The Press back issues from July 2009:
The bleak midwinter
Jul 01, 2009; ... Our perceptions of cold vary, writes David Killick . July is our coldest month. Frost whitens the lawn. Ice crunchesunderfoot. Your breath steams. On a clear day the sun shines out ofa sky painted the purest, deepest blue and snow gleams from themountain tops. There is an almost ...
In this issue
Jul 01, 2009 ... Bathrooms are an especially nice place to be at this time ofyear, whether you prefer a relaxing soak in a hot bath or aninvigorating shower. There's no doubt a nice bathroom will add value to your house,but how do you get one? It's definitely a blend of art and science:you need ...
Ugly cushions
Jul 01, 2009 ... Design store Small Acorns is conducting a search for the ugliestcushion in New Zealand. The 10 finalists are on display atsmallacorns.co.nz. Register your vote to be in to win a DesignersGuild wallet ....
ADNZ display
Jul 01, 2009 ... The Architectural Designers New Zealand-Resene 2009 RegionalDesign Awards, Canterbury/Westland region, will be announced inChristchurch ...
Non-sexist
Jul 01, 2009 ... Several readers questioned the phrase, "encourage your man tocook" in last month's issue. The phrase was changed from "What ifyou or your partner are set in their ways? Well, ...
Rating tool
Jul 01, 2009 ... A residential rating tool is vital to help address New Zealand'spoorly performing houses, argues research organisation BeaconPathway. General manager Nick Collins says ...
Monitor winners
Jul 01, 2009 ... Winners of last month's competition for Current Cost powermonitors: Kate Burgess, of New Brighton; A M ...
Lighting-up time
Jul 01, 2009 ... Find out how to reduce power bills on a new website. Light bulbs may look innocent enough, but can be hugely wastefulas much as 95 per cent. "Many households and businesses are payingmore than they need to in their power bills because they useinefficient lighting," says David ...
Water dreams
Jul 01, 2009; ... Bathroom design balances practicality with comfort and style,writes David Killick . A beautiful bathroom enhances the value of your home. You haveprobably heard that already, or realised it instinctively wheneveryou have visited a bathroom in somebody else's house. But what ...
From Belgian style to eco-chic; BACK TO BASICS, Third Edition - A Complete Guide to Traditional Skills
Jul 01, 2009; ... BACK TO BASICS, Third Edition - A Complete Guide to TraditionalSkills, edited by Abigail R. Gehring, Skyhorse Publishing, 456pp,$65. Whether you are worried about what to do when the oil runs outand swine flu strands us all at home, or whether you are simply keento be more self- ...
Bathing beauties
Jul 01, 2009 ... A German museum showcases bathroom development over 700 years. A novel tourist attraction awaits visitors to Schiltach, a littlevillage in the Black Forest in southern Germany. The village is hometo Hansgrohe, one of the world's longest established and largestmanufacturers of ...
From Belgian style to eco-chic; THE SIMPLICITY OF BATHROOMS AND BEDROOMS,
Jul 01, 2009; ... David Killick rounds up the latest crop of house and gardenbooks. THE SIMPLICITY OF BATHROOMS AND BEDROOMS, Page One, 204pp,$79.99. Bedrooms and bathrooms are increasingly being viewed as asingle space, writes Wim Pauwels, the Belgian publisher of thisstylish and lavishly ...
From Belgian style to eco-chic; JAPANESE GARDENS, by Gunther Nitschke
Jul 01, 2009; ... JAPANESE GARDENS, by Gunther Nitschke, Taschen, $34.99. At theirbest, Japanese gardens are "nature as art", as well as being closelyconnected to architecture, writes German academic Gunther Nitschke,who is director of the Institute for East Asian Architecture andUrbanism in Kyoto, and a ...
From Belgian style to eco-chic; GOOD HOUSE CHEAP HOUSE
Jul 01, 2009; ... GOOD HOUSE CHEAP HOUSE - Adventures in Creating an ExtraordinaryHome at an Everyday Price, by Kira Obolensky, The Taunton Press,186pp, $69.99. In this climate of rising costs and zero wage rises,keeping costs down is vital, but how do you still get a comfortablehome? Key factors are an ...
Carpet dyeing to take the sunlight; AT HOME
Jul 01, 2009 ... New Zealand's harsh UV conditions mean more people are lookingfor furnishings with protection guarantees. This means materials which are designed with fade-resistantqualities, says Christchurch City Carpet Court marketing managerLaura- Jean Fitzgibbon. "Amongst our wide ...
From Belgian style to eco-chic; ECO - the essential sourcebook for environmentally friendly design and decoration
Jul 01, 2009; ... ECO - the essential sourcebook for environmentally friendlydesign and decoration by Elizabeth Wilhide, Quadrille, 184pp,$39.99. Eco design has come of age, says the author of thisgenerously illustrated, practical guide. "Today, as the world standson the brink of environmental ...
New name and new colours at Viblock
Jul 01, 2009 ... The name may have changed, but everything else is set in stonefor masonry experts Viblock Christchurch, formerly Stevensons SouthIsland. Customers will find the same team and the same quality product atthe Matipo St masonry centre just with a few added benefits according to ...
A happy blend of old and new
Jul 01, 2009; ... Jennifer Manson describes a bathroom makeover designed by a womanwho knows what she wants. Bringing modern convenience into a character home makes thisbathroom the best of both worlds. An antique washstand, originalleadlight windows and old-style pedestal basin and toilet, ...
Family comfort on a budget
Jul 01, 2009; ... An architect's own family home was designed with space and costsaving in mind, as David Killick discovers. With one son and three daughters, Simon and Linda Thomas needed ahouse with plenty of space - but they didn't have a fortune tospend. Style, comfort, and practicality were ...
For the home; mod cons
Jul 01, 2009; ... Kim Triegaardt rounds up the latest clever products designed tomake home life easier. Keeping tabs on what you're chopping Keep unwanted bacteria at bay with the Joseph Joseph Indexchopping boards. The set contains four colour- coded choppingboards. Each one has a tab with ...
Refresh your home with a new design; AT HOME
Jul 01, 2009 ... Why move when you can revamp your existing home into somethingyou dream of, suggests Revamp Design's interior-design specialist,Richard Walklin. "Often it is the key rooms in the house that become the mosttired, because of many years of family use. Therefore, they usuallyneed ...
A good garden is there to be eaten
Jul 01, 2009; ... Edible gardens have been a popular topic with garden writers anddesigners singing their praises recently. We have also had quite afew clients lately who were interested in having fruit trees andsalad gardens. Having spent a satisfying morning harvesting buckets of persimmonfrom ...
Host's meal manoeuvres
Jul 01, 2009; ... Sue Bramwell weighs up the alternatives to dining at home. There are times when you have to entertain in a place that is notyour own. It's called a restaurant. These times include periods when your home is undergoing a majorrenovation, leaving you without power or ...
Shape up your winter garden
Jul 01, 2009; ... Simonetta Ferrari tells you how to give your garden shape andstructure in the heart of winter. Gardens are like children: they need to be kept in line, undercontrol; being a mother of boys and a gardener it is plainly obviousto me what the two have in common: they need ...
Spring clean adds warmth to house
Jul 01, 2009 ... Tucked away in the quiet suburb of Burnside, down a long drive,is a white house. It lies across the section pointing its windows tothe midday sun and out into the garden. Thanks to Thornton Design's Cheryl and Cade Thornton weavingtheir magic to update and warm the house, sun is ...
Pull the plug on high power bills
Jul 01, 2009; ... Keep the lid on power-hungry appliances and save. Why spend more on your power bill than you have to? Powermonitors such as Current Cost (featured last month, seenaturalsolutions.co.nz) help you keep track of your daily, weeklyand monthly power usage. They also tell you how ...
Kaiapoi looks to clean up its air quality
Jul 01, 2009 ... Despite the planned review of air quality standards recentlyannounced by the Government, Kaiapoi residents can still expect tohave a ban on open fires and solid fuel burners that are over 15years old in place this time next year. A May 2010 deadline for ditching the two polluting ...
New insulation plan looks to keep the heat in 180,000 NZ homes
Jul 01, 2009 ... Today the Government opens the books on its $323 millioninsulation and clean heat grant programme revealed in May's Budgetannouncement. Heat Smart will see more than 180,000 homes retrofitted withceiling and underfloor insulation as well as clean forms of heatingbetween now and ...
Blanket wool gets insulation approval
Jul 01, 2009 ... Blanket wool insulation has made the grade to be included onEECA's list of approved Heat Smart subsidy products, but blown woolproduct will still not be available as part of the programme. Insulation manufacturers across the country have geared upproduction in expectation of the ...
Dying mother's plea; Migration wrangle thwarts reunion
Jul 01, 2009; ... A Christchurch woman with terminal cancer is pleading for herson's British wife, who had breast cancer four years ago, to beallowed into the country. Jacqueline Jenner wrote to Immigration Minister Jonathan Colemanlast week asking him to grant her daughter-in-law residency ...
Eight tips to help you save power
Jul 01, 2009 ... Renovating a home's heat usage to maximise efficiency andminimise the bills is often assumed to be a costly process. However, there are many quick, straightforward steps one can takein the home which cost relatively little or nothing at all to put inplace. Here are just ...
NCEA subjects may be dropped
Jul 01, 2009; ... STUDENT LEVY Nearly 20,000 Canterbury University students will each pay a $600levy to fill a government funding gap. . The controversial National Certificate of Educational Achievement(NCEA) will be overhauled to toughen achievement standards. The New ...
PM promises 'new ideas' on jobs; ECONOMY
Jul 01, 2009; ... Prime Minister John Key is pledging to outline new ideas tocombat the rising tide of job losses after another day ofredundancies and shop closures. Clothing manufacturer and retailer Pumpkin Patch yesterday becamethe second textile company in as many days to close stores, ...
Ditch unit standards - survey
Jul 01, 2009 ... Thousands of pupils and parents support ditching unit standardsin schools, new research shows. The results of a Victoria University study on motivation andachievement in secondary schools was released yesterday. The research was carried out over four years tracking more ...
ODDSPOT
Jul 01, 2009 ... Next time you're in Britain, check your change. The Royal Mintadmits it's made a rare error, producing coins without a date onthem for the first time in centuries. The mint said that at ...
Govt firm on healthcare ruling; OVERSTAYERS CHILDREN
Jul 01, 2009; ... OVERSTAYER NUMBERS Official estimates: TOP 5 COUNTRIES * Samoa: 4082 * Tonga: 2457 * China: 1965 * Britain: 729 * Fiji: 713 * Total: 15,769 . The Immigration Minister is refusing to budge on allowing ...
Man dies in inner-city house fire
Jul 01, 2009 ... A man has died in a house fire in central Christchurch. Fire Service area commander Dan Coward said crews were called tothe fire on the corner of Fitzgerald Ave and Cashel St about 4pmyesterday. Neighbours told firefighters a man was inside the burningbuilding. Firefighters ...
Sime had been drinking during day of shooting; Bullet riddled
Jul 01, 2009; ... A wheelchair-bound gunman shot dead on Sunday night had beendrinking on the afternoon of his shooting spree, Christchurch policesay. Shayne Sime, 42, was shot by police after firing at houses in theBurnside cul-de-sac he lived in, hitting a neighbour and an armedoffenders squad ...
Smacking lobby offer rejected; REFERENDUM
Jul 01, 2009; ... The Government has rejected a conditional offer from thepromoters of the smacking referendum that would have enabled theunpopular ballot to be called off. Kiwi Party leader Larry Baldock wrote to Prime Minister John Keyoffering to call off the $9 million referendum, which asks: ...
600pc rise in services fee shocks students; UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY; [EDITION 1: 600% rise in services fee shocks students]
Jul 01, 2009; ... Students are shocked Canterbury University is plugging agovernment funding gap with a $600 levy on them. From next year they will have to pay the levy - and they say theywere not consulted and have questioned the rise for no extraservices. Canterbury University students ...
Reports of abuse of children increase; CYF FINDINGS
Jul 01, 2009; ... Reports of child abuse and findings of emotional abuse andneglect have more than doubled in Christchurch over the past fiveyears. Experts say the numbers will continue to rise as communitiesbecome more aware of child abuse. There are also fears that cases of neglect and ...
Don't blame it on the sunshine - there won't be any, says forecaster; WINTRY BLAST
Jul 01, 2009; ... It's all Michael Jackson's fault - a "moonwalking" weather systemsouth of New Zealand is about to bring a miserable start to July. While most systems move roughly from west to east in theprevailing westerly winds, a stubborn area of high pressure south-east of the South Island is ...
Swanky new aviary has kea flapping wings; ORANA WILDLIFE PARK
Jul 01, 2009 ... Moving house can be stressful, but two Christchurch kea haveflown through their relocation to a spacious new enclosure. Kikimo, 24, and Silver, 20, left behind their ageing 8m by 8mcage at Orana Wildlife Park yesterday for a swanky new 20m by 18maviary, costing about $200,000 ....
Alcohol prices rising; EXCISE TAX
Jul 01, 2009 ... Drinking away the recession blues becomes more expensive fromtoday as the Government increases the excise tax on alcohol. The 2.8 per cent increase will apply to all beer, wine andspirits containing 1.15 per cent or more of alcohol. Prices are expected to rise over the next ...
Guardians ditched, campaign approved; CHRISTCHURCH RIVERS
Jul 01, 2009; ... Plans to revive Christchurch's river guardians have been ditchedin favour of a two- month publicity campaign. The river and reserves warden scheme was abandoned three yearsago, but Mayor Bob Parker promised to resurrect the group after ThePress' State of Our Rivers series last ...
MPs find it too hard to follow Govt dept rules; AIR POINTS
Jul 01, 2009; ... MPs could be racking up thousands of dollars in taxpayer- fundedair points because they claim it is too difficult for them to followthe same rules as public servants. Staff at Government departmentmust use points from work-related flights to offset future traveland are often made to ...
Hope for rare gemstone to become better known; RUBY ROCK
Jul 01, 2009; ... A West Coast gem-cutter hopes inclusion in an internationalreference book could raise the profile of one of New Zealand's mostprecious secrets. Ruby rock is a stone containing ruby, sapphire and tourmaline,which is found only in the area roughly between Ross and Kumara ....
Ageing machine delays therapy; CANCER
Jul 01, 2009; ... Canterbury cancer patients will wait longer for radiotherapytreatment over the next six months as an ageing radiation machine isreplaced. For the past three months the Canterbury District Health Boardhas run extra shifts on one of its three linear accelerators, whichdeliver ...
Christchurch ratepayers face rise of 3.9pc; COUNCIL BUDGET
Jul 01, 2009; ... Christchurch homeowners will pay an average 3.9 per cent more inrates this financial year after city councillors voted through 10-year budget plans. The budget approved by councillors yesterday will quadrupleChristchurch City Council debt over 10 years to maintain services,but ...
MPs want travel rules waived; AIR POINTS
Jul 01, 2009; ... MPs could be racking up thousands of dollars in taxpayer- fundedair points because they claim it is too difficult for them to followthe same rules as public servants. Staff at Government departmentsmust use points from work-related flights to offset future traveland are often made to ...
Stars lend a hand; CHARITY AUCTION
Jul 01, 2009 ... Kirstie Lennon and Neve Billing hope a boot signed by the world'smost expensive footballer holds the key to achieving their dreamholiday. The framed red Nike boot of former Manchester United starCristiano Ronaldo is among several high-profile items on offer at asold-out Koru ...
Online payments for bus cards coming
Jul 01, 2009 ... Environment Canterbury's (ECan) Metrocard system will get a $5.5million hi-tech overhaul to allow online payments. German company Innovations in Transportation will update theelectronic ticketing system to allow bus users in Christchurch andTimaru to load credit through the ...
AgResearch challenges ruling on GE imports
Jul 01, 2009 ... AgResearch will appeal against a High Court decision restrictingapplications to import genetically engineered (GE) material andlivestock. The High Court in Wellington ruled this month that theEnvironmental Risk Management Authority (Erma) had erred inreceiving applications for ...
Earlier act of violence recounted; SOPHIE ELLIOTT MURDER TRIAL
Jul 01, 2009; ... A former girlfriend of murder- accused Clayton Weatherston hastold a jury of being kicked across a room by him in a violentassault. The woman, whose name and occupation are suppressed, said in theHigh Court in Christchurch yesterday that she had been in arelationship with ...
Journalists of future sought; FAIRFAX INTERNSHIPS
Jul 01, 2009 ... Fairfax Media, New Zealand's largest newspaper, magazine and webpublisher, is seeking the country's brightest young prospects forits journalism intern scheme. Fairfax Media group executive editor Paul Thompson said keeninterns were sought to enter training next year at one of ...
ACC rejects women's surgical injury claims; GYNAECOLOGICAL OPERATIONS
Jul 01, 2009 ... Women left with their reproductive organs "super-glued" to theirpelvic wall after gynaecological surgery using an anti- scarring gelhave been denied compensation. Wellington gynaecologist Hanifa Koya - who filed the claimsregarding Confluent SprayGel on patients' behalf - says the ...
No fishing areas 'push problems elsewhere'; COMMERCIAL FISHING
Jul 01, 2009; ... Four large marine reserves proposed on the West Coast will meanother areas will bear the brunt of intensive fishing, says anindustry leader. The West Coast Marine Protection Forum has released aconsultation document on the possible sites and is invitingsubmissions. It ...
ACT's failure to attend infuriates; EMISSIONS TRADING MEETINGS
Jul 01, 2009 ... ACT has provoked outrage by demanding the emissions tradingscheme (ETS) be reviewed and then failing to attend almost half ofthe public hearings. Emissions Trading Scheme review committee minutes show ACT MPsRodney Hide and John Boscawen turned up to five of nine meetingsbetween ...
CRIME STOP
Jul 01, 2009 ... Do you know these people? Seen at 91a Clarendon Tce, Christchurch, on January 24. CallDetective Sergeant Chris Power on 363 7914. This man was seen in Prebbleton recently. Call Constable MikeHarker on 378 0160 . Warrant to Arrest Jonathan Murray ...
PUTTING IT RIGHT
Jul 01, 2009; ... The Press is committed to accuracy and talking with its readers.Putting It Right is a forum for clarifications, corrections,trainspotters, pedants, perfectionists, etymologists, polymaths,people who make mistakes and those who never do. From June 24 toJune 30, The Press published 1028 ...
Threat to retain data; SCHOOLING STANDARDS
Jul 01, 2009; ... Principals are threatening to withhold national standards resultsfrom the Government because of fears of being ranked in leaguetables. The Ministry of Education last month released draft nationalstandards that provide benchmark numeracy and literacy achievementsfor primary and ...
MP seeks inquiry into water decisions; ENVIRONMENT CANTERBURY
Jul 01, 2009; ... The Auditor-General's Office will be asked to investigatepotential conflicts of interest in water use by several EnvironmentCanterbury (ECan) councillors. Christchurch Central MP Brendon Burns wants the office to examinewhether regional councillors holding water consents and ...
Bus driver to face charge over crash
Jul 01, 2009 ... A West Coast woman has been charged with careless driving afterher school bus with 16 children on board crashed into a power pole. The accident happened on Monday near Hokitika. Police said the bus veered off the road and hit a power pole,which collapsed on to the bus ....
Advice for leaders
Jul 01, 2009 ... Youth Affairs Minister Paula Bennett and Rugby World Cup 2011chief executive Martin Snedden were among the speakers at a schoolleadership forum in Christchurch yesterday. Year 12 students from 22 Christchurch secondary schools attendedthe one-day Emerging Leaders Conference at ...
Orion's low emissions
Jul 01, 2009 ... Christchurch electricity network company Orion's annual carbonemissions are less than 1 per cent of those produced during NewZealand's electricity generation, a study has found. Consultant MWH, which was commissioned by Orion, found thenetwork's carbon footprint in 2007 was 43,490 ...