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Safer streets: New Zealand is a far cry from Russia when it comes to crime, as North Shore community patroller Dmitry Pantileev knows. Photo: BEN WATSON Russian crimefighter
By MICHELLE ROBINSON offences. He noticed the man Here, citizens help the police, quietened down lately which people show different acting suspiciously, took is likely due to harder econ- gestures towards us.’’ RUSSIAN migrant Dmitry down his car registration and they’re not scared for their lives. omic times, Neighbourhood Mr Pantileev was one of Pantileev is helping keep the contacted police who caught ‘ Support North Shore chair- five patrollers to receive a Dmitry Pantileev streets safe. the offender. ’ man John Stewart says. Certificate of Commendation He is among a number of Mr Pantileev has also been But the organisation can from police at Neighbourhood people who give their time – first on the scene to a major their lives. We don’t have this his wife at a language school. always do with more patrol- Support’s annual general sometimes until 4am – to act car accident where he was sort of thing in Russia.’’ He is studying towards his lers, he says. meeting. as the eyes and ears of the able to call for help. Drug abuse, organised masters in forensic infor- Mr Pantileev says patrol- North Shore police. ‘‘As a citizen I’m interested crime and police corruption mation technology at AUT. lers’ presence is enough to ❚ Contact the Neighbourhood The Neighbourhood Sup- in our streets being safer.’’ are rife, he says. He volunteers as a patrol- deter criminals and their role Support Office at the North port North Shore community Safety is vital for Mr He moved to New Zealand ler two evenings a month is well known in the com- Shore Policing Centre on patroller helped officers Pantileev after life in Russia. to study English for his job as from 8pm until midnight or munity. 477-5320 or admin@neigh arrest a prolific burglar who ‘‘Here citizens help the a merchant marine and later. ‘‘Some smile when you’re bourhood.org.nz to become a was wanted for drugs police, they’re not scared for decided to stay after meeting Luckily things have on patrol but often drunk volunteer. If only classes at school had been as much fun
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By SARAH CODDINGTON at school to improve his grades. Former All Black Royce Wil- ‘‘As a teenager having a lis wants to help children who stutter was really hard. I felt stutter. like people were judging me The Hillcrest resident when I spoke,’’ Mr Willis knows what it is like to be a says. child with a speech difficulty He focused on his sport and and was four years old when made the ultimate achieve- he began to stutter. ment in 1998 when he was It affected his self- selected for the All Blacks. confidence and he could Mr Willis played two tests barely bring himself to talk to against South Africa and people. Australia and made five These days he only stutters appearances at the Rugby when he is tired or nervous. World Cup in England. Until ‘‘I didn’t like speaking in recently he has been playing front of other people. It for the Kobelco Steelers in knocked my confidence and Japan. my development. Mr Willis says having to ‘‘Because I wouldn’t ask handle himself around the questions my academic per- media also helped. formance suffered too. I think ‘‘I learnt to slow down my people thought I was dumb,’’ speech and focus on my the 35-year-old says. breathing,’’ he says. Mr Willis, who is studying It was International physiotherapy at AUT, is a Stuttering Awareness Day supporter of START – the this month. Stuttering Treatment and Research Trust. ❚ Go to www.stuttering.co. nz He shares his story with or call START on 379-6364 if other young people who you would like more stutter to help them gain con- information on stuttering. fidence and feel less self- conscious about it. As a child he did not have much help with his condition until he turned 12 and was Overcoming obstacles: Former assessed at a learning diffi- All Black Royce Willis is backing culty programme. Stuttering Awareness Day. He had one-on-one tutoring Photo: BEN WATSON Firefighters battle busy day Car chase ends in crash
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Research to improve performance in top athletes
After working alongside some of New athletes for resistance sprinting - Hansen Cronin says Hansen’s thesis has exciting Zealand’s top athletes, PhD student Keir was then offered a position as strength implications for athletes. Hansen has moved to the United Kingdom and conditioning coach for the New “He is finding different ways of grouping to take up the position of strength and Zealand Warriors Rugby League Club. repetition during a strength training conditioning coach of the Worcester Within his new role at the Worcestor workout to improve the force, velocity, Warriors Rugby Club. Warriors Rugby Club, Hansen was power output of muscle, which should then Under the tutelage of John Cronin, AUT motivated to undertake his PhD in power in turn improve functional performance, University’s Professor of Strength and training and development of muscular for example - sprinting.” Conditioning, Hansen is also completing power, since it is such a vital component Hansen is also confident his work will his PhD while he lives and works in the to developing training programmes in further benefit athletes. United Kingdom. contact sport. “I hope it will add to the body of Hansen’s research looks at how the Hansen describes Cronin, director of knowledge about the most effective means grouping of repetitions (clusters) affect AUT’s Sport and Performance Research of developing a particular physical quality the total session force and power outputs Institute New Zealand (SPRINZ), as in the population which I’m investigating. for a strength training session. a mentor in both an academic and Hopefully that will have an influence on Following the completion of a Master of professional sense. training practices, certainly at the level Health Science at AUT - which examined “He’s a real valued associate, teacher and that I’m working at, and it will lead to training techniques for developing speed in leader,” says Hansen. improved performance over time.”
The announcement of funding for 1,580 university. Now many can’t. There are AUT’s fi rst Oxford more university places is welcome differing views on whether or not this and timely. Universities are enrolling is a good thing. Fellowship now. Given the cap on domestic Some vice chancellors welcome it as student numbers most have cut first an opportunity to be more selective year intakes. Prospective students and - excluding those deemed weaker AUT’s first University of Oxford Fellowship perspective how the Oxford model differs parents are expressing concern and fear candidates. The challenge here is that has been awarded to Jay Reid in the North by looking at its strengths and what at course information meetings. school performance (particularly for Shore Campus’ School of Education. everyone involved in practicum gains from The Faculty I head (Health and adult students) is not a reliable predictor Reid will travel to England and conduct the experience. Environmental Sciences) would have to of university success. Restriction might research at Oxford University later this year He says he will also explore the idea of drop 2011 first year student numbers also undermine application at school as part of the Association of Commonwealth reciprocal relationships - an experience that by about 400 to meet government - why bother to accumulate credits if Universities Titular Fellowships. benefits not only the student teacher and requirements - many in health they no longer guarantee progression ‘The Practicum - Reciprocal Relationships the teacher education institution but also disciplines where demand is high and to university? If unemployment is a with Schools’ is Reid’s research area. the school receiving the student teacher. future workforce crises predicted. major alternative (young adults have very high rates currently), what are the Traditional views of practicum see student “I hope this research will inform the future Minister Steven Joyce announced the personal, health, social and financial teachers placed in schools, assigned a mentor, development of practicum in AUT’s School additional funding as “good news for costs being unemployed relative to complete a placement and assessed by the of Education and that the exploration of students and their families” and “good news for the wider economy” as the being a student. educational institution they are working in. the reciprocal relationship will open further expected increase in graduates from There is also the ethical challenge when Reid argues there may be different ways to opportunities for developing different 2013 “will help create a strong platform universities encourage international conceptualise and organise practicum. For relationships around practicum,” he says. to support future economic growth.” student enrolments while as well, or example the Oxford model is a different The purpose of the Titular Fellowships is to I agree. However, at Faculty level we better, qualified locals are declined way. It professionalises the relationship enable universities of the Commonwealth would need about a quarter of the entry. New Zealand residents are between the teacher education institution to develop the human resources of their total new places just to hold next year’s prohibited from gaining entry by and the school. institutions and countries through the intake the same as this year. paying full fees. International students During his stay at Oxford Jay intends to interchange of people, knowledge, skills and Realistically, the best case scenario contribute much to universities apart determine from a school and institutional technologies. might be a reduction of 250-300 from their fees. However, the reality is instead of 400. Government is in a that tertiary institutions would face huge tough place, endeavouring to contain financial challenges if numbers dropped public expenditure while encouraging - and the quality of services to local and preparing for future growth. students would fall. Universities have important roles in There would be society and the economy. It is surprising signifi cant fl ow- there hasn’t been more public debate on effects to the national and regional about changes to tertiary education economies if there funding. Until the change, students was a dent in export who met university entry criteria education. These could enrol. There have always been are challenging and limited places in some courses so this important issues. Max Abbott, Pro was not always in their programme of Vice-Chancellor, first choice. But they could enter North Shore Health: The Wealth of the Nation Symposium
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