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UC in the News - November 2005

Published by Communications and Development

November 2005

Mr Stephen Barlow (Physics and Astronomy)

Five times to the South Pole, Timaru Herald, 25.11.05.

Dr Neville Bennett (History)

How to bring the New Zealand dollar down, National Business Review, 4.11.05.

Professor Jacob Bercovitch (Political Science and Communication)

Two academics elected as fellows, Christchurch Mail - Shirley, 23.11.05;

Two academics elected as fellows, Christchurch Mail - Waimari, 23.11.05;

Two academics elected as fellows, Christchurch Mail - Wigram, 23.11.05;

Canty scholar honoured, Press, 24.11.05.

Mr Piet Beukman (Management)

Business College puts focus on raising management standards, Press, 29.11.05.

Mr Roger Boyce (Fine Arts)

That 80's show, Listener, 5.11.05.

Professor Andy Buchanan (Civil Engineering)

Professor hit by bus in England, Star-Western, 14.11.05.

Professor John Burrows (Law)

Rationale revealed, Press, 12.11.05;

Media law tome tells some worrying tales, National Business Review, 18.11.05.

Mr Glenn Busch (Fine Arts)

Sniffing lemons, Life & Leisure, 1.11.05.

Professor Philip Butler (Physics and Astronomy)

Science and angels, Capital Times, 9.11.05;

Driving them away, Press, 26.11.05.

Dr Hazel Chapman (Biological Sciences)

Improving Nigerian village life, Dominion Post, 2.11.05.

Ursula Cheer (Law)

Media law tome tells some worrying tales, National Business Review, 18.11.05.

Ms Rosemary du Plessis (Sociology and Anthropology)

Too PC or not too PC?, Waikato Times, 5.11.05;

Road Mapp to PC, Nelson Mail, 12.11.05;

Too PC or not too PC?, Timaru Herald, 26.11.05.

Associate Professor Dennis Dutton (Philosophy and Religious Studies)

The devil is in the detail, Independent, 2.11.05;

Ideas and insights, Press, 2.11.05;

Cultural leaders forge new traditions from old, Press, 11.11.05.

Mr Bill Dwyer (Law)

New Director, Christchurch Mail - Shirley, 30.11.05;

New Director, Christchurch Mail - Waimari, 30.11.05;

New Director, Christchurch Mail - Wigram, 30.11.05.

Dr Joanna Goven (Political Science and Communication)

Insurance refused, Press, 14.11.05.

Ms Alex Gunn (Education)

Teacher gender irrelevant to boys, Press, 16.11.05.

Dr Alan Happer (Chemistry)

Gardening with coal, Otago Daily Times, 18.11.05.

Dr Bronwyn Hayward (Political Science and Communication)

MMP's champion, Press, 7.11.05.

Dr George Hooper (Centre for Advanced Engineering)

Southland Lignite has multi-billion dollar potential for converting to fuel, New Zealand Energy & Environment, 30.11.05;

Lignite plant proposals spur warning, NZ Tenders Gazette, 30.11.05.

Mr Jason Hopper (College of Business & Economics)

Students laud college study, Press, 29.11.05.

Dr David Hume (Electrical and Computer Engineering)

Power games from the backroom boys, Weekend Herald, 12.11.05.

Mr Andrew Johnson (Marketing)

Novel reason to write, Press, 15.11.05.

Professor Philip Joseph (Law)

Cartwright acted correctly says expert, Dominion Post, 10.11.05.

Professor Simon Kemp (Psychology)

Bartering in a new age, Consumer, November 05.

Dr Malakai Koloamatangi (National Centre for Research on Europe)

Special democracy, Press, 10.11.05;

Meeting on Tonga, Press, 28.11.05;

Call for King to share power, Press, 28.11.05.

Associate Professor Ian Lochhead (Fine Arts)

Cultural leaders forge new traditions from old, Press, 11.11.05.

Mr Stuart McMillan (Political Science and Communication)

Pacific Plan states the obvious and necessary, National Business Review, 4.11.05;

Messy summit may not be bad news for WTO, National Business Review, 11.11.05;

West faces dilemmas in the age of terrorism, National Business Review, 18.11.05;

Low expectations, but still a useful meeting, National Business Review, 25.11.05.

Dame Malvina Major (Music and Theatre and Film Studies)

Culture supremos couple clout and artistry, Press, 9.11.05;

Rationale revealed, Press, 12.11.05.

Dr Aditya Malik (Philosophy and Religious Studies)

Bacon on the bread upsets Hindu family, Marlborough Express, 8.11.05;

Bread spurs payout bid, Nelson Mail, 8.11.05.

Dr Robin Mann (Chancellor)

Educationalist's role entwined with region, Press, 10.11.05;

Rationale revealed, Press, 12.11.05.

Associate Professor Maureen Montgomery (Literature and Society)

Gender pay gap shown, Otago Daily Times, 19.11.05.

Ms Julia Morison (Fine Arts)

Top dancer eyeing new pair of knees, New Zealand Herald, 11.11.05;

Guide to laureateus receiverus, Dominion Post, 11.11.05;

Glittering prizes, Press, 16.11.05;

Five accomplished artists receive $50,000 awards, Otago Daily Times, 17.11.05.

Associate Professor David Norton (Forestry)

Concentrate on core, Press, 28.11.05

Associate Professor Shusheng Pang (Chemical and Process Engineering)

Couple develop biomass energy, Press, 29.11.05.

Ms Gail Pattie (Central Library)

Nats slam staff Treaty training, Hawkes Bay Today, 29.11.05;

PC eradicator says university's Treaty course is brainwashing, Gisborne Herald, 29.11.05;

Varsity accused of 'mind control', Press, 29.11.05;

National MP accuses university of brainwashing, New, 29.11.05;

Treaty course 'brainwashing', Otago Daily Times, 29.11.05;

Staff 'brainwashed' on Treaty, New Zealand Herald, 29.11.05;

Brainwash claim, Nelson Mail, 29.11.05;

MP accuses university of Treaty brainwashing, Marlborough Express, 29.11.05;

'Brainwashing' claim, Wanganui Chronicle, 29.11.05;

'Brainwashing' call on Treaty course, Bay of Plenty Times, 30.11.05.

Dr Evgeny Pavlov (Languages and Cultures)

Baxter helps sell NZ to Russians, Wanganui Chronicle, 10.11.05.

Dr Jamie Pearce (Geography)

Research fund fear dismissed, Press, 25.11.05.

Dr Nigel Perry (Computer Science and Software Engineering)

$10m should secure, not lost, ICT jobs, Press, 14.11.05.

Associate Professor Geoffrey Rice (History)

Lesson from Black November, Pharmacy Today, November 05;

Outdated, Press, 3.11.05;

Bird flu poses bigger threat than in 1918, Bay of Plenty Times, 4.11.05;

Kiwis might lack resilience to cope with flu pandemic, Gisborne Herlald, 4.11.05;

When flu strikes – an insight from the past, Star – Midweek, 9.11.05;

Influenza nearly closes Masterton, Wairarapa Times Age, 15.11.05;

Up-to-date lessons in flu history, Press, 19.11.05;

Topical talk, Press, 21.11.05;

Flu lecture, Star-Northern, 21.11.05.

Updated timely reminder, Wairarapa Times Age, 23.11.05;

What's With..., Weekend Herald, 26.11.05;

Rest home's story told, Star-Southern, 28.11.05;

Home's history in book, Christchurch Mail - Wigram, 23.11.05;

Lecture on flu, Press, 29.11.05;

Your neighbour could save your life - flu historian, Ashburton Guardian, 30.11.05;

Communicty spirit 'key to flu survival', Press, 30.11.05.

Mr Alan Robb (Accountancy Finance and Information System)

Calculation of values key to OBMV battle, Press, 2.11.05;

Information rules already tough enough, rural business executives say, NZ Farmers Weekly, 21.11.05.

Dr Bruce Robertson (Biological Sciences)

DNA check on feathers to prove ‘extinct' bird alive and well, The News, 8.11.05;

Feathers to be tested for DNA, Nelson Mail, 8.11.05;

DNA checks to prove ‘extinct' bird alive, Greymouth Evening star, 8.11.05;

‘Extinct' bird alive and well?, Daily Post, 8.11.05;

NZ petrel ‘returns' from the dead, New Zealand Herald, 9.11.05;

Test should prove ‘extinct' bird is alive and well, Otago Daily times, 12.11.05;

Bird's happy landing on pocket-size airstrip, Aucklander - North, 16.11.05;

Bird's happy landing on pocket-size airstrip, Aucklander - Shore, 16.11.05.

Professor Roy Sharp (Vice-Chancellor)

Educationalist's role entwined with region, Press, 10.11.05;

Rationale revealed, Press, 12.11.05;

University passes grade in report, Press, 25.11.05;

Comments puzzling, Press, 26.11.05.

Professor Ken Strongman (Pro-Vice Chancellor, Arts)

Varsity redundancies postponed, Press, 14.11.05;

No forced redundancies for Canterbury, NZ Education Review, 17.11.05;

Funding focus for humanities, Dominion Post, 23.11.05;

Humanities council launched, NZ Education Review, 24.11.05.

Mr Rawiri Taonui (Maori and Indigenous Studies)

Plugged into power, Press, 5.11.05.

Professor David Thorns (Sociology and Anthropology)

Keeping in line with the Joneses, Sunday Star Times, 6.11.05.

Mr Jim Tully (Political Science and Communication)

Fraser stays on TVNZ payroll, Press, 1.11.05;

TVNZ has to find a way to reinvent past success, New Zealand Herald, 3.11.05;

Meanwhile, on the other side, Press, 5.11.05;

Press holds considerable power, Press, 8.11.05;

Times newshound wins award, Southland Times, 9.11.05;

Suicide - we still don't know how to deal with it, Western Leader, 11.11.05;

Jury's still out on the Family Court, Herald on Sunday, 27.11.05.

Associate Professor Neville Watson (Electrical and Computer Engineering)

All bulbs are not equal, Hutt News, 29.11.05.

Dr Alan Wright (Music and Theatre and Film Studies)

Filmmaker chronicles Russian seamen's plight, New Zealand Shipping Gazette, 12.11.05.

Dr Mark Williams (Culture, Literature and Society)

Baxter helps sell NZ to Russians, Wanganui Chronicle, 10.11.05;

New Zealand at crossroads in race debate, Timaru Herald, 26.11.05;

A Maori Perspective. Need to reconcile Maori, Pakeha remains urgent, Wanganui Chronicle, 28.11.05;

Trauma of choice in NZ, Northern Advocate, 30.11.05;

Cultural identity at crossroads, Manawatu Standard, 30.11.05.