Copyright © 1998 Brian Harmer
Without wishing to get fixated on bike rides, I have to confess that they are getting me to different places, and at a different speed, so that I catch a different view of things. On a beautiful evening at the end of an almost perfect day, Mary and I decided that the flat calm conditions were perfect to mount a trial attack on the old Normandale to Judgeford road. It is alleged by some historians that this was once the old coach road, and they point to a horse trough at the lower end of Normandale Road to prove it.
Anyway, about three kilometres above our home, the sealed road comes to an end, and a roughly graded gravel track meanders around the hills in a vaguely Northerly direction, climbing steadily all the while. As novice mountain bike riders we are both cautious on this more uncertain surface, and we listened hard for the sound of tyres whistling as more intrepid souls hurtled down the hill at suicidal speed. With no wind, and the still hot evening sun, the only sound we could hear was the popping of gorse seeds and the distant din of cicadas down in the valley below us. We saw another cause for caution, given our bare legs, in the huge clumps of the New Zealand nettle, urtica ferox. This is a vicious plant which grows 2 metres or more, and towards the end of the summer as it dries out, it becomes much more toxic.
There were more pleasant plants including something I have yet to identify with the deepest blue flowers. As we climbed steadily, using the "granny gears", we became conscious of just how much heat there still was in the sun, even at 6:30 in the evening. The odd fantail joined us and a cluster of magpies made me glad we were both wearing our helmets. We came to the first of several stiles, and lumped the bikes over them. For the next kilometre or so, the track was shaded by a plantation of young pines. The warm scent of pine needles and the cacophonous din of the cicadas clinging to the trees was wonderfully restful, isolating us from all else. Another stile marked the end of the pines and we emerged onto the open track on the Western face of the hills, winding higher still. The clatter of sheep hooves reminded us that this is farmland.
Pausing on the pretext of having a drink from our water bottles, we looked South across our glorious harbour, through the heads and down the blue pacific, knowing there is nothing in that direction but Antarctica. A little to the West, above the now dwarfed hills behind Brooklyn, the mighty peak of Tapuaeoenuku rises shimmering in the distance, almost at Kaikoura. When it is visible, this mountain never fails to impress me. Another stile, and into open paddocks and the highest point on the track. We gaze to the North where we can clearly see Te Rewarewa Point at the entrance to Porirua Harbour, beyond Plimmerton. Closer in there is a glimpse of the Pauatahanui Inlet.
We know that it would be all downhill from here to Judgeford, but that would leave us having to slog over the Haywards Hill or else sweat back up the slope which now tried to entice us onwards. Promising ourselves that we will complete the trip one day soon, we head back down the way we came. Yee--- haaaaaaaa!
On with the news:
Health Officials are defending the hospital booking system, which has come under fire today from Auckland GPs. GPs say that patients with potentially serious medical problems are being turned away from hospitals, with one doctor advising his patients to camp at emergency departments to get surgery. But Waitemata Health Chief Executive, Dwayne Crombie says the booking system is more open and honest because patients know where they stand...even if they are told they will not be seen-to in the public health system. Dwayne Crombie says GPs need to make good referrals to make sure their patients get urgent attention.
Sean Connery (James Bond) and Star Trek's Patrick Stewart (Captain Picard) could be taking lead roles in Peter Jackson's movie version of the Lord of the Rings. A British news agency says Sean Connery and Patrick Stewart are frontrunners for parts in the films, which will be shot around New Zealand in the next few years. Connery reportedly would play the wizard Gandalf, while Stewart and Kenneth Branagh are also waiting in the wings. American actor Danny De Vito is said to be favoured for the role of the hobbit, Bilbo Baggins.
More than 500 people have attended the funeral for slain Ashburton teenager Kirsty Bentley. Friends of the 15 year old were in tears as they followed her coffin out of St Stephen's Church after the service. Earlier, Kirsty's school teacher told mourners of the teenager's love of poetry and music, and her ambition to become a drama teacher. More than 50 of her school friends lined up to place a flower on her coffin.
A three-week study got underway in South Auckland today, to determine the asbestos risk in the area. Six South Auckland residents are wearing special asbestos monitors as they go about their daily activities. A large amount of asbestos was dumped in the Flat Bush area about thirty years ago, and it began to surface in August last year. Council Spokesman Bruce Harland says they hope to accurately determine the level of risk by comparing the results of volunteers in the Flat Bush area to those outside the zone. He says recent soil samples are continuing to show the presence of asbestos, but the council needs to gauge how much is in the air.
Several people have been arrested during a demonstration against logging in Buller. A Conservation group blockaded a logging road earlier today, trying to prevent workers from the SOE Timberlands from felling rimu trees in Charleston, near Westport. Police moved in and arrested eight of the protestors, who have been charged with blocking a public road. They are now being held at the Westport police station.
An appeal is continuing for the teenage victim of New Year's Eve rioters at Waihi beach. Organiser Eileen Stevens says the 16 year old Aucklander -- Tenille Stone -- was still paying off the car that was torched on the night. She says the appeal is going well -- but they are keen for further donations. Eileen Stevens says they don't want their community seen as a bad place.
(When I worked for Philips, I stayed regularly in Waihi and Waihi Beach ... quiet pleasant little towns. How sad that the locals should have to stump up for damage done by the holiday crowd. - BH)
Performers at Sweetwaters could take legal action if they aren't paid for their services. The Sweetwaters Festival winds up in South Auckland today, amidst controversy over payments to artists. Organiser Daniel Keighley says he can't guarantee that everyone will be paid in full, and possible legal action is a concern. However, he says he will endeavour to make sure that in the end, everyone gets what is owing to them. Daniel Keighley says many people would support him in wanting the Sweetwaters Festival to continue.
A call for the army to be enlisted in the mammoth clean-up in the Far North. Labour MP Dover Samuels is today delivering urgently needed food supplies to Panguru, one of the communities worst affected by last week's flash floods. He says whole settlements have been devastated, and more manpower is urgently needed to get people back on their feet. Dover Samuels says the Government can't afford to drag its heels on coming up with a relief package for the region.
(The military have committed people and vehicles in modest numbers.Some have asked if we can rush off to the pacific islands after a hurricane, why not look after our own? - BH)
Patients are being advised by Auckland GPs to camp at hospital emergency departments in an attempt to get the surgery they need. West Auckland GP, Dr John Lindsay says he knows of a man in a pre-cancerous condition, who camped at Auckland's Middlemore hospital for two and a half days until he had surgery. He says patients are being turned down for first assessments at North Shore Hospital, and he is being left with people with potentially serious medical problems. Dr Lindsay is advising patients to head straight to an accident and emergency department if they have problems, and wait until they are seen.
The Health Minister is to look into claims his ministry failed to fully inform doctors and women about the risks of some contraceptive pills. The allegations came from women's health campaigner Sandra Coney, following the revelation six young women have died from blood clots as a result of third-generation oral contraceptives. She says the Ministry was given expert advice in 1996 about the higher risks of these contraceptives, but chose not to pass that on to the appropriate people. Mr English says those allegations won't be ignored.
Firefighters travelled a total of 10 kilometres in two different directions before reaching a fire they had been called to. Owners of the Ohope Beach Holiday Park in the Eastern Bay of Plenty rang 111 to report a caravan on fire. Flames were fanned by a strong wind and also leapt to a tent some metres away before the firefighters eventually turned up. Park owner Gerard McGuire says Fire Service staff in the Auckland control room didn't even know where Ohope was, let alone the location of his holiday park.
Ministers and senior officials from 24 countries are heading to the frozen wastes of Antarctica this morning to begin a four day discussion hosted by New Zealand on how to protect the continent. It is the first time policy makers from members of the Antarctica Treaty will visit. Associate Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Upton says it was decided to hold the summit at Scott Base so the officials could see the importance of the area first hand. He says Antarctica is losing its natural defence of isolation as new technology and communications have made it more accessible. Simon Upton says it is therefore important to finalise rules to protect the area.
Truckies are being enlisted in a nationwide quest to identify the worst roads in the country. Manager of New Zealand Trucking magazine Richard Hook, says poor roads are costing industry and the consumer millions of dollars in extra costs every year. He says the magazine is asking truck drivers to nominate their worst stretch of road, and it will feature one every month for the next year. Richard Hook says truckies are the perfect people for the job, because of they distances they travel. He says they have a much better appreciation of road conditions than a road engineeer in a well-suspended car.
(Alternately, anywhere you send lots of truckies becomes a bad road? - BH)
The controversy over the price of petrol in the South Island has led to a call for the Commerce Commission to step in. Some South Island motorists are currently paying up to nine cents more for their petrol than motorists in Hamilton, the cheapest place in the country to buy petrol. Ruth Dyson is calling for a Commerce Commission investigation into the activities of big four petrol companies. She says while competing petrol company Gull will arrive later this year she can't overlook the current situation.
The government plans to relax the regulations surrounding the importation of food that has been irradiated. Such foods have been banned since 1989. However new standards released today would allow the importation of irradiated food, if it has been cleared by the Australia New Zealand Food Authority. All irradiated products would have to be clearly labelled. Food and Fibre minister John Luxton says the proposed new standard may help reduce the incidence of food-borne disease, and help prevent the introduction of unwanted insect pests.
(It is difficult to see in quite whose best interests the government is trying to act. There is certainly no popular groundswell of public opinion in favour of any relaxation - BH)
There will be no inquiry into the accidental death of a New Zealand soldier in Vietnam nearly 30 years ago, despite calls from his family to do so. Last week Brigadier Roger Mortlock resigned from the army after it was revealed he had filed a report in 1970 claiming Malcolm Sutherland died under fire from the Viet Cong. In fact, he had died after being shot by mistake by another New Zealand soldier. Major Sian Rutledge says while the army sympathises with the Sutherland family, the facts surrounding the soldiers death are not in dispute. She says army officials met with the family yesterday to discuss the matter, and an inquiry will not go ahead.
Auckland mayor, Christine Fletcher is maintaining her critical stance of the former council over Britomart dealings even though the Audit Office report largely clears it of wrong doing. The Auditor General tabled the long awaited report into the multi million dollar transport project in Parliament this afternoon. The report criticises the council for not undertaking a cost benefit analysis; the selection process of project consultants was flawed and the council's promise of no cost to the ratepayer was misleading. But overall it says none of these mistakes compromised the overall effectiveness of the council's process. Mayor Christine Fletcher disagrees.....she says the criticisms are damning and unforgivable.
The government is looking to buy 30 hectares of land somewhere in Northland - but landowners might think twice about who their new neighbours will be. The government wants the land as the site for a new prison - to be open by the year 2001. Corrections Minister Nick Smith says it makes sense to keep inmates close to their families and support networks - to aid in their rehabilitation. The current lack of facilities in Northland means 250 locals are serving their sentences in other regions - some as far south as Christchurch. Dr Smith says the new prison will create jobs and stimulate the local Northland economy.
In the race to hold the 2006 Commonwealth Games - Wellington Mayor Mark Blumsky fears Melbourne may have forced Wellington off the track. The Commonwealth Games Federation has reportedly signed a $48 million TV deal with Australia's Channel Nine network. Mark Blumsky says in another deal, interest accrued by $6 million of "good faith" money is being paid to the Federation executive. If Melbourne wins the bid, the cash-strapped Federation will receive the money for the next seven years; if Wellington wins, it won't. Mark Blumsky is questioning the deal, which he says is unfair.
Police investigating the homicide of Ashburton teenager Kirsty Bentley say they now believe her killer to be from the Ashburton area. Detective Inspector John Winter says the evidence indicates the killer to be familiar with the area. He has appealed to town residents to report any people who were absent unexpectedly on Thursday 31 December or who may have been exhibiting changes in behaviour since the incident. He says police have now confirmed that the last sighting of Kirsty was at about 3 pm that day on Chalmers Avenue. Police are looking for video footage or photographs taken on December 31 at the Ashburton river.
The Prime Minister has been accused of hypocrisy over her support in Britain of MMP... New Zealand First Leader Winston Peters says Jenny Shipley has done more than any other New Zealander to discredit the MMP system... Mr Peters says she has manipulated MPs to abandon their parties and support her right wing agenda... He says when New Zealand First was acting as a moderating influence within the coalition, Mrs Shipley was attacking the system. He says now she has been able to manipulate it, she has changed her tune saying the system is not too bad...
The trawler stranding near Stewart Island is the focus of an independent review this week. During the next four days a seven member panel is hearing evidence from those involved in the response to the Dong Won sinking in October. They are assessing the Maritime Safety and Regional Council response to the stranding and subsequent diesel spill. Chairman Tom Broadmore says the group will visit ground zero at the Breaksea Islands tomorrow. The committee is expected to report to the Director of Maritime Safety by the end of May.
As the arguments continue over who is liable for what from a plane crash more than three years ago, one survivor says he is washing his hands of the whole affair. Police have decided Ansett airlines and the co-pilot of the ill fated Dash Eight are not criminally liable for the crash near Palmerston North in 1995, which killed four people. However, the captain of Flight 703 is still being investigated and some survivors are continuing their civil case against Ansett. But David Green, who was critically injured, says he is not interested in a witch hunt... because of his Christian faith he has forgiven all those involved in the accident.
Crop growers at Puketapu, West of Napier estimate more than 100 mm of rain over the past week may cost them nearly $150,000. One grower Ken Fraser says they are up to their knees in mud, trying to harvest sweet corn by hand. He says some fields of tomatoes and potatoes have been completely flooded by up to a metre of water. Ken Fraser says growers in the district have pooled resources and have more than 20 irrigation pumps working to drain the crops. He says tomato crops seem to have suffered the worse damage, but squash and potatoes have also been hit hard.
It will be at least the end of the week before residents in Pukekohe, south of Auckland, will be able to drink water straight from the tap. The community is continuing to mop up after recent flooding which has forced local schools to close until next week. Franklin District Council spokesman Ken Dyer says water supply is back to normal. However, he says there is still a large amount of untreated water in the system. Ken Dyer says residents are being urged to continue boiling water, to avoid the risk of contracting bacterial illnesses such as cryptosporidium and giardia. He says health officials are expected to give the all clear on Friday.
(The all clear was indeed announced on Friday - BH)
Police hold fears for the safety of someone who stole a bag in Picton, as it contained powerful and potentially dangerous drugs. The carry-all was taken from either the Picton railway yards or nearby ferry terminal yesterday. There are three types of medicine in the orange and black bag, including treatments for a serious skin disorder, blood pressure, and painkillers. Police warn that the drugs are harmful if taken in the wrong doses, or by someone who they haven't been prescribed for.
The liquidator appointed to carve up the assets of the failed Sweetwaters Music Festival says it could be days before he sorts out what is owed to whom. Stuart Robertson is urging creditors to contact him, after two companies behind the event were placed in the hands of liquidators yesterday. He says the losses could stretch to hundreds of thousands of dollars. Mr Robertson says there is no suggestion of fraud, describing the four day gig as risk prone. Meanwhile, Associate Producer Lisa Prager says Sweetwaters was a prime opportunity to show what the industry can do and now that has been totally overshadowed.
(Ms Prager appeared on the Holmes Show to berate Elvis Costello for having the nerve to want to be paid, even though that was the basis on which he was inveigled to come to New Zealand. In the most astonishing rant I have ever heard she seemed to blame him for detracting from what she regarded as a great success. -BH)
There has been another outbreak of MRSA at Palmerston North Hospital. The hospital has revealed two new cases of the disease have been discovered in Ward 24 of the Hospital - the same geriatric services ward where the bug was discovered in October last year. Brett Sheahon, the Acting Company Manager of Acute Services, says they are now taking precautions to prevent the spread of the bug to other wards. He says anyone having to go into hospital shouldn't be fearful of contracting MRSA, as appropriate steps have been taken to contain the outbreak.
Minister for Tourism Murray McCully says we don't want a rip-off mentality in terms of the new millennium. He is concerned with reports airlines are sharply increasing their air fares to New Zealand this December. Mr McCully says during the next 18 months we have a huge opportunity as a country to put ourselves on the world stage. He says while it is fair tourism operators and airlines take a premium, we don't want to rip international visitors off. He says New Zealand's long term reputation as tourism destination is at stake, and we want people to feel they have had reasonable value for money during their stay.
(While I share the minister's sense of unfairness, I wonder if he has ever heard of King Canute? - BH)
Four of nine mosquito traps laid in Napier have returned positive results. Scientists hope to use the information to work out just how far the so-called Aussie mossie has strayed. The introduced insect has the capability of spreading some human diseases. Entymologist Mark Billians says today they will continue searching for more larvae sites, which may need to be sprayed. The Ministry of Health began a spraying operation last week in an attempt to contain the mosquito.
Green Party co-leader Rod Donald says treating food with radiation breaks down its molecular structure and robs it of much of its taste and goodness. The Australia New Zealand Food Authority is recommending the ban on irradiated food be lifted - but with tight controls on which foods can be imported. However Rod Donald says that isn't enough - as there are no guarantees that irradiated food is safe. Mr Donald says irradiated food is certainly less healthy than organic food... and that is a good reason to retain the current ban.
A two day closure of Hawke's Bay hospital during strike action looks increasingly likely as nurses and hospital management struggle to reach agreement over pay conditions. 650 nurses are planning a four day strike next month. Hospital management says it would have to shut down operations for 48 hours if it goes ahead. The two parties met late this afternoon in a bid to avoid the strike - however both sides say there is no sign of a settlement yet. Hospital CEO Mark Flowers says while he sympathises with the nurses - he has no more room to manoeuvre over their pay claim.
Warnings New Zealand's political climate could become more unstable under a modified MMP system being suggested by Prime Minister Jenny Shipley. Following a meeting in Germany overnight, Mrs Shipley has floated a number of possible changes, which include lengthening the MMP term from three to four years. Political scientist Jeffrey Carp believes it is too early to start tinkering with a system that is relatively new here. He says New Zealand should stick with MMP for a while, to properly gauge its drawbacks and benefits. Jeffrey Carp says it is obvious Jenny Shipley wants to inject stability into her government - something she desperately needs while governing with only a one-seat majority.
Wellington has agreed to provide details to back up allegations that Commonwealth Games delegates sought incentives from the organisers of the capital's bid for the 2006 event. The Commonwealth Games Federation requested the information from Wellington bid spokesman Kerry Prendergast over allegations she has made of delegates seeking inducements in return for their votes. She says she will tell the chairman of the Federation the names of the delegates, but won't release them publicly for fear of jeopardising Wellington's chances. Wellington's mayors today voted to carry on with their bid for the games despite concerns a deal has already been done with Melbourne over television rights.
Telecom admits there is a millennium compliance issue with its pay phones and is investigating two options to solve the problem. Telecom currently has 4,700 phones throughout the country. Spokesman Glen Sowry says the company has realised there is a Y2K problem surrounding the current pay phone network. He says the options are either to install a new
New Zealand First leader Winston Peters says the Prime Minister's latest comments on MMP shows Jenny Shipley can't maintain a consistent stand on anything for more than 12 months. Last year Mrs Shipley advocated a referendum to do away with the MMP system. However in Germany today she suggested MMP should be retained - but with a four year term - no snap elections - and MPs free to party-hop. Mr Peters says that is a complete U-turn. He says Mrs Shipley's willingness to compromise with anyone on anything explains why her government is propped up by a bunch of "discredited political bolters".
New Zealand has been a nuclear free zone for many years - and now anti-personnel mines have officially joined the list of banned weapons. The government has filed a document with the United Nations which ratifies our membership of the Ottawa Convention. It is a crime to use, stockpile, produce or sell anti-personnel mines in any country which has signed that convention. However New Zealand had that covered last month - when parliament passed a law banning the lethal devices.
Health officials are breathing a sigh of relief following news the Australian mosquito plaguing Napier hasn't spread into forestry north of the city. A significant amount of larvae was killed during a recent spraying programme in a bid to eradicate the pest, which is capable of carrying Ross River virus. Ministry of Health spokesman Henry Dowler says it was initially thought the mosquito's breeding ground had extended into woodlands near the city. He says it has just been confirmed the mosquito there is a local species, much like the common garden mosquito. Meanwhile, results of yesterday's spraying at two known breeding sites will be known tomorrow.
Name suppression has been lifted on a financial adviser charged with multi-million dollar fraud. Graham Rutherford reappeared in the Auckland District Court this morning, charged in connection with fraud totalling $8 million. The Serious Fraud office alleges the man raised money from New Zealand investors which was sent on to Nigeria. He has been remanded to appear again at the end of February.
After over a century the New Zealand agriculture sector is about to say goodbye once and for all to a particularly nasty disease. The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry hopes to declare the country provisionally free of hydatids later in the year. Hydatids is a disease transmitted from dogs to other animals, mainly sheep and causes cysts. But it can also affect humans and was responsible for the deaths of 142 people in the decade before 1956. MAF says there was just one single confirmed case of hydatids last year in a cattle beast, a far cry from 1959 when up to 80 per cent of sheep were found to have hydatid cysts.
New Zealand supporters of East Timor's fight for independence want our government to step in and help ease the way for change. Indonesia's Prime Minister and Information Minister have both hinted at possible independence in separate speeches. East Timor Independence Movement spokeswoman Maire Leadbeater says New Zealand has a responsibility to now step in and help any transition occur peacefully. She says for too long New Zealand has sat back and let human rights atrocities take place in East Timor.
The Prostitutes Collective says the current economic climate means the sex industry is a real option for students in financial difficulties. Student Job Search has rejected several inquiries from massage parlours in recent weeks, wanting students for "physio work" or "reception duties plus a little bit more". But Prostitutes Collective spokeswoman Michelle McGill says there is nothing wrong with sex industry employers contacting the agency. She says it is no different to advertising in a newspaper or on the Internet. Michelle McGill says people from all walks of life work in the sex industry and students are just a small portion.
(I sometimes wonder of the Minister of Education reads the newspapers. Students lost their allowances over the holiday period. They cannot get the dole if they are returning to complete their studies, and they are competing for jobs with the work-for-the dole people. - BH)
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation says Healthcare Hawkes Bay's plea for non-striking nurses to fill in during the upcoming four day strike is predictable. Organisation spokesman Craig Walsham says he has already had calls today from nursing agencies in Wellington and a nurse in Hamilton who say they won't help out. He says nurses in Hawkes Bay would be extremely upset to think colleagues might come in to do their jobs. Mr Walsham says Hawkes Bay nurses are making a huge personal sacrifice, and anyone who undermines the strike by working would have to take a long hard look at themselves.
Doctors are pleading for the Government to eliminate the problems riddling maternity services before the obstetrics crisis in New Zealand deepens. The call follows news of an inquiry into maternity services, with the emphasis on input from Kiwi women. Medical Association chair Doctor Anton Wiles, says any review would be pointless, unless the inadequacies in the system are ironed out. He says it is crucial the inquiry team understands why GPs and specialists are leaving obstetrics in droves. Dr Wiles says the Government's lead-maternity-carer scheme is to blame, and is the reason why very few trainee doctors are taking up obstetrics.
The Manukau City Council says it is owed around $200,000 by the companies behind Sweetwaters. The council has held an emergency meeting today to discuss the fallout from the failed Sweetwaters festival. Council spokesman Wayne Goodley says they're owed nearly $200,000 services they provided, including health and safety, and park management. He says some work has been paid for, but most hasn't, and they'll be continuing discussions with the liquidators.
(I hope they get no special priority over all the other creditors - BH)
The retiring French ambassador Jacques Le Blanc has stirred up a storm with his observations on the style of Kiwi women. Monsieur Le Blanc claims they lack a certain finesse - and seem determined to dress like men. He says French women are more inclined to dress to look sexy - while New Zealand women don't seem to want to look too different from their male counterparts.
(M. Le Blanc is the gentleman who assured New Zealanders that that was not a "bomb" at Mururoa, but a "device which explodes" - BH)
The health minister is being tight lipped about his chances of promotion in the prime minister's forthcoming cabinet reshuffle. Bill English is expected to be made finance minister when Mrs Shipley reshuffles her cabinet within the next few weeks. Mr English wasn't into speculation mode today though, saying Cabinet positions are for the Prime Minister to decide. Mrs Shipley arrives back in the country later tonight. She will hold a news conference in the morning although she is not expected to announce changes then. Mr English is being tipped to take over finance from Bill Birch and after the May Budget he is expected to be appointed Treasurer.
(Please, please call an election .... soon? - BH)
Date: 28 January 1999 Brian Dooley
Wellington New Zealand
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