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UC in the News - November 2007

Published by Communications and Development

November 2007

Peter Allen (Education Plus)

• School shop closing, Greymouth Star, 12.11.07.

Dr Vernon Andrews (Culture, Literature and Society)

• Propogating tall poppies, New Zealand Listener, 9.11.07;

• A nation of tall poppy choppers?, Ashburton Guardian, 10.11.07.

Therese Arseneau (Political Science and Communication)

• Cabinet reshuffle, Newstalk ZB, 1.11.07;
• Wheels fall off Labour, Newstalk, 13.11.07;
  Electoral Finance Bill, Newstalk ZB, 20.11.07.
• MPs need to regain trust of the people, The New Zealand Herald, 21.11.07;

• Flawed electoral law, The Press, 23.11.07.

Professor Pat Bodger (Electrical and Computer Engineering)

• New tech helps stop power outages, One News, 28.11.07.

Dr John Campbell (Physics and Astronomy)

• The ups and downs of nature, Otago Daily Times, 2.11.07.

Associate Professor Chris Cree Brown (Music and Theatre & Film Studies)

• Sounds like greenstone, Greymouth Evening Star, 22.11.07;
• Greenstone sculpture a sonic treasure, Otago Daily Times, 24.11.07;
• The sound of sculpture, Bay Harbour News, 28.11.07;

• Making music from jade, Ashburton Guardian, 29.11.07.

Associate Professor Ursula Cheer (Law)

• Media Minefield a great book, LawTalk, 12.11.07;
• Anti-terror raids and future trials, Radio Live, 15.11.07;
• Tuhoi hikoi protests, Radio Live, 15.11.07;
• Media push ‘murky boundaries’, The Dominion Post, 15.11.07;
• War of words and ethical agendas, The New Zealand Herald, 17.11.07;
• War of words and ethical agendas, Oamaru Mail, 21.11.07;
• Law needs to adapt to changing technology - Professor, Radio New Zealand, 29.11.07.
• Questions asked over anti-terror raids, Radio New Zealand (Morning Report), 29.11.07;
• Legal expert says it will be difficult to enforce contempt law, Radio New Zealand (News), 29.11.07;
• Trade Me pulls a discussion board, Radio Live (Paul Henry Drive), 29.11.07.

Professor Jim Cole (Geological Sciences)

• Ask a scientist, Manawatu Standard, 12.11.07.

Professor Scott Davidson (Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Law)

• Principal and surprises salvage a weak plot, The Press, 10.11.07;

• Prose from a prizewinner, The Press, 17.11.07.

Associate Professor Alison Downward (Chemistry)

• The Finalists, National Business Review, 23.11.07.

Professor Conan Fee (Chemical and Process Engineering)

• Awards for Canterbury tutors, NZ Education Review, 2.11.07.

Professor Jeremy Finn (Law)

• A duo with flawed agendas, The Press, 3.11.07.

Professor Garth Fletcher (Psychology)

• Alpha females, Sunday Star Times, 18.11.07.

Dr Karyn France (Educational Studies and Human Development)

• ‘Little darling’ faces ejection, The Press, 21.11.07;

• Diabolical behaviour from 3-year-old, Radio Live, 21.11.07.

Professor Mark Francis (Political Science and Communication)

• Cover to Cover, The Atlantic Monthly, November 2007;
• A giant of his age, The Press, 24.11.07.

Alan Gilmore (Mt John Observatory)

• Stars dim in glare of Sydney’s bright lights, The Press, 20.11.07;
• Aussies’ view of star is changing, Taranaki Daily News, 20.11.07;
• Bright city lights have Aussie flag star struck, Southland Times, 20.11.07;
• Light pollution changes flag, Timaru Herald, 21.11.07.

Dr Joanna Goven (Political Science and Communication)

• People’s inquiry finds MAF moth spraying hit residents hard, Westport News, 12.11.07;
• Community-run inquiry into the spraying of the painted apple moth, Radio NZ, 12.11.07;
• Painted apple moth spraying, Newstalk ZB, 13.11.07;
• Anderton rejects People’s Inquiry into moth spraying, Gisborne Herald, 13.11.07;
• Minister rejects spraying claims, The New Zealand Herald, 13.11.07;
• Anderton rejects ‘collateral’ claim, The Press, 13.11.07;
• Anderton rejects claims on spying, The New Zealand Herald, 13.11.07;

• Report slams way spraying campaign handled, NZ Farmers Weekly, 19.11.07.

Dr Darin Graham (NZi3)

• Canty initiative to ease skills shortage, The Press, 19.11.07.

Dr Mick Grimley (Educational Studies and Human Development)

• How to pass your exams, Sunday Star Times, 11.11.07;
• Reducing anxiety, Whangarei Leader, 20.11.07.

Professor Michael Hall (Management)

• Still here, come hell or high water, Sydney Morning Herald, 7.11.07;
• Swedish tourism and big climate change, Svenska Dagbladet (Stockholm), 12.11.07.

Dr Bronwyn Hayward (Political Science and Communication)

• Christchurch rakes up governance issue, Indian Newslink, 1.11.07.

Professor Nigel Healey (Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Business and Economics)

• Boom times but it can go wrong, National Business Review, 9.11.07;
• Jared takes premier accounting prize, Timaru Herald, 13.11.07.

Elric Hooper (Music and Theatre & Film Studies)

• On the platform, The Press, 28.11.07.

Professor Rob Hughes (Psychology)

• Royal Society honours top scientists, NZ Education Review, 30.11.07.

Rebecca Hurrell (Science Outreach Co-ordinator)

• Spotlight on scientific ideas, The Dominion Post, 28.11.07.

Professor Paula Jameson (Biological Sciences)

• Hark the crimson trees do sing …, The New Zealand Herald, 19.11.07.

Associate Professor Ian Lochhead (Fine Arts)

• Arts and Crafts connection at Civic Trust meeting, Akaroa Mail, 15.11.07.

Professor Malvina Major (Music and Theatre & Film Studies)

• Summer music festival in Akaroa, Akaroa Mail, 15.11.07;
• On the platform, The Press, 28.11.07.

Dr Robin Mann (Chancellor)

• The Institute of Directors Distinguished Fellows 2007, Management, 30.11.07.

Associate Professor Robert Maclagan (Chemistry)

• Aiming for chemistry Olympiad, Lakes District News, 29.11.07.

Associate Professor Euan Mason (Forestry)

• Conference 2008, NZ Tree Grower, 30.11.07.

Adjunct Professor Gerard McCoy (Law)

• McCoy to assist Fatiaki tribunal, The Press, 22.11.07.

Adjunct Professor Andrew McEwan (Physics and Astronomy)

• Not so dangerous, The Press, 7.11.07.

Mr Stuart McMillan (Political Science and Communication)

• If more kids spoke Mandarin, would trade to Asia improve?, National Business Review, 2.11.07;
• Japan faces political turmoil, National Business Review, 9.11.07;
• Antarctic territorial issues heat up, National Business Review, 16.11.07;

• Strikers struggle to get Sarkozy reforms derailed, National Business Review, 23.11.07.

Nathan Mikaere-Wallis (Educational Studies and Human Development)

• Three: the magic age, Little Treasures, 30.11.07.

Ms Shelagh Murray

• Alumni donations – better tax treatment coming, NZ Education Review, 2.11.07.

Associate Professor David Norton (Forestry)

• Four speakers for high country seminar, Otago Daily Times, 24.11.07.

Professor David Norton (Forestry)

• High-country balance, Southern Rural Life, 28.11.07.

Dr Nicola Petty (Management)

• Blind savant’s fingers make his piano sing, The Press, 1.11.07;
• Blind Jonathan just plays it by ear, Waikato Times, 2.11.07.

Dr Katie Pickles (History)

• Patriotism and myth, The Press, 3.11.07.

Kathleen Quinlivan (Educational Studies and Human Development)

• Curriculum for new world, The Press, 16.11.07.

Associate Professor Roger Reeves (Physics and Astronomy)

• Canterbury physicist wins TK Sidey Medal, NZ Education Review, 16.11.07;
• Professor receives rarely-bestowed medal, National Business Review, 23.11.07.

Edith Salzmann (Music and Theatre & Film Studies)

• Summer music festival in Akaroa, Akaroa Mail, 15.11.07.

Associate Professor Martin Setchell (Music and Theatre & Film Studies)

• Pulling out the stops, The Press, 14.11.07;
• Trumpet and organ, The Press, 17.11.07;
• On the platform, The Press, 28.11.07;
• Show Weekend, Older and Bolder, 30.11.07;
• Show Weekend trumpet and organ spectacular, Keeping On, 30.11.07.

Professor Roy Sharp (Vice-Chancellor)

• Staff balk at 21% for VCs, The Press, 02.11.07;
• Fine arts students to protest at budget cuts, The Press, 3.11.07;
• Carter-Hodgson – Labour’s new education duo, NZ Education Review, 2.11.07;
• Canterbury University cracks top 200, The Press, 9.11.07;
• Students symbolically turn backs on vice-chancellor, The Press, 9.11.07;
• Engineering and commerce nab arts funds, Nor'West News, 21.11.07.

Professor Ian Shaw (Pro-Vice Chancellor, Science)

• Plan to catch toxic gases, The Press, 01.11.07;
• Company to neutralise methyl bromide, Marlborough Express, 01.11.07;
• Food frighteners, The Press, 3.11.07.

Dr David Small (Education)

• Tertiary minister focuses on universities’ teaching role, NZ Education Review, 30.11.07.

Professor Bryan Storey (Gateway Antarctica)

• Bouncy castle astronaut house ‘Nasa stunt’, The Press, 21.11.07;
• Icy reception for Antarctic ‘moon base’ trial, The Dominion Post, 21.11.07;
• Inflatable moon base heads to Antarctic, Marlborough Express, 22.11.07.

Dr Bill Swallow (Chemistry)

• Ilam Stream flowing again, The Press, 12.11.07.

Dr Kerry Swanson (Geological Sciences)

• Spotlight on scientific ideas, The Dominion Post, 28.11.07.

Dr Rawiri Taonui (Māori and Indigenous Studies)

• Stirrings in Te Tai Tonga, The Press, 3.11.07;
• Few criticise police on raids, Nelson Mail, 3.11.07;
• ‘I’m not a racist,’ says stood-down firefighter, The New Zealand Herald, 7.11.07;
• Profits surge at Ngai Tahu, The Press, 8.11.07;
• Ngai Tahu coffers get boost as rows settled, Southland Times, 8.11.07;
• Terrorism Suppression Act, Radio Live, 9.11.07;
• Role of makutu in Maori culture and spirituality, TV3 News, 13.11.07;
• Charlatans may be to blame, says scholar, The Dominion Post, 13.11.07;
• Curse ritual ‘possibly fake’, Timaru Herald, 13.11.07;
• Cleansing turns to tragedy, Ashburton Guardian, 13.11.07;
• Makutu and Maori beliefts, The Press, 17.11.07;
• The evil eye, The Dominion Post, 17.11.07;
• Maori find their voice, Sunday Star Times, 18.11.07;
• The evil eye, Nelson Mail, 24.11.07;
• Haka Power, Sunday Star Times, 25.11.07.

Associate Professor Alexander Tan (Political Science and Communication

• Singing from the same sheet, Manawatu Standard, 23.11.07.

Jan Tawroszewicz (Music and Theatre & Film Studies)

• Fundraiser for teacher to continue Nelson visits, Nelson Mail, 7.11.07.

Russell Taylor (Biological Sciences)

• Computers help Tongan schools, The Press, 6.11.07.

Jim Tully (Political Science and Communication)

• Hikoi protest, Newstalk ZB, 14.11.07;
• Fairfax congratulated for publishing secret police evidence, Newstalk ZB, 14.11.07;
• Congratulations to Tim Pankhurst, Radio Live, 14.11.07;
• Leaking of information on anti-terror raids, Radio Live, 15.11.07;
• The Right sort of free speech, The Dominion Post, 16.11.07;
• Pen Right-ier than the sword, Taranaki Daily News, 16.11.07;
• Newspapers ‘the inveterate foes’ of Labour, Timaru Herald, 16.11.07;
• Secret evidence in anti-terror raids, Radio New Zealand (Sunday Morning with Chris Laidlaw), 18.11.07;
• Freedom of speech, Challenge Weekly, 26.11.07.

Dr Fran Vertue (Psychology)

• Three: the magic age, Little Treasures, 30.11.07.

Professor Duncan Webb (Law)

• Consultants defend work from watchdog’s attack, The New Zealand Herald, 5.11.07;
• God, like law, is everywhere, Avenues, 30.11.07.