The Press back issues from July 2007:
Police investigate suspicious death
Jul 02, 2007 ... Christchurch police were investigating a suspicious death in Ilamlast night at the home of an elderly couple believed to be in their70s. Police were not releasing any information last night, butneighbours said ambulance, police and forensic units were called toWaimairi Road just ...
$2m bill - before work starts
Jul 02, 2007 ... Two million dollars will be spent drawing up renovation plans forGovernor-General Anand Satyanand's official Wellington residence --before a builder's hammer is even swung. MPs have questioned the spending as there is no indication of anoverall budget for work to be done on ...
Sellers stung as 'oil dealer' fails to pay
Jul 02, 2007; ... A Maltese man who claims to be an oil dealer from Geneva hasbought millions of dollars worth of Christchurch property and thenleft vendors in the lurch. Martin Vella, thought to be in his 40s, arrived in Christchurchabout two years ago claiming to have millions to spend on prime ...
Young passenger dies in crash; ROAD DEATHS
Jul 02, 2007; ... A young man died after the car in which he was a passengerploughed through a concrete wall and landed upside down in front of aChristchurch house. Jason Murray Corbett, 20, of Christchurch, was in the silver HondaAccord stationwagon which crashed on Hills Road early on ...
College to close primary school
Jul 02, 2007; ... A Christchurch college is to close its primary school because itdoes not have enough pupils. St Margaret's College will close its doors to girls in Years 1 to4 from the end of this year and to all primary pupils at the end of2009. The independent school caters for girls ...
Biker dies
Jul 02, 2007 ... A 42-year-old mountainbiker died on the Port Hills in Christchurchyesterday after he fell from his bike on the Bowenvale Track, nearCashmere. An ...
Racial abuse on the rise; ASIAN PEOPLE TARGETED
Jul 02, 2007; ... Being the target of flying missiles from cars and verbal abuse isbecoming a fact of life for more Asian people in Christchurch. Police and the Human Rights Commission say complaints of racialabuse are rising. The last month has seen a spike in formal complaints, says ...
Chch millionaire
Jul 02, 2007 ... A Christchurch ticketholder is $1,806,601 richer after winningLotto's division one prize and the Powerball jackpot. The winningnumbers in draw No. 1047 on Saturday were: 1 13 23 28 32 40. Bonus:38. There were three other division one winners, from PalmerstonNorth, Manukau and Kaiapoi, ...
Thousands turn out for ship's open day; HMNZS CANTERBURY
Jul 02, 2007; ... About 6500 people flocked to Lyttelton to get a first-hand look atthe navy's newest and largest addition yesterday. More than 2000 people had to be turned away from the HMNZSCanterbury open day because of overcrowding. Navy staff extended the open day by 90 minutes but had to ...
Racial abuse on the rise; ASIAN PEOPLE TARGETED
Jul 02, 2007; ... Being the target of flying missiles from cars and verbal abuse isbecoming a fact of life for more Asian people in Christchurch. Police and the Human Rights Commission say complaints of racialabuse are rising. The last month has seen a spike in formal complaints, says ...
Man dies after fall from bike on track
Jul 02, 2007 ... A mountainbiker died on the Port Hills in Christchurch yesterdayafter he fell from his bike on the Bowenvale Track, near Cashmere. An ambulance spokesman said the man, 42, who was not named lastnight, died from serious injuries to his head and chest. The incidenthappened at ...
Call for allergy research
Jul 02, 2007; ... A Christchurch woman in a coma after a suspected allergic reactionto silver birch trees has died. Elspeth Tothill, known as Jimmo, died in Christchurch Hospital'sintensive care unit on Friday. She was admitted to hospital suffering from severe fibrosis on May27, but was put ...
Fees increase
Jul 02, 2007 ... NELSON -- Building fees are on the rise in Nelson and Tasman. TheTasman District Council is to increase its building control fees byan average of 15 per cent from July 1. It is the region's third suchincrease since April 1 last year. Nelson's charging rate will rise byup ...
Shots fired
Jul 02, 2007 ... KARAMEA -- Police are speaking to two youths after shots werefired outside a property near Karamea, 100km north-east of Westport,on Saturday afternoon. Senior Sergeant Geoff Scott said the propertyowner contacted ...
Crucial pruning missed in Marlborough as labour shortage hits winegrowers; WINE INDUSTRY
Jul 02, 2007 ... A shortage of Marlborough vineyard workers means some vines willnot be pruned this winter, alarming New Zealand winegrowers. Chief executive Philip Gregan said Marlborough urgently needed 500vineyard workers in addition to more than 2000 already working. Hesaid labour was not a ...
Judge concerned
Jul 02, 2007 ... CHRISTCHURCH -- A judge has criticised the ready availability ofweapons such as batons after a man was seen brandishing one in thestreet. In the Christchurch District Court, Bill Tiari Cooper, 43,was sentenced to 50 hours community work by Judge Oke Blaikie afteradmitting possessing an ...
Hotties a hit
Jul 02, 2007 ... CHRISTCHURCH -- A new Christchurch pub is handing out hot-waterbottles to patrons braving the chilly night air to go outside for asmoke. Inner-city bar Cartel has a crate of hot water ...
CEO moves on
Jul 02, 2007 ... AMBERLEY -- Hurunui District Council chief executive PaddyClifford, who was reappointed to his job at the end of May, isleaving to take up the position of chief executive at the PalmerstonNorth City Council. Clifford fought off 30 ...
Promoter 'still working on star, director' for movie; CHARLES UPHAM FILM
Jul 02, 2007; ... July has become the new D-Day for the makers of the much- vauntedfilm about New Zealand war hero Charles Upham. Film company Fat and Thin Productions Ltd marketed the filmaggressively this year when it was still seeking funds. It secured anassistance package from the Ashburton ...
Declaration sought on resource consent
Jul 02, 2007 ... The group opposing plans for a $200 million cement plant nearOamaru has applied to the Environment Court for declarations onHolcim's resource consent application. Waiareka Valley Preservation Society spokesman Rodney Jones saidHolcim had claimed it could meet all standards and ...
Parade of vehicles sets Kidsfest rolling
Jul 02, 2007; ... Vehicles on two, four and even eight wheels rolled throughChristchurch on Saturday to mark the start of the annual KidsFest. The parade, led by Christchurch Mayor Garry Moore, featuredvintage cars and fire trucks, penny-farthing bicycles and an eight-wheeled light armoured ...
Outlook bleak for GP care; GENERAL PRACTICE REPORT
Jul 02, 2007; ... General practitioners (GPs) are leaving the "ailing" professionbecause they are fed up with the health system, a new report says. The bleak diagnosis comes from the Independent Practitioners'Association Council (IPAC) of New Zealand, which has released a first-of-a-kind survey of ...
Pay rise for academics
Jul 02, 2007; ... University staff across New Zealand are to get a pay rise, butsome will be getting more than others. An agreement between the vice-chancellors and the combineduniversity unions will give academic staff a minimum increase of 5.2per cent, and general staff a 3.73% rise. Staff ...
Settlement on work conditions
Jul 02, 2007 ... A union representing kindergarten teachers has reached asettlement with the Education Ministry over working conditions. The New Zealand Educational Institute (NZEI), which represents1750 kindergarten teachers, has been negotiating with the ministryfor three months to thrash out ...
Most smokers fail to quit habit
Jul 02, 2007; ... Two-thirds of smokers have tried to quit in the past five years, anew survey shows. In the past year, some tried more than 10 times. Associate Health Minister Damien O'Connor said the New ZealandTobacco Use Survey showed most smokers were fed up with their habit ....
Board to fight parking-fee rise
Jul 02, 2007; ... Fee hikes for the Christchurch Hospital carpark are on hold as theCanterbury District Health Board challenges rate increases with theChristchurch City Council. Rates for the multilevel carpark were to jump from 50c a half-hour to $1.10 yesterday, putting them in line with other ...
Unesco delegates visit Onuku Marae
Jul 02, 2007 ... Guy Suzon Ramangason from Madagascar, centre, and Ivan Voloscuk,from Slovakia, right, enjoy Maori hospitality at the Onuku Maraeyesterday. About 120 delegates to the Unesco World Heritageconference in Christchurch swapped meeting rooms for the ...
Posters target gamblers; DUNEDIN CASINO CAMPAIGN
Jul 02, 2007; ... The Department of Internal Affairs has endorsed a move by theDunedin Casino to display posters detailing how the odds are stackedagainst punters. The move comes amid troubles at Christchurch Casino, which isbeing investigated by the department over allegations of loansharking ...
Media restrictions further erode our civil liberties
Jul 02, 2007 ... Days after the Press Council silenced the critics of Freda Briggs,in what is a dangerous precedent that allows theories to remainunchecked by reason, we hear that Parliament will be debating therules ...
It's censorship
Jul 02, 2007 ... So our politicians don't like being shown in a bad light. Perhapsthey should stop being the lazy, unruly hoons that they've shownthemselves to be in recent times in the Beehive and think aboutameliorating conditions in this country, as they were voted by theelectorate to do. Are ...
Wart hiders
Jul 02, 2007 ... Oliver Cromwell, a founding father of the Mother of Parliaments,demanded that he be portrayed "warts and all". Successors ...
Close casino
Jul 02, 2007 ... Many of the prophecies made about the effect of casinos on thecommunity, at the time our casino was planned, are coming tofruition. Problem gamblers come before the courts, children are goinghungry or left in cars, loan sharks and resultant crime are reportedin the papers. Now Gerry ...
Tell the minister
Jul 02, 2007 ... I am not a member of any lobby group related to water use but weall should write to the Minister for the Environment, David Benson-Pope, in support of the Water Rights Trusts request for the CentralPlains Water scheme to be called in. Given what Murray Rodgers writesabout the measures ...
IN A FEW WORDS
Jul 02, 2007 ... If our MPs do not want their infantile behaviour recorded andreported by the media, they should behave in a less infantile manner. CHRIS OLDHAM Nicky Wagner says buses are full only when taking people to andfrom work (27 June). So why not go back to the days when seniors ...
Cornstarch solution
Jul 02, 2007 ... I applaud the efforts of supermarkets to get people to userecyclable bags. However, bags made of cornstarch, which ...
Coast in conflict
Jul 02, 2007 ... Controversy is an inevitable part of the West Coast DevelopmentTrust's operations. Its $120 million capital and its remit to fundthe region's development make it powerful and therefore alwayssubject to scrutiny -- scrutiny that is bound to lead to criticism. Today's critics have ...
Cunning plan?
Jul 02, 2007 ... A few months of use of a garment with an elastic waistband, andthe elastic no longer is (elastic, that is!) Once stretched, it failsto recover. The garment looks like one belonging to a person who haslost 50kg in weight. I now have many underpants where my wife has had to replace ...
Language unimportant
Jul 02, 2007 ... Under the new investor category, if you bring $20 million to NewZealand you can receive residence without passing an English test.Unfortunately, I have never heard of a potential immigrant wanting tobring such big money here. Such people choose Australia. An English test should ...
Aspartame safe
Jul 02, 2007 ... You published a story concerning a woman's self-diagnosis ofhealth problems related to aspartame consumed in chewing gum (June21). Aspartame is safe. It has been tested for more than three decades,in more than 200 studies, with the same result: aspartame is safe foruse ....
Common Sense dies
Jul 02, 2007 ... The author and source of what follows are unknown, but yourreaders will appreciate it: "We mourn the passing of a beloved oldfriend, Common Sense. No-one knows how old he was because his birthrecords were lost in bureaucratic red tape. "He will be remembered as having cultivated ...
Noise discrimination
Jul 02, 2007 ... I am astounded by the article about Mike Hawke's church beingrequired to stop their bell ringing. We have lived in Cashel Street, near the gardens, for over twoyears and we have been trying to get the council to get the noisefrom the Oxford Terrace bars stopped, nothing has been ...
Bells no, exhausts yes
Jul 02, 2007 ... Would the people complaining about the noise from St Christopher'sbells ...
Labour's triple treat
Jul 02, 2007; ... Three major Government policies roll out today upon which Labourplaces a lot of hopes: KiwiSaver, 20 hours "free" early childhoodeducation and cheaper doctor's visits for a significant proportion ofthe country. "Healthy, wealthy, and wise" trumpets the taxpayer-funded ...
Something smells
Jul 02, 2007 ... The NZ dollar is the highest it has been against the greenback.But I have not detected a lowering ...
Accuracy vital for title bid
Jul 02, 2007 ... The Canterbury under-15 B girls' hockey team are aiming tocontinue the red and black domination of this level at next week'sNational Under-15 Girls' Division 2 tournament in Blenheim. Canterbury teams have won the title in three of the last fivetournaments, never finishing lower ...
Skincare eclipses soft toys
Jul 02, 2007; ... Fluffy sheep made by Christchurch's Hallifax Tourist Productsstill outsell kiwi soft toys but changes are afoot for the family-owned souvenir wholesaler. Rick Hallifax said there would be further emphasis on thecompany's Alpine Silk Lanolin and Merino lanolin cosmetic and ...
TelstraClear signals job cuts
Jul 02, 2007 ... TelstraClear will cut 100 jobs by handing over many of itsadministrative and back-up functions to Telstra in Australia. The restructure will see chief executive Allan Freeth lead thecompany into a new era in which it will become more dependent ontighter relations with its parent, ...
BRIDGECORP; Firm defaults on repayments
Jul 02, 2007; ... Urgent talks will continue today after finance company Bridgecorp,a property development lender, defaulted on repayments of some terminvestments due to investors last week. Bridgecorp's trustee, Graham Miller of Covenant Trustee Co,confirmed yesterday that he and Bridgecorp ...
Sales guru shares the art of selling
Jul 02, 2007; ... What does it take to be successful in business? The right mentalhabits. JOHN McCRONE learns how the master salesperson thinks. The crowd of several hundred small business owners and salesspecialists is a tad quiet. For a roomful of Christchurch's supposedgo- getters, the ...
SEA, AIR, RAIL
Jul 02, 2007 ... PORT OF LYTTELTON Vessels in port Aleksandr Ksenofontov, 3 West HMNZS Canterbury,No. 2 East Kamsar Gold, Cashin Quay No. 1 Malakhov Kurgan, Gladstone pier centre No. 1 East Pelican, No. 2 West Zlatno More, No. 4 West Arrived ...
CURRENCY; Kiwi as 'good as it gets'
Jul 02, 2007; ... The New Zealand dollar traded above US77c at the weekend, but theglobal backdrop for the kiwi is as "good as it gets" and DeutscheBank is expecting the dollar to fall sharply to US68c by the end ofthe year. Forecaster Infometrics is picking the economy to cool and recentlyhigher ...
NORTH CANTERBURY; Farmers welcome the rain
Jul 02, 2007; ... Rain has dropped like gold coins out of the sky to help Canterburyfarmers feeling the pinch of an extended dry spell. Parched farmland was in danger of slipping into a winter droughtin May in pockets of the northern region such as Hawarden and Omihiuntil steady showers yesterday ...
Fonterra in farm push
Jul 02, 2007; ... Fonterra is looking at setting up more of its own dairy farms, notjust in China but in other parts of the world as well. The dairy co-operative is setting up a 3000 cow model farm inChina -- the first time it has directly owned its own farm anywherein the world. Fonterra's ...
MEGA GUIDE
Jul 02, 2007 ... HOLIDAY FUN AIR FORCE MUSEUM: Fun aviation- themed activities. 10am-5pm.Admission charges apply. ALPINE ICE: Whizz about on ice. See www. alpineice.co.nz or phone(03) 366-9183. FERRYMEAD HERITAGE PARK: Return to yesteryear. Family pass $30;Adults $12; Child $5; ...
FILM; (cinemas and screening times, C3); MEGA GUIDE
Jul 02, 2007 ... BLADES OF GLORY Will Ferrell and Jon Heder star in this comedy about two rivalOlympic skaters who find away to get around their respective bans byteaming up as a pair. (M) BRIDGE TO TERABITHIA Family adventure about two tweens who become unlikely friends ...
GIG GUIDE; MEGA GUIDE
Jul 02, 2007 ... THE BOG -- Quiz night, 8pm. TUESDAY DUX DE LUX -- Robbie on the Outside. FAT EDDIES -- $1000 Comedy Competition. Free entry, registrationsto jason. wilcox@fateddies.co.nz. OUTBACK SPORTS BAR -- Quiz nite from 7.30pm. SAMMY'S -- Simon Lusby & Oakley ...
MEGA GUIDE; MONDAY JULY 2 _ SUNDAY JULY 8
Jul 02, 2007; ... School holidays start today and that means finding ways toentertain the children. Theatre is a warm indoor activity and thereis plenty on over the next two weeks. The Repertory Theatre has 2Stuck in the Zoo, The Mill Theatre has The Snow Queen, the CourtTheatre is showing Cinderella and ...
VISUAL ARTS; MEGA GUIDE
Jul 02, 2007 ... AIGANTIGHE GALLERY(49 Wai-iti Rd, Timaru): Geoff Cloake - Revenge(to July 29). Joanna Margaret Paul - Subjects to Hand (to July 15).Open: Tuesday-Friday 10am-4pm. Saturday and Sunday 12pm-4pm, ANNIE'S WINE BAR (Arts Centre): Paintings by Bev Walsh and GordonBrown. ARTS EN ...
WIN! WIN! WIN!
Jul 02, 2007 ... The Press has a double CD of Super 70's Love Songs to give away.To enter the draw write your name and contact phone number on theback of an ...
Spreading wings
Jul 02, 2007 ... Sydney Seaplanes has launched charter flights to the Hunter Valleywith the introduction of a new long- range amphibious aircraft, theCessna Caravan, bringing one of Australia's finest wine regionswithin 30 minutes of Sydney Harbour. The services will operate ...
HORIZONS
Jul 02, 2007 ... QE2 farewell cruise Join Cunard on January 10, 2008, in one of the QE2's last worldcruise-sector sailings from New York to Valparaiso. House of Travelhas a 30-night fly/cruise package from $13,299 a person, twin share,in an inside room. The package includes Qantas flights from ...
NORTHERN ADVENTURES
Jul 02, 2007 ... Scandinavian splendours Adventure Travel has a 15-day cruise from Stockholm to London.Enjoy this quintessential Scandinavian cruise with only 684 guests onthe luxurious cruise ship Regatta. Ports of call include Stockholm,Tallinn in Estonia, St Petersburg, Helsinki, Gdansk in ...
Kiwi sailors determined to make Alinghi work
Jul 02, 2007; ... If the Swiss win the America's Cup, Team New Zealand's Matt Masonsays it would be a "gut- wrenching" blow. What the future holds for the team is still anyone's guess. Alinghi took race six in Valencia yesterday, establishing acommanding 4-2 series lead. The ...
REALITY CHECK
Jul 02, 2007; ... You could almost hear the rest of the rugby world rejoicing. The All Blacks' reputation as the dominant monster ofinternational rugby and their World Cup favourites tag took a heavyhit following their 15-20 Bledisloe Cup loss to the Wallabies at theMelbourne Cricket Ground on ...
Agent promotes Canterbury coach to Indian cricket bosses
Jul 02, 2007; ... Coaching an international cricket team appeals to Canterburymentor Dave Nosworthy but he was surprised to hear his name mentionedin conjunction with the vacant Indian job. However, Nosworthy's England-based agent, Paul Carrick, has senthis CV to Indian cricket's bosses and ...