UC in the News - May 2008
Published by Communications
and Development
Associate Professor Vernon Andrews (Culture, Literature and Society)
- Wearing of Ku Klux Klan outfit in protest of National
Hoodie Day labelled ignorant, Newstalk ZB (News; 1ZB News, 2ZB News),
30.5.08.
Dr Therese Arseneau (Political Science and Communication)
- How practical is a change from MMP to STV at this point, Newstalk ZB
(Breakfast), 19.5.08;
- MMP, you can't get rid of the MPs that people want to get rid of, Newstalk
ZB (Morning Talkback), 19.5.08;
- A review of MMP could be used to toughen up criteria for entry into
Parliament, Newstalk ZB (News), 19.5.08;
- John Key toying with the idea of holding a referendum on MMP;Newstalk
ZB, 19.5.08;
- National proposed a second referendum over the issue of MMP, Newstalk
ZB, 19.5.08;
- National promises tax cuts of nearly $50 a week to the average worker,
TV One and TVNZ 7, 19.5.08;
- Finance Minister has labeled National's proposed tax cuts as reckless,
TV One, 20.5.08;
- The economy is key in winning or losing an election, TVNZ 7, 22.5.08.
Dr Paul Ballantine (Management)
- The subtle art of selling, The Press, 19.5.08;
- Like the song? So does the retailer, The Dominion Post, 19.5.08;
- How do supermarkets get you to buy stuff you don't need?, Radio Live,
19.5.08;
- Working to make you spend more, Ashburton Guardian, 20.5.08.
Ms Natalie Baird (Law)
- Environmental justice, The Press, 9.5.08.
Professor Pat Bodger (Electrical and Computer Engineering)
- Energy in motion heats up water, Manawatu Standard, 26.5.08.
Ms Lynda Boyd (Maori,
Social and Cultural Studies in Education)
- Learning the Montessori way, Marlborough Express, 7.5.08.
Mr Chris Bridgman (Student Recruitment and Development)
- Employers tempt graduates, The Press, 15.5.08;
- Firms tap into new labour market, Manawatu Standard, 19.5.08.
Dr Ian Brooks (Management)
- The Emperor's new clothes, NZ Marketing Magazine, 31.5.08.
Professor Andrew Buchanan (Civil and Natural Resources Engineering)
- Good Wood, Progressive Building, 31.5.08.
Dr Jane Buckingham (History)
- Dissection of the dissector's life not for the squeamish, Sunday Star
Times, 18.5.08.
Mr Glen Busch (Fine Arts)
- James Voller's photographic focus on Kiwi identity continues in a current
Christchurch exhibition, The Press, 28.5.08.
Associate Professor Ursula Cheer (Law)
- Lawyers drop libel bomb, NZ Truth Weekly, 1.5.08;
- Court photos 'akin to pillory', The New Zealand Herald, 7.5.08;
- Judge bemuses experts, The Press, 8.5.08;
- Judge bans court film of car murder accused, The Dominion Post, 8.5.08;
- Judge's photography ruling sets cat among media pigeons, Ashburton
Guardian, 8.5.08;
- Judge's challenge to media court guidelines questioned, Otago Daily
Times, 10.5.08;
- Police warning to Fairfax editors and journalist labeled
as extraordinary by media law experts, Radio New Zealand, 15.5.08;
- Media law expert appointed to PRINZ ethics chair, Voice, 31.5.08.
Dr John Chrisstoffels (Fine Arts)
- Show and Tell, The Press, 24.5.08.
Professor Scott Davidson (Pro Vice-Chancellor, Law)
- UC strengthens ties with China, Nor'West News, 7.5.08.
Dr Bruce Deam (Civil and Natural Resources Engineering)
- The Super T, The Weekend Sun, 9.5.08.
Professor Patrick Evans (Culture, Literature and Society)
- Challenging look at NZ postcolonial literary culture, Otago Daily Times,
10.5.08.
Dr Garth Fletcher (Psychology)
- Popping in for a jug or two, Herald on Sunday, 11.5.08;
- Popping in for a jug or two, Oamaru Mail, 12.5.08.
Dr Chris Gallavin (Law)
- Chris Kahui found not guilty of murdering his baby twin boys, Radio
New Zealand, 22.5.08;
- No treatment for child's HIV, The Press, 24.5.08.
Dr Ping Gao (Music and Theatre and Film)
- Varsity showcases arts, Northern Outlook, 3.5.08;
- University talent, Christchurch Star, 7.5.08;
- Standouts spice up most curious brew, The Dominion Post, 12.5.08.
Associate Professor Neil Gemmell (Biological Sciences)
- Health clues from platypus, Otago Daily Times, 8.5.08;
- Surprise sex symbol emerges, Bay of Plenty Times, 13.5.08.
Dr Pamela Gerrish Nunn (Fine Arts)
- Watson lashes out in artwork, The Dominion Post, 12.5.08;
- 'Innocence' expressed in paint, The Press, 12.5.08;
- Watson paints top cop as villain, Waikato Times, 12.5.08;
- Killer turns to painting, Nelson Mail, 12.5.08;
- Watson whiles away the hours with art, Gisborne Herald, 15.5.08.
Ms Raukura Gillies (Education Plus)
- Bush responsibility for Mt Cook pupils, Timaru Herald, 16.5.08.
Professor Gail Gillon (Pro Vice-Chancellor, Education)
- Canterbury gets five education researchers, NZ Education Review, 16.5.08.
Mr Colin Goodrich (Sociology and Anthropology)
- Academics oppose revamp, The Press, 19.5.08;
- Revolt planned, Ashburton Guardian, 19.5.08;
- Job losses 'deplored', The Press, 23.5.08;
- Coast research shows social bonds, The West Coast Messenger, 28.5.08.
Dr Michael Grimshaw (Philosophy and Religious Studies)
- Learning how to think, critique, debate, The Press, 8.5.08;
- Members of the Anglican Church to meet this week to discuss issues,
Newstalk ZB (Breakfast), 13.5.08.
Dr Diedre Hart (Geography)
- Dr Diedre Hart latest recipient of the Zonta Science Award, Newstalk ZB,
28.5.08.
Professor Jack Heinemann (Biological Sciences)
- Kiwi know-how not required, Rural News, 6.5.08.
Dr Warwick Irwin (Computer
Science and Software Engineering)
- Canterbury students to take green transport idea to the world, The
New Zealand Herald, 8.5.08;
- Canterbury scoops technology cup, NZ Education Review, 9.5.08.
Professor Philip Joseph (Law)
- Coalition calls Ombudsman, The Press, 20.5.08;
- Maori parliamentary seats 'repugnant': research, The New Zealand Herald,
30.5.08.
- New report states Māori are over-represented in Parliament and Māori
seats, Radio New Zealand (Morning Report, News), 30.5.08
- New study calling the Māori steat in Parliament outdated, Newstalk
ZB (1ZB News);
- Report says Māori no longer need Māori seats to achieve proportional
representation in Parliament, Radio New Zealand (News), 30.5.08;
- United Future party calling for referendum on the future of Māori seats
in parliament, Radio New Zealand (News), 30.5.08;
- Remove Maori seats – report, The Press, 31.5.08;
- Maori seats distort equity, says Roundtable report, Nelson Mail, 31.5.08.
Associate Professor Susan Krumdieck (Mechanical Engineering)
- Wheels falling off biofuels bandwagon, National Business Review, 2.5.08;
- Group urges communities to band together in face of energy crisis,
Southern Rural Life, 14.5.08;
- DHB, Top of South councils talk shop, Marlborough Express, 19.5.08.
Associate Professor Kathleen Liberty (Educational Studies and Human Development)
- Diverse reasons for learning difficulties, The Press, 31.5.08.
Mr John MacDonald (Communications and Development)
- Security guard preys on Canty University Campus, Christchurch Star, 2.5.08.
Ms Kirsty Mackenzie (College of Education)
- College of Education, Principals Today, 31.5.08.
Dr Ron McIntyre (Political Science and Communication)
- The state of Israel came into being sixty years ago, Radio New Zealand,
14.5.08.
Dr Ruth McManus (Sociology and Anthropology)
- Elaborate farewell can leave big bills, Otago Daily Times, 9.5.08.
Mr Stuart McMillan (Political Science and Communication)
- Poland supports EU defence force, National Business Review, 9.5.08;
- Old vodka but with a heady capitalist twist, National Business Review,
16.5.08;
- How the food crisis will affect NZ, National Business Review, 23.5.08.
Mr Samual Maddimadugula (Student Recruitment and Development)
- Software helps blind study, The Press, 6.5.08;
- Blind student gets hi-tech help from Australasian first, Taranaki Daily
News, 6.5.08.
Dame Malvina Major (Music and Theatre and Film)
- University talent, Christchurch Star, 7.5.08.
Mr Clive Martis (Information
and Communication Technology Services)
- 24, University of Canterbury, CIO, 31.5.08.
Associate Professor Euan Mason (Forestry)
- Academics oppose revamp, The Press, 19.5.08;
- Revolt planned, Ashburton Guardian, 19.5.08.
Ms Sharon Mazer (Music and Theatre and Film)
- Canterbury University departments find out today if there is support
for restructuring, Newstalk ZB, 21.5.08;
- Varsity drops advisory firm from list given to arts staff, The Press,
22.5.08.
Mr Nathan Mikaere-wallis (Educational
Studies and Human Development)
- Helping mums, dads become great parents, Marlborough Midweek, 21.5.08.
Dr Clemency Montelle (Mathematics and Statistics)
- Learning how to think, critique, debate, The Press, 8.5.08.
Dr Maureen Montgomery (Culture, Literature and Society)
- Editorial, Cheap
shot aimed at an easy target, New Zealand Herald, 5.5.08;
- Does Massey endorse censorship?, Manawatu Standard, 13.5.08;
- Where's the harm in beauty on a website?, NZ Truth Weekly, 15.5.08.
Associate Professor Greg Newbold (Sociology and Anthropology)
- Banned from your town centre, Hawkes Bay Today, 2.5.08;
- The film the mob didn't want you to see, Sunday Star Times, 4.5.08;
- Greg Newbold not involved in research for TV series Ross Kemp
on Gangs, Radio Live, 5.5.08;
- Mt Eden prison should be preserved, Newstalk ZB, 8.5.08;
- Mt Eden prison building should be preserved in pristine condition,
Newstalk ZB, 8.5.08;
- Prison expert says Mt Eden Prison is in the perfect spot for $250
million replacement prison and upgrade, Newstalk ZB, 8.5.08;
- Greg Newbold discusses Mongrel Mob, Radio New Zealand, 8.5.08;
- Gangs and Maori violence, Sunday Star Times, 11.5.08;
- Inmate's escape "almost comical", Newstalk ZB, 13.5.08;
- Prison escapee remains at large, TVNZ, 16.5.08;
- Throwing crime out the window, The Press, 17.5.08;
- Stopping bad behaviour early, Ashburton Guardian, 24.5.08;
- Number of female criminals on the rise, TV3 News, 29.5.08.
Mr Paul O'Flaherty (Human Resources)
- Varsity drops advisory firm from list given to arts staff, The Press,
22.5.08.
Dr Patrick O'Sullivan (Classics and Linguistics)
- Herakles, colonist, The Press, 24.5.08.
Professor Geoffrey Rice (History)
- Prize for young adult writers, The Press, 10.5.08.
Dr Julia Rucklidge (Psychology)
- ADHD sufferers work a month less in a year, The Press, 28.5.08.
Dr Maros Servatka (Economics)
- Like a death in the house, Sunday Star Times, 25.5.08.
Professor Roy Sharp (Vice-Chancellor)
- Canterbury University's boss is leaving, Newstalk ZB, 2.5.08;
- Professor Roy Sharp is leaving to take up a new position as CEO of
the Tertiary Education Commission, Newstalk ZB (Wellington), 2.5.08;
- Sharp appointed tertiary chief, Wairarapa Times-Age, 3.5.08;
- Vice-Chancellor to leave University of Canterbury, The Press, 3.5.08;
- World wide search for new VC, Nor'West News, 7.5.08;
- Appointment 'positive', The Dominion Post, 14.5.08;
- TEC boss, The Independent Financial Review, 14.5.08;
- New boss for Tertiary Education Commission, Indian Newslink, 15.5.08;
- Students snap up cheap flu jabs, The Press, 16.5.08;
- Canterbury sponsorship for Rutherford's Den, NZ Education Review,
16.5.08;
- Canterbury report reflects merger, NZ Education Review, 16.5.08;
- ChCh college hosts Canterbury schools, NZ Catholic, 17.5.08;
- Don't cry over spilt juice, The Press, 17.5.08;
- Uni rules cramp student relief collectors, The Press, 17.5.08;
- Academics oppose revamp, The Press, 19.5.08;
- Fendalton students nabs Navy scholarship, Nor'West News, 21.5.08;
- Job losses 'deplored', The Press, 23.5.08.
- University agrees to mediation talks, The Press, 24.5.08;
- Council backs arts restructure, The Press, 29.5.08.
- Canterbury VC to chair Tertiary Education Commission, Fellow overlords
pleased, Craccum, 31.5.08.
Professor Ian Shaw (Pro Vice-Chancellor, Science)
- The bisphenol-A debate, The Press, 29.5.08.
Associate Professor David Schiel (Biological Sciences)
- Paua is worth gold, Radio Live, 28.5.08.
- Marine science professor hopes those caught in paua poaching sting
feel the full force of the justice system, Radio Live, 28.5.08;
- Professor David Schiel hopes massive paua poaching blitz is enough
to stop those caught from re-establishing, Radio Live, 28.5.08.
Professor Bryan Storey (Gateway Antarctica)
- Tour operators resist cap on Antarctic visits, The Dominion Post,
10.5.08;
- Ice-tour firms reject cap call, The Press, 10.5.08.
Professor Ken Strongman (Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Arts)
- Snagging a few extra bombshells, The Press, 17.5.08.
Dr Rawiri Taonui (Māori and Indigenous Studies)
- Beetles eat Moriori trees, Nelson Mail, 9.5.08;
- Carvings face bettle peril, The Press, 9.5.08;
- Editorial, Sunday Star Times, 11.5.08;
- Waitangi Tribunal claim should be dealt with separately from Nga
Puhi claim, Radio New Zealand (Checkpoint), 14.5.08;
- Rush of treaty settlements expected before general election,
Radio New Zealand, 15.5.08;
- Putting the 'h' back in Wanganui, The Dominion Post, 21.5.08;
- Bastion Pt a commentary on our history, Sunday Star Times, 25.5.08;
- Wanganui or Whanganui?, Wanganui Chronicle, 28.5.08.
Dr Te Maire Tau (History)
- Tribal history retold, Otago Daily Times, 10.5.08;
- Evolution of an iwi, The Press, 24.5.08.
Richard Till (Theatre and Film Studies)
- Real food for real people, Essentially Food, 31.7.08.
Professor Ian Town (Deputy Vice-Chancellor)
- Uni to go smoke-free, Nor'West News, 7.5.08.
Dr Alan Tucker (Mechanical Engineering)
- Heat pump facts, The Press, 15.5.08.
Associate Professor Jim Tully (Political Science and Communication)
- Number dumber at nine to noonsense, National Business Review, 9.5.08;
- Key more popular with cyberspace community, Otago Daily Times, 24.5.08;
- Key ahead in Facebook race for voters, The New Zealand Herald, 24.5.08;
- Surprises in the budget's small ticket spends, National Business
Review, 30.5.08.
Dr John Vargo (Accountancy
Finance and Information Systems)
- Varsity drops advisory firm from list given to arts staff, The
Press, 22.5.08.
Dr Scott Walker (Political Science and Communication)
- US. It's a one all draw in the latest round of Demoncratic primaries,
TVNZ 7, 7.5.08.
Professor Steve Weaver (Geological Sciences)
- Doctor, doctor, NZ Education Review, 30.5.08.
Professor Duncan Webb (Law)
- The greatest of these is charity, Avenues, 31.5.08.
Dr Hong Xiao (Languages and Cultures)
- UC strengthens ties with China, Nor'West News, 7.5.08.
