UC in the News - February 2007
Published by Communications
and Development
February 2007
Dr Paul Ballantine (Management)
- Real estate seminars the real oil, Consumer, 28.2.07.
Professor Jacob Bercovitch (Political Science and Communication)
- Honours bestowed, The NZ Jewish Chronicle, 28.2.07.
Dr Mark Billinghurst (Human Interface Technology Laboratory)
- Schools reputation draws European students, Wanganui Chronicle, 20.2.07.
Professor Richard Blaikie (Electrical and Computer Engineering)
- Bright white future, e.nz magazine, 28.2.07.
Ms Lynda Boyd (College of Education)
- Bully for you, Avenues, 28.2.07.
Dr Paul Broady (Biological Sciences)
- Algae friend or foe?, Press, 9.2.07.
Professor Andy Buchanan (Civil Engineering)
- Smarter tree use offers big gains, Press, 22.2.07;
- Living in a material world, e.nz magazine, 28.2.07;
- Building advisory panel appointed, NZ Hardware Journal, 28.2.07;
- Timber design chair, Dominion Post, 28.2.07;
- Fox included in DBH appointed advisory panel, Building Today, 28.2.07.
Mr Glenn Busch (School of Fine Arts)
- Capturing lives, Press, 10.2.07;
- Life lived to full despite disability, Community News, Southern, 11.2.07;
- Life lived to full despite disability, Community News, Western, 11.2.07;
- Life lived to full despite disability, Community News, Northern, 11.2.07;
- Life lived to full despite disability, Community News, Eastern, 11.2.07.
Dr Hamish Cochrane (Forestry)
- School of Forestry, UC, NZ Journal of Forestry, 28.2.07.
Dr Hamish Cochrane (Proctor)
- Louts rile residents Press, 24.2.07.
Dr Alison Downard (Chemistry)
- Pioneering scientist dies aged 79, Waikato Times, 9.2.07;
- Pioneer chemist dies aged 79, Press, 9.2.07;
- Kiwi Nobel Prize winner dies, Taranaki Daily News, 9.2.07;
- Pioneer chemist dies aged 79, Press, 9.2.07;
- Scientific legacy, Press, 10.2.07.
Associate Professor Denis Dutton (Philosophy and Religious Studies)
- Shoot the piano player, International Herald Tribune, 26.2.07.
- Shoot the piano player, New York Times, 26.2.07.
Dr John Fountain (Economics)
- Imperfect protection of Crown and lessee interests, Otago Daily Times,
16.2.07.
Dr Myron Friesen (Psychology)
- A maxim on social justice, Indian Newslink, 1.2.07.
Mr Alan Gilmore (Mt John University Observatory)
- Newly found stars flagged away, Press, 8.2.07;
- New stars cutting across our flags?, Waikato Times, 8.2.07;
- Ask a scientist, Manawatu Standard, 12.2.07;
- Comet in all its splendour fading from our skies, Dominion Post, 17.2.07.
Dr Kennedy Graham (Law)
- Smoke, mirrors and possible war crimes, Otago Daily Times, 27.2.07.
Dr Richard Green (Computer Science and Software Engineering)
- Course opens the door to a career in animation, Community News, 4.2.07.
Associate Professor Mike Grimshaw (Philosophy and Religious Studies)
- Move to link churches long way off, Press, 20.2.07;
- Move to link churches still a long way off, Marlborough Express, 20.2.07.
Mr Robin Harrison (Economics)
- The price of getting in the zone, Press, 10.2.07.
Associate Professor Jack Heinemann (Biological Sciences)
- Minister asked to reject GM animal feed, New Zealand Herald, 7.2.07;
- Genetically modified corn safe for
human consumption?, RNZ (Morning Report), 7.2.07;
- Food safety minister asked to reject new type of genetically modified
corn, RNZ (6am news), 7.2.07;
- Lobby tries to halt feed imports, Marlborough Express, 7.2.07;
- GM maize fears raised, Bay of Plenty Times, 7.2.07;
- Food lobbyists: Govt must act fast to stop GE corn, Northern Advocate, 8.2.07;
- GE feed opposed, Hawkes Bay Today, 8.2.07.
- Academic research under pressure, Gulf News, 15.2.07;
- Review of approval of genetically modified corn for animal feed, RNZ
(Checkpoint), 21.2.07;
- Bid for approval of modified corn spurs safety alert, Press, 23.2.07.
Dr Barry Law (Education Plus)
- Climate-change threat is real, Press, 21.2.07.
Adjunct Professor Gerard McCoy (Law)
- Correction and apology to Gerard McCoy QC, The Dominion Post, 15.2.07;
- Correction and apology to Gerard McCoy QC, Press, 15.2.07.
Mr John MacDonald (Communications and Development)
- Students stuck, Press, 27.2.07.
Mr Stuart McMillan (Political Science and Communication)
- Putin cuddles up to a newly nuclear India, National Business Review, 2.2.07;
- Tony Blair still wants to choose when to leave, National Business Review, 9.2.07;
- Tony Blair still wants to choose when to leave, National Business Review,
9.2.07;
- Everybody wants to be US president, National Business Review, 16.2.07;
- Beijing deal may solve Korean nuclear threat, National Business Review,
23.2.07.
Dame Malvina Major (School of Music)
- Essential viewing, NZ House and Garden, 28.2.07.
Associate Professor Bruce Manley (Forestry)
- School of Forestry, UC, NZ Journal of Forestry, 28.2.07.
Dr Phillip Meguire (Economics)
- Imperfect protection of Crown and lessee interests, Otago Daily Times,
16.2.07;
- Tenure review, the tale of Trevor and Gina, Otago Daily Times, 23.2.07.
Associate Professor Greg Newbold (Sociology and Anthropology)
- Rehab isn't working so let them do dope, Sunday Star-Times, 4.2.07;
- Let them do dope wrong, Sunday Star Times, 18.2.07;
- Contraband in prisons, Radio Live (Paul Henry), 19.2.07;
- Effectiveness of drug and alcohol programmes in prisons, RNZ (Insight),
25.2.07;
- Effectiveness of drug and alcohol programmes in prisons, RNZ (Insight),
25.2.07.
Dr Philip Norman (Ursula Bethell Writer in Residence)
- Writing notes, Press, 14.2.07;
- Residency strikes chord with composer, Nor'West News, 14.2.07.
Associate Professor David Norton (Forestry)
- School of Forestry, UC, NZ Journal of Forestry, 28.2.07.
Dr Camilla Obel (Sociology and Anthropology)
- Bleak future for Maori rugby, Christchurch Star, 21.2.07.
Mr Hamish Oliver (School of Music)
- Flowers to be brought to life by music for revamped festival, City Life, 6.2.07.
Sir Tipene O'Regan (Assistant Vice-Chancellor, Māori)
- Tribe celebrates O'Regan's life, Press, 6.2.07.
Mr Owen Phillips (Facilities Management)
- Extra police for orientation week, Press, 13.2.07.
Dr Mike Plank (Mathematics and Statistics)
- Poor skills lose money, Press, 26.2.07;
- Poor maths costs UK shoppers, Southland Times, 26.2.07.
Dr John Raffensperger (Management)
- Feasibility of trading water studies, Canterbury Times, 20.2.07.
Ms Linda Roberts (Student Administration)
- Student wrongly told she could not attend varsity, Press, 6.2.07;
- Failed letter sent in error, Ashburton Guardian, 6.2.07;
- Student mistakenly rejected, Southland Times, 6.2.07;
- Canterbury University confirms total of 13 letters sent, RNZ (6pm News),
7.2.07;
- Canterbury University blaming human error for incorrect letters, RNZ
(10pm News);7.2.07;
- Varsity recognises error; Press, 8.2.07;
- Canterbury University investigates how incorrect information was sent,
RNZ, 8.2.07;
- Oops! Canterbury University admits mistake, New Zealand Herald, 8.2.07;
- University apologises, Nelson Mail, 8.2.07;
- Uni admits mistake, The Daily Post, 9.2.07;
- University says sorry, New Zealand Herald, 9.2.07;
- Apology letter for students, Taranaki Daily News, 9.2.07.
Mr Ian Robertson (Law)
- Ian Robertson: barrister and veterinarian, Biosecurity, 28.2.07;
- I don't want half a dog, Biosecurity, 28.2.07.
Dr Bill Rosenberg (Information Technology Services)
- Committed socialist found kiwi paradise was flawed, Marlborough Express,
23.2.07.
Professor Roger Sands (Forestry)
- School of Forestry, UC, NZ Journal of Forestry, 28.2.07.
Professor Roy Sharp (Vice Chancellor)
- The rise, fall
and rise of Jade, NZ Herald, 21.2.07.
Professor Bryan Storey (Gateway Antarctica)
- Dire climate warning, Press, 3.2.07;
- Meltdown may be inevitable, Press, 21.2.07;
- Scientists find huge lakes under frozen continent, Press, 28.2.07.
Professor Ken Strongman (Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Arts)
- The art of business success, New Zealand Herald, 12.2.07;
- Programme aims for more women in top varsity jobs, Press, 17.2.07;
- A potent courtroom drama, Press, 17.2.07;
- Merciless barbs amid old money, Press, 24.2.07.
Dr Rawiri Taonui (Aotahi: Māori and Indigenous Studies)
- Editor's Picks - Waitangi Day, Sunday Star-Times, 4.2.07;
- All New Zealanders should fly the Māori sovereignty flag on Waitangi
Day, 1ZB (12pm News), 5.2.07;
- All New Zealanders urged to fly the Tino Rangatiratanga Flag, 2ZB (12pm
News), 5.2.07;
- Government highlights progress on Waitangi Treaty settlements, TV One
(One News), 6.2.07;
- Cards are in hands of Māori Party just now, Hawkes Bay Today, 6.2.07;
- Speeding up the settlement process, TVNZ, 7.2.07;
- Canoe craft, The Daily Post, 10.2.07;
- Its our schools that fail Māori, Sunday Star Times, 18.2.07;
- Learning methods fail Māori, Sunday Star Times, 25.2.07;
- Tuna seeks curbs on Europeans, Press, 26.2.07.
Mr Jim Tully (Political Science and Communication)
- TVNZ's years of living dangerously, New Zealand Herald, 3.2.07;
- Fitting the Bill, Sunday Star Times, 4.2.07;
- Aw, shucks, Mountain Scene, Queenstown, 15.2.07;
- One prize for Wanaka Sun, Wanaka Sun, 15.2.07;
- Increased appetite for news and information, Radio Live (Martin Devlin),
16.2.07;
- Getting the facts straight, Unlimited, 28.2.07.
Professor John Walker (Forestry)
Clausewitz on forestry, NZ Journal of Forestry, 28.2.07.
Professor Mark Williams (Culture, Literature and Society)
- Putting Kiwi authors in cyber-cyclopedia, Massey News, 27.2.07.
