UC in the News - March 2002

 

Published by the Communications and Development Department

 

March 2002

 

Mr Alan Robb (Accountancy, Finance and Information Systems)

Enron’s demise gives rise to issues over Telecom accounts, National Business Review, 15.3.02;

 

Dr Maureen Montgomery (Association of University Staff)

Uni staff to strike, Hawkes Bay Today, 4.3.02,
Varsity staff to walk out, Daily Post, 4.3.02,
Varsity staff on strike, Gisborne Herald, 4.3.02,
Association of University Staff’s national strike action over NZ Education Review, 13.3.02,
Universities on strike, Ashburton Guardian, 4.3.02,
University staff set to strike, Weekend Chronicle, 2.3.02,
University staff to strike for 24 hours, Gisborne Herald, 1.3.02
Varsities to strike, Nelson Mail, 1.3.02,
Massey staff to march to Square, Evening Standard, 2.3.02;

 

Dr John Pickering (Student Services), Professor John Raine (Pro-Vice-Chancellor)

Hidden costs in class, Press, 23.3.02;

 

Mr Jeff Field (External Relations)

Overseas student growth confirmed,NZ Education Review, 6.3.01;

 

Professor John Raine (Pro-Vice-Chancellor)

HIT lab for Canty, Press, 13.3.02;

 

Professor Bob Kirk (Deputy Vice-Chancellor)

Varsity in successful funding partnerships, Christchurch Star, 8.3.02;

 

Dr Michael Durand (Natural Hazards Research Centre)

Volcanic gases pose little threat for tourists visiting White Island, Whakatane Beacon, 5.3.02;

 

Dr Bruce Ellis (Psychology)

Fatherless girls ‘grow up faster’, Press, 15.3.02;

 

Mr Keith Longden (Finance)

Insurance hike to cost tertiary sector millions, NZ Education Review, 13.3.02;

 

Mr Stuart McMillan (Political Science)

Terrorism, nuclear weapons and the problematic US,National Business Review, 15.3.02;

Maureen Montgomery, Mr Richard Neal Staff strike at Canty University, News Advertiser, 10.3.02;

 

Mr Peter Falkenberg (Theatre and Film Studies)

NZ cinema given public access, Christchurch Western Mail, 6.3.02;

 

Mr Fred Knewstubb (Audio Visual)

Reward offered for return of projector, Christchurch Western Mail, 6.3.02;

 

Associate Professor Andy Buchanan (Civil Engineering)

Twin towers crash focus of experts, Press, 16.3.02;

 

Dr John Campbell (Physics and Astronomy)

Scattering sunlight, Press, 18.3.02;

 

Mr David Hughes (Education)

Top scholars rewarded for success in exams NZ Herald, 1.3.02;

 

Professor Garth Fletcher (Psychology)

Line of the week,Sunday Star-Times, 3.3.02,
In love? Or oxytocin? Press, 22.3.02;

 

Mr Stuart McMillan (Political Science)

Risky game as Bush puts all the eggs in the Koizumi basket, National Business Review, 1.3.02,
Bali success depends on halting people smuggling, National Business Review, 8.3.02,
US can’t know when the ‘eternal war’ will come to end, National Business Review, 28.3.02,
An expanded Europe may balk at Kiwi productivity, National Business Review, 22.3.02;

 

Professor Daryl Le Grew (Vice-Chancellor), Professor Bob Kirk (Deputy Vice-Chancellor)

Worries in varsity fee deal, Press, 7.3.02;
Varsities slam overhaul plans, Hawkes Bay Today, 22.3.02;
Universities attack tertiary education reform plans, The Dominion, 22.3.02;
Universities critical of tertiary overhaul plan Otago Daily Times, 22.3.02;

 

Dr Mohammed Musa (Journalism and Mass Communication)

Coasters, Maori, without Internet, Press, 11.3.02;

 

Mr Bob Gordon (Chemical and Process Engineering)

Technician fed up, ready to leave, Press, 11.3.02;

 

Mr Richard Neal (Students’ Association)

Student leader excited about role,Christchurch Star, 1.3.02;

 

Ms Gail Pattie (Library)

No six-figure salary for library chief, Press, 8.3.02;

 

Professor Heribert Weiland (National Centre for Research on Europe)

Doubts cloud Zimbabwe poll, Press, 7.3.02;

 

Dr John Freeman-Moir (Education)

Lecturing just ‘tip of the iceberg’, Press, 7.3.02;

 

Professor Bob Kirk (Deputy Vice-Chancellor)

SI universities miss research funding, Press, 7.3.02;

 

Dr Richard Lane (Electrical and Computer Engineering)

Senior lecturer fears for the future, Press, 6.3.02;

 

Dr George Hooper (Centre for Advanced Engineering)

New-generation generation, The Independent, 6.3.02;

 

Mr Richard Neal (Students’ Association), Mr Tom Gregg (Executive), Mr Bruce Jamieson (Human Resources)

University staff strike to pursue pay claim, Press, 5.3.02;

 

Dr Greg Newbold(Sociology)

Killers leading normal lives, The Dominion, 5.3.02;

 

Dr Simon Brown(Physics and Astronomy)

Boost for researchers, Press, 26.3.02;

 

Professor Bruce Jamieson (Human Resources), Mr Marty Braithwaite (Association of University Staff)

University staff braced for new wave of redundancies, west Coast Times, 19.3.02,
University staff facing cuts,Greymouth Evening Star, 19.3.02;
University staff face layoffs,Press, 19.3.02;

 

Mrs Suzanne Worrall (MBA)

Accreditation an ‘accolade’ for varsity, Chistchurch Star, 22.3.02;

 

Dr Tim Bell (Computer Science)

Diminishing returns, NZ Education Review, 20.3.02;

 

Professor John Raine (Mechanical Engineering)

Breakthrough in engines, Wairarapa Times-Age, 20.3.02,
Chip allows electric engine design breakthrough, West Coast Times, 20.3.02,
Inventors claim engine breakthrough, Horowhenua-Kapiti Chronicle, 20.3.02,
Motor breakthrough claim, Greymouth Evening Star, 20.3.02,
New electric motor could solve emission problems, Oamaru Mail, 20.3.02,
Inventors claim new engine breakthrough, Gisborne Herald, 20.3.02,
Bright sparks challenge petrol, NZ Herald, 20.3.02;

 

Ms Julia Morison (Fine Arts)

Foaming fantastic, Sunday Star Times, 31.3.02;

 

Mr Jim Tully (Journalism and Mass Communication)

Top school paper named, Bay of Plenty Times, 14.3.02;

 

Dr Greg Newbold (Sociology)

When children go bad, Sunday Star Times, 24.3.02;

 

Dr Philip Meguire(Economics)

Finding a way out of the trade abyss, NZ Herald, 25.3.02;

 

Professor Murray Munro (Chemistry)

Joint venture to develop drugs, Press, 23.3.02;

 

Associate Professor Andy Sturman (Geography)

Hurricanes: how they form and where, Press, 25.3.02;

 

Dr Maureen Montgomery(Association of University Staff)

University staff walk out over pay impasse, Nelson Mail, 4.3.02;

 

Professor Daryl Le Grew (Vice-Chancellor)

Minister will have too much power, say universities, Weekend Chronicle, 23.3.02,
Heads slam revamp, Evening Standard, 23.3.02;

 

Professor John Burrows(Law)

Traditional law of contract not made for solving all problems that may arise during a project, Contractor, March 2002;

 

Associate Professor Alan Nicholson (Civil Engineering)

Masterate takes in traffic planning need, Contractor, March 2002;

 

Dr Maureen Montgomery (Association of University Staff)

Canterbury University question management hospitality budget of $16,000 a week, Newstalk ZB, 5.3.02,
About 250 striking staff gather at Canterbury University, TV3, 4.3.02;

 

Associate Professor Bruce Jamieson (Executive)

Canterbury University says further job cuts are likely, National Radio, 19.3.02,
More staff cuts likely at Canterbury University, NOW TV, 19.3.02,
University of Canterbury staff face layoffs and pay rises;

 

Professor Bryan Storey (Gateway Antarctica)

Icebergs break off Antarctic Peninsula raising concern among scientists and environmentalists, TV3, 20.3.02,
Collapse of Antarctic ice shelf heating up fears of global warming among scientists and environmentalists, TV3, 20.3.02;

 

Mr John Hughes (Law)

Beneficiary advocates are critical of WINZ, National Radio, 14.3.02;

 

Mr Tom Greg (Executive)

Canterbury University says Staff Association misrepresented management hospitality budget, Newstalk ZB, 6.3.02;

 

Mr Richard Neal (Students’ Association), Dr Maureen Montgomery (Association of University Staff)

Canterbury University staff on strike today, Newstalk ZB, 4.3.02;

 

Mr Marty Braithwaite (Association of University Staff)

Canterbury University staff strike in support of pay claim, NOW TV, 4.3.02;