The Press back issues from October 2006:
Fire hero fails in bid to save Chch woman
Oct 02, 2006; ... "It's worse because she was from Christchurch like me, so I feellike we had a bond." Nathan Rao fire hero A former Christchurch man hailed a hero aftersaving five people from an Australian boarding-house fire isdevastated he could not save a fellow Cantabrian. Nathan Rao ...
Win tinged with concern; [ed 1: Winner - but at what cost?]
Oct 02, 2006; ... He may be risking his life but silver medallist Hayden Roulston isback on his bike. Hayden Roulston has made a sensational winningcomeback to competitive cycling thanks to an undisclosed naturalremedy to combat a life- threatening heart condition. Roulston could not be contacted ...
Fire hero fails in bid to save Chch woman
Oct 02, 2006; ... A former Christchurch man hailed a hero after saving four peoplefrom an Australian boarding-house fire is devastated he could notsave a fellow Cantabrian. Nathan Rao yesterday got four people, including a seven- year-oldboy, to safety after a blaze broke out in a boarding house ...
Sutch talent-spotted for KGB, says ex-SIS man; Sutch 'talent- spotter' for Soviets - author
Oct 02, 2006; ... The Soviet Union amassed files on the private lives and sexualhabits of prominent New Zealanders during the Cold War, a formerSecurity Intelligence Service (SIS) officer says. Several prominent Kiwis were spying for the KGB, says former SIScounter-espionage operator Kit Bennetts ....
Clark rules out extradition
Oct 02, 2006; ... A man alleged to have planted the fatal Rainbow Warrior bombs willnot face extradition after Prime Minister Helen Clark declared thecase will stay closed. Police will today examine the file in the bombing which claimedthe life of Greenpeace photographer Fernando Pereira to see ...
National softens stance on suspended MP
Oct 02, 2006; ... National is offering an olive branch to dissident Rakaia MP BrianConnell who has threatened to escalate a row over his suspension fromthe party. Senior National whip Lindsay Tisch said yesterday he would welcomeConnell continuing to play a constructive role, hinting that a ...
Architect's plans for marina due in 2007
Oct 02, 2006; ... The backers of a multi-million dollar development for Lyttelton'smarina say a plan by architect Ian Athfield will be ready for viewingearly next year. Before its amalgamation with Christchurch city in February, theBanks Peninsula District Council signed a development agreement ...
Tb testing
Oct 02, 2006 ... At least 120 students at Canterbury University are being testedfor tuberculosis after a classmate tested positive for the disease.The university's health ...
Kiwi's accusers recant rape claims
Oct 02, 2006 ... New Zealander Graham Cleghorn, who has been jailed on rape chargesin Cambodia, is "buoyed" by news that three of his accusers havetaken legal action against the rape crisis group that put him behindbars. Three Cambodian mothers have claimed their children were kidnappedand ...
Residents fearful after attack
Oct 02, 2006; ... Scared inner-city residents are fed- up with violence inChristchurch's red-light area after the savage beating of a man onManchester Street yesterday. The man, in his early 20s, was last night in Christchurch Hospitalrecovering from serious back and internal injuries. He ...
Dentists' fees vary by $200
Oct 02, 2006; ... Shop around for dental treatment -- that is the warning from aconsumer watchdog after a Press investigation showing basicconsultations can vary in price by up to $200. A survey by The Press highlights the fee gap as anecdotal reportssuggest people are starting to cross town to ...
Sex offenders growing veges for charity
Oct 02, 2006; ... Sex offenders at Rolleston Prison's Kia Marama unit are "puttingsomething back into the community" by growing vegetables for theChristchurch City Mission. The first harvest from the initiative, aimed at bolstering freshvegetables and fruit in the mission's food bank, is expected ...
Young deadly at intersections
Oct 02, 2006; ... Young male drivers and Christchurch intersections are anincreasingly deadly mix, Land Transport New Zealand (LTNZ) says. A new LTNZ study shows little headway has been made in stoppingtestosterone-fuelled youths driving dangerously. It follows an Organisation for Economic ...
Regional park opens for walkers and bikers
Oct 02, 2006 ... Environment Canterbury (ECan) has launched the first stage of its11,000ha Waimakariri River Regional Park. The park, which opened on Saturday, will eventually stretch for60km from Gorge Bridge, near Sheffield, to the river mouth. The first stage covers about 1800ha, and is ...
ECan reviews consents rules
Oct 02, 2006; ... Concerns about development above Christchurch's sensitive ground-water drinking supply have prompted Environment Canterbury (ECan) toreview its handling of consents. The regional council has the power to publicly notify or notnotify resource consent applications to discharge ...
Lincoln job cuts cause concern
Oct 02, 2006; ... Lincoln University staff and students unhappy with a proposal toaxe several degrees and jobs are petitioning the university for areview. The university said this month that up to 10 academic positionsmay be disestablished as part of proposed changes, includingwithdrawing its ...
Muslims reject Jesus
Oct 02, 2006 ... Ola Kamel tells us that Muslims love, respect and believe in Jesusand accept that He is a prophet (Sept 27). What she does not tell usis that Muslims also reject what Jesus taught. This does not indicatemuch in the way of love, respect and belief in a prophet of God. Jesus, in His ...
Wrong again
Oct 02, 2006 ... Barry Paul (Sept 28) is wrong once again when he states that theinternational community sanctioned the invasion of Iraq in March2003. The indisputable fact remains that the international community wasdeeply divided at the time and still is. Major powers such as France,Germany, ...
Stop the greed
Oct 02, 2006 ... Due to rises in power, petrol, food (especially fresh food) rent,clothing and pretty much everything, it is costing me about $150 morea week to live than it did five years ago. Yet I earn only $40 a weekmore than then. Businesses are earning more profit than ever but feel no need ...
Not worth the cost
Oct 02, 2006 ... Re "Doing good with the proceeds of gambling" (Sept 23), I foundthis article misleading in its attempt at presenting the other sideof the coin. Gaming trusts do return millions of dollars to the community butthey don't mention that in order to do this the community loses farmore ...
Their right
Oct 02, 2006 ... If the Brethren are concerned about an issue, surely they have thedemocratic ...
IN A FEW WORDS
Oct 02, 2006 ... I am hearing public speakers say that the time to questionglobalisation, multiculturalism and diversity has come around, andmany are calling for a renewal of old values, and even nationalpride. Does it mean words like "manhood" and "objectivity" may re-appear? G. W. HUNT ...
Women still facing bias in workplace
Oct 02, 2006 ... In response to "Call to end anti-male bias", an article inTuesday's paper, I don't think there is any doubt about how positiveit can be to have good men working in the early childhood sector. Russell Ballantyne's comment, "I think it's a travesty for youngchildren that they don't ...
Obesity is epidemic
Oct 02, 2006 ... I read your editorial (Battle of the bulge, Sept 27) with a degreeof alarm. The Government's Mission On package has been welcomed by the NewZealand Medical Association, the Heart Foundation, and even applaudedby the World Health Organisation. Your editorial implied that it ...
Ignorant and offensive
Oct 02, 2006 ... I am pretty cross with the Government and Sparc for a $67 millionexercise to get the public active. It seems an exorbitant waste ofmoney. People would much rather see ordinary people lose weight andachieve weight loss and fitness goals than a handful of celebrities.Check out the ...
Leave me to my chips
Oct 02, 2006 ... Why don't the prophets of demographic doom talk to each other? One group tells us our low birth rate and aging population has usfacing a crisis in elder care. Another bemoans ...
Vodafone aiming to be No. 1
Oct 02, 2006; ... Vodafone's planned foray into the home phone market has assured itthe position of main challenger to Telecom's dominance, an analystsays. Telecom itself expects the move to speed up the trend of"convergence", or bringing fixed and mobile services together. Vodafone has ...
Another success for Auto Restorations
Oct 02, 2006; ... Auto Restorations is on a roll with a series of deals to restorehistoric cars for a European enthusiast. The Christchurch business has just finished restoring a 1927 GrandPrix Delage which will be shipped to Europe to compete on the vintagecircuit by the Delage's anonymous owner ...
Former director of Reserve Bank dies
Oct 02, 2006 ... The former chairman of merchant bank Fay Richwhite, Sir LaurenceHoughton Stevens, has died. Stevens was a well-known figure in New Zealand business circleslast century, with his many directorships including the Reserve Bank,Auckland Airport and Guardian Assurance. Born in ...
MEGA GUIDE; FILM; (cinemas and screening times, C3)
Oct 02, 2006 ... AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH Documentary on Al Gore's campaign to make the issue of globalwarming a recognized problem worldwide. (PG) THE ANT BULLY Animated adventure about a young boy who finds himself regrettingflooding an ant colony, after he is magically shrunken down ...
MEGA GUIDE; GIG GUIDE
Oct 02, 2006 ... BELGIAN BEER CAFE, TORENHOF -- Open Mic, 6.30-8.30pm. Poets,singers, jammers. Sing a song, read a poem or play your faveinstrument. FERMENT -- Motown Mondays. JETSET LOUNGE -- The Beat with support from The Managers. Ticketsfrom Real Groovy, Ticketek. MICKY FINNS, ...
MEGA GUIDE; MONDAY OCTOBER 2 _ SUNDAY OCTOBER 8
Oct 02, 2006; ... The Beat kick off another superb week in Christchurch. They playat the Jetset Lounge tonight. Tomorrow check out the stand-up comedyPrincess Pissy Pants The Greedy Cheese Eating Bitch. My pick of theweek is Arohaotearoa featuring Kip Chapman (Shorty St) and JamesMilne (Reduction ...
MEGA GUIDE
Oct 02, 2006 ... DANCE SEARCH 2006 Eastgate Shopping Centre together with More FM are hosting DanceSearch 2006 this Friday, Saturday and Sunday. They are looking forlocal youths who can dance. Anything from tap to hip-hop, jazz,ballet or street jazz. Hosted by Aaron Gilmore of TV series ...
MEGA GUIDE; VISUAL ARTS
Oct 02, 2006 ... AIGANTIGHE GALLERY (49 Wai-iti Rd, Timaru): Treasures ofAigantighe: The 50/50 Project (to Oct 8). ANNIE'S WINE BAR (Arts Centre): Acrylics on canvas by ElaineFraser. ARTISTICA FINE ARTS (upstairs, 102 Cashel St, City Mall): Over 200contemporary works on display by local ...
MEGA GUIDE; WIN! WIN! WIN! WIN!
Oct 02, 2006 ... I wouldn't have thought that Kevin Costner would be game to headto the water again but he has. Ben Randall (aka Costner), is sent toteach at A School (yes, you read correctly, A School) an elitetraining programme for Coast Guard Rescue Swimmers. Mayhem and mirthfollow when he encounters ...
Sydney spring fires up the arts outdoors
Oct 02, 2006 ... Around 140,000 Kiwis visit Australia in spring, which is theperfect time to explore the heart and surrounding areas ofAustralia's main cities, says Vito Anzelmi, Tourism Australia'sregional manager for New Zealand. Sydney's streets come alive with various festivals, including ...
HORIZONS
Oct 02, 2006 ... Hong Kong deal The world's longest covered outdoor escalator is 800 metres longand moves about 36,000 people a day in Hong Kong. The Central to Mid-Levels Escalator winds its way through some exclusive and expensivereal estate, and its 20 sections offer jump-off points at ...
Tuiali'i beats the bug to do battle against Auck
Oct 02, 2006; ... Mose Tuiali'i won a battle even before lacing on his boots onSaturday night. The Canterbury No. 8 succumbed to illness last week,fuelling fears he would miss the match against Auckland at JadeStadium. "I was crook on Wednesday night, Thursday and Friday as well. Ihad a bit of a ...
Laulala, Flynn out of Wellington game; [Edition One: Flynn, Laulala unlikely]
Oct 02, 2006; ... Canterbury will meet Wellington on Friday night without captainCorey Flynn and Casey Laulala. Both were injured in the second half of Saturday night's dramatic27-22 win over Auckland and are in serious doubt for the Air NewZealand Cup quarter-final in Wellington. Centre ...
Heat on for Meads Cup home semis
Oct 02, 2006 ... The heat remains on in the Meads Cup section of the HeartlandChampionship rugby competition with just one round of pool playremaining. Wanganui and Wairarapa-Bush remained the only unbeaten teams afterSaturday's matches, Wanganui beating North Otago 49-37 and Wairarapa-Bush too ...
AIR NZ CUP RESULTS; HEARTLAND [Championship Results]
Oct 02, 2006; ... Top six In Dunedin: Wellington 21 (Cory Jane, Tana Umaga, Ma'a Nonu tries;Jimmy Gopperth 3 conv) Otago 14 (Josh Blackie try; Nick Evans 3 pen).HT: 11-7. . In Christchurch: Canterbury 27 (Scott Hamilton, Craig Clarke,Wyatt Crockett tries; Dan Carter 2 pen, 3 conv) ...
Harbour running hot
Oct 02, 2006 ... North Harbour, already home to the Ranfurly Shield, is thefavourite to bag another national trophy at the New Zealand women'sinterprovincial golf tournament which starts at the Russley clubtomorrow. North Harbour is the defending champion and is favourite to takethe trophy back ...
Shirley course fan Prowse gains four-shot Open win
Oct 02, 2006; ... When Victorian Tom Prowse sank a birdie putt on the 72nd green atthe Shirley Open a year ago it led him to a play-off that stretchedover two days and which he eventually lost. Yesterday he bogeyed the same green but was able to walk away withthe title and a four-shot win ....
Tuiali'i beats bug to battle Auck
Oct 02, 2006; ... Mose Tuiali'i won a battle even before lacing on his boots onSaturday night. The Canterbury No. 8 succumbed to illness last week, fuellingfears he would miss the match against Auckland at Jade Stadium. "I was crook on Wednesday night, Thursday and Friday as well. Ihad a bit ...
Heat on for Meads Cup home semis
Oct 02, 2006 ... The heat remains on in the Meads Cup section of the HeartlandChampionship rugby competition with just one round of pool playremaining. Wanganui and Wairarapa-Bush remained the only unbeaten teams afterSaturday's matches, Wanganui beating North Otago 49-37 and Wairarapa-Bush too ...
Styris on target for India
Oct 02, 2006; ... Black Caps all-rounder Scott Styris did not bat or bowl in anational squad cricket match on Saturday but remains on target forNew Zealand's Champions Trophy team to India. Styris fielded for 50 overs in the limited-overs match at LincolnUniversity which represented the next stage ...
Cats waste chances, take a licking
Oct 02, 2006; ... A dispassionate performance by the Canterbury Cats againstAuckland at Porritt Park on Saturday cost it a golden opportunity toqualify for the women's National Hockey League semi-finals. Canterbury played well enough in the first half to put the gamebeyond Auckland's reach, but ...
Cavaliers score semi-final berth
Oct 02, 2006; ... The Canterbury Cavaliers sealed a place in the semi-finals of themen's National Hockey League with a 5-4 win against Auckland inAuckland yesterday. In an eventful game in which the score see-sawed, there was a 15-minute delay after the pitch was water-logged, and eight goals ...
RESULTS [Part One]
Oct 02, 2006 ... NZ SCHOOLS Tall Fern centre Jess McCormack unleashed a rare 20-20 performanceto guide her Northcote College team to its first national girls'secondary schools title with an 84-54 win over Rangi Ruru Girls'School in Christchurch on Saturday night. McCormack finished with 27points ...
Medal haul for boxers
Oct 02, 2006; ... The Canterbury boxing team has returned home with a bagful ofmedals after dominating the national championships in Rotorua. "It's the best tournament I can remember," said Canterbury co-coach Phil Shatford before heading to his local pub to celebrate themost successful ...
RACEWEEK
Oct 02, 2006 ... HORSE OF THE WEEK Princess Coup, big late run from the rear to win the Ray CouplandStakes at Ashburton on Saturday. THE UNLUCKY ONES Star Of The Ball, big late run in mile, Auckland. Looking forfurther. Fabiano, badly held up home turn, Addington, Thursday, ...
RESULTS [Part Two]
Oct 02, 2006 ... PIGEON RACING CHCH FEDERATION Results of the Christchurch Pigeon Federation races at theweekend: Picton Front section: T Brown 1332.05 1 (speed 79.92kmh), A Fry 1330.682, R Lever 1328.52 3, G and D Fry 1321.48 4, Warren Lindford 1319.785, R Lindford ...
Johnson scores royal coup
Oct 02, 2006; ... Two hallmarks of jockey Chris Johnson's golden years of raceriding were stamped on the Ashburton County Racing Club's meeting onSaturday. One was the reminder of those gloriously timed, late winning runswhich in his prime gave Johnson a star quality that set him apartfrom his ...
New home for Doctor McCool after smart Timaru win
Oct 02, 2006; ... Auckland owner Dave Mobberley, who is to start New Zealand Cupnominee Counterfeit Kiwi at Addington on Friday night, claimed Timaruwinner Doctor McCool yesterday. Mobberley claimed Doctor McCool for $3500 out of David andCatherine Butt's Woodend Beach stable. He gained ownership ...
Wine awards popular
Oct 02, 2006 ... The eleventh annual Christchurch Casino Sauvignon Blanc FirstTaste Awards have begun. The competition, launched in 1996, has become increasingly popularover the last 11 years for vintners and wine enthusiasts alike. Previous winners of the prestigious awards have gone on to ...
Going for gold with the best of sauvignon blanc
Oct 02, 2006 ... Fifty South Island sauvignon blanc wines comprise the ChristchurchCasino Sauvignon Blanc First Taste Awards tasting list. They are: Allan Scott Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2006. Babich Black Label Sauvignon Blanc 2006. Bascand Estate Sauvignon Blanc 2006 ...
A dream start for Triplebank
Oct 02, 2006 ... Winning a prestigious award from only its second vintage is thedream start to which any vineyard would aspire. Such was the experience of winemaker Julia O'Connell and theAwatere Valley winery Triplebank when they contested last year'sChristchurch Casino Sauvignon Blanc First ...
Club for Van Wyk
Oct 02, 2006 ... South African cricketer Kruger Van Wyk will join the Burnside West-University cricket club for the coming season starting Saturday. VanWyk, 26, has emigrated to New Zealand and is expected to ...
United beaten
Oct 02, 2006 ... Canterbury United on Saturday lost its first match against seriousopposition, 1-2 to Team Wellington in the build-up to the New ZealandFootball Championships. Coach Danny Halligan said United was "caughtcold" in the first half ...
Spring Shootout
Oct 02, 2006 ... Richmond-Keas overcame title-holders PCU Devils 4-1 in the men'sfinal of the Spring Shootout pre-season softball tournament atCanterbury Foundation Ballpark yesterday. The team opened with a two-run salvo in the first inning and eased out to 3-0 before ...
Open win to Brown
Oct 02, 2006 ... Wellington golfer Mark Brown secured his first four-roundtournament victory as a professional in the $40,000 Taranaki Open inNew Plymouth yesterday. The overnight leader, ...
Ypelaar wins
Oct 02, 2006 ... Marc Ypelaar yesterday won the eighth Peak to Pub race in Methvenafter passing multi-sport guru Steve Gurney on the outskirts of thetown ....
Four out of 5 for gymnast before worlds
Oct 02, 2006; ... Aucklander Daniel Good had the perfect dress rehearsal for theworld gymnastics championships in Denmark in two weeks by scoopingfive of the six apparatus finals at the New Zealand championships atthe Westpac Centre on Saturday. Good leaves this week with teammate Mark Holyoake for ...
Halswell wins trophy
Oct 02, 2006 ... Host branch team Halswell has won the prestigious SpringstonTrophy three-day pony club teams event for the first time in 13years. The team finished on top from a large entry of 44 when the three-day event, organised by the Halswell branch of the Christchurch PonyClub, finished ...
Tennis champion tested
Oct 02, 2006 ... Interclub tennis champion Cashmere I was extended before edgingout Avonhead on a sets countback, 8-7, in the opening round of men'smatches at Wilding Park on Saturday. Cashmere I won three of the four singles matches but the samesingles players that had been dominant lost both ...