UC in the News - November 2006
Published by Communications
and Development
November 2006
Dr Vernon Andrews (Culture, Literature and Society)
- BBQ ribs, Taste NZ, 30.11.06.
Dr Therese Arseneau (Political Science and Communication)
- Democrats win House of Representatives in US mid-term elections, TV3 (Campbell
Live), 8.11.06.
Associate Professor Tim Bell (Computer Science and Software Engineering)
- Google funds Canty University project, Press, 24.11.06.
Dr Jan Cameron (Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Academic)
- Fundamentals needed, Press, 11.11.06.
Dr John Chang (Canterprise)
- Thinking and cash make bright future, Dominion Post, 1.11.06.
Ms Ursula Cheer (Law)
- Brash case rings alarm bells for media, Sunday Star Times, 19.11.06;
- Concern over possible implications in gagging order, Radio Live, 20.11.06;
- Don Brash obtained injunction preventing release of Nicky Hager's book,
RNZ (The Panel), 21.11.06;
- Legal battle pits public knowledge against person's privacy, Press, 22.11.06.
Dr Peter Clinton (ENSIS)
- Waste water issues on Banks Peninsula, Akaroa Mail, 16.11.06.
Professor Scott Davidson (Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Law)
- In danger from its own high ideals, Press, 4.11.06.
Ms Elaine Dobson (Music and Theatre and Film Studies)
- Consider the muse, NZ Education Review, 30.11.06.
Associate Professor
Denis Dutton (Philosophy and Religious Studies)
- Popularity of "Arts and Letters Daily" website. RNZ (Nine
to Noon), 7.11.06;
- A river runs through it, Dominion Post, 11.11.06;
- Panel discussion, RNZ (The Panel), 30.11.06.
Dr Joanna Goven (Political Science and Communication)
- Waste water issues on Banks Peninsula, Akaroa Mail, 16.11.06.
Mr Tom Gregg (Chief Operating Officer)
- Tertiary merger cuts out 25 jobs, Press, 9.11.06.
Professor Michael Hall (Management)
- From fantasy worlds to food - Marketing New Zealand, The Economist, 11.11.06.
Dr Christopher Hann (Mechanical Engineering)
- 1m boost for city heart research, Press, 23.11.06;
- Fellowships, Herald on Sunday, 26.11.06.
Mr Chris Hawker (Facilities Management)
- Security boost at university, Press, 30.11.06.
Professor Nigel Healey (Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Business and Economics)
- Corks pop to mark commerce century, National Business Review, 3.11.06.
Associate Professor Jack Heinemann (Biological Sciences)
- DU's transgenic mustard crop trials may hit roadblock, Financial Express,
14.11.06;
- India: Delhi Univ's transgenic mustard crop trials may hit roadblock,
Checkbiotech.org, 14.11.06;
- India: Delhi Univ's transgenic mustard crop trials may hit roadblock,
Financial Express, 14.11.06.
Associate Professor John Henderson (Political Science and Communication)
- China extends hand to NZ in Pacific, Press, 8.11.06.
Professor David Kelly (Biological Sciences)
- Out of step, Press, 18.11.06.
Dr Malakai Koloamatangi (National Centre for Research on Europe)
- NZ Tongans shocked, Press, 8.11.06;
- Rioting mobs destroy large parts of central business district in Tonga's
capital, RNZ (Morning Report), 17.11.06.
- Embattled PM spent school years in Christchurch, Press, 21.11.06.
Dr Susan Krumdieck (Mechanical Engineering)
- Fitness plans at energy forum, Otago Daily Times, 25.11.06.
Professor Kon Kuiper (Classics and Linguistics)
- Ask a Scientist - why can we talk?, Manawatu Standard, 20.11.06.
Ms Lisa Langer (ENSIS)
- Waste water issues on Banks Peninsula, Akaroa Mail, 16.11.06.
Mr Alan Leckie (ENSIS)
- Waste water issues on Banks Peninsula, Akaroa Mail, 16.11.06.
Associate Professor Ian Lockhead (Fine Arts)
- Historic link at risk, Press, 7.11.06.
Dr Ron Macintyre (Political Science and Communication)
- Amnesty International and others question the need for death sentence
of Saddam Husseim, 3ZB (Breakfast Show), 7.11.06.
Dr Aditya Malik (Philosophy and Religious Studies)
- At the exhibitions, Press, 11.11.06.
Dame Malvina Major (Music and Theatre and Film Studies)
- Rebirthing of the Opera, Press, 1.11.06.
Professor Murray McEwan (Chemistry)
- Protein code-cracker tops science awards, Dominion Post,
16.11.06;
- Super nose co-inventor wins science award, Press, 16.11.06;
- Massey rakes
in science honours, Manawatu Standard, 16.11.06;
- Top scientists honoured
by Royal Society of NZ, newswire.co.nz, 20.11.06;
- Top scientists honoured by Royal Society of NZ, RNZ, 20.11.06.
Mr Stuart McMillan (National Centre for Research on Europe)
- Russia plays a canny hand with energy card, National Business Review,
3.11.06;
- China's links with Africa will affect rest of world, National Business
Review, 10.11.06;
- What UC congressional changes will mean, National Business Reivew, 17.11.06;
- Free trade and energy on regional meeting agendas, National Business
Reivew, 24.11.06.
Professor Howard McNaughton (English)
- Former Tylee Cottage artist stunned by big award win, Wanganui Chronicle,
1.11.06
- Arts Foundation names five new Laureates, National Business Review,
3.11.06.
Ms Julia Morison (Fine Arts)
- Fugues and Labyrinths Julia Morison's "a loop around a loop", Art New Zealand, 30.11.06.
Ms Shelagh Murray (Communications and Development)
- Foundation supporters treated to showcase of UC musical talent, Avenues,
30.11.06.
Mr Peter Nagy (Music and Theatre and Film Studies)
- Free Sunday piano recital, Northern Outlook, 8.11.06.
Associate Professor Greg Newbold (Sociology and Anthropology)
- Murderer's bid for varsity, Press, 4.11.06;
- The smiling tot who became the child from hell, Sunday News, 12.11.06;
- Minor assaults on prison staff rose by more than 150% in 2005, RNZ (Checkpoint),
13.11.06.
Associate Professor Alan Nicholson (Civil Engineering)
- Industry and institutes collaborate to solve major skills crisis, Building
Today, 30.11.06.
Mr Paul O'Flaherty (Human Resources)
- Varsity HR unit the latest to face staff cuts, Press, 7.11.06.
Associate Professor David Painter (Civil Engineering)
- Grease is the word, National Business Review, 10.11.06.
Professor Eric Pawson (Geography)
- Relevance of grasslands research questioned, Otago Daily Times, 24.11.06.
Associate Professor Jarg Pettinga (Geological Schiences)
- South Islanders warned earthquakes on the way, Press, 21.11.06;
- Geologists predict more earthquakes of minor nature, Southland Times,
21.11.06;
- More quakes are likely, Dominion Post, 22.11.06.
Dr Wolfgang Rack (Gateway Antarctica)
- Ice mania rife as sightseers buzz berg, Taranaki Daily News, 17.11.06;
- More iceberg trips, Dominion Post, 21.11.06;
- Iceberg flights fire up in Canty, Press, 21.11.06;
- Icebergs head north, Manawatu Standard, 21.11.06.
Associate Professor Geoff Rice (History)
- Light shone on some of NZs darkest days in study of 1918 flu pandemic,
Bay of Plenty Times, 18.11.06.
Mr Alan Robb (Accountancy, Finance and Information Systems)
- Accountant Alan Robb critical of Fonterra's performance, TRN (The
Farming Show), 28.11.06.
Dr Charles Semple (Mathematics and Statistics)
- Maintaining biodiversity, Tukutuku Kotero, 20.11.06.
Mr Martin Setchell (Music and Theatre and Film Studies)
- We have other icons, Press, 8.11.06
- St Stephen's echoes to sounds of baroque, Ashburton Guardian, 28.11.06.
Professor Roy Sharp (Vice-Chancellor)
- University seeks leading role, Press, 1.11.06;
- Top paid tertiary educator is not a CEO, NZ Education Review, 3.11.06;
- It makes you think? Get over it!, NZ Education Review, 3.11.06;
- Varsity HR unit the latest to face staff cuts, Press, 7.11.06;
- Tertiary merger cuts out 25 jobs, Press, 9.11.06;
- Varities plead for funds boost, Press, 13.11.06;
- Varsities say boost in cash needed, Waikato Times, 13.11.06;
- University funds well behind rest of world, Nelson Mail, 13.11.06.
Professor Frank Sin (Biological Sciences)
- GM trials vital for a knowledge economy, Press, 3.11.06.
Dr David Small (Education)
- Varsity HR unit the latest to face staff cuts, Press, 7.11.06;
- Job descriptions anger lecturers, Press, 9.11.06;
- Will inform him, Press, 21.11.06.
Professor Mike Steel (Mathematics and Statistics)
- Maintaining biodiversity, Tukutuku Kotero, 20.11.06.
Professor Ken Strongman (Pro Vice-Chancellor, Arts)
- Thoughts on the mind, Press, 4.11.06;
- 30 years to write, Press, 11.11.06.
Dr Rawiri Taonui (Aotahi: Māori and Indigenous Studies)
- Relevance of Kingitanga today, 18.11.06;
- What can Māori expect from National following Don Brash's resignation,
TV One (Marae), 25.11.06;
- Why Māori will not be shedding any tears for Don Brash, Sunday Start
Times, 26.11.06;
- Why Dr Rawiri Taonui agrees with the All Blacks, Radio
Live, 27.11.06;
- Reaction to John Key's first speech as leader, RNZ (Checkpoint), 28.11.06;
- National/Māori relationships set to enter new era of tolerance, TV3
(6.00 pm News), 28.11.06;
- Direction changes for leaders from hui, Daily Post, 28.11.06;
- Realising Māori dreams, Press, 29.11.06;
- Gerry Brownlie not expected to be retained as National's Māori Affairs
spokesperson, RNZ (Morning Report), 29.11.06.
Dr William Tobin (Physics and Astronomy)
- Earth just right for water, Otago Daily Times, 17.11.06.
Dr Louis Tremblay (Biological Sciences)
- Waste water issues on Banks Peninsula , Akaroa Mail, 16.11.06.
Mr Jim Tully (Political Science and Communication)
- TV reporter gets the word on what not to say on air, New Zealand Herald,
4.11.06;
- TV3 bosses want a word with Campbell Live reporter, Wanganui Chronicle,
4.11.06;
- TV reporter in firing line after falling for advertising gimmick, Christchurch
Star, 8.11.06;
- Marketing campaign to encourage media personalities to use "starkish",
RNZ (Media Watch), 12.11.06;
- $79 million given by Government for TVNZ's two digital channels, RNZ
(Morning Report), 15.11.06.
- Questions over people's rights regarding photographs, 3ZB (Ali Jones),
15.11.06;
- University Council, Press, 16.11.06;
- Media coverage of youth suicides, RNZ (media Watch), 26.11.06.
Dr Patricia Wallace (Macmillan Brown Centre for Pacific Studies)
- Study involves weavers elders, Motueka Golden Bay News, 30.11.06.
Professor Steve Weaver (Geological Sciences)
- University Council, Press, 16.11.06.
Associate Professor Lianne Woodward (Psychology)
- Blank screen beats smiling face, Press, 9.11.06;
- Kids prefer screen to a smile study, Southland Times, 9.11.06;
- Top Health Research Council Award won by Associate Professor Woodward,
16.11.06;
- Protein code-cracker tops science awards, Dominion Post, 16.11.06;
- Super nose co-inventor wins science award, Press, 16.11.06;
- Massey rakes in science honours, Manawatu Standard, 16.11.06;
- Top scientists honoured by Royal Society of NZ, newswire.co.nz, 20.11.06;
- Top scientists honoured by Royal Society of NZ, RNZ, 20.11.06.
