The Press back issues from March 2009:
Woman found safe after police fear worst; SCENE INVESTIGATION
Mar 02, 2009 ... Police moved into overdrive in central Christchurch yesterdayafter it was feared another prostitute had disappeared. A crime scene was established yesterday morning and a sceneexamination carried out after property belonging to a 26-year- oldstreet worker was found. She had ...
Bovines rule at Wigram after big birds depart; AERODROME'S LAST DAY
Mar 02, 2009 ... A curtain of swirling drizzle and low cloud closed WigramAerodrome's 92 years-plus of aviation action on Saturday afternoon,with the Ngai Tahu- owned airfield now home to grazing cattle. Two Douglas DC-3s and a Harvard were the last planes to take offfrom the 250-hectare ...
ODDSPOT
Mar 02, 2009 ... Police in Ohio say a woman has been charged with childendangerment after another motorist reported she was both breast-feeding a youngster and talking on a phone while driving. OfficerMichael Burke says authorities used a licence plate number ...
Visitors all abuzz down on the farm; OPEN DAY
Mar 02, 2009 ... Jack Taylor, 8, is fascinated by the bees, while Shonny Jones, 7,is not so sure. The children got their close encounter of thebuzzing kind at one of 25 farm open days across New Zealandyesterday. The 150-year-old Claxby Farm, owned by Margaret andRichard Spencer-Bower, threw open its ...
Cyclist hurt in crash during charity ride
Mar 02, 2009 ... A 45-year-old woman is in a serious condition in ChristchurchHospital after crashing during a charity bike ride. The accident happened early in the Canterbury Charity Hospitalbike ride, about 9.15am yesterday. Police were investigating the crash on Oxford Rd, between ...
Autumn forecast to be mild, drier; WEATHER
Mar 02, 2009 ... South Islanders should enjoy a gentle run-down to winter asanother flip in weather patterns brings more settled conditions overthe next three months. The latest National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research(Niwa) seasonal outlook predicts generally mild temperatures ...
Aussies loving NZ wines
Mar 02, 2009 ... Record numbers of Australian consumers and trade buyers haveflocked to "New Zealand in a Glass" wine shows in Melbourne andSydney. They have ordered and tasted more than 400 wines from 101 Kiwiproducers when the Australian industry is languishing. Australia faced ...
F&P puts the whiteware through another cycle; RECYCLING
Mar 02, 2009 ... Fisher & Paykel Hornby site manager Ron Cooper stacks appliancesduring Saturday's recycling day aimed at helping rid homes ofinefficient electric devices. With tens of thousands of ...
TelstraClear posts steady earnings
Mar 02, 2009; ... TelstraClear's revenues for the second half of last year wereunchanged at $331 million, says parent Telstra, which issued itsinterim results last week. Half-year losses before tax and interest charges of $9mrepresented a $1m improvement on the same period in 2007. Telstra ...
Now for action
Mar 02, 2009 ... One unarguable result of the Job Summit is its public relationssuccess. Participants think it was useful in exploring options andsuggesting policies, and New Zealanders will be pleased theeconomy's power brokers are communicating with each other. The Government will be boosted by ...
Job Summit avoided the changes NZ needs
Mar 02, 2009 ... One of the main requirements at the Jobs Summit was that ideashad to make an impact within two years. Why not one or three? Interestingly, two coincides with the electoral cycle. Furthermore, why exclude ideas that will reform the economy andgive it longer-term strength? ...
Trades devalued
Mar 02, 2009 ... I was glad Joan Withers, co- chairwoman of the Jobs Summit,mentioned apprenticeships in her Perspective piece (Feb 25). Apprenticeships nosedived following the 1987 recession. Thegovernment got out of training. Too many companies trusted thelabour market to provide. This ...
Turn the wheel
Mar 02, 2009 ... The "free'' market daily shows flaws. Advocates of "free'' tradeagreements are quiet as the erosion of our manufacturing continues. A look at any atlas will reveal the obvious: a small country,surrounded by oceans, with a population the size of an overseascity. Does it ...
Why, CCC?
Mar 02, 2009 ... Two hundred thousand dollars for paintings for the newChristchurch civic building because "there has to be something tomake it special'' (Cr Ngaire Button, Feb 20). Why does there have to be something special for a building thatis essentially a place of work for those serving our ...
Kicked when down
Mar 02, 2009 ... I am a 34-year-old father of two living in Christchurch. My NewYear started like this: on January 5 I was diagnosed with testicularcancer. Following an operation to remove my testicle, and in no shape toattend but with no other choice, I went to a Winz appointment. I was ...
Tell us your problem
Mar 02, 2009 ... A letter to your paper on February 16 raised issues regarding theservice people had received at Work and Income centres inChristchurch. The examples mentioned were very concerning to me. As theregional commissioner, I take complaints about our service extremelyseriously ....
Selective benefit
Mar 02, 2009 ... My letter to The Press about the poor standard of design of newbuildings in the Beckenham shopping precinct has caused quite a stiramong architects and members of the community (Feb 21). Many have asked me how can this possibly happen - aren't thereprovisions in the City Plan to ...
Sound that horn
Mar 02, 2009 ... In your report on the fatal level crossing smash at Blenheim, theKiwiRail communications manager, Mr Perry, comments that thelocomotive driver is often the forgotten victim (Feb 27). I'm sure this is true but it raises a question that anyone inthis city who lives near a level ...
Council out of touch
Mar 02, 2009 ... Our Christchurch City Council is clearly out of touch and outof control. A business group made up of non-business people andheaded by an inept leader with no business skills at all is not fitto run the biggest business in ...
It's a no-brainer
Mar 02, 2009 ... I was at odds deciding whether this was a conspiracy theorist orreligious fundamentalist when teasing apart Diana Law's diatribe onfunding Aids and cervical research (Feb 21). It's incredibly saddening to see a person begrudging medicalfunding because they believe that ...
Bewildered by love
Mar 02, 2009 ... Dear Boss: I'm sorry I've been late for work so often lately. I've been sorting - sorry - loving my ...
In a few words
Mar 02, 2009 ... I am shocked to find that my rates are being used to pay anAustralian company to collect my rubbish bins. Are ratepayers awarethat the council has allowed local bin hire businesses to gobankrupt rather than give jobs to their local community? DORIS CHURCH Are residents at ...
No quick fix for jobs
Mar 02, 2009; ... The good and the great gathered at the Job Summit to come up witha few good ideas that require a lot of work. . A summit by definition is the highest point of a mountain - andit's axiomatic, therefore, that much effort has gone in beforehandto reach that lofty peak ....
Good works overlooked
Mar 02, 2009; ... Persecution and suspicion whirl around new religiousorganisations, writes MIKE FERRISS. . An article in The Press featuring two former members who had leftScientology 25 years ago was fairly typical treatment which we havecome to expect from the media, because their stories ...
SKYE WALKING; Over the sea to the Isle of Skye
Mar 02, 2009; ... A stony, wind- swept island steeped in Scottish history, is noplace for a beach holiday, writes PAMELA WADE. Probably not many people sit on a ferry to Scotland's InnerHebrides and think about Shirley Intermediate, but it was thanks toMiss Blackman's fondness for morning singing ...
Queensland beckons for Accardo
Mar 02, 2009 ... Pukekohe sprinter Accardo could be aimed at a Queensland wintercampaign after a hollow victory in the group three Darley Plate(1200m) at Ellerslie yesterday. The underrated Elnadim gelding sneaked along the inside ofpacemaker Richard Beymer and sprinted away in the straight to ...
Gregarious Glasgow
Mar 02, 2009; ... There's more to Glasgow than its stereotypical drunks and deep-fried food, finds PAMELA WADE . 'I 'm embarrassed by Glasgow," says the car hire man inEdinburgh. When pressed for a reason, he just shrugs and mutters,"You'll see", but I know already. Edinburgh people have ...
WIN SOUND ADVICE
Mar 02, 2009 ... With such distinctive national dress, drink, bagpipe music,landscape and folklore, Scotland has shaped an identity that isrecognisable the world over. It is a land of astonishing contrastsand Scotland: DK Eyewitness Travel Guide can help you to explore itfully. The guide retails in New ...
Five-star seafood
Mar 02, 2009 ... Flight Centre has five-star Sydney holiday packages includingreturn airfares flying from Christchurch and two nightsaccommodation at the Quay West Suites, including breakfast and acomplimentary upgrade to a one-bedroom ...
Phnom Penh ploughing
Mar 02, 2009 ... In May every year, the Royal Ploughing Ceremony, done by the Kingof Cambodia, takes place in Phnom Penh to mark the start of theploughing season. Flight Centre has Phnom Penh holiday packagesincluding return airfares flying from Auckland and four ...
Koh Samui beaches
Mar 02, 2009 ... Koh Samui in Thailand is known for its pristine beaches and greatsnorkelling but it also has another popular attraction: its snakefarm. Flight Centre has Koh Samui holiday packages including returnairfares flying from Auckland and eight nights accommodation(including one night Bangkok ...
Party in Tahiti
Mar 02, 2009 ... In the capital of Papeete, the Heiva I Tahiti is the largestfestival on the French Polynesian calendar. Harvey World Travelholiday packages to Tahiti include return economy-class airfaresflying Air New Zealand from Christchurch to Papeete, returntransfers and ...
Relax in Rarotonga
Mar 02, 2009 ... House of Travel has five-night packages to Rarotonga priced from$1409 per adult share twin. Package includes five nightsaccommodation at the 4 1/2-star Rarotongan Beach Resort and Spa,flights from Christchurch, transfers, tropical breakfast daily, afree half-hour aromatherapy massage per ...
Koh Samui Bandara Resort
Mar 02, 2009 ... House of Travel has eight-night packages to Koh Samui priced from$2939 per adult share. Package includes eight nights accommodationat the four-star Bandara Resort & Spa, flights from Christchurch,transfers, breakfast daily, one complimentary dinner for two in KohSamui and one night ...
Guides winners
Mar 02, 2009 ... Winners of Rarotonga & the Cook Islands travel guide books areMarlene Fox, ...
To the McManor born
Mar 02, 2009; ... Scottish hotels offer much more than room and board, writesPAMELA WADE . Falcons are like men: they don't care for work. They'd ratherjust sit and have their food brought to them. A tawny eagle looks at us disdainfully and then turns away again;on the next stump along, a ...
MEGA GUIDE; VISUAL ARTS
Mar 02, 2009 ... AMURI COMMUNITY ART GALLERY: Hanmer Springs Library, cnrCheltenham and Amuri Ave. Tue-Fri noon-4pm, Sat 10.30am-2pm. Ph (03)315 7912. ART LOUNGE: 10a Poplar Lane, Christchurch. A New York-stylestudio- gallery featuring recent works by Stephanie McEwin. Mon-Sat1pm-5.30pm ....
MEGA GUIDE; THE PRESS GUIDE TO EVERYTHING; MONDAY, MARCH 2 - MARCH 8
Mar 02, 2009 ... Hi, What to look forward to this week: Don't miss Privates onParade, which begins on Wednesday at the Christchurch RepertoryTheatre in Kilmore St. On Friday afternoon, the Arts Centresustainable, organic, local and ethical food market in MarketSquare, Worcester Blvd, offers fresh ...
MEGA GUIDE; FILM
Mar 02, 2009 ... AUSTRALIA: Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman star in this BazLuhrmann- directed drama set in the Northern Territory during WorldWar II. (M) BEDTIME STORIES: Adam Sandler stars in this comedy about a manwhose life changes when the stories he tells his niece and nephewcome true. (PG) ...
MEGA GUIDE; GIG GUIDE
Mar 02, 2009 ... BAILIES BAR: Celtic Session, every Monday, 7pm-8.30pm. BEDROCK BAR: Free pool all day. CARTEL: Monday Machine. SULLIVANS: Topia, 9pm. THE BOG: Guinness quiz night, 7.30pm. UCSA BALLROOM: Cairo Knife Fight, The Aviators, Knives at Noon,8pm. Tickets ...
MEGA GUIDE
Mar 02, 2009 ... ADRENALIN FOREST: Aerial adventure course in the tree canopy,opposite Spencer Park camping ground, 9am daily. Minimum height1.25m. To book, ph 0800 TO GO APE. FERRYMEAD HERITAGE PARK: Return to yesteryear, week-day admission- adult $6, child $3; family pass $16. Weekend, public ...
WIN! WIN! WIN! PICK OF THE BUNCH
Mar 02, 2009 ... The Press has a double VIP pass to Privates on Parade at theRepertory Theatre on opening night, March 4, to give away. To enterthe draw, write your name, address and ...
Black Caps' form gives heart to recovering Mills
Mar 02, 2009; ... Kyle Mills made a couple of interesting observations on hisreturn to the New Zealand one- day cricket team yesterday. Fresh from a two-week layoff due to an Achilles tendon injury,Mills noted a "nice feel" in the New Zealand squad following theTwenty20 series victory over world ...
Slog it tactics prosper in rain
Mar 02, 2009; ... Those teams that went with the five-over slog did best, as rainall but washed out the latest round of men's metropolitan two-dayclub cricket. With day one abandoned without a ball being bowled there wasalways going to be some creative captaincy on Saturday, as teamstried to ...
St Albans shine in one-day final
Mar 02, 2009; ... Going into yesterday's one-day final against Old Boys-Collegians, St Albans player- coach Stephen Cunis reckoned it wouldbe the old blokes such as himself, Chris Harris and Darron Reekerswho would get them home. He turned out to be right, with the trio all contributing toSaints' ...
CRICKET SCOREBOARD
Mar 02, 2009 ... AUSTRALIA v SOUTH AFRICA Scoreboard at close of play on the third day of the first testbetween South Africa and Australia at The Wanderers in Johannesburg: AUSTRALIA First innings 466 (overnight 254-5) P Hughes c Boucher b Steyn ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .....0 ...
RESULTS
Mar 02, 2009 ... INTER CENTRE The West Coast men and Canterbury women will represent the top ofthe South Island in the New Zealand bowls inter-centre championshipin April after winning their qualifying tournament in Christchurch. The West Coast men finished with 18 points to edge out ...
Auckland City puts sword to Dragons
Mar 02, 2009; ... The Canterbury United Dragons have finished bottom of thenational league for the second year on the bounce after a 5-0spanking by Auckland City yesterday. Two soft early goals had Canterbury reeling and recalled veteranGrant Young completed a first-half hat-trick for Auckland ....
Smith runs fourth fastest indoor 5000m
Mar 02, 2009 ... New Zealand middle-distance athlete Kimberley Smith opened herindoor season with an outstanding run in New York yesterday, shavingnearly 11 seconds off her national indoor 5000m record. Smith set the fourth fastest 5000 metres indoor time in history,clocking 14 minutes 39.89 ...
Aide for Willis
Mar 02, 2009 ... A pacemaker, American Rob Myers, has been named to help NickWillis in his quest to lower John Walker's long- standing NewZealand all- comers mile record in Christchurch this month ....
Hopes crash in crushing Red Sox loss
Mar 02, 2009; ... A Wellington batting blitz destroyed the Canterbury Red Sox'shope of a first national men's softball league title in the LowerHutt rain. Wellington walloped Canterbury 11-1 in five innings at FraserPark in the semifinal on Saturday. Auckland crushed Wellington 9-0 in a ...
Devils' dreams become reality
Mar 02, 2009; ... Clubmates Daniel Milne and Gareth Cook realised a "long- helddream" by winning places in the Black Sox for their bid to win arecord four consecutive world championship softball titles. The two 30-year-old outfielders from the Parklands- ChristchurchUnited Devils joined Papanui ...
Devils' dreams become reality
Mar 02, 2009; ... Clubmates Daniel Milne and Gareth Cook realised a "long- helddream" by winning places in the Black Sox for their bid to win arecord four consecutive world championship softball titles. The two 30-year-old outfielders from the Parklands- ChristchurchUnited Devils joined Papanui ...
Back to future for Crusaders
Mar 02, 2009; ... A fossick through the records shows the last time the Crusadersmade such a shaky start to a Super 12 or 14 season was in 2004. The Crusaders lost their two opening matches to the Waratahs andBlues that year, before a scratchy effort against the QueenslandReds in Brisbane earned ...
Visit hints Jack may return to play in NZ
Mar 02, 2009; ... Chris Jack's fleeting visit to Christchurch has led to theinevitable question: will he eventually return to play in NewZealand? The lock, who played 67 tests for the All Blacks before joiningEnglish club Saracens after the 2007 World Cup, was in Christchurchlast week to attend ...
Indian superstar to bolster Wizards
Mar 02, 2009; ... The agony of yesterday's washed out Twenty20 final against Otagowas lifted slightly last night with the confirmation that Indianbatsman Rahul Dravid will play for Canterbury in their four-daychampionship clash with Central Districts in Rangiora. After much discussion about whether ...
Indian superstar to bolster Wizards
Mar 02, 2009; ... The agony of yesterday's washed out Twenty20 final against Otagowas lifted slightly last night with the confirmation that Indianbatsman Rahul Dravid will play for Canterbury in their four-daychampionship clash with Central Districts in Rangiora. After much discussion about whether ...
SUPER14; WEEK THREE; FEB 27 - MAR 1
Mar 02, 2009 ... He (the TMO) looked and looked and looked for a reason not togive it. Liam certainly scored his (try). I don't think this was agame won or lost on errors made. It was won and lost on two TMOdecisions. . UOTE OF THE WEEK Coach Ian Foster takes the bold step of ...
School rides market for art; FUNDRAISING EXHIBITION
Mar 03, 2009; ... Art investment is back in vogue and a Christchurch school is atthe head of the queue for a windfall. Linwood College art auction organiser Tom Davies said 10 timesthe numbers expected had seen the first three days of a fundraisingexhibition at Turners Auctions. About 130 ...
ODDSPOT
Mar 03, 2009 ... Oozing sores, cockroaches and certain politicians may havesomething in common they can all provoke the same facial expression(raised upper lip, wrinkled nose). University of Toronto researchersfound that when people were asked to drink something ...
Pre-teens try booze, cannabis
Mar 03, 2009; ... Kiwi children as young as four are trying alcohol and nine-year-olds are using cannabis, a new study reveals. The study of 12,000 young people, led by Canterbury researchers,found the onset of drinking "goes up very steeply from age 12",while many were smoking cannabis by 15 ....
Slumdog lures crowds after Oscar haul; CINEMA INDUSTRY
Mar 03, 2009; ... Oscar gold has turned into box office bounty for SlumdogMillionaire as New Zealand cinemas prove they can weather arecession. The hit movie filmed in the slums of Mumbai made $666,000 lastweekend, more than doubling its take from the previous weekend ontriple the number of ...
RACING WORLD
Mar 02, 2009; ... AUCKLAND REACTOR has drawn the outside of the frontline at No.8in a nine-horse field in the $600,000 Auckland Cup on Friday night.His price has eased from $1.30 to $1.70, with rivals Monkey King (1)and Changeover (5) drawing inside him. At the other end of the scaleis The Adman at $201 ...
Brothers in arms; TUESDAY INTERVIEW
Mar 02, 2009; ... Peter and Philip Vela are the most successful private breeders inNew Zealand thoroughbred racing in modern times and also owners ofthe New Zealand Bloodstock operation. Peter Vela concludes hisinterview with David McCarthy. . Riverina Charm was another star for you and, ...
Mascot investors first to gain from deposit guarantee
Mar 02, 2009; ... Mascot Finance's 2550 investors, owed $70 million, are the firstto get the benefit of the taxpayerbacked deposit guarantee schemeafter the failure of the company yesterday. The Treasury said eligible Mascot investors would get all theirmoney back, but it is unclear when ....