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. 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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.’’

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