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20 August - 26 August The free-content news source that you can write! Page 1 Please note this print edition does president, said: "Couch-burning and Lawrie had pleaded guilty to the not include the article titled “Mark bottle-smashing aren't serious enough charges laid against him even though Rocket first New Zealander to book offences to justify bringing in baton- he could not remember most of the Virgin space flight”. wielding police." incident. The court was told today by Allan Grindell said: "Many in the the prosecutor Ross Burns that he had New Zealand riot police use smoked one kilogram of batons to disperse unruly pub- crowd were heavily intoxicated and drinking from bottles and cans." methamphetamine (P) two months crawl prior, which is worth NZ$1 million. August 21, 2006 An unnamed student said: "This is just The P had fuelled six previous out of control." aggravated robberies in the attempt to The annual 'Undie 500' road-trip, in gain more money for his P habit. which 400 Canterbury and Otago Sergeant Wayne Pitcaithly says 95 Lawrie has had 32 previous university students took part, turned arrests were made. The police convictions of which nine were into a riot when students started continued to dispersed crowds for 45 relating to violence. throwing bottles around and lighting minutes. fires. The riot started in Dunedin on "People were throwing bottles, Roger Chambers, Lawrie's lawyer, Castle Street North, which is known everyone was getting arrested, the riot said: "Lawrie's late expression of for its parties. In the Undie 500 road- police came, and they were hitting remorse is genuine, in spite of a pre- trip, students go from Christchurch to people with their batons," said sentencing report that said he had no Dunedin and along the way stopping at Canterbury Student Josh Binns. recognition of the trauma he had five pubs. It is the biggest pub crawl of caused to his victims. He pleaded its kind in Australasia. New Zealand man sentenced to guilty to some pretty horrendous crimes - and knew that any expression The police found students watching life in prison for murder August 22, 2006 of remorse was likely to be laughed at. the New Zealand Fire Service battling For Lawrie, prison is home." the fires they had lit. James Junior Lawrie, 26-year-old, has Burns said, "Mr Vaghela had come to Maggie Kleist, an Otago University been sentenced to life in prison at the New Zealand to enjoy a well-deserved student, said: "The police were so Auckland High Court for a minimum and planned retirement. He was a kind, outnumbered, and people were just of 16 years after he killed the Uptown considerate and gentle man who put getting each other worked up more and Mini Mart owner 58-year-old his family first." His wife had now more and more and it was yeah, pretty Bhagubhai Vaghela on 19 June, 2005. gone back to India where she has been intense." Vaghela was found dead at the scene ill, while the rest of the family struggle Riot police then turned up to move by ambulance officers. with the death. "His son had said: 'This students away with batons but more Lawrie had entered the store planning world is a far worse place without my bottles were thrown and more fires on stealing phone cards from the New father being here'," the court was told were lit. "At this stage police moved North Road shop. Instead he shot by Burns. the crowd with the use of batons," Vaghela in the chest at point-blank Lawrie had shown no remorse, Burns Allan Grindell, Police Senior Sergeant range when he activated the alarm and said. said. Lawrie panicked. Paul Chong, Students Association If you would like to write, publish or edit articles, visit www.wikinews.org.nz Wikinews New Zealand Page 2 New Zealand Governor-General drummer from the New Zealand Peter Dunne, leader of the United sworn in Defence Force also attended the Future party, said "I warmly welcome August 23, 2006 commemorative service. his appointment and I believe that with He says he is deeply honoured to have his Asian, Fijian, Indian and Kiwi New Zealand's nineteenth Governor- background he will do an excellent job General was sworn in today. The been asked to serve as Governor- General and says there will be a great for the increasingly diverse society Honourable Anand Satyanand that is New Zealand today." succeeds Dame Silvia Cartwright as deal of pride within the Indian the personal representative of New community about his appointment. Winston Peters, New Zealand First Zealand’s Head of State, Her Majesty After the ceremony the vice regal party leader and Foreign Minister, Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of New party moved into Parliament House said, "He is the right person to carry Zealand. Dame Silvia concluded a five where presentations were be made in out the diverse role of the Queen's year term in office. the Grand Hall; followed by a representative in 21st century New reception in the Banquet Hall. Zealand. Judge Satyanand has the A fanfare of trumpets and a 21 gun experience, respect and demeanour to salute by the 16 Field Regiment from Satyanand was born and raised in fulfil the various demands of this most Linton marked the start of ceremonies. Auckland. He studied law at the important constitutional role in the Satyanand arrived at Parliament at University of Auckland law school. manner we expect in New Zealand." 11.45am (NZST). He has practiced law, been a judge, an ombudsman. When asked by the media in April his His investiture began with an Indian view of New Zealand becoming a and Maori welcome, followed by the Speaking at the ceremony, the Prime republic, Satyanand said "I am an constitutional swearing in. A Minister of New Zealand, Helen admirer of our country's present commission of appointment was read, Clark, said that he has a very good and constitutional arrangements and the and the Oath of Allegiance and the deep understanding of the law, mechanisms which enable a oath of office taken. government, an interest in straightforward change of government The appointment was then proclaimed, international affairs and has and our connection with our historical at which point Satyanand became the contributed to many community past." 19th Governor-General of New activities. Zealand. Anand Satyanand's parents were Indo- Thousands watch Boobs on Bikes parade in Auckland There was Royal New Zealand Navy Fijians. Satyanand is the first August 23, 2006 led Tri-service Royal Guard of Honour Governor-General of Asian descent. comprising 100 men and women Satyanand married in 1970 and has Thousands of spectators lined Queen drawn from the three services (Royal three adult children. St. in central Auckland, New Zealand New Zealand Air Force and New Present at the swearing-in ceremony to watch a parade of around 20 female Zealand Army) and their respective were the Vice-President of Fiji, His porn stars riding topless on Queen’s Colours and escorts, and the Excellency Ratu Joni Madraiwiwi, and motorcycles. The girls, wearing Band of the Royal New Zealand Navy the Honourable Mr Justice Sir Moti studded knee-high leather boots and and the Royal New Zealand Air Force Tikaram. Also present were some of leather pants, braved a winter chill, Trumpeters were also attendance. his former colleagues. nippy wind and objections by some city officials, in a shot at promoting an Following the ceremony the new Prime Minister Clark said, "I thank Auckland Erotica Expo happening Governor-General laid a wreath; at the you for agreeing to serve New Zealand later this week. National War Memorial in honour of in this way. On behalf of the New Zealand's war dead; a tradition government and people of New Auckland Mayor Dick Hubbard that all new Governor-Generals Zealand, I welcome you both to your described the parade as "morally undertake on the day of their new roles as you take up life and work repugnant." swearing-in. at Government House, and wish you A 24-person Guard of Honour, well for this period of service to New Catafalque Guard, bugler and Zealand." If you would like to write, publish or edit articles, visit http://www.wikinews.org.nz/ Wikinews New Zealand Page 3 Allegations that New Zealand parents who enroll children here and The movie: The World's Fastest school administers corporal ourselves. We are not a state school; Indian, about an Invercargill punishment we are not bound by a particular motorcycle enthusiast who set a world August 24, 2006 enrollment policy," but declined to speed record in 1967 on his Indian talk or comment to the New Zealand motorcycle, won altogether seven South Auckland Tyndale Park Herald about the schools corporal awards. The awards were for best- Christian School have been asking punishment. "This is between the • Director, Roger Donaldson, parents of the pupils for permission to parents that enrol their children at our administer corporal punishment. The school and that is where the buck • Leading actor, Sir Anthony parents are informed that corporal stops. It's got nothing to do with Hopkins, punishment is illegal in New Zealand anyone else except our parents," he • Film, Gary Hannam and Roger schools but it quotes the Bible "we added. ought to serve God rather than men". Donaldson (producers), Strapping children has been illegal The Education Review Office (ERO) • Screenplay, Roger Donaldson, since 1989. and the Ministry of Education said that they were unaware of the policy and • Editing, John Gilbert, "When this law was changed. that private schools are not legally • Sound, Tim Prebble, Gethin exceptions were not given based on obliged to produce documents to Creagh and Michael Hedges whether a school believed it was government bodies.