UC in the News - November 2004

Published by the Communications and Development Department

 

November 2004

 

Dr Vernon Andrews (American Studies)

Academic’s insight into what the possible outcome of the U.S. elections might mean to NZ, CTV: Canterbury News, 2.11.04.

 

Dr Ghazala Anway (Philosophy and Religious Studies)

Whether culture and religion can be separated - burqas in court, RNZ: National Radio, 16.11.04;

Lifting the veil, Listener, 27.11.04.

 

Emeritus Professor Jos Arrillaga (Electrical and Computer Engineering)

Honours for top scientists, NZ Education Review, 24.11.04.

 

Dr Therese Arsenau (Political Science and Communication)

NZ is likely to get more of the same from the U.S. after the re-election of George W Bush as president, CTV: Canterbury News, 4.11.04.

 

Dr Bill Baritompa (Mathematics and Statistics)

Funding to run ‘Dances of mathematics’ in rural centres, National Radio, 15.11.04.

 

Dr Mark Billinghurst (Human Interface Technology Lab)

European exchange for Wanganui design students, River City Press, 18.11.04.

 

Professor Andy Buchanan (Civil Engineering)

Pioneer in concrete high-rise dies, Press, 5.11.04.

 

Dr Ralph Bungard (Biological Sciences)

Honours for top scientists, NZ Education Review, 24.11.04.

 

Professor John Burrows (Law)

Qualms about teacher website, The Dominion Post, 15.11.04;

Newpaper should not need to reveal sources - expert, The News, 25.11.04.

Doubts over spy claim, Otago Daily Times, 26.11.04.

 

Mr Glenn Busch (School of Fine Arts)

Photographic exhibition, Ashburton Guardian, 1.11.04.

 

Dr John Chang (Canterprise Ltd)

Uni unit wins health board business, National Business Review, 5.11.04.

 

Professor James Cole (Geological Sciences)

Otago four elected as Royal Society fellows, Otago Daily Times, 18.11.04.

 

Associate Professor Ken Daniels (Social Work)

New book discusses the importance of families who use donor insemination, Newstalk ZB ChCh, 4.11.04;

Telling the truth, Press, 16.11.04.

 

Associate Professor Bill Davison (Biological Sciences)

Krill scare study accuracy doubted, The Dominion Post, 8.11.04;
Caution sounded on krill-decline study, Press, 8.11.04;

Scientists urge caution over krill discovery, Otago Daily Times, 17.11.04;

Antarctic food chain facing major threat, Daily Post, 17.11.04;

Edges blurred on smoke ban, Weekend Herald, 20.11.04;

Gone fishing ... for borch, Press, 24.11.04;

Fishing for facts, Eskimo-style, The Dominion Post, 24.11.04.

 

Mr Bill de Fries (Fine Arts)

Splash of fun for Hokitika film festival, Bay of Plenty Times, 24.11.04;

Film festival judges confirmed, Greymouth Evening Star, 24.11.04.

 

Professor Tony Deverson (Culture, Literature and Society)

Introducing the poozler, among other words, Otago Daily Times, 20.11.04;

All you need to know, Press, 20.11.04.

 

Ms Gretchen Dunsmore (Music)

An outstanding week of music, Gisborne Herald, 27.11.04.

 

Emeritus Professor Warwick Elley (Education)

NCEA fails to impress professor, Auckland City Harbour News, 12.11.04;

NCEA achievement levels swinging says professor, North Shore Times, 16.11.04.

 

Peter Falkenberg (Theatre and Film Studies)

Artist takes close look at the actors, Daily News, 20.11.04.

 

Dr Neil Gemmell (Biological Sciences)

Research suggests Moa numbers in decline before arrival of first people in NZ, TVNZ One News, 15.11.04;
New Research suggests many moa had gone before the Maori arrived in NZ, RNZ: National Radio, 16.11.04;

Millions more moa in Aotearoa, New Zealand Herald, 16.11.04;

Scientist prompts rethink on moa, Press, 17.11.04;

New theory on moa, Christchurch Star, 17.11.04;

Moa in sharp decline before humans came, study alleges, Northern Advocate, 19.11.04;

Double over moa's demise, Nelson Mail, 20.11.04;

Big bird disappeared in the school of hard knocks, Oamaru Mail, 22.11.04;

Did we kill the animals? Press, 26.11.04.

 

Associate Professor Pamela Gerrish Nunn (Fine Arts)

Award for local artist, Christchurch Star, 26.11.04;

Award recognises Christchurch artist, News Advertiser - Western, 28.11.04.

 

Mr Stephen Hickson (Economics)

People Watch, News Advertiser - Western, 28.11.04.

 

Associate Professor Jack Heinemann (Biological Sciences)

Hopes for new GM technique, Press, 17.11.04.

 

Dr Jane Higgins (Sociology)

Green MP Sue Bradford advocating a return to the family benefit, CTV: Canterbury News, 15.11.04.

 

Dr George Hooper (Centre for Advanced Engineering)

Imported LNG may raise power prices, Press, 23.11.04;

Delayed energy, Otago Daily Times, 30.11.04.

 

Professor Robert Jackson (Biological Sciences)

Medal for 30 years of research on spiders, TVNZ TV One, 9.11.04;

Spiderman! News Advertiser - Western, 14.11.04;

Research medal for Canterbury's spider man, NZ Education Review, 17.11.04.

 

Professor Richard Jones (Canterprise)

Catching sleep at the wheel, Press, 24.11.04.

 

Professor Philip Joseph (Law)

Constitution 'stock take' a dead duck, National Business Review, 19.11.04;

Court Marshal, Listener, 20.11.04.

 

Dr Jonathon Le Cocq (Music)

A rare musical treat, Ashburton Guardian, 25.11.04.

 

Dr Kathleen Liberty (Education)

Better support on way for parents of disabled, Press, 29.11.04.

 

Mr Peter McDonough (Management)

Corporate buzz lure too strong, The Dominion Post, 23.11.04;

Lecturer returning to Gillette Corp, Press, 23.11.04.

 

Mr Stuart McMillan (Political Science and Communication)

Europe will live with Bush but not easily, National Business Review, 12.1.04.

 

Dr Sue Newberry (Accountancy, Finance and Information Systems)

Public Private Partnership schemes are not the magic bullet their advocates claim, New Zealand Herald, 5.11.04;
Cancer claims life of academic, Press, 8.11.04.

 

Associate Professor Greg Newbold (Sociology)

Sentencing of Neville Yates to five months jail for growing cannabis, TRN: Newstalk ZB Wgtn, 6.11.04;
Repeat offenders likely to be Maori and have had early contact with police, RNZ: Morning Report, 8.11.04;

High risk offenders likely to be Maori and start crime early, The News, 8.11.04;
Most of high risk offenders Maori: study, Nelson Mail, 8.11.04;
High risk crims likely to be Maori and start early, Marlborough Express, 8.11.04;
High risk offenders likely to be Maori, Horowhenua Kapiti Chronicle, 8.11.04;
Repeat offenders ‘start early’, Hawkes Bay Today, 8.11.04;
High risk offenders more likely to be Maori, Greymouth Evening Star, 8.11.04;
High-risk offenders likely to be Maori, start early, Gisborne Herald, 8.11.04;
Crime begins at home, says prison study, The Dominion Post, 9.11.04;
The crying need for early intervention, Manawatu Standard, 11.11.04;

Abuse study 'misleading', Press, 27.11.04;

Ex-crim puts the bars behind him - Moving on from a life of crime, Press, 27.11.04.

 

Professor Leslie Oxley (Economics)

Otago four elected as Royal Society fellows, Otago Daily Times, 18.11.04.

 

Emeritus Professor Bob Pilgrim (Biological Sciences)

Vitamin D, Press, 24.11.04.

 

Mr Alan J Robb (Accountancy Finance and Information Systems)

Focus sharpens on capital, NZ Dairy Exporter, November 2004;

Public Private Partnership schemes are not the magic bullet their advocates claim, New Zealand Herald, 5.11.04;

Corporatisation not answer for Fonterra, NZ Farmers Weekly, 10.11.04;
TVNZ to keep part of its dividend under a new ‘memorandum of understanding’, Mediawatch (National Radio), 14.11.04;

Tower under fire over revaluation gain, The Dominion Post Weekend, 20.11.04;
Tower revaluation criticised, 20.11.04.

 

Dr Bruce Robertson (Biological Sciences)

Did we kill the animals? Press, 26.11.04.

 

Mrs Edith Salzmann (Music)

Concert marks centenary, Christchurch Star, 17.11.04;

Difficult work well presented, Otago Daily Times, 29.11.04.

 

Mr Martin Setchell (Music)

Young musicians provide rare treat, Oamaru Mail, 25.11.04.

 

Dr David T Small (School of Education)

Budget cuts worry university staff, Press, 4.11.04;

Trials and triumphs of the SIS, Daily Post, 24.11.04;

I'm not at liberty to say, and besides, I'm not sure, Otago Daily Times, 24.11.04.

 

Professor Roy Sharp (Vice-Chancellor)

AUT, Lincoln and Canterbury increase fees, NZ Education Review, 3.11.04;

Budget cuts worry university staff, Press, 4.11.04;

Engineer joins Hi Tech Hall of Fame, Press, 15.11.04.

 

Mr Richard Till (Theatre and Film Studies)

Vitamin D, Press, 24.11.04.

 

Mr Jim Tully (Political Science and Communication)

Belief 7pm slot will survive Holmes, Otago Daily Times, 3.11.04;
Broadcaster switches to Prime, Press, 3.11.04;
Delivering emotion and current affairs, Press, 3.11.03;
TVNZ won’t have an easy task finding a replacement for Holmes, CTV: Canterbury News, 3.11.04;
Holmes has quit TVNZ to work for Prime, Newstalk ZB ChCh, 3.11.04;
The 66-million-dollar question, Sunday Star Times, 7.11.04;
Paul Holmes move to Prime TV, Newstalk ZB Wgtn, 8.11.04;

Reporter apologises for exposing 111 leak source, New Zealand Herald, 15.11.04.

 

Professor John Walker (Forestry)

Of partnerships & profitability, NZ Forest Industries, November 2004.

 

Professor Stephen Weaver (Geological Sciences)

Accused in greenstone case to face trial, Otago Daily Times, 10.11.04.