UC in the News - May 2003

 

Published by the Communications and Development Department

 

May 2003

 

Professor Ian Shaw (Chemistry),

Physical properties of Lipids, Food Technology in NZ, May 2003;

 

Professor Peter Hempenstall (History)

Pacific lessons for all Kiwis, Auckland City Harbour News, 30.4.03;

 

Dr Tiina Vares, Dr Annie Potts, Dr Victoria Grace (Gender Studies),

Viagra joins the party pack, NZ Herald, 1.5.03;

 

Mr Alan Robb, Mr John Simpson (Council),

Canty Uni trust funds lose $12m, Press, 1.5.03,

Rising kiwi tests companies' hedging strategies, National Business Review, 9.5.03;

 

Dr Sue Newberry, Mr Alan Robb (Accountancy, Finance and Information Systems),

Consumers stung in 'sector neutrality' sham, National Business Review, 2.5.03;

 

Mr Nick Ledgard (Forestry),

Farm foresters urged to be ruthless, Daily Post, 2.5.03,

Farmers need to be ruthless with trees, Northern Advocate, 13.5.03,

Thinner is beautiful says farm forester, Hawkes Bay Today, 15.5.03,

Tree thinning encouraged, Southland Times, 26.5.03;

 

Mr Stuart McMillan (Political Science),

Sars threatens to mutate into China's Chernobyl, National Business Review, 2.5.03,

Repairing, or not, transatlantic relations, National Business Review, 9.5.03,

US tags Mideast free trade as reward for co-operation, National Business Review, 16.5.03,

Iran: counting the 'axis of evil' parallels with Iraq, National Business Review, 30.5.03;

 

Dr Nora Devoe (Forestry),

Farmers 'stewards' of native tree areas, Southland Times, 2.5.03,

Farmers act as forest protectors, Wairarapa Times-Age, 6.5.03,

Academic: Farmers not anti-bush, Daily News, 15.5.03;

 

Mr Alan Robb (Accounting, Finance and Information Systems), Dr Jan Cameron (Pro-Vice-Chancellor),

Varsity aims to lift English bar, Press, 3.5.03,
Tower and auditor criticised for asset writedown, Press, 23.5.03,
Tower writedown brings criticism of accounting, The Dominion Post, 23.5.03,
Tower in firing line, Hawkes Bay Today, 23.5.03,
Tower criticised over writedown, Oamaru Mail, 23.5.03,
Tower writedown reaps criticism, Otago Daily Times, 26.5.03;

 

Associate Professor Jack Heineman (Biological Sciences),

GE debate, Press, 5.5.03;

 

Mr Alan Hayward (Registrar), Dr Joan Allardyce (Health Centre),

Canterbury University takes precautions against SARS, Christchurch Western Mail, 7.5.03,

Uni on the watch for SARS cases, Christchurch Northern Mail, 7.5.03;

 

Dr Tiina Vares (Gender Studies),

Viagra as party drug V joins E and P, Express, 7.5.03;

 

Associate Professor Jack Heinemann (Biological Sciences),

Economics of GE models fail to convince, National Business Review, 9.5.03,

Mystery poplar teaching tool, Press, 14.5.03;

 

Dr Robin Mann (Chancellor),

Cullen short on Budget hints, Press, 9.5.03;

 

Professor Roy Sharp (Vice-Chancellor), Mrs Jane Guise (Association of University Staff),

University cuts may cost jobs, Press, 9.5.03;

 

Mr Richard Neal (Students' Association),

Outrage at $33m for boat race, Press, 9.5.03,
Students protest at fee rises, Christchurch Star, 14.5.03,
Students warn of more protests if fees increase, Nelson Mail, 15.5.03,
Students rally against fee moves, Press, 15.5.03,
Students angered by fee change, Press, 16.5.03,
Club cricket mix-up, Press, 17.5.03,
Students planning further protests, Newstalk, 16.5.03;

 

Dr Paul Broady (Biological Sciences),

Odd plant opens and closes, Otago Daily Times, 9.5.03;

 

Dr Michael Grimshaw (Philosophy and Religious Studies),

Critic yes, polemicist no thank you, National Business Review, 9.5.03;

 

Dr Mark Davidson (Civil Engineering),

ORC planner recommends four outfall consents, Otago Daily Times, 9.5.03;

 

Associate Professor Greg Newbold (Sociology),

Extortion cases common, Greymouth Evening Star, 10.5.03,
Kidnapping cases hit one a week, NZ Herald, 10.5.03,
Kidnappings hit one a week, Wairarapa Times, 13.5.03;

 

Associate Professor Ken Daniels (Social Work),

Proposed legislation on assisted human reproduction, Radio New Zealand, TV One, 14.5.03, 14 & 15.5.03;

 

Mr Jim Tully (Mass Communicatons and Journalism),

South gets RNZ reporter once more, Otago Daily Times, 10.5.03;

 

Ms Toni Hodge (Scholarships),

PhD influx likely, Press, 12.5.03;

 

Dr Terry Fullerton (Canterprise)

Power-testing market transformed, Press, 12.5.03;

 

Ms Janice Beaumont (Liaison and Recruitment),

Campus life on show, Press, 14.5.03;

 

Dr Cornelia Sears (American Studies), Dr David Small (Education),

Topics of the day, Press, 14.5.03;

 

Dr Rachel Spronken-Smith (Atmospheric Research),

Geography research good reading, Press, 14.5.03;

 

Dr Jason Le Masurier (Civil Engineering),

Camp good workforce preparation, Press, 14.5.03;

 

Mr Les Brighton (International),

Students using forged IDs, Press, 14.5.03,

Forged passports used to cheat, Waikato Times, 14.5.03;

 

Mr Alan Hayward (Registrar),

University takes SARS precautions, Christchurch Southern Mail, 14.5.03;

 

Mrs Jane Guise (Association of University Staff), Dr Bob Hall (Executive),

Staff go to court over $40 carpark charge, NZ Education Review, 14.5.03,
Staff upset by plan for 20 cents a day parking fee, TV1, 28.4.03;

 

Professor Roy Sharp (Vice-Chancellor),

Further belt-tightening in store for some Canterbury University departments, NZ Education Review, 14.5.03,
Institute welcome change from fee freeze to fee cap, Newstalk ZB, 16.5.03;

 

Dr Bruce Ellis (Psychology),

Absent dads may lead to teen pregnancies, Horowhenua-Kapiti Chronicle, 15.5.03,
Fatherless girls more frisky, Gisborne Herald, 15.5.03,
Teens with absent dads sexually active earlier - study, Marlborough Express, 15.5.03,
Absent dads 'affect girls' sexuality, Hawkes Bay Today, 15.5.03,
Study says fatherless families may lead to teenage pregnancies, Dannevirke Evening News, 15.5.03,
Absent dads 'cause changes', Nelson Mail, 15.5.03,
Loser dads 'steer' teens to pregnancy, Bayof Plenty Times, 15.5.03,
Father absence linked to teen pregnancy rate, The Dominion Post, 15.5.03,
Having a dad cuts sex risks for girls, NZ Herald, 16.5.03,
Earlier sex for fatherless girls, Press, 16.5.03,
Absent fathers' impact, Wairarapa Times-Age, 16.5.03,
Fathers vital for girls, Daily News, 16.5.03,
Study may influence social policy: author, Oamaru Mail, 16.5.03,
Study has potential to affect social policy, says author, Horowhenua-Kapiti Chronicle, 16.5.03,
Early sexual activity linked to absence, Otago Daily Times, 14.5.03,
Absent father study, TV1, 14.5.03;

 

Dr Mark Stocker (Fine Arts),

Alcohol tax, Press, 16.5.03;

 

Mr Peter Molony (Facilities Management),

How much do we use? Press, 17.5.03;

 

Professor John Mander (Civil Engineering), Ms Rosemary Du Plessis (Sociology and Anthropology),

Research cemented with $3.1m grant, Press, 19.5.03;

 

Associate Professor Frank Sin (Biological Sciences),

Tertiary education, Press, 20.5.03;

 

Mr Martin Setchell (Music),

Brush strokes fired by music, Press, 21.5.03;

 

Dr Jenni Adams (Physics and Astronomy),

University role for Ice project, Press, 21.5.03;

 

Dr Hamish Cochrane (Forestry), Mr Alex Conte (Law),

Bioterrorism is NZ's principal nightmare, Evening Standard, 21.5.03;

 

Professor Philip Joseph (Law),

Pouring oil into troubled waters, Press, 22.5.03;

 

Mr Tony Crocker (Continuing Education),

Travel bonus, Greymouth Evening Star, 22.5.03;

 

Dr Anne-Marie Brady (Political Science),

They're keeping our secrets, The Dominion Post, 23.5.03;

 

Mr Rob Oudshoorn (Facilities Management),

Tertiary institutions prepare for power cuts, Christchurch Star, 23.5.03;

 

Associate Professor Denis Dutton (Philosophy and Religious Studies),

Democracy's dogged fight, Press, 24.5.03,

Rational US reacts to awful memories,NZ Herald, 27.5.03,
Topical issues, National Radio, 11.5.03;

 

Dr Maggie-Lee Huckabee (Speech and Language Therapy),

Therapy makes life easier to swallow, NZ Herald, 24.5.03;

 

Professor Pat Bodger (Electrical and Computer Engineering),

Just rogaining around, Press, 26.5.03;

 

Dr George Hooper (Centre for Advanced Engineering),

RMA blamed for lack of new power stations, The News, 27.5.03,
New rules to avoid power shortages, Daily Post, 28.5.03;

 

Mrs Jane Guise (Association of University Staff), Mr Tom Gregg (Executive),

Law school may escape university shake-up, Press, 27.5.03;

 

Professor Leon Phillips (Cemistry),

Winning tertiary hearts and minds, NZ Education Review, 28.5.03;

 

Professor John Burrows (Law),

Kidnap case naming irks Victim Support, Gremouth Evening Star, 28.5.03,

Ethics of naming Mr X under fire, NZ Herald, 29.5.03,
Kidnap target a victim again, The Dominion Post, 29.5.03;

 

Mr Richard Neal (Students' Association), Professor Bob Kirk (Deputy Vice-Chancellor),

Students upset, Press, 29.5.03;

 

Dr Robin Mann (Chancellor), Professor Roy Sharp (Vice-Chancellor),

Varsity council backs change, Press, 29.5.03;

 

Professor Martin Holland (National Centre for Research on Europe),

NZ's case to EU members, CTV, 9.5.03,
OECD Meeting in Paris, National Radio, 30.4.03;