The Press back issues from May 2009:
ODDSPOT
May 01, 2009 ... North Dakota police say a naked motorist has been charged withdriving under the influence after crashing a ute into a hospitalemergency room. No-one was hurt. Sergeant Dwight Offerman said 47-year-old Nicholas Krush drove into the admitting area of ...
Press secretary
May 01, 2009 ... Helen Clark's former chief press secretary Mike Munro is to headthe Treasury's media unit. Munro ...
Transplant boy returns home
May 01, 2009 ... Twelve-year-old Jesse Pycroft, the first child in New Zealand toreceive a double-organ transplant, arrives back in Christchurchtoday after almost six months recuperation from ...
Re: Queen's email - 'I'm honoured'
May 01, 2009; ... A Christchurch man is considering how to respond to the Queenafter receiving her first official email. Kevin Grimwood, 28, was among a selection of people the Queenemailed to mark the 60th anniversary of the Commonwealth. The message read: "I am heartened by your messages to ...
Norman picked
May 01, 2009 ... Green Party co-leader, and sole nominee, Russel Norman was lastnight officially selected as the party's candidate for the Mt Albertby-election. Norman named Dave ...
Advisers used to identify savings; GOVERNMENT SPENDING; THE CONTRACTORS
May 01, 2009; ... The Government has hired private contractors to help trim publicservice budgets. The contractors - dubbed by Labour as National's "hired guns" -include former Treasury secretary and ACT candidate Graham Scott,who said during the 2005 election campaign that he knew "more ...
Airport pushes for unhindered expansion
May 01, 2009; ... Christchurch International Airport wants planning protection forexpansion and development of surrounding land. The airport's push for stronger protection is part of hearingsinto a major change to planning rules that will define the shape ofChristchurch for decades ....
Ministry plans to trim staff; FISHERIES RESTRUCTURING
May 01, 2009; ... About 20 Ministry of Fisheries jobs are under threat in the SouthIsland. The ministry's restructuring plan, which also proposes to cut theamount of public consultation it undertakes, has alarmed the GreenParty and the Public Service Association (PSA). Ministry staff around ...
Hidden ember blamed for blaze
May 01, 2009; ... An ember generated by workers that was fanned by winds has beenblamed for a blaze at America's Cup yachtsman Russell Coutts' luxuryhome this week. The two-storey house on the Crown Range, near Arrowtown, wasbeing renovated and was badly damaged in Monday night's fire. Thesite's ...
Foiled by mother in web chat case; OBJECTIONABLE IMAGES
May 01, 2009; ... A Canterbury man who contacted hundreds of underage girls foronline conversations about sex was foiled by a mother who took overher daughter's profile. In the Christchurch District Court yesterday, Malcolm Spark, 61,was jailed for 2 1/2 years on 10 charges of making an ...
Sales of Tamiflu may add to spread of germs; SWINE FLU; KIWIS AFFECTED BY OUTBREAK
May 01, 2009; ... People with flu symptoms are being urged to adopt a strict hands-off policy in pharmacies as antiviral drug Tamiflu becomes availablefor sale over the counter today. Pharmacies throughout Christchurch will be providing masks forflu sufferers to don before entering the store and ...
Flu fear isolates mayor; SWINE FLU
May 01, 2009; ... Grey District Mayor Tony Kokshoorn is in quarantine for the nextthree days after a family member developed cold symptoms following aholiday in the United States. Kokshoorn's isolation will mean he cannot meet Prime MinisterJohn Key, who will visit the region today. On ...
Science of standards queried after top marks; INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION RANKINGS
May 01, 2009; ... Proposed new national standards for primary and intermediateschools are being questioned after international research rankedKiwi teenagers second in the world for science achievement. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development reporton top performers in science ...
Measles outbreak
May 01, 2009 ... Twenty-six people were infected during a measles outbreak inDunedin in January, compared with an average annual total of 64 inthe United States. There were only eight cases in New Zealand last year. Otago Chief Medical Officer ...
Forecast fine and frosty; WEATHER
May 01, 2009 ... Canterbury faces a frosty, sunny winter, says Blue Skies Weather. The Canterbury weather forecasting agency predicts wintertemperatures will be lower than normal in the South Island, withless rain than usual. "I think we are going to see a pattern somewhat similar to whatwe ...
Bain 'micro-managed' family's funerals
May 01, 2009; ... David Bain hated his father and wanted to micro-manage hisfamily's funeral, his aunt told the High Court in Christchurchyesterday. Valerie Boyd told the court she had arrived in Dunedin fromWellington the day after the June 20, 1994, murders. On the night of June 22, she ...
Hunter charged
May 01, 2009 ... Charges have been laid against a deer hunter accidentally shot inthe arm by his companion near Taihape last month. The victim, 22, ofTaihape, and his companion, 16, were hunting illegally on MounganuiStation ...
Second use of toxic fumigant renews fears
May 01, 2009; ... Picton environmentalists are threatening action over a second useof methyl bromide this year. They say export company Zindia is using up to three tonnes of thetoxic substance in nearby Shakespeare Bay, in Queen Charlotte Sound,to prepare logs destined for India. Permission ...
Biscuit baron backs Kiwi music
May 01, 2009; ... Every month is New Zealand Music Month at The Press, but we aregoing all out for May. Welcome to our A-Z of Christchurch Musicseries. VICKI ANDERSON offers an overview of local talent andpersonalities. -------------------- A is for Adoption: A Christchurch businessman is kicking ...
Big 1080 drop to battle rats; PEST CONTROL
May 01, 2009; ... Tonnes of 1080 poison will be dropped in parts of the SouthIsland to battle an expected rat and stoat plague. The drops will cost at least $500,000. Department of Conservation (DOC) Operation Ark co- ordinatorRichard Suggate, of Christchurch, said because it was a beech ...
Power link restored
May 01, 2009 ... Investigations are continuing into the cause of the inter-islandpower-link breakdown this week. National grid company Transpower switched pole two of the high-voltage direct- current link back on at 1am yesterday after fixing afault in a transformer at Benmore. The HVDC ...
Council takes over marina firm's assets
May 01, 2009; ... Lyttelton Marina's assets were transferred to public ownershipyesterday. The Christchurch City Council has taken control of the assets ofthe defunct company, including the remains of the Magazine Baymarina, a public slipway, parking areas and public toilets. The asset ...
Maori and independent
May 01, 2009 ... If A C Rondel is subtly implying a grievance about the romanticnotion that Maori have received millions, let me assure him that Ihave not seen or received one iota of it and do not expect to (April25). Rather, like all honest Kiwis, I prefer to work for every cent Iearn and pay ...
Flu exaggerated
May 01, 2009 ... Every year up to 30 million North Americans get the flu.Somewhere around 200,000 are hospitalised and up to 30,000 die. The swine flu situation is a very long way from reaching evennormal conditions, yet we are vetting arrivals from America andquaranteening them, the Government ...
Dimwit strips
May 01, 2009 ... John Murphy is on to it - whoever dreamed up the rumble stripsbetween Amberley and Christchurch is a dimwit (April 25). The strips hold motorists to be in defiance of the first rule ...
Agriculture vital
May 01, 2009 ... As an economist, Grant Nelson, who questions the importance ofagriculture in Canterbury, should know that over 50 per cent of NewZealand's economy is generated by agriculture (April 25). I'm not sure if this classifies as important or essential in hisdictionary, but I'm sure with ...
DOC, get on with the job
May 01, 2009 ... Who would want to be a DOC land manager trying to makescientifically based decisions on the conservation estate? Once their plans for anything get into the media they've got nochance against the avalanche of orchestrated propaganda andpolitical lobbying. Middle-aged ...
Slaughter disgusting
May 01, 2009 ... The slaughter of ducks and other wild birds is about to beginagain. Like me, many people will be saddened by the impending death andwounding of thousands of defenseless and beautiful birds. I feel sick to the stomach, waking up to the sound of gun fire atthe beginning of ...
Cullen bows out
May 01, 2009 ... Michael Cullen retired from Parliament this week in a style thathas become typical of him. He lived up to his reputation with avaledictory speech full of the amusing one-liners that have earnedhim a reputation as one of the quickest-witted debaters in theHouse. Possibly his only rival in ...
In a few words
May 01, 2009 ... Over the last couple of days two of the main banks have announcedtheir half-year profits - both in excess of $400 million. Thisequates to over $25 per second. By the time you read this at leastanother $250 is in their coffers. I thought there was a recessionon. G SMITH ...
No gain from closing Christchurch bars earlier
May 01, 2009 ... Bob Parker's comments about the city's liquor laws and that he"predicts'' the community will want earlier closing hours forlicensed premises is subjective and disappointing (April 13). The Central Business District Alcohol Accord Management Committeeoversees a voluntary accord ...
Restrict city alcohol
May 01, 2009 ... Law change proposals and comments from the HospitalityAssociation (April 30) show a convergence in the debate aboutalcohol. The debate has shifted to a question of when is alcohol purchasea problem and by whom. An answer is late, central city, off- licence purchase ...
Morally vicious
May 01, 2009 ... Professor Sellman's letter on changes to liquor laws highlightsthe problems of alcohol promotion (April 28). Parallels between the alcohol, tobacco and gambling industriesare strong. All make profits from maximising consumption, usinghighly skilled advertising, pressure on ...
Pandemic fears add to health funding woes
May 01, 2009; ... The Government is very hopeful that our national health system isgoing to cope with the possibility of a flu pandemic and it seemslikely that they will manage this latest scare. Not surprisingly we have been bombarded with everyone's opinionson what is good for us and what isn't, ...
Auctioneers may downsize; TURNERS AUCTIONS
May 01, 2009; ... As more of its customers buy cars through its website, TurnersAuctions is likely to reduce the size of its bricks- and-mortarauction sites. Turners Auctions was now selling almost one in four of itsvehicles online, the auction company's chief executive GrahamRoberts told ...
Trade braces for slim year; BUILDING
May 01, 2009; ... Building sector commentators are picking an imminent turnaroundbut those behind the hammer see another year of slim pickings. Statistics New Zealand March figures for building consents fornew dwellings showed a continued falling trend, with seasonallyadjusted numbers down 1.3 per ...
Rich Kiwis shed pounds; RICH LIST
May 01, 2009; ... Hanover Finance co-owner Eric Watson lost nearly half his wealthduring the past year, according to the latest rich list fromBritain's Sunday Times. But Watson, who recently celebrated his 50th birthday with alavish party in Istanbul, still managed to pull together(PndStlg)110 ...
Making wine adds $1.5b to GDP - report; WINE INDUSTRY
May 01, 2009; ... A new report sets the wine industry out as one of New Zealand'sbest performing sectors over the past 20 years. The New Zealand Institute for Economic Research report showed thewine industry has grown by 24 per cent a year for two decades, anddirectly provides nearly 6000 fulltime ...
SEA, AIR, RAIL
May 01, 2009 ... Port of Lyttelton Ships in port: Altair 2, No 3 West. Challenge Pearl, Oil Berth.California Mercury, Cashin Quay 4. Independent 1, No 3 East. Kent,No 7 West. Msc Krittika, Cashin Quay 4. Machiavelli, Cattle Jetty.Maintenance 2w, No 2 West. Mainstream, No 3 East. Oyang ...
T OF THE WEEK; POSTER OF THE WEEK; BAG OF THE WEEK
May 01, 2009; ... KENDAL BAKER'S T-SHIRT Baker's winning design was part of a competition to design a newT-shirt for New Zealand Music Month. Kiwis are a clever lot - checkout the other amazing entries at mymusicmonthtee.co.nz VICKIANDERSON -------------------- BOH RUNGA'S JESUS BAG ...
CHARTFEST; WHAT'S ON
May 01, 2009; ... Welcome to New Zealand Music Month. The Christchurch music scenewill be on display at Chartfest - a feast of music and knowledge foraspiring musicians. VICKI ANDERSON reports. Flick goes the calendar and voila - New Zealand Music Month rollsaround again, offering the chance for ...
GIG GUIDE; Highlights
May 01, 2009; ... AL'S BAR: Green Like Go, Ed Muzik and the Burning Sensations,Steffan von Soest Hit Machine, Pikachunes. CATHEDRAL SQUARE: Insurgents, 12.15pm. CONCRETE CLUB: Seth Hamilton. DOUBLE DROP: Drum 'n' bass with Import, Fayda and guests, 10pmtil late. Free entry ....
Big Bang at the beach
May 01, 2009 ... Head to New Brighton beach near the pier from 7am on Mondaymorning and support Fair Trade by banging your drum. The event, theBig Bang, aims to communicate that we can beat poverty, beat climatechange and beat the financial crisis through fair trade. A tough askbut a fun idea anyway. The ...
PREMATURE EVALUATION
May 01, 2009; ... WILD BILL RICKETTS John Dryden * * * * * Damn, what is that intro from on New J? Do, do, do, do do do do .. . it's on the tip of my tongue, argh, don't you hate that? WillRicketts, percussion player and award-winning songwriter (forHitchcock) with The Phoenix Foundation has ...
Still got the attitude
May 01, 2009; ... Sham 69's Tim V talks to MATT DAVEY about making grown men cry. -------------------- Placing my old copy of Sham 69's Tell Us the Truth on theturntable, I'm struck by a number of things. Firstly, the songssound remarkably fresh some 30 years on - simple, raw andsurprisingly ...
Poise and power
May 01, 2009; ... The Datsuns at AL's Bar, Saturday, April 25. Reviewed by MattDavey. A shift to playing in modestly sized pub venues on recent toursunderlines the impression that things have reached a plateau forKiwi rock heroes The Datsuns. Having benefited from their fair share of hype in ...
Vineyard grazing a win-win practice
May 01, 2009; ... Winter grazing of merino hoggets on Marlborough vineyards isproving profitable for everyone involved. Merino farmers have found they save $80 to $150 a hectare bygrazing hoggets in vineyard strips, a report commissioned by farmergroup Merino Inc says. They accept there will ...
Technology to prove origin
May 01, 2009; ... Elders Primary Wool plans to roll out its new branded carpet withtraceability technology to wealthy United States buyers in 2010. A name for the carpet is expected to be finalised within sixweeks, but will remain closely guarded until its launch. Elders announced this week it ...
Fonterra drops stake
May 01, 2009 ... Fonterra is exiting its investment in Britannia New Zealand FoodsPvt, a joint venture based in India, and will pass on its stake topartner Britannia. The dairy giant said the Indian venture no longer fitted itsstrategic priorities. Fonterra's Asia Middle East managing ...
Countback wins Aorangi final
May 01, 2009 ... A dairy farmer with irrigation design skills is the seventh andfinal contestant for the grand final of The National Bank YoungFarmer Contest. Pleasant Point's Tim O'Sullivan won the Aorangi regional finalheld at Waitaki Boys' High School in Oamaru last weekend by thenarrowest of ...
CANTERBURY AGRICULTURAL PARK LIVESTOCK SALES
May 01, 2009 ... Heavy lambs retreated from their high prices by $5 to $8 a headat livestock sales at Canterbury Agricultural Park, in Christchurch,this week. The best prime lambs fetched $116 to $133. Otherwise, the marketmoved little from last week. There was no change in a lighteryarding of ...
Demand drives increase
May 01, 2009; ... New Zealand Wool Services International (WSI) has taken on newwarehousing capable of storing 15,000 bales in Christchurch asdemand grows for its Purelana-branded strong wool. The listed wool-scouring and exporting company has more thandoubled its warehousing storage with new ...
Top women
May 01, 2009 ... Three finalists, including a North Canterbury farmer, have beenshortlisted for the Rural Woman New Zealand Enterprising Rural WomanAward 2009 on Friday, May 15. The finalists, from a field of ...
Wine earner
May 01, 2009 ... The wine industry contributes more than $1.5 billion to theeconomy and supports more than 16,500 jobs. Wine's growing economicimpact was ...
WOOL SALE
May 01, 2009 ... Wool prices rose across most categories, with lambs wool leadingthe charge, in an offering of about 14,000 bales at the Christchurchwool sale this week. Lamb's wool 75mm and longer increased by as much as 15 per centfrom the last Christchurch sale on April 16, and the shorter ...
An EYE for EXCELLENCE; Farmers with an eye for excellence
May 01, 2009; ... The inaugural recipients of New Zealand Hereford's herd ofexcellence award take a strict approach to farming, writes TIMCRONSHAW . -------------------- Gusty winds gather speed over OkawaFarms and it begins to rain. Thick drops arrive with greater forceas they come off the foothills of ...
WEEKEND ACTION
May 01, 2009 ... GOLF US PGA: Quail Hollow Championship, North Carolina, round one, 7amSS1. RUGBY Super 14: Hurricanes v Blues, Westpac Stadium, Wellington, 7.30pmSS1. RUGBY LEAGUE NRL: Eels v Cowboys, Parramatta Stadium, 9.30pm SS1. Sea Eagles vStorm, Brookvale ...
Porsches favoured for Ruapuna event; PITSTOP DIARY
May 01, 2009; ... A good entry has been received for the feature race at the finalmeeting of the season at the Powerbuilt Tools Raceway, Ruapuna Park,on Sunday. A 100-kilometre endurance race will provide the finale to clubday - making up for the loss of the traditional Southern 300, whichhas ...
RESULTS
May 01, 2009 ... WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS Results and standings from the seniors' world curlingchampionships being played in Dunedin: Women, round four: Canada 7, USA 5; Sweden 8, Switzerland 6;Scotland 8, Italy 5; New Zealand 6, Japan 5. Round five: Canada 12 New Zealand 5, Scotland 10 ...
WAITING GAME
May 01, 2009; ... New Zealand Cricket may follow India's lead and offerreinstatement to the players who signed for the rebel Indian CricketLeague enhancing the prospects of speedster Shane Bond returning tothe Black Caps. The Indian and Pakistan boards have agreed to an amnesty forplayers who ...
Cunis dazed
May 01, 2009; ... Hand on heart and provincial loyalties aside, Canterbury coachStephen Cunis is amazed more of his players were not picked in theNew Zealand women's cricket team for June's Twenty20 World Cup. Having dominated women's cricket in this country for decades,Canterbury is in the ...
Dunn driving on for glory; ADDINGTON HARNESS
May 01, 2009; ... Dexter Dunn is rapidly closing in on yet another record in hisshort career as a driver. With three months left in the 2008-09 harness season, Dunn hasdriven 139 winners - just six shy of his 145 total last season. He should pass that 145 wins relatively quickly ....
That's bizarre
May 01, 2009 ... Jim Samson, a Dunedin butcher, was an extraordinarily lucky manwith a rare knack of getting himself top horses in both codes. In the early days of the National Thoroughbred Sale in the 1920s,Samson went to Wellington and bought a colt for a mere $315. As PinkCoat, he was the ...
Off Track
May 01, 2009 ... THE QUIZ: Only five of the 40 Messenger winners have gone on towin the New Zealand Cup. The winning drivers in both races were TonyHerlihy (two), Ricky May, John Noble and Todd Mitchell. Name thehorses. THE QUOTE: "This is our best-ever chance to win. All we need nowis luck." ...
SUPER 14; ROUND TWELVE; MAY 1-3
May 01, 2009 ... SUPER 14 ROUND TWELVE MAY 1-3 . LIONS v CRUSADERS Ellis Park, Johannesburg - tomorrow, 1am Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (SA) . LIONS 15 Louis Ludik 14 Jannie Boshoff 13 Jaque Fourie 12 Doppies ...