UC in the News - April 2003

 

Published by the Communications and Development Department

 

April 2003

 

Mr Alan Robb (Accountancy, Finance and Information Systems),

Fonterra hits back at accounting critic, NZ Dairy Exporter, April 03,
Doublespeak dogs double-entry, National Business Review, 11.4.03;

 

Dr David Fortin (Management),

Would you like me to annoy you as well, Business Monthly, April 03;

 

Dr Mark Billinghurst (HIT Lab),

Commercialising innovation, NZ Business, April 03;

 

Dr Susan Wurtzburg (Speech and Language Therapy),

Elderly fall prey to pull of pokies, Press, 1.4.03,
More elderly taking up gambling, Wairarapa Times-Age, 1.4.03,
Senior gamblers on rise, Ashburton Guardian, 1.4.03,
Rising number of elderly falling prey to pokies gambling, Marlborough Express, 1.4.03,
Elderly lured by pokies pull, West Coast Times, 1.4.03,
More elderly playing pokies, Oamaru Mail, 2.4.03;

 

Mr Jim Tully (Mass Communication and Journalism),

War cover under microscope, Southland Times, 2.4.03,
War a turn-off, network admit, Sunday Star Times, 6.4.03,
Fairfax INL bid seen as timely, Southland Times, 14.4.03,
Fairfax's bid for INL titles seen as timely, The Dominion Post, 14.4.03,
Media commentator welcomes bid, Press, 14.4.03;

 

Mr Stuart McMillan (Political Science),

North Korea draws lessons from Iraq war, National Business Review, 4.4.03,
UN offered Iraqi crumbs in the post-war planning, National Business Review, 11.4.03,
A trip to Europe is not departure from the US, National Business Review, 17.4.03,
Force looms behind diplomacy, National Business Review, 24.4.03;

 

Associate Professor Denis Dutton (Philosophy and Religious Studies),

Tamahere walking in footsteps of Roosevelt, NZ Herald, 4.4.03;

 

Mr Alan Hayward (Registrar),

Rise in Canterbury students cheating, Otago Daily Times, 5.4.03,
Foreign students lead in university cheat list, Southland Times, 5.4.03,
Tertiary cheats rise at Canterbury, Press, 5.4.03;

 

Associate Professor Greg Newbold (Sociology and Anthropology),

The naughty professor, NZ New Idea, 5.4.03,
Police get tougher on their own offenders, Greymouth Evening Star, 15.4.03, The Dominion Post, 15.4.03,
100 police officers sacked for wide range of offences, Dannevirke Evening News, 15.4.03,
Almost 100 officers sacked in five years, Oamaru Mail, 15.4.03,
Almost 100 police officers sacked, The News, 15.4.03,
Serious crimes by police rise, NZ Herald, 16.4.03,
Almost 100 police dismissed for offences, Otago Daily Times, 16.4.03;

 

Dr Wendy Lawson (Geography),

Call for Antarctic earnings to be spent on cleanup, NZ Herald, 9.4.03;

 

Professor Roy Sharp (Vice-Chancellor),

Super-colleges proposal put forward, Press, 10.4.03,
Canterbury releases restructuring plan, NZ Education Review, 16.4.03,
Students fear tuition-fee rises on way, Bay of Plenty Times, 28.4.03;

 

Dr Wolf Rosenberg (IT),

Brash outlines his way ahead, Timaru Herald, 11.4.03;

 

Mr Richard Neal (Students' Association),

Story time, News Advertiser, 13.4.03;

 

Professor John Hearnshaw (Physics and Astronomy),

Varsities lack cash to house gift telescope, NZ Herald, 15.4.03,

 

Mr Owen Huta (Liaison and Recruitment),

The cap, gown and pendant, NZ Education Review, 16.4.03;

 

Associate Professor Ian Lochhead (Fine Arts),

Characterful quality, Press, 16.4.03;

 

Professor Jacob Berkovitch (Political Science),

Moves against Syria, Newstalk ZB, 16.4.03;

 

Mr Alan Gilmore, Ms Pam Kilmartin (Mt John Obervatory),

NZ couple stars of space discovery, NZ Herald, 16.4.03;

 

Associate Professor Jeremy Finn (Law),

Legal fraud, Press, 17.4.03;

 

Mr Neville Blampied (Psychology),

Fear can be infectious, Press, 19.4.03;

 

Mr Martin Setchell (Music),

Organised play, Press, 23.4.03;

 

Professor Jack Heinemann (Biological Sciences), Dr Joanna Goven (Political Science), Dr Hamish Cochrane (Forestry),

Trio for UN programme, NZ Education Review, 23.4.03;

 

Professor John Mander (Wood Technology),

Warehouses 'could fold like paper', National Business Review, 24.4.03;

 

Dr John Campbell (Physics and Astronomy),

Speed at sea a knotty question, Otago Daily Times, 25.4.03;

 

Professor Roy Sharp (Vice-Chancellor), Mr Richard Neal (Students' Association),

Students urge Govt to cut fees, Press, 26.4.03,
Expected fee rise irks students, Southland Times, 28.4.03,
Students urge Gov't to cut fees, Oamaru Mail, 28.4.03,
Fears held of higher fees, Northern Advocate, 28.4.03;

 

Mr Jonathan Le Cocq (Music),

National anthems, Sunday Star Times, 27.4.03;

 

Mr Anthony Rimell (Association of University Staff), Mr Richard Neal (Students' Association), Mr Alan Hayward (Registrar),

Row over varsity parking fees, Press, 28.4.03;

 

Mrs Jane Guise (Association of University Staff),

Staff upset by plan for 20 cents a day parking fee, TV1, 28.4.03;

 

Professor Paul Harrison (Philosophy and Religious Studies),

Residents oppose high-rise, Press, 29.4.03;

 

Dr Richard Blaikie (Electrical and Computer Engineering),

Invisible worlds sighted, NZ Education Review, 30.4.03;

 

Mr Tom Gregg (Executive),

Things improving in the south, NZ Education Review, 30.4.03;

 

Dr Tiina Vares (Gender Studies),

Viagra on party scene, Wairarapa Times-Age, 30.4.03,
Rise in Viagra spreads beyond target group, Bay of Plenty Times, 30.4.03,
Viagra 'turning into party drug', Press, 30.4.03,
Viagra may be new party drug, study says, Marlborough Express, 30.4.03,
Viagra may be new party drug, Ashburton Guardian, 30.4.03,
Drug for play, Daily Post, 30.4.03,
Study shows Viagra becoming new party drug, Gisborne Herald, 30.4.03,
Viagra is becoming the new party-popping pill, Evening Standard, 30.4.03,
Viagra may be hot party pill, Nelson Mail, 30.4.03,
Viagra may be new party drug, says study, Horowhenua-Kapiti Chronicle, 30.4.03,
Viagra new party drug, Southland Times, 30.4.03,
Viagra may be latest party drug, Timaru Herald, 30.4.03.