UC in the News - October 2006
Published by Communications
and Development
October 2006
Dr Joan Allardyce (Health Centre)
- No Tb in tests at University, Press, 3.10.06;
- No TB spread at University, Manawatu Standard, 3.10.06.
Associate Professor Richard Blaikie (Electrical and Computer Engineering)
- New research to create very small patterns on the scale of a few nanometres,
RNZ (Jim Mora), 25.10.06.
Professor John Blunt (Chemistry)
- Marine natural products: Drugs from the deep, Nature.com, 26.10.06.
Dr Elisabeth Bowman (Civil Engineering)
- Heavy rain caused landslides in Wellington and Auckland, RNZ (The Panel),
3.10.06.
Dr Anne-Marie Brady (Political Science and Communication)
- China-NZ relationship, RNZ (Insight), 1.10.06.
Professor John Burrows (Law)
- People, LawTalk, 2.10.06.
Professor Phil Butler (Physics and Astronomy)
- NZ exposure higher than in Europe, Press, 11.10.06.
Dr John Chang (Canterprise)
- Universities smart work pays off, New Zealand Herald, 30.10.06.
Dr John Church (Education)
- Mainstream no help to class rebels, New Zealand Herald, 2.10.06.
Professor Tim Davies (Geology)
- Showers and shakes forecast, Press, 25.10.06.
Associate Professor Alison Downard (Chemistry)
- Polytechnic and Wananga make Marsden firsts, NZ Education Review, 13.10.06.
Associate Professor Denis Dutton (Philosophy and Religious Studies)
- Media sites in the Middle East, Radio Live (James Coleman), 10.10.06.
Professor Conan Fee (Chemical and Process Engineering)
- Free public lecture, Christchurch Star, 27.10.06.
Dr Mossimo Fragiacomo (Civil Engineering)
- Students show three's a crowd, Press, 3.10.06;
- Competition tests strengths, Nelson Mail, 3.10.06;
- Building bridges, Manawatu Standard, 3.10.06;
- Finding the right balance, NZ Education Review, 6.10.06.
Ms Bex Gilchrist (Student Services)
- Schools gear up for Muslim students, Press, 30.10.06.
Ms Annette Gillespie (Health Centre)
- Walking workers, NZ Education Review, 27.10.06.
Associate Professor Gail Gillon (Communication Disorders)
- Panel discussion, Radio Live (James Coleman), 11.10.06.
Mr Alan Gilmore (Physics and Astronomy)
- Dark side of the Moon, Manawatu Standard, 2.10.06.
Mr Peter Glassenbury (Computer Science and Software Engineering)
- Walking workers, NZ Education Review, 27.10.06.
Dr Kennedy Graham (Law)
- International criminal law under spotlight, LawTalk, 2.10.06.
Dr Michael Grimshaw (Philosophy and Religious Studies)
- Destiny Church invites anti-gay bishop to New Zealand, Sunday Star
Times, 1.10.06.
Dr Deirdre Hart (Geography)
- Could you escape if a tsunami struck?, Christchurch Star, 6.10.06.
Associate Professor John Henderson (Political Science and Communication)
- Grasping NZ's foreign affairs, Press, 14.10.06.
Professor Martin Holland (National Centre for Research on European Studies)
- Compo for bomb aids projects, Dominion Post, 16.10.06;
- German perception of the European map to be debated, RNZ (Morning Report),
18.10.06.
Dr George Hooper (Centre for Advanced Engineering)
- Lignite, NZ Investor Monthly, 31.10.06.
Professor Peter Jackson (Pro Vice-Chancellor, Engineering)
- Researchers foresee commercial applications for new GPS system, Christchurch
Star, 6.10.06.
Mrs Liz Keneti (Marketing)
- Better-off students choose home, Dominion Post, 9.10.06;
- Affluent more likely to learn near to home, Press, 9.10.06.
Dr Simon Kingham (Geography)
- Track no cure for boy racers, Press, 26.20.06;
- Speedway fans like to race, Manawatu Standard, 26.10.06.
Ms Judith Kirk (Health Centre)
- Walking workers, NZ Education Review, 27.10.06.
Mr Nick Ledgard (Forestry)
- Invaders harvest or destroy?, Press, 25.10.06.
Dr Ron MacIntyre (Political Science and Communication)
- Policy planners in US criticised for suggesting Iraq be carved into
regions, 3ZB (Breakfast), 11.10.06.
Mr Stuart McMillan (National Centre for Research on Europe)
- Economic reform not a high priority for Abe, National Business Review,
6.10.06;
- Anan successor will need all the extra time to prepare, National Business
Review, 20.10.06.
Ms Theresa Madden (Health Centre)
- Walking workers, NZ Education Review, 27.10.06.
Professor Bob Manthei (Education)
- Counselling talk, Star-Southern Canterbury, 2.10.06;
- Counselling talk, Star-Eastern Canterbury, 2.10.06;
- Counselling talk, Star-Northern Canterbury, 2.10.06;
- Counselling talk, Star-Western Canterbury, 2.10.06.
Mr Andrew Maples (Accountancy, Finance and Information Systems)
- Publishing success for Law Centre, LawTalk, 30.10.06.
Dr Victoria Metcalf (Biological Sciences)
- Cold comfort, Next, 31.10.06.
Dr Mark Milke (Civil Engineering)
- Talking trash, e.nz magazine, 31.10.06.
Dr Carolyn Morris (Sociology and Anthropology)
- Koreans feel isolated after immigrating, Press, 25.10.06;
- Koreans suffer discrimination in New Zealand - study, INQ7.net, Philippines,
25.10.06.
Associate Professor Greg Newbold (Sociology and Anthropology)
- Too much is being made of latest crime statistics, Radio Live
(News), 3.10.06;
- Gang activity reason crime has risen in Counties-Manakau, Radio Live
(8.00am News), 3.10.06;
- Dismay at criminality Doctor faults NZ policies, Press, 10.10.06.
Mr Kurt Niquidet (Forestry)
- Greenpeace claim New Zealanders' demand for Indonesian wood is driving
people from their homes in Papua, RNZ (Morning Report), 18.10.06.
Associate Professor David Norton (Forestry)
- Production and environment preservation compatible, Otago Daily Times,
27.10.06.
Dr Venkateswarlu Pulakanam (Master of Business Administration)
- Hire a student, The Channel, 31.10.06;
- Enhance your skills salary, Woman Today, 31.10.06.
Mr Steve Rickerby (Sport Science and Recreation Services)
- Disability champs, Endurancesport, 31.10.06.
Ms Wendy Risdon (Health Centre)
- Walking workers, NZ Education Review, 27.10.06.
Associate Professor Adrian Sawyer (Accountancy, Finance and Information
Systems)
- Publishing success for Law Centre, LawTalk, 30.10.06.
Professor Roy Sharp (Vice-Chancellor)
- Varsities vie for future students, Press, 5.10.06;
- Canty, Lincoln not on list of top universities, Press, 7.10.06;
- College of Arts faces another round of cuts, NZ Education Review, 13.10.06;
- University faces more cuts to staff, Press, 20.10.06;
- More tertiary staff earn six figures, Otago Daily Times, 24.10.06;
- Big pay rise for varsity chief angers some staff, Press, 27.10.06;
- Salary hike questioned, Nelson Mail, 27.10.06.
Dr David Small (Education)
- 15 College staff volunteer to go, Press, 25.10.06;
- Big pay rise for varsity chief angers some staff, Press, 27.10.06.
Professor Ken Strongman (Pro Vice-Chancellor, Arts)
- Case for the arts, Press, 12.10.06;
- Humanities, sciences not mutually exclusive, Otago Daily Times, 16.10.06.
Dr Rawiri Taonui (Aotahi: Māori and Indigenous Studies)
- Reigniting the race debate, Press, 4.10.06;
- Attitude of party leader disturbing, Otago Daily Times, 4.10.06;
- EI Opinion, Timaru Herald, 6.10.06;
- Brash's divisive views have no place in today's NZ, Hawkes Bay Today,
6.10.06;
- Brash claim just colon ial racism in new age garb, Northern Advocate,
6.10.06;
- Thicker than water?, Sunday Star Times, 8.10.06;
- Rude Mason, went too far, Press, 17.10.06;
- Foul-mouthed rant a gesture 'too far', Timaru Herald, 17.10.06;
- Haka response went too far, Manawatu Standard, 17.10.06;
- Upset over loss of bone, Press, 28.10.06;
- Man upset over lost femur bone, Southland Times, 28.10.06;
- Party members asked to dig deep, Press, 30.10.06;
- Faithful asked to dig deep, Dominion Post, 30.10.06.
Dr Michael Tarren-Sweeney (Education)
- Foster care alarm raised, Press, 19.10.06;
- Alarm at number of siblings in care, Dominion Post, 19.10.06;
- Family has 11 children in care, Nelson Mail, 19.10.06;
- Number of children in care a tragedy, says Nat, Taranaki Daily News,
19.10.06.
Dr Annabelle Taylor (Social Work)
- Panel discussion, TV 3 (Cambell Live), 9.10.06.
Mr Jim Tully (Political Science and Communication)
- Discussion on various topics affecting the media, RNZ (Media Watch),
15.10.06;
- TV stations defend broadcast of sex-assault DVD, New Zealand Herald,
20.10.06;
- NZ TV defends broadcast of sex assault DVD, Gisborne Herald,
28.10.06.
Dr Richard Vokes (Sociology and Anthropology)
- Koreans feel isolated after immigrating, Press, 25.10.06;
- Research shows Koreans having negative experiences, Radio Live, 25.10.06.
Dr John Watson (Management)
- Deal busts basketball deadlock, Press, 25.10.06.
Associate Professor Duncan Webb (Law)
- Fixing up funding, Press, 20.10.06;
- Collective begging, Avenues, 31.10.06.
Mr Adrian White (Computer Science and Software Engineering)
- Walking workers, NZ Education Review, 27.10.06.
Professor Emeritus Arthur Williamson (Chemical and Process Engineering)
- Taking the heat out of heating choice, Christchurch Mail Wigram, 11.10.06;
- Taking the heat out of heating choice, Christchurch Mail Waimairi, 11.10.06;
- Taking the heat out of heating choice, Christchurch Mail Shirley, 11.10.06.
Dr David Wiltshire (Physics and Astronomy)
- Here at the end of the world, University of Auckland News, 20.10.06.
Associate Professor Lianne Woodward (Psychology)
- Premature birth effects, Press, 12.10.06.
