Published by the Communications
and Development Department
March 2003
Mr Roger Maaka (Maori),
NGA Manu Taiko, Mana, March 03;
Associate Professor Frank Sin (Zoology),
The death of reasoning, The Free Radical, March 03;
Associate Professor Ray Hung (Computer Science),
What CIOs want, CIO New Zealand, March 03;
Dr Hamish Cochrane (Forestry), Mr Alex Conte (Law),
Bioterrorism a serious risk, Press, 1 3.03;
Associate Professor Denis Dutton (Philosophy and Religious Studies),
Better to free the Iraqis, Press, 1.3.03,
Symposium still holding its own, Nelson Mail, 7.3.03,
Talks on learning to live together, Christchurch Star, 14.3.03,
Blood-spattered despot has to go, NZ Herald, 20.3.03;
Associate Professor Greg Newbold (Sociology and Anthropology),
Bain's appeal, Press, 1.3.03,
Lucky country awash in crime, The Dominion Post, 8.3.03;
Mr Alan Robb (Accountancy),
Accounts change means payout cuts portrayed as reduced expenses,
The News, 3.3.03,
Farmers face more bad news, NZ Herald, 3.3.03,
Fonterra figures challenged, Nelson Mail, 4.3.03,
Fonterra portraying payout cuts as improved efficiency, Gisborne Herald,
4.3.03,
'Worrying trend' in Fonterra report, Timaru Herald, 4.3.03,
Another cut in payout foreseen, Evening Standard, 4.3.03,
Fonterra payout might fall further, Southland Times, 4.3.03,
Accounts change means payout cuts portrayed as reduced expenses, Horowhenua-Kapiti
Chronicle, 4.3.03,
Further payment cut forecast, Otago Daily Times, 4.3.03,
Fonterra may cut payout further, The Dominion Post, 5.3.03,
Fonterra reduction 'could hit towns', Otago Daily Times, 6.3.03,
Dairy giant needs closer scrutiny, NZ Herald, 8.3.03,
Fonterra disputes finance analysis, Southland Times, 10.3.03,
Fonterra disputes analysis, The Dominion Post, 10.3.03,
Fonterra rejects half-year analysis, Whakatane Beacon, 11.3.03,
Independence, The Independenet, 12.3.03,
Economist's comments rile Fonterra, Bay of Plenty Times, 13.3.03,
Fonterra financial chief hits back at criticism, Hauraki Herald, 14.3.03,
Depreciation doublespeak, National Business Review, 14.3.03,
Fonterra rejects criticism, The Ensign, 21.3.03;
Dr Jane Higgins (Sociology and Anthropology),
Jobs - fading in the middle, Press, 4.3.03;
Professor Roy Sharp (Vice-Chancellor),
Sharp introduction to university life, Press, 4.3.03,
Varsity staff fear for jobs, Press, 19.3.03,
Varsity head quick to act, Christchurch Star, 28.3.03,
New university head decisive, News Advertiser, 30.3.03;
Dr Peter Low (French and Russian),
Spanish and Arabic courses offered, Press, 5.3.03;
Professor Phil Butler (Physics and Astronomy),
Varsity to train medical physicists, Press, 6.3.03;
Professor John Walker (Forestry),
Redwoods world's tallest, Otago Daily Times, 7.3.03;
Mr Stuart McMillan (Political Science),
Will agriculture be part of Australia-US free trade?, National Business
Review, 7.3.03,
Australia recognises its relative but only just, National Business
Review, 14.3.03,
Old guard hands over some power, National Business Review, 21.3.03,
West's rifts will await the outcome of the Iraq war, National Business
Review, 28.3.03;
Mr Ian Masters (Continuing Education),
A+ average for 'whiz kid', Christchurch Star, 7.3.03,
Reaching for the stars, NZ Education Review, 12.3.03;
Dr James Conner (National Centre for Research on Europe),
Options still open, Christchurch Star, 7.3.03,
Campaigners keep up pressure against Iraq war, Christchurch Star,
26.3.03;
Mr Les Brighton (International),
Student limit?, Press, 7.3.03;
Professor Andrew Sturman (Geography),
Big dry continues to stike region, Horowhenua-Kapiti Chronicle,
11.3.03,
Autumn rains bypass areas desperate for a good drop, NZ Herald, 11.3.03;
Mr Richard Neal (Students' Association),
Sex attack sparks bar worry, Press, 12.3.03,
Students warned of campus risks, News Advertiser, 16.3.03,
Layoffs fuel fears of more cuts, Press, 20.3.03,
Students' Association increasing security patrols, Newstalk ZB, 11.3.03;
Dr John Campbell (Physics and Astronomy),
It's not the fall that kills..., Otago Daily Times, 14.3.03,
Havelock honours famous sons, Press, 17.3.03,
Dr William Pickering honoured in Havelock, TV3, 15.3.03;
Dr David Small (Education),
Counter-terrorism experts warn against complacency, Christchurch
Star, 14.3.03,
Threats to make attacks on public seem low risk, Otago Daily Times,
14.3.03,
It's unwise to publicise terrorist letters, Radio Pacific, 31.3.03;
Dr Sawsan Mohammed Hosny Mahoud, Dr Ghazalar Anwar (Philosophy and
Religious Studies),
University course offer, Christchurch Star, 14.3.03;
Dr Anne-Marie Brady (Political Science),
Rewi Alley outing, NZ Listener, 15.3.03;
Mr Jim Tully (Journalism),
TV boss accuses rivals of sleaze, Sunday Star Times, 16.3.03,
Public more discerning over media reports - Tully, West Coast Times,
25.3.03,
Hadlee stands his ground, The Dominion Post, 25.3.03,
War coverage 'now more objective in NZ', Marlborough Express, 25.3.03,
Media-watchers see better was coverage, Southland Times, 25.3.03,
'NZ cynicism' leads to fairer war coverage, Otago Daily Times, 26.3.03,
War coverage, Timaru Herald, 27.3.03,
Media debates war footage ethics, Greymouth Evening Star, 28.3.03,
Newspaper coverage improves, Evening Standard, 28.3.03,
Bigger picture first loss of real-time war, NZ Herald, 29.3.03,
Media executives should take more responsibility for the competence
of their journalists in covering Maori issues, National Radio, 6.3.03,
TVNZ's new charter will be finally implemented tomorrow, TV One, 28.2.03,
Live was coverage will continue as long as it suits the military,
Radio Pacific, 25.3.03;
Mr Leon Fox (Student Job Search),
A job that promises satisfaction and $500, Press, 18.3.03,
Wanted: student to provide his sperm, Bay of Plenty Times, 18.3.03,
Many takers for student job, Gisborne Herald, 18.3.03,
$500 offered for sperm donor, Timaru Herald, 19.3.03,
Student offers $500 for sperm donor, Horowhenua-Kapiti Chronicle,
19.3.03,
Student advertises for sperm donor on jobs site, The Dominion Post,
19.3.03,
Student offers $500 for sperm, Nelson Mail, 19.3.03,
SJS in hunt for sperm, Southland Times, 19.3.03,
Student seeks sperm donor, Waikato Times, 19.3.03,
I decided this was ethically dodgy, The Dominion Post, 22.3.03;
Sir Brian Crowe (Centre for Research on Europe),
War nullifies UN: former envoy, Southland Times, 19.3.03,
War 'will spell death of UN', Timaru Herald, 19.3.03,
UN under threat, Wairarapa Times-Age, 19.3.03,
War means death of UN - academic, Press, 19.3.03,
US invasion of Iraq may destroy U.N. system and NATO, Newstalk ZB,
23.3.03;
Dr John Vargo (Accountancy, Finance & Information Systems),
Business leaders, NZ Education Review, 19.3.03;
Mr Jeff Field (Communications and Development),
2003 shaping up to be a varied year for domestic enrolments, NZ
Education Review, 19.3.03,
Education ads at $23m, Press, 29.3.03;
Mr David Sell (Music),
Chopsticks, NZ Listener, 19.3.03;
Associate Professor Jack Heinemann (Biological Sciences),
UN genetic engineering role for researchers, Press, 20.3.03;
Dr Elody Rathgen (Education),
Trainee teachers 'struggling', Nelson Mail, 20.3.03,
Teaching teachers, The Dominion Post, 21.3.03,
Teacher training 'inadequate', Press, 21.3.03,
Claim teacher trainees lack 'fundamentals', Timaru Herald, 21.3.03,
Lack of writing skill marked in trainee teachers, Otago Daily Times,
21.3.03,
Trainees 'lack skills', Bay of Plenty Times, 21.3.03,
Trainee teachers lacking fundamentals of writing, Daily Post, 21.3.03,
Trainee teachers 'lacking', Ashburton Guardian, 21.3.03,
Trainees struggling with literacy skills, Oamaru Mail, 21.3.03,
Trainees out to prove critics wrong, Press, 22.3.03,
Education patches applied too late, Otago Daily Times, 24.3.03,
Concerns many prospective teachers are struggling with training, National
Radio, 20.3.03,
Inquiry into teacher training, National Radio, 20.3.03;
Associate Professor Jack Heinemann (Biological Sciences), Dr Hamish
Cockrane (Forestry), Dr Joanna Goven (Political Science),
UN role for three Canty researchers, Timaru Herald, 21.3.03,
Canterbury researchers chosen for UN role, Ashburton Guardian, 21.3.03,
Canterbury researchers join UN bio-safety program, NZ Education Review,
26.3.03;
Dr Ron Macintyre (Political Science),
Turmoil will not end quickly, says expert on Middle East, Christchurch
Star, 21.3.03;
Mr Andrew Drummond (Fine Arts),
Painting is dead. Again, NZ Listener, 22.3.03;
Dr David Ripley (Management),
What money can't buy, Press, 22.3.03;
Dr Susan Wurtzburg (Speech and Language Therapy),
Children of problem gamblers sought for study, News Advertiser,
23.3.03, Pegasus Post, 23.3.03,
University study looking for children of problem gamblers, The Observer,
23.3.03;
Mr Adrian Sawyer (Accountancy, Finance and Information Systems),
IRD eyes use of excessive royalty rates to reduce tax bills, NZ
Herald, 25.3.03;
Dr Bruce Ellis (Psychology),
Healthy families, healthy nation, The Whangarei Leader, 25.3.03;
Dr Mike Grimshaw (Philosophy and Religious Studies),
Hiding out in the ivory tower, National Business Review, 28.3.03;
Dr Martin Single (Geography),
Call for holistic approach for estuary management, The Observer,
30.3.03,
Holistic approach called for estuary, Pegasus Post, 30.3.03,
Some living near North Beach in Christchurch want large sand dunes
removed, National Radio, 13.3.03;
Professor John Mander (Civil Engineering),
Death-trap warning, Press, 31.3.03,
Pre-cast concrete high rise buildings have weaknesses which could
become earthquake death traps, Radio Pacific, 31.3.03,
Research suggests high-rise buildings with pre-cast concrete floors
at risk of collapse in earthquake, TV One, 31.3.03,
Engineers find high rise buildings may be at risk, TV One, 31.3.03;
Professor John Ritchie (Music),
Woolston Brass Band in Christchurch has funding problems and may
have to disband, TV3, 16.3.03
Ms Karen Healy (Theatre and Film Studies),
Her production of 'Romeo and Juliet', National Radio, 11.3.03;
Associate Professor Bil Davison (Zoology),
New Zealand as a signatory to the Antarctic Treaty system has a
responsibility to monitor environmental impacts in the Ross Sea region,
Radio New Zealand, 8.3.03
Professor Paul Harrison (Philosophy and Religious Studies),
Part of an international group researching an ancient manuscripts
smuggled out of Afghanistan, National Radio, 3.3.03;
