back to bed now and hide underthe duvet because today could prove hazardous to your health. For centuries the Western world has temporarily shrugged off itstroubles on April 1 and poked fun at itself. It is thought the French are to blame for ...
Cousin finds missing man; Coast searchers switch focus
Apr 01, 2006; ... A bizarre turn of events led to missing Franz Josef man DylanBliss being found walking down a road within 2km of the town justafter midnight yesterday. It was his cousin, who had just arrived in town from Nelson andwhom Bliss had not seen for nine years, who found the ...
A proud day to remember
Apr 01, 2006 ... Yesterday was a proud day for Candice Leigh and other graduatesfrom the Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology. Family andfriends packed the Town Hall auditorium to ...
Reprieve declared for power customers
Apr 01, 2006; ... Transpower has thrown the country an olive branch as it continuestrying to fend off Commerce Commission control. The state-owned national grid company says its customers will nothave to pay today's planned 19 per cent rise in transmission chargeswhile it remains locked in talks ...
'UFO' fools Lancaster Park authors
Apr 01, 2006; ... An image of a "UFO" floating above Lancaster Park was socompelling that two authors researching the ground's history flew toChristchurch to investigate it. Veteran sports journalist Joseph Romanos and former Nationalcricket selector Don Neely saw the "flying saucer" in a 1898 ...
Murder plotters evade jail time
Apr 01, 2006; ... Two Christchurch youths who plotted with a 16-year-old girl tomurder her father will join her in freedom after a High Court judgedecided to take mercy on them. The victim of the attack, whose name is suppressed, had urged thecourt to punish Ryan James Cullen, 19, and Tekoha Samuel ...
Canterbury retained for new navy ship
Apr 01, 2006; ... The navy may be selling the ageing frigate Canterbury for scrap,but it is recycling the name for its new troop carrier and largestship in the fleet. The new ship displaces up to 9000 tonnes -- more than twice theAnzac frigates -- was built in the Netherlands, and will fly the ...
Rider dies in road accident
Apr 01, 2006; ... Police are investigating the cause of an accident that left afemale motorcyclist dead yesterday afternoon. The accident occurred shortly before 1.40pm, near the busyChristchurch intersection of Blenheim Road and Curletts Road. Acting Sergeant Nigel Price, of the Sydenham ...
Meridian water bid opposed
Apr 01, 2006; ... Waitaki First and the Waitaki River Users Liaison Group haveindicated they will oppose plans by Meridian Energy to seek a lowerminimum flow at a section of the lower Waitaki for a $900 milliontunnel-type hydro station. Meridian has begun community consultation on water-only ...
Births soar at new women's hospital
Apr 01, 2006; ... Many more babies are being born at the new Christchurch Women'sHospital than at its predecessor, writes KAMALA HAYMAN. Eyes tightly shut, mouth searching, Toby van Onselen -- at justtwo hours old -- is charmingly unaware of his place in history. His birth at 11.30am on March ...
Nelson students give safety tips on party pills [5]
Apr 01, 2006 ... * RANGIORA -- Search and rescue personnel will test their skillsin the North Canterbury high country this weekend. The annualdistrict land search and rescue exercise will test five teams ontheir ability to find "lost parties" on Mount Thomas and MountRichardson. Sergeant Tony Tully said ...
Nelson students give safety tips on party pills [6]
Apr 01, 2006 ... * CROMWELL -- Work will start in the next two weeks on Cromwell'snew $4 million trade park. The trade park is being developed byCoronet Property Management Limited and will serve as a commercialand trade hub for the Central Otago and Southern Lakes districts. Itwill offer 4000sq m of ...
Getting tips from a poker champ
Apr 01, 2006 ... World poker champ JOE HACHEM struck it lucky in Las Vegas with a$7.6 million win and is headed here next week for the New ZealandPoker Champs at the Christchurch Casino. We asked him for some tips. Well Joe, after your big win last year, it's obvious you know whento hold em and ...
Making a difference
Apr 01, 2006; ... Tariana Turia's appearance at ACT New Zealand's conference lastweek highlights the fact that the Maori Party well understands theneed for a small party to maintain its relevance and brand betweenelections, writes PETER LUKE. More than a few ACT New Zealand members might have been ...
Blair's bright star is fading
Apr 01, 2006; ... British Prime Minister Tony Blair charmed most of those he cameacross in New Zealand this week, even his opponents. But his bestdays are behind him and the British media is already counting downthe days he has left in office, writes COLIN ESPINER. "I wish for peace in the world," ...
PHOTO OF THE WEEK
Apr 01, 2006 ... In reflection: an autumn dawn at New Brighton pier is ...
IN A FEW WORDS
Apr 01, 2006 ... About the Harmeet Sooden editorial (March 29), in which youcriticised his group's actions, I've got one word to say to you:right- on! HILARY TAYLOR How does a microchip prevent a dog from attacking a human being?It doesn't. K. MUGGERIDGE Anything Tony ...
Police must rebuild their image in wake of Nicholas verdict
Apr 01, 2006 ... Few New Zealanders would not have made up their minds about whatthe verdict should have been in the Nicholas rape trial even beforethe jury retired to consider its findings. The case warranted thedescription of sensational: it attracted much publicity over aprolonged period and involved ...
POSTSCRIPT
Apr 01, 2006; ... Letters about Christchurch City Council dominated a bumper mailbag this week, prompted by Martin van Beynen's dissection lastSaturday of the flight of talent from Tuam Street. His second look at the council, in today's paper, will no doubtprompt more contributions from readers ....
Lyttelton a strategic asset - don't sell it
Apr 01, 2006 ... From the recent flurry of publicity about South Island ports, itseems that the Lyttelton Port Company's strategy to embrace China'sHutchison Holdings has fallen down, never to be resurrected. That itwould have been much against the national interest has beenoverlooked, although all other ...
Return Coast's wealth
Apr 01, 2006 ... I agree with Emily Bailey that we all need to take moreresponsibility for the conflict that is occurring on the Coastbetween miners and conservationists (March 29). This situation is a reflection of the wider tension between ourneed for jobs and our need to respect the environment ...
Mainland chip
Apr 01, 2006 ... We have just had an amazing week on the glorious Mainland, walkingthe Heaphy Track. Fantastic peaks, bush, river and sea scapes, withgreat local transport to and from the track making access very easy. Also, fabulous locals doing a great deal to enhance the visitor'senjoyment and ...
Sperm donor facts vital
Apr 01, 2006 ... Many of your correspondents are clearly unaware of the extent andnature of information collected on sperm donors and available topotential recipients. All donors supply detailed physical characteristics of themselves,their parents and grandparents (if known), such as eye ...
Help fight back
Apr 01, 2006 ... Two views on suicide reporting (Feb 22). Here's another. Need a certain death? Try mountaineering, road use or suicide. My cancer was a painful, virtual death penalty. I wanted to die ifit got unbearable. But I would be too weak for rock climbing or boyracing. How unfair -- ...
Sex not pastime
Apr 01, 2006 ... Kurt Burrows takes issue with Rosemary McLeod's article on dadsnot supporting unwanted children, his view being that if a womanwishes to keep an unwanted child she should accept fullresponsibility for it, his rationale being that sex is a"recreational pastime" (March 27). To ...
Dark Age of Commerce
Apr 01, 2006 ... I add my voice to the groundswell of protest concerning thecutting of staff and papers from the humanities at CanterburyUniversity. It is confirmation that we are living in the Dark Ages ofCommerce. It is also a truism that without the humanities we are alldehumanised. The ...
Sad loss
Apr 01, 2006 ... I had the privilege of hearing Dr Ghazala Anwar lecturing at theWEA and in another community setting in Christchurch. Her knowledge,wisdom and ability to answer questions led us to greaterunderstanding on a range of topics. I am greatly saddened at the news of Dr Anwar's position ...
Chipping won't help
Apr 01, 2006 ... Microchips will not stop dangerous dogs attacking, unless we usethese chips to lobotomise them. This is merely a revenue-gatheringexercise. Quite how Amanda Nutting, of the Veterinary Association, believes"microchipping would allow territorial authorities to euthanise ...
QUOTE UNQUOTE
Apr 01, 2006 ... "I started off with nothing and still have almost all of it." --sign on the wall of a cafe in Bantam, Connecticut. "When it comes down to it, nothing beats a stuffed heart. Thebutcher thinks my housekeeper buys them for the dogs. Little does sheknow they're for me." -- Cilla Black ...
The silver century
Apr 01, 2006; ... More of us are living longer than at any time in our history. Sohow is the world going to cope? MATT PHILP investigates. The Japanese, who know something about an ageing population, callthis the Silver Century. Two hundred years ago, most people diedbefore their time. Well, we ...
The faces of age; Introducing the Wrinkle Revolution
Apr 01, 2006; ... The face of New Zealand is changing. The country is getting olderand all of us will be affected. Today, The Press launches a week-long special series exploring theWrinkle Revolution. . Introducing the Wrinkle Revolution We are all getting older,whether we like it ...
Rewriting the rules of age; BABY BOOM
Apr 01, 2006; ... The baby-boomer generation has marked itself out by rewriting therules as it has grown up. So how will it cope with retirement? ANNA CLARIDGE reports. New Zealand's retirement commissioner Diana Crossan epitomises thebaby-boomer generation. As a teenager, she took a ...
A boomer in decline
Apr 01, 2006; ... AL NISBET laments growing old before his years. They say life begins at 40. Bollocks! I didn't slip into middleage, I got stretchered in sideways on a drip! When I turned 40 a big switch clicked over to the pain cycle andI've been in spin mode ever since. At the ripe ...
No retirement from sex; COMING UP. FEEDBACK
Apr 01, 2006; ... Does a sex life come to an end with old age, or is it just that wedon't want to talk about it? GEOFF COLLETT reports. I t could be the modern take on the love that dare not speak itsname. For if sex is no longer much of a taboo in an increasinglysexualised world, when it comes to ...
Facing the end
Apr 01, 2006; ... Growing old inevitably focuses the mind on thoughts of mortality. GEOFF COLLETT reports. One thing is sure about old age: it is, and there is no gentle wayaround this, the entree to death. The statistics suggest that about 90 per cent of New Zealand menand 93% of ...
Mine of memories
Apr 01, 2006; ... Goldmining stories bring back memories for Margaret Leaker whoremembers visits to Macraes as a child. High up at Macraes, in the East Otago hills, old stone walls andbuildings stand, relics of the goldrush. A new goldrush, on a massive scale, is under way there now. Itholds ...
Starting a town
Apr 01, 2006; ... Rik Buurman talks to STAN DARLING about how he got involved withplans for a new town. Life was pretty good for Rik Buurman. He had been a Kaikouracommercial fisherman and a Christchurch pastry chef. Then he and a partner -- a butcher -- had started New Zealand'sfirst ...
Cullen should learn from Douglas
Apr 01, 2006; ... When he was finance minister, Roger Douglas had an ability to cutto the chase and not be compromised by politicised obstruction fromlobbyists. This underpinned his ability to set New Zealand on a new patheconomically. Now Michael Cullen will need a touch of the Douglas ...
$24m splurge on port shares dents region's canny image
Apr 01, 2006; ... Port Otago's $24 million splurge on Lyttelton Port of Christchurch(LPC) shares has dented the region's canny image. Certainly, Otago Regional Council ratepayers must be scratchingtheir heads over why their 100 per cent owned port businesss wouldrebuff a possible merger approach ...
Port Otago regrets dropping port talks
Apr 01, 2006; ... Port Otago regrets walking away from earlier joint-venture talksinitiated by Lyttelton Port Company, but says it withdrew due to anoutside influence. The southern port remains an irritant in a takeover bid for LPClaunched in February by Christchurch city. Port Otago ...
Boomers advertiser's dream _ specialist
Apr 01, 2006; ... Baby boomers are an advertiser's dream, but the industry isrunning the risk of underestimating, upsetting and insulting them, avisiting specialist says. Former Christchurch woman and baby- boomer Gill Walker set upEvergreen Marketing Communications in Melbourne five years ago, ...
Origin loses fight against Air NZ tactics
Apr 01, 2006; ... Battler Nelson airline Origin Pacific has lost its complaintagainst Air New Zealand's competitive tactics, but is gearing up foranother fight. Origin Pacific complained about the Government-owned airline'sdecision to launch a Christchurch to Hamilton service on the same dayat ...
Agri-Fax founders sell business to NZX
Apr 01, 2006; ... The Greta Valley farmer founders of an agriculture analysiscompany have sold their business to the New Zealand Exchange (NZX). NZX, which is publicly listed on its own exchange, paid anundisclosed sum for Agri-Fax, formed by cousins Rod McKenzie andDavid Meares 19 years ago to ...
Australians take Kiwi biscuit-maker
Apr 01, 2006; ... Griffin's snack food business has been sold for $385 million toAustralian corporate raider Pacific Equity Partners (PEP), byFrance's Danone Group. Griffin's is the market leader in biscuits in New Zealand, and No.2 in savoury snacks through the Eta brand. PEP wasted no time ...
Mainzeal losses catalyst to change
Apr 01, 2006; ... Richina Pacific's chief executive, Richard Yan, is moving toAuckland to try to turn around the fortunes of Mainzeal, the firm'sNew Zealand construction subsidiary. Mainzeal had its worst year ever in 2005, posting big losses afterdelays and cost-overruns on two Auckland projects ...
Tait gets $10.6m for R&D
Apr 01, 2006; ... Tait Electronics has landed a $10.6 million grant from theGovernment to fund research and development into a new range ofdigital products. Research, Science and Technology Minister Steve Maharey saidyesterday the aim of the grant was to support New Zealand's topexporting firms ...