The Press back issues from August 2006:
Killer's plea to agencies for help
Aug 01, 2006; ... Peter Waihape sought help from health authorities before killing aChristchurch sex worker because he had already raped one woman andfeared he would strike again, his lawyer says. In a brief appearance in the High Court in Christchurch (ed 1: inthe Christchurch District Court) ...
Drug decision 'kick in the guts'; 'I lost five sisters to breast cancer'; [ed 1: 'I lost 5 sisters to breast cancer']
Aug 01, 2006; ... Christchurch woman Patricia Carter once had five brothers and fivesisters. Now all her sisters are dead, her nieces and nephews motherless.All the sisters died from breast cancer. Carter has had her breasts surgically removed to prevent hersuffering the same fate ....
Clark joins international calls for Middle East ceasefire; PM joins ceasefire calls
Aug 01, 2006; ... New Zealand has joined international demands for an immediateceasefire after an Israeli air raid killed about 60 Lebanesecivilians, many of them children. Prime Minister Helen Clark yesterday called the killings ofLebanese civilians in the southern city of Qana by Israeli war ...
Prison blog ban ruled out
Aug 01, 2006; ... Prime Minister Helen Clark has ruled out banning prisoners fromposting prison web logs on the internet, saying it would beimpossible to enforce. Prison bosses have played down the emergence of the internet blogby inmate Tim Selwyn, who wrote about a weekend attack by inmates ona ...
Govt plugs learning a second language
Aug 01, 2006; ... Schoolchildren should have more opportunity to learn a secondlanguage, the Government says. For the first time, the draft curriculum released by EducationMinister Steve Maharey includes languages as a separate learningarea. While a language in addition to English will still ...
Judge lifts name suppression
Aug 01, 2006 ... A woman called out "love you, bro" when a man reappeared in theTokoroa District Court yesterday charged with murdering schoolteacher Lois Dear. There was quiet sobbing in the public gallery as Whetu Te Hiko,23, of Tokoroa, made his second court appearance since his arrestlast ...
Cost of new Defence Force copters $340m over estimate
Aug 01, 2006 ... New helicopters for the Defence Force are set to cost about $900million -- $340m more than the estimated cost four years ago. Defence Minister Phil Goff yesterday signed a $771m contract tobuy eight French-built NH90 helicopters to replace the air force's 14-strong fleet of ...
Boys in blue target Big Red burglars
Aug 01, 2006; ... Be careful what you say on the bus -- a police officer may besitting next to you monitoring your every word. In an attempt to catch bus-riding burglars, Christchurch policeare putting undercover officers on the buses to eavesdrop on theirconversations. They are also putting ...
Bus crashes after driver hit
Aug 01, 2006; ... A Christchurch bus driver crashed his bus into a tree after he wasrobbed and hit over the head last night. The attack happened about 10pm on Mathers Road in Hoon Hay,moments after the driver picked up a youth at a roadside stop. Mathers Road resident Quentin McKie was first ...
Preventive detention mooted
Aug 01, 2006 ... An open-ended sentence of preventive detention is being consideredfor sex offender and murderer Peter Steven Waihape who admittedanother rape charge at an appearance in the High Court inChristchurch yesterday. Waihape has already admitted murdering a Christchurch sex workeron ...
Varroa spreads beyond buffer zone
Aug 01, 2006; ... The highly infectious varroa mite attacking beehives near Nelsonis spreading beyond the zone officials hoped it could be containedin. The discovery by Biosecurity New Zealand of an infected apiarynear Pelorus Bridge in the Rai Valley, about 20km from Nelson as thecrow flies, has ...
Boost mooted for loan scheme
Aug 01, 2006; ... The Government will look at boosting its largely underused homeloan scheme for people struggling to get a deposit for their firsthouse. Since the Welcome Home Loan scheme was introduced in 2002, only1700 people have used it, largely because surging house prices havemade it ...
SI skifields hope for record season
Aug 01, 2006; ... South Island skifield operators are hoping for a record-breakingseason after exceptional early snow. The Cardrona Alpine Resort is hoping for a record season, despitea virus outbreak causing the skifield to close yesterday. Staff members and visitors had mysteriously fallen ...
Boys in blue target Big Red burglars
Aug 01, 2006; ... Be careful what you say on the bus -- a police officer may besitting next to you monitoring your every word. In an attempt to catch bus-riding burglars, Christchurch policeare putting undercover officers on the buses to eavesdrop on theirconversations. They are also putting ...
Beneficiary's pay-back will take 94 years
Aug 01, 2006 ... It will take beneficiary Benita Charlene Rachel Joe 94 years topay off the $49,205 she received in welfare overpayments. She is 24 and the money is being taken from her benefit at $10 aweek. Joe appeared before Judge Jane McMeeken in the Ashburton DistrictCourt on 20 ...
SI skifields eye record season
Aug 01, 2006; ... South Island skifield operators are hoping for a record-breakingseason after exceptional early snow. The Cardrona Alpine Resort is hoping for a record season, despitea virus outbreak causing the skifield to close yesterday. Staff members and visitors had mysteriously fallen ...
Teacher saves boy from choking
Aug 01, 2006; ... A Christchurch primary school teacher is being lauded as a heroafter saving the life of one of his pupils last week. Rob Lines, a teacher at North New Brighton Primary School, was inthe middle of a maths lesson when eight-year-old Ryan McWhirter ranup to him red-faced and choking ....
Refugees granted $4.4m in legal aid
Aug 01, 2006; ... Nearly 700 refugees were granted legal aid in the past threeyears, costing taxpayers more than $4.4 million in legal fees. According to figures released to National's associate spokeswomanfor justice, Kate Wilkinson, 688 refugees received legal aid in thethree years ending June ...
Toll denies freight-services cuts
Aug 01, 2006 ... There are no immediate plans to axe any uneconomic freightservices, says rail operator Toll New Zealand. There had been rumours that unprofitable freight routes, in-cluding the main trunk line, would be cut following the decision lastweek to stop the passenger service between ...
Mururoa cancers admitted
Aug 01, 2006; ... A French health institute has officially acknowledged for thefirst time that nuclear testing at Mururoa atoll led to an increasein cases of thyroid cancer in French Polynesia. The admission came in a letter from the French Institute of Healthand Medical Research (Inserm) ....
Gruelling test for wannabe firefighters
Aug 01, 2006; ... Wannabe firefighters sweated and strained through a gruellingphysical training test at a weekend recruitment drive. Ninety men and women in Christchurch joined more than 450 othersaround the country to see if they had what it takes to be afirefighter. National recruiting ...
Doctors' fees put on Net
Aug 01, 2006; ... Patients in the top of the South Island can make a clinicalcomparison of doctors' fees thanks to a new requirement by localPrimary Health Organisations. Doctors' fees were published on Marlborough and Nelson Bays PHOwebsites yesterday and immediately highlighted a big difference ...
Elder condemns mutilation
Aug 01, 2006; ... A Somali elder has condemned the continued practice of femalegenital mutilation (FGM) by migrants in New Zealand. Mohammed Kalif Abdi is a long- standing member of the SomaliFriendship Society and one of the few people within that communitywilling to talk about the taboo ancient ...
$7m to be spent to boost city
Aug 01, 2006; ... The Christchurch City Council will spend $7 million on economicdevelopment projects in the next three years, including $900,000backing the New Zealand PGA tournament at Clearwater. The council yesterday also announced $1.6m of funding for majorfestivals and events in the city, ...
Housing dispute settled
Aug 01, 2006 ... The owners of a central Christchurch townhouse complex with leaky-building problems reached a confidential settlement, negating theneed for a Weathertight Homes Resolution Service hearing scheduledfor yesterday. The settlement was reached on Sunday night. Seven owners of ...
Divine cake
Aug 01, 2006 ... My thanks to the Christchurch City Council for that brilliant150th birthday party in the Square. The idea of a 150m long cake tocelebrate this important milestone was very creative. But the best thing about the celebration was to see the Squarebeing used as it ...
Rutherford's feats
Aug 01, 2006 ... I was disappointed to see that the timeline in your supplement(July 26) for Christchurch's 150th anniversary repeated a hoary oldchestnut. It says that in 1894 Ernest Rutherford transmitted radiowaves at the university. The timeline correctly records that in 1890 Rutherford ...
Misleading scare
Aug 01, 2006 ... Your reporter and her security expert are misleading the public. The security fences so emotively displayed on the front page (July29) were erected in the aftermath of September 11 to preventunauthorised persons from entering the port area from the shore side.In this way, New ...
Poisonous TV
Aug 01, 2006 ... Kurt Burrows (July 25) expressed shock at a recent episode ofShortland Street which raises the question that if televisionviolence, sex and language is awful now, what can we expect in thenext 10 years or less? Take a look back at the same timespan and examine what was ...
Just one book
Aug 01, 2006 ... I thoroughly enjoyed the editorial (July 24), but you ask us tochoose one book. One book! Where does one start? School readers, Winnie the Pooh, Robin Hood,Anne books, Little Women, Jane Eyre and the numerous teenage books ofthe day. Reading one book a week, it would appear ...
In a few words
Aug 01, 2006 ... So the Israeli PM has expressed deep regret for the accidentalkilling of four unarmed and inconvenient United Nations observers bya military organisation which prides itself on the pinpoint accuracyof its targeting. Well, that's all right then. ALASTAIR MACKENZIE Lt Col (Ret) ...
Truth must be found on genital mutilation
Aug 01, 2006 ... Any person who is entitled to call themselves a social workershould know that female genital mutilation of girls of any ethnicityis a criminal offence in New Zealand. To make an allegation of female genital mutilation anonymously byway of a declaration to The Press (July 29) will ...
Looking for victory
Aug 01, 2006 ... Re your editorial "A bloody mess" (July 27), the chances ofnegotiating a truce in Lebanon don't look good. This is not a repeat of 1996, when operation Grapes of Wrath waseventually tamed via "understandings" reached between ...
Viable solution
Aug 01, 2006 ... The decision to close the Edgeware Pool was not made lightly. Itwas made unanimously by all councillors as part of the recent LongTerm Council Community Plan process. Reversing the proposed small library closures was a differentdecision, involving buildings in relatively good ...
Lane ignorance
Aug 01, 2006 ... To accuse the police of revenue gathering with speed cameras isridiculous. If they really wanted to gather revenue, they would havesurveillance over many of the multi- laned intersections where theycould observe the thousands of incompetent drivers who have no ideahow they are supposed ...
Anachronistic haka
Aug 01, 2006 ... I agree with Wallabies coach John Connolly that the new All Blackshaka throat-slitting gesture sends a murderous message and has noplace in sport. In fact, the old haka, too, is designed simply andsolely to intimidate the opposition. Let's not pretend that it'sanything else. And ...
Our bedrock values
Aug 01, 2006 ... New Zealand's need for an expansionary but well-plannedimmigration policy is self- evident. This nation has an ageingpopulation and a low birth-rate by international standards. Combinethese factors with a skills shortage exacerbated by the loss toAustralia and other nations of many of ...
Giant crowd's recount call
Aug 01, 2006; ... A record 1.2 million people poured into Mexico City's centralsquare yesterday in another show of force by backers of LeftistAndres Manuel Lopez Obrador who want a recount in the July 2 electionthat gave a narrow victory to conservative Felipe Calderon. The turnout was less than ...
Double glazing easy to retrofit
Aug 01, 2006 ... `We would like double glazing, but our house is old." This is aconcern often voiced to Metro GlassTech. There's a hot new answer to this cold old problem, and it's quitea simple one. Retrofitting double glazing is the solution -- new panes mean newgains. Retrofitting double ...
Professional advice assured
Aug 01, 2006 ... "Can my home be double-glazed?" That question is often posed toMetro GlassTech. The answer is readily given -- almost certainly, yes. Metro GlassTech can be relied on to check that the task can bedone within the building's structure and that all technical specs ...
Standard exceeded
Aug 01, 2006 ... GlassTech double glazing not only meets but exceeds the newstandard which aims to combat heat loss through windows. The Metro GlassTech product complies impressively with thestandards prescribed by New Zealand Standard 4218:2004 EnergyEfficiency: Small Building Envelope ....
Argon gas filling boosts efficiency
Aug 01, 2006 ... For home-owners making the desirable move to energy-saving doubleglazing, it makes sense to maximise its benefits. Metro GlassTech, a technological leader in New Zealand, againshows the way with the argon gas filling of double glazing. This is the ultimate European system to ...
Centre full of glass ideas
Aug 01, 2006 ... Home-owners can see and hear the benefits of double glazing freeand without obligation by visiting the Metro GlassTech Ideas Centre. A futuristic source of inspiration for public and trade, the IdeasCentre is in Halswell Junction Road, just north-west of Shands Road. It has ...
Homes much warmer, drier and healthier
Aug 01, 2006 ... A modern insulated home with single glazing loses up to 51 percent of its heat through the windows. The great escape, however, need not be a fact of life for home-owners. Double glazing is now the established standard for homes andcommercial buildings. Its many benefits include ...
Co-ordinates of treasure
Aug 01, 2006; ... Geocaching is a treasure hunt for the modern age, where curiosityand a sense of adventuring go hand-in-hand. Armed with a GPS device,WILL HARVIE goes searching. Confronted with a cliff on one side, a hill of wet bush dead aheadand a playground on the other side, we paused to ...
GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM
Aug 01, 2006; ... Global positioning system (GPS) technology uses signals sent toEarth by American satellites, which its microchip brain triangulatesto give users reasonably precise longitude and latitude co-ordinates. The simplest handheld GPS costs about $250 at Map World, and givesusers ...
FIND LOVE SHACK
Aug 01, 2006; ... For research purposes, I hid a geocache somewhere in the PortHills in Christchurch. Nicknamed "Love Shack" after a local feature,its location is: S 43 34.026 E 172 42.908 Despite the name, this cache is suitable for the whole family.It's in a public reserve that ...
CONGRATULATIONS
Aug 01, 2006 ... We had hundreds of entries for the Xbox 360 wireless fun pack;thanks to the folks at Xbox, and thanks to all who entered. Valued at$918, the prize pack contains an Xbox 360 console, as well as twowireless controllers, a media remote and two Xbox 360 games fromMicrosoft Game Studios: ...
IN gaming
Aug 01, 2006; ... Armageddon coming Word has it that the Armageddon Expo, so long just the domain ofAucklanders and Wellingtonians, is heading for Christchuch next year.A huge video games, sci-fi, comics and movies expo, Armageddon isplanned for the Christchurch Convention Centre from April 14-15, ...
The beautiful game on PSP
Aug 01, 2006; ... World Tour Soccer 2 From: SCEE Classification: G Score: 80% World Tour Soccer 1 was released not long after the launch of thePlayStation Portable, and it was an enjoyable, solid experience, witha great challenge mode where you accumulated points for every ...
Mt Cook and pilots try to bust deadlock
Aug 01, 2006; ... Mount Cook Airline and its pilots are set for fresh talks theyhope will break the deadlock in their year-long dispute that hascaused hundreds of flight cancellations and disrupted thousands ofpassengers. The Air New Zealand offshoot has successfully applied to theEmployment ...
Mainfreight to push abroad
Aug 01, 2006; ... Mainfreight's earnings are expected to continue to improve,despite a domestic economic slowdown, as the freight firm pushes onwith international expansion. Managing director Don Braid said at yesterday's annual meeting inAuckland that this year's earnings should improve on the ...
Airlines look to King for ruling
Aug 01, 2006; ... Airlines have taken their demand for a "regime change" toTransport Minister Annette King, to try to rein in the ability ofairports to charge what they like in landing fees. Board of Airline Representatives of New Zealand (Barnz) executivedirector Stewart Milne said airlines had ...
Oil giants show interest in Basin
Aug 01, 2006; ... Global oil giants are showing "unprecedented" interest inexploring the Great South Basin, which the Government has opened forbusiness after a legal stoush. Associate Energy Minister Harry Duynhoven yesterday announced thestart of the bidding process for 40 offshore blocks ...
Oil field a step closer
Aug 01, 2006 ... The biggest offshore oil development in New Zealand -- the $500million Maari oilfield off Taranaki -- is a big step closer toproduction. Field operator and 69 per cent- owner, Austrian explorer OMVyesterday awarded the main contracts for the field development. The Maari ...
Fuel costs impact on Freightways; AT A GLANCE
Aug 01, 2006; ... Express package firm Freightways expects "challenging" trading forthe near future as it combats slower growth in its core businessesand sharply higher fuel costs. "We have seen evidence of this slowing among our customer base forsome time now and have not yet seen any signs to ...
Genesis posts profit
Aug 01, 2006 ... Biotechnology firm Genesis Research and Development posted a $6.1million profit for the six months to June, after a big one-offpayment, reversing a $4.1m loss in the previous year. The company also said it was exploring ways of paying for a pilotscale ethanol refinery ....
Opio Fund to delist
Aug 01, 2006 ... The Opio Forestry Fund will delist this month after unitholdersreceive their interim payment from its sale. Opio's main unitholder, Dunedin's City Forests, successfully bid$15.5 million for the fund in June. Perpetual said an interim payment on August 18 would include ...
NZ south attracts global oil giants
Aug 01, 2006; ... Global oil giants are showing "unprecedented" interest inexploring the Great South Basin, which the Government has opened forbusiness after a legal stoush. Associate Energy Minister Harry Duynhoven yesterday announced thestart of the bidding process for 40 offshore blocks ...
Production at oilfield step closer
Aug 01, 2006 ... The biggest offshore oil development in New Zealand -- the $500million Maari oilfield off Taranaki -- is a big step closer toproduction. Field operator and 69 per cent- owner, Austrian explorer OMVyesterday awarded the main contracts for the field development. The Maari ...
Renaissance seeks to branch out; Half-year summary
Aug 01, 2006; ... Renaissance Corp, which distributes Apple computers and iPod musicplayers, wants to maintain its earnings momentum by branching outinto durable goods distribution. The listed Auckland technology distributor yesterday announcedthat its interim net profit rose 19 per cent to $2.29 ...
Leyland calls for abolition of trust
Aug 01, 2006 ... Electricity industry consultant Brian Leyland is standing forelection to the Auckland Energy Consumers Trust (AECT). The controversial trust, which owns 75.1 per cent of listedelectricity and gas network company Vector, had outlived itsusefulness and should give consideration to ...
Spotlight to focus on Telecom at meeting
Aug 01, 2006; ... Telecom will be under an intense spotlight on Friday when thecompany outlines how it will adapt to tough new regulations heraldingan uncertain future for New Zealand's biggest listed company. The company is predicted by analysts to post on Friday a tradingprofit about $815 million ...
Investing from a woman's perspective; MEN V WOMEN
Aug 01, 2006; ... Women are from Venus and men are from Mars apparently. So how doesthis planetary misalignment work out when it comes to investingmoney? JOHN McCRONE reports. When a man gets lost driving, they say he will blunder on ratherthan stop to ask directions. A woman will pull over and ...
MAF sees modest growth
Aug 01, 2006; ... The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) is predicting onlymodest growth in farmers' incomes over coming months, despite a surgein confidence from the falling New Zealand dollar. In its latest forecasts, the ministry predicts revenues fromdairy, meat and wool, forestry, ...