UC in the News - April 2004

Published by the Communications and Development Department

 

April 2004

 

Professor John Burrow (Law School)

Hold it, NZ Listener, 3.4.04.

 

Mr Glen Busch (Fine Arts)

Chch photo exhibition on tour, Timaru Herald, 23.4.04.

 

Dr John Church (Education)

Well-behaved primary kids missing out, says principals, The Dominion Post, 30.4.04.

 

Dr Erica Dalziell (Civil Engineering)

Organisations' response to hazards put to the test, Press, 29.4.04;

Study looks at how to manage hazards, The Dominion Post, 29.4.04.

 

Dr Robert Donnelly (School of Forestry)

Forest investment backed, Southland Times, 10.4.04;

Trees remain 'a good option in tough times', Gisborne Herald, 10.4.04;

Farm forestry 'still profitable', Press, 7.4.04;

Quality trees still good investment, The Dominion Post, 10.4.04;

Trees still a good option, farmers told, Marlborough Express, 13.4.04;

Trees 'are still a good option' in tough times, Ashburton Guardian, 13.4.04;

Well-tended trees good investment, Daily News, 15.4.04;

Trees still a good investment option, Northern Advocate, 15.4.04.

 

Mr Alan Gilmore (Mount John Observatory)

New telescope, Press, 12.4.04;

A cost to observatory, Timaru Herald, 1.4.04.

 

Dr Mike Grimshaw (Philosophy and Religious Studies)

Revisiting religion, Press, 10.4.04.

 

Associate Professor John Henderson (Political Science)

Cautious peek over a neighbour's fence, NZ Herald, 26.4.04;

Problems with Royal Tongan Airline, National Radio, 27.4.04;

Royal Tongan Airline problems blamed on Tongan King, National Radio, 27.4.04.

 

Dr Matt Hirshberg (Political Science)

Troops from several countries are leaving Iraq, Newstalk ZB, 22.4.04.

 

Dr George Hooper (Centre for Advanced Engineering)

Dry but chilly one year out of five, NZ Herald, 3.4.04;

The energy debate, e.nz Magazine, April 2004;

Dry but chilly one year out of five, Christchurch Star, 9.4.04.

 

Dr Lucy Johnston (Psychology)

Facing the facts of sexual attraction, NZ Herald, 20.4.04;

Sexual attraction a matter of (often bad) timing, Hawkes Bay Today, 20.4.04;

Sexual attraction study, Christchurch Star, 21.4.04.

 

Mr Geoff Leane (School of Law)

Duty to enshrine native rights, Press, 15.4.04;

Foreshore and seabed debate, Timaru Herald, 23.4.04.

 

Dr David Leung (Biological Sciences)

Hundreds and thousands, Otago Daily Times, 2.4.04.

 

Dr Ron MacIntyre (Political Science)

Revenge attacks predicted by Palestinian groups, TV One, 19.4.04.

 

Dr Margaret Maclagan (Communications Disorders)

Speeding in tongues, Sunday Star Times, 11.4.04.

 

Mr Stuart McMillan (Political Science)

Secure environment key to transfer of power to Iraqis, National Business Review, 16.4.04;

Uncertainties narrow in presidential election, National Business Review, 8.4.04;

Tony Blair has changed his mind about a referendum, National Business Review, 23.4.04;

Hard-won NZ foothold in Europe, Press, 28.4.04;

Group of 25 faces some big challenges, National Business Review, 30.4.04.

 

Mr Pete Martin (Students' Association)

Student debt levels reach new high, Newstalk, 27.4.04;

Student protests over debt levels, National Radio, 28.4.04;

Student debt tops $7 billion, TV3, 28.4.04;

Student debt levels reach new high, Newstalk ZB, 27.4.04.

 

Dr Sue Newberry (Accountancy, Finance and Information Systems)

Loose purse strings, NZ Herald, 26.4.04.

 

Associate Professor Greg Newbold (Sociology)

All for One, Daily News, 10.4.04;

United fight against drugs, Whakatane Beacon, 2.4.04;

Informants can claim mileage, expenses, The Dominion Post, 20.4.04;

Grassing greener on the legal side, NZ Herald, 21.4.04;

Informants paid $1 million, Otago Daily Times, 21.4.04;

Informants paid $1m by police, Southland Times, 21.4.04.

 

Professor June Pallot (Accountancy, Finance and Information Systems)

Loose purse strings, NZ Herald, 26.4.04.

 

Professor Tim Parkin (Classics and Linguistics)

Scholars win chance of a lifetime, NZ Herald, 24.4.04.

 

Professor Leon Phillips (Chemistry),

Professor rejects uni league tables, Press, 12.4.04.

 

Mr Alan Robb (Accountancy, Finance and Information Systems)

Academics attack Fonterra's fair share value process, NZ Farmers Weekly, 28.4.04.

 

Professor Michael Robb (Communications Disorders)

Speeding in tongues, Sunday Star Times, 11.4.04;

Valuing Otago Museum collection 'bizarre' rule, Otago Daily Times, 19.4.04.

 

Association Professor Derek Roger (Psychology)

Looking on the bright side, Doctor, 21.4.04.

 

Dr Bill Rosenberg (Association of University Staff)

University funding changes 'perverse', Otago Daily Times, 27.4.04.

 

Ms Kim Rutter (Electrical and Computer Engineering)

Re-branding - Out with the old, NZ Retail, April 2004.

 

Professor Roy Sharp (Vice-Chancellor)

Tertiary body under fire, Press, 16.4.04;

Jade secures multimillion-dollar uni administration deal, Press, 23.4.04;

Canterbury University emerged as the second ranked tertiary education institution in the country, Newstalk ZB, 23.4.04;

Jade wins contract, Nelson Mail, 23.4.04;

Jade earns university deal, Timaru Herald, 23.4.04;

Canty University questions validity of ranking report, Press, 29.4.04;

 

Dr David Small (Education)

Funding system threatens teaching and knowledge itself, Otago Daily Times, 5.4.04;

Degree for Moore is divisive, says critic, Ashburton Guardian, 6.4.04;

Moore degree contentious, Timaru Herald, 6.4.04;

Doctorate for Moore, Marlborough Express, 7.4.04;

Moore unconcerned about criticism, Timaru Herald, 7.4.04;

Lecturer criticises honour for Moore, Press, 6.4.04;

New graduate Moore welcomes criticism, Press, 7.4.04;

Moore welcomes criticism, The Dominion Post, 7.4.04;

Rewards for the dull, Press, 13.4.04.

 

Mr Jim Tully (Mass Communication and Journalism)

It's not Truth, it's the Sunday News, NZ Herald, 3.4.04;

Still centre stage, The Dominion Post, 3.4.04;

TAIC reviews policy after embargo broken, Press, 16.4.04;

Fake bylines blasted, Waikato Times, 3.4.05;

Celebrities will be focus of open Family Court: Law Society, Horowhenua-Kapiti Chronicle, 17.4.04;

Celebrity justice could be on way, Southland Times, 19.4.04;

Celebrity cases shift focus of Family Court, Daily News, 20.4.04;

Media coverage of passport case jeopardises chance of a fair trial, National Radio, 20.4.04;

Talkback tirade targets Turia, Press, 29.4.04;

Holmes' jibe 'unpleasant', Otago Daily Times, 29.4.04;

Holmes ticked off by PM, Nelson Mail, 29.4.04;

'Unpleasant' comment by Holmes, Clark says, Wanganui Chronicle, 29.4.04;

Clark ticks off Holmes, Ashburton Guardian, 29.4.04;

TV blabber host may be seeking personal attention: media expert, Gisborne Herald, 29.4.04;

Holmes again in the spotlight, Manawatu Standard, 29.4.04;

PM unhappy with Holmes comment, West Coast Times, 29.4.04;

Holmes comment 'unpleasant' - Clark, The News, 30.4.04.

 

Dr Tiina Vares (Gender Studies)

Impotence can boost your sex life, The Dominion Post, 16.4.04;

Study says sex better with age, Manawatu Standard, 16.4.04;

Sex like wine improves with age, Gisborne Herald, 16.4.04;

Sex is like wine: it gets better with age, Bay of Plenty Times, 16.4.04;

Sex like fine wine: it gets better with age, Southland Times, 16.4.04;

Lack of function not end to sexual fun, Wairarapa Times-Age, 16.4.04;

Sex can improve with age - research, Oamaru Mail, 19.4.04;

Age no barrier to sex, Hawkes Bay Today, 19.4.04;

Sex can improve with age - study, Northern Advocate, Timaru Herald, 20.4.04;

Sex can improve with age, NZ Herald, 26.4.04;

Impotence can be good for sex life, Radio Pacific, 16.4.04.

 

Professor Steve Weaver (Geological Sciences)

Earth science grounds for success, NZ Education Review, 28.4.04.

 

Mr Eric Woods (HIT Lab)

At the 'bleeding edge', NZ Herald, 21.4.04.