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A2 NEWS Monday, October 11, 2010 THE PRESS, Christchurch » NEWS » BUSINESSDAY » WORLD » SPORT » EDITOR’S CHOICE A1 MAYORAL RUSH A13 SEEKING SUITOR B1 RESCUE CLOSE B13 BATHURST BLAST Re-elected Christchurch New Zealand’s biggest pipfruit At the San Jose mine Australian V8 Supercar star Craig Technology: ‘‘Ban business, Mr Apple, is about to be naughty countries from yesterday a klaxon sounded, Lowndes says finally winning the Mayor Bob Parker is already put on the market by the receivers Bathurst 1000 alongside fellow the net’’ under fire from a potential of South Canterbury Finance. followed by the tolling of a great Mark Skaife is the realisation Stay connected: Follow us deputy mayor for wanting A14 GETTING SMART church bell. To the of a dream. on Facebook to fast-track the swearing in Energy Intellect, a Wellington thousands waiting, the B14 NIGHTMARE smart-meter company, is in talks Win an iPad!: Find the Drivetalk Blog: Dave’s Travel: Tripping the of the new council. with United States companies message was joyous: A A disconsolate Rebecca Wardell will Whitsundays about supplying technology for a giant rescue drill had finally head home to Christchurch and hidden lion on our site favourite vehicles A3 NEW LEADERS from TV and movies system which allows major broken through to the 33 contemplate her track and field Canterbury has a new-look leadership electricity users to be rewarded for future after a foot injury shattered group after the election of four new taking pressure off the grid. trapped Chilean gold miners, her Commonwealth Games medal district mayors. heralding an end to their dream. IN TOMORROW’S ODDSPOT CONTACT THE PRESS A15 BANK JOBS TO GO NEWSPAPER A4-A5 WHO’S IN . Westpac Australia will cut 66-day ordeal. B16 RELAXED OUTING General Enquiries thousands of head office and Phone: 379 0940 Full 2010 local body election results B2 BRAKES GO ON Good news for Wellington football administration jobs over the next Two women have been cited for for the South Island. fans – All Whites coach Ricki Editorial two years as it attempts to reduce Millions of French workers will walk, animal cruelty in the American Phone: 379 0941 Herbert plans to again roll out his A7 SUPER MAN costs and streamline the way it cycle or share cars to get to work this state of Vermont after police Fax: 364 8492 does business. week after unions voted for an open- World Cup stars for tomorrow New super city mayor Len Brown found 77 cats living in two cars. 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Only the man himself remained in opposition. in ignorance in a prison cell – until a visit from his wife. » REGULARS A12 NET’S DARK SIDE Those opposed to foreign investment and ownership of New B6 TALEBAN LOSING Parents and teachers should educate Letters A16 children so they do not fall prey to Zealand land, assets and Assaults on insurgency chiefs have businesses need to think carefully led to low-level fighters taking on the Weather A18 internet paedophiles, an Australian TV listings A18 expert on cyber safety says. about why they do so, writes United States, and Afghanistan is now Stephen Hickson. at a watershed. Sea, air, rail B7 Presenter ‘astonished and dismayed’ Paul Henry’s resignation statement: ‘‘I have resigned from TVNZ, QUESTIONABLE COMMENTS effective immediately. ‘‘It is no longer practical in the current environment for me to do On-air comments by Paul Henry: On the elderly: ‘‘A lot of old people the job I was employed to do, and On Delhi chief minister Sheila need to go to the toilet a lot, quite have so enjoyed doing. It is also Dikshit: ‘‘What’s her name? Dick frankly.’’ difficult for TVNZ to get on with Shit. And it’s so appropriate because On food poisoning: ‘‘How do you get the business of being a first-class she is Indian. So she’d be dick-in- salmonella from fresh tomatoes? I broadcaster as long as I remain. shit, walking along the street. I’ve suppose it could be some of those I have apologised twice, and known about her for a while and I’ve Hispanic people that pick them.’’ have meant every word. I again been laughing ever since.’’ On women: ‘‘They have no grasp at Co-hosts: Paul Henry and Pippa Wetzell in Christchurch last month. apologise to all those who were To Prime Minister John Key on all of technology.’’ genuinely hurt by what I said. Governor-General Sir Anand On infant mortality in the ‘‘I will miss the professional- they will understand and accept ‘‘However, it is clear that Satyanand: ‘‘Is he even a New developing world: ‘‘Oh, they have ism and friendship of the brilliant that an extraordinary conver- things have now reached a point Zealander? Are you going to choose enough babies to take care of that. production team I have worked gence of circumstances has made where my actions will have to a New Zealander who looks and Don’t worry about that. We’ve got with, and I will miss the fun and this action necessary. speak louder than my words. sounds like a New Zealander this six others out the back.’’ satisfaction of having doubled the ‘‘I am saddened by this whole ‘‘I am astonished and dismayed time?’’ On singer Susan Boyle: ‘‘She is, in audience for Breakfast in the last episode – sad that I crossed the that my comments have created a Commenting on a Greenpeace fact, retarded. And if you look at her few years. line in the first place, and sad that diplomatic incident. My style is spokeswoman: ‘‘That was a carefully, you can make it out.’’ ‘‘The programme is great – an employer I have always served conversational and, of course, moustache on a lady.’’ Fairfax and I’m sure its success will with pride has had to suffer slings unscripted. I walk the finest of continue. and arrows. lines and accept that I have ‘‘To be honest, most of all, I’ll ‘‘To all those who have enjoyed inadvertently crossed it from time ‘‘I do not want to continue to be to have my elderly mother staked miss Pippa. Breakfast – thank you. It has been to time. used as a lightning rod for racial out at her nursing home by ‘‘I am grateful to the many a privilege to have been part of ‘‘But I recognise the realities of disharmony in this country. tabloid media, as has happened thousands of people who have your mornings for the last seven the situation. Likewise, I certainly do not want this weekend. offered their support to me. I hope years.’’ Trust Caci for Like you, we’re getting on with the job. BUILDING? Botox® Install the best 7,305 women already do in Sound, At Caci we specialise in appearance enhancement. 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