• Editorial l ... • - SPCA pleads :humanity for animals WHILE watching an elderly measurable. The owner will probably regret man's face light up the other The fact that an unwanted the loss of such a killing ma day after simply stroking a animal should enter the world chine, a status symbol, for puppy, I was struck by a in the first place is a crime in about two minutes before they thought. A thought that has re itself. When animals can be get another dog. mained with me and which was neutered or spayed for a mini The list of animal abuse on an backed up by Karen Thomas of mal fee, there is no excuse. The international scale is shocking the Wellington SPCA. Simple SPCA is here to assist but they and exhausting to contemplate. things matter. Warmth. Scent. cannot do so without our help. Bull fights, endangered ani Comfort. These simple pleas The society relies on donations mals on the dinner menu, bear ures are the finest things in life. and goodwill to survive. baiting, the illegal and immoral They need not cost, either in I have heard the argument trade in everything from birds time or money. that we should worry about the to gorillas to name but a few. Animals give love unselfishly, human race before animals. We are in a big enough mess as returning it tenfold to those This does not wash with me. it is. Thanks to the work of the who give it to them. All they ask The simple measures that a pet SPCA and other organisations for is shelter, food and a little owner can take to look after an such as Greenpeace, the ani attention. Amazingly, some be animal do not affect the time or mals are at least voiceless no grudge them even that. What attention given to the people in more. is wrong with these people, that their lives. It is an act of self As with a number of valuable a message in their mind tells ishness and ignorance to hit, but futile campaigns, I fear I them it is perfectly alright to starve, dump or otherwise mis may be preaching to the con dump a litter of puppies or kit treat an animal. verted. Those who need to hear is apparently standard practice feathered and finned friends. tens in a sack? I also have a serious bone to the messages, seldom do. If to simply acquire a new pet. Enjoy that privilege, and give If it is impossible to keep the pick with the owners who train they do hear, they are guilty of And if that pet should become a little something back. animals you have allowed your their dogs to be vicious killers. an even greater crime - hear a nuisance a matter of a few self to be "burdened" with, why Though deaths are rare, ing and not heeding, and wil weeks later? The SPCA is not Thanks to each and every one not, for God's sake, take them maulings and dog attacks are fully and cruelly breaking the a Rent-a-Pet service. As the slo of the Magneto staff members, to the SPCA? In the unfortu so very common these days. I unwritten laws of nature. It is gan goes, a pet is for life, not especially the talented and nate circumstance that homes always feel for the victim, usu unacceptable. just for Christmas. Try as they committed (committable?) sec cannot be found for the ani ally a child or passer-by, but the A practice that has recently might to screen owners, it is im tion heads, design editor, busi mals, yes, it is a harsh reality dog is also a victim of sorts. A come to light is one that is truly possible for the SPCA to ensure ness manager, illustrations edi of life that they will have to be dog is not born a killer. That incomprehensible to me. Find they are 100 percent responsi tor and production manager. put to sleep. But the difference much is clear. Through train ing that a pet is an inconven ble. between an animal dying in a ing and a lot more of the stick ience when going away on holi The moral of the editorial? Do humane, quick way with hands than the carrot, that dog has day, some people feel it is ac not take for granted life's sim to soothe it to sleep and that lost the capacity to recognise ceptable practice to dump them ple pleasures. One of those is animal dying in a box beside kindness. The dog will more on the roadside or in a river. Af the privilege we have of shar Katherine Roby the road is so vast as to be im- than likely pay with its life. ter returning from this trip, it ing this earth with our furry, Editor Contents ... Magneto's strange and stupid ... NEWS...... 3-8 The Earth's rotation is slowed ever so slightly by the turbulent air in the atmosphere. A big storm in the Pacific will make a WEPSA/SST...... 9 day longer by such a minuscule amount it is hardly worth mentioning, unlike the fact that most horses are utterly terrified of donkeys. Some believe it is the big ears that flap OPINIONS...... 10-14 when a donkey walks or that the horse thinks it is a mutant alien horse. Whatever it is, even the biggest stallion has been known to freeze, flare nostrils and back slowly away on FEATURES. . .i •••••• ••• ••••••••••••••• •••••• ••••••••••••••••••• •••••• •• 15-19 catching sight of a donkey. Why are the Statue of Liberty's hands only eleven inches long? Because otherwise they would be a foot.
SPORT...... 20-23 MAGNETO is a Wellington Polytechnic Students Associa tion (WePSA) publication. The views of this publication are VOTE FOR YOUR NEW PREZ not necessarily those of Wellington Polytechnic, WePSA, Magneto is ... September 1-5, 1997 WPSST or the Wellington Polytechnic Journalism Department. EDITOR: Katherine Hoby Polling stations coming to NEWS EDITOR: Maggie Tait a department near you FEATURES EDITORS: Joely Ham I Bess Manson Results announced September 10
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PHONE 478 - 4734 CARTOONS: Matt Casey BIKES, FURNITURE, SCOOTERS CARRIED 2 Magneto September 1, 1997 News Troubles for Trust In Brief.. ~ EARLY warnings about sus employment with the trust had VICTORIA University is unlikely to follow its Auckland pended WPSST Trust executive been suspended . . counterpart in plans to sell naming rights of its buildings. director Charles Begg's busi "The Serious Fraud Office will In recent comments to the press, Auckland University • ness activities were ignored, it be involved and in due course Registrar Warwick Nicoll said the selling of naming rights was claimed this week. they will be making inquiries .. was part of a $2.5m fundraising drive. This is part of a wider The business activities of Mr which could involve some staff appeal to raise $20M to fund research and scholarships. Begg are currently the subject and the trustees." "' A spokesperson for the Vice-Chancellor's office at'Victoria of two separate complaints, one According to IBM spokesper University said despite having minor sponsors for some from the Wellington Polytech son Arjan van der Boon, IBM z facilities such as the University's BP Mitsubishi Science nic Students Association Trust initiated legal proceedings§ Education Centre, no naming rights drive was planned. (WePSA Trust), the other from against Pro-Station on July 30 cJ IBM. after consulting its advisors~ MANAWATU Polytechnic's Levin campus was all sympathy Mr Begg's company Pro-Sta over an outstanding debt. 5 when it was announced the horticulture department at tion (New Zealand) Ltd for He said the company had an 9 Wellington Polytechnic will close. merly leased facilities at the arrangement ·with IBM over~ Levin campus hor.ticulture coordinator John Cud by said the Student Services Centre at leasing and selling computers, 0 closure would help attract more students to its own Wellington Polytechnic. but IBM was still awaiting pay- ~ horticultural courses. .., · Former business associate ment for a bill. Charles Begg "Students would come with the unit standards they gained Douglas McCoy said he had "The bill was not paid and we rently houses the student caf in Wellington, many of which would be the same as ours, gone to the New Zealand police are now exercising our legal eteria and bar, a fitness centre, allowing for considerable cross-crediting," he said. in March this year after becom remedies," he said. health, budget and accommo- Mr Cudby said he had been in touch with Wellington ing concerned about his busi Mr van der Boon was not pre- da:tion services. Polytechnic and would contact the horticulture students and ness transactions with Mr pared to say how·much was WePSA president John explain to therri what Levin had to offer. Begg. owed as this was between IBM Barkess said he had only heard Speaking from Australia, Mr and its customer. about the SFO inquiry about NO matter where you go in the world you will always be able McCoy said he also spoke to He understood there had been two days before it became pub to find out what Wellington i~ wearing. WPSST Trust chairperson Roy an agreement between WePSA lie knowledge. Wellington Polytechnics's Fashion Design Department is now Cowley and expressed his con Trust, Pro-Station and Charles "I didn't know about it so I was on-line with its f@shionbrat site that details what is cerns after failing to get satis Begg over use of Student Cen- surprised," he said. "I knew happening on the Wellington fashion scene. factory explanations from Mr tre facilities. that Pro-Station were renting Featuring video clips, animation and music, the site is Begg. While he was aware of the out upstairs; that was it." designed and maintained by fashion students and tutor Sue Nothing seemed to happen as SFO inquiry at Wellington Mr Barkess, a member ofboth Thomas. ' a result of the complaints, he Polytechnic, he did not wish to the WePSA Trust and WPPST, According to the site a f@shionbrat is Wilde(sic) for said. comment on it. was unconcerned about the in- frocks,(and other things too), likes gossip, movies, music, Mr McCoy said he became in "We have no direct involve- quiry impacting on either the lattes, (not necessarily in that order) and lives in Aotearoa. volved with Mr Begg when Mr ment with this," Mr van der polytechnic's merger talks or _ Check it out at http/www.wnp.ac/nz/f@shionbrat Begg became a 10 per cent Boon said. his reputation. shareholder in Mr McCoy's Mr Begg was suspended from "We've had several people 'THURSDAYS in Black' is a day when victims of rape and company -Intanet his position as executive direc- come up and ask questions violence are remembered and war and conflict are peacefully Shopportunity. tor of the WPSST (Wellington about it. They've gone away opposed. . Magneto inquiries have re Polytechnic Student Services satisfied. Basically I don't The day is a human rights initiative organised by the World vealed that early warnings Trust) on July 28 pending the know what's going on ." Council of Churches and coordinated in New Zealand by the about the structure of the completion of investigations. Mr Barkess said the trust and Women's Education Coalition Aotearoa (WECA). The WPSST were voiced as long ago ·Mr Cowley said the SFO was its appointments procedures movement invites everyone to wear an item of black clothing as 1993 when former WePSA investigating "matters con- were reviewed on August 21. or a 'Thursdays in Black' badge on the day's as a gesture of employee Rick Petersen wrote nected with Pro-Station" which "It was all discussed in com solidarity. to Charles Begg spelling out his could affect the WePSA Trust mittee. The reason is there The philosophy behind 'Thursdays in Black' stems from concerns about the new struc but would not c_omment further. may be staffing issues involved. groups like Mothers of the Disappeared in Argentina, Black ture. "We have no information as to We can't release that kind of Sash in South Africa and the Women in Black movements'in Speaking to Magneto this ·when the SFO will complete information until staff are in Israel-Palestine and the former Yugoslavia. week Mr Petersen said the their inquiries," he told Mag- formed," he said. In New Zealand, WECA distribute badges and t-shirts WPSST was set up over tJ.ie neto. Neither SFO acting director carrying the TiB message to women's groups at Universities 1992-93 Christmas break and Former WPSST finance officer Judge Ron Jamieson nor poly and Polytechnics throughout the country. was not presented to the new Cheryl Lyster has been ap- technic president Bob For information phone Lennie Court at WECA, ph 4712559. WePSAExecutive until Febru pointed acting manager in Mr Bubendprfer were prepared to_ ary 1993. Begg's absence, but was unable comment on the affair. ELVIS may be dead but it has been revealed that his legacy Charles Begg, who was hospi to tell Magneto how long it Polytechnic staff were asked is living on in Wellington. talised for cancer in 1985, was would be until the position was to refer all media inquiries to Polytechnic tutor and former press secretary Stefan Wolf, too ill to speak to Magneto this clarified. WePSA Trust and WPSST from Paderborn near Frankfurt, is believed to be the result of week. Mr Begg, a former WePSA chairperson Roy Cowley. a brief encounter between Presley and German sausage stuffer Speaking at his Johnsonville president, was instrumental in Mr Cowley told Magneto that Helga Sausage. home, his wife Ann told Mag the formation of the Student Mr Begg had been suspended During his military service Presley was stationed in neto her husband was "getting Services Trust in 1993. without pay. Germany, near Frankfurt, and it is believed it was here he better" but was not prepared to At the time he told WePSA - by Jed Baker met Wolfs mother. talk. She did not rule out the that the polytechnic had proved Friends ofWolf say they often remarked on the likeness ."The possibility of him speaking in itself unable to run satisfactory See feature on page 1.9 for a sideburns, the limited musical talent - I don't know how we the next fortnight. student services, and the trust fuller explanation of the struc missed it," said colleague David Venables. In a statement last month, Mr was established to administer ture of the Wellington Poly "His name for a start, Stefan Wolf, it's obviously fake." Cowley said that Mr Begg's the student centre, which cur- technic student trusts. "I'm all shook up" was Wolfs only comment. Polytech student fee 3 times steeper than University's WELLINGTON Polytechnic Wellington Polytechnic Stu will go back down when the polytech system means you pay Wepsa Trust receives $100 to students pay triple the cost in dents Association President building has been paid off, it is for all the services available." pay for building and expansion. student association fees in com John Barkess,said: a matter of how trustworthy The annual $356 fee is split The remainder - $171 - is paid parison to Victoria University "We've got a half a million dol they are." between the Wepsa Student As to the Student Services Trust students. lar loan fot· the student cent.re, Dave Adams, Pol.ytechnic stu sociation, Wepsa Trust, Rnd to subsidise the nurse, counsel Full-time students attending this is spread over 3500 stu dent liaison officer, said: "The Student Services. lor, accommodation officer and polytechnic pay $240 more a dents at the Polytechnic com difference is that-the l:fuiver The association is allocated gym. Most of these services year than university students pared to 13,000 students at the sity has a more user pays sys $85 to cover costs of represen require further payment from for services they do not neces university. The board has given tem, you choose to belong to tation and advocacy from stu users·. sarily use. their assurance that the fees things, it's quite good. The dent representatives. - by Tania Mackenzie I September 1, 1997 Mrn~to 3 ~ News Education reform-a 'nightmare' '(YI£ LOAF OF ...., 'off! S
Ge-e -ihfn, •h\tt Music school offers ne-w degree •ht~ o.,.e HO Tt~ WELLINGTON Polytechnic has been given approval to of fer a degree course at the Exclusive student fares Conservatorium of Music. to ASIA to visit family, The New Zealand Qualifica tions Authority approved the ~ friends or Just to tripn new programme which will al-~ Book your trip with low music students to extend~ their advanced diploma. ~ STA Travel WIiiis St, T)le course is the first of its ~ kind in New Zealand and the ...:i and win a prize!. . philosophy is "ground break- o .jJ ing", said Matthew Marshal, _g head of the Polytechnic's n. z Cd ra-tt1er be •riPP\R9 Conservatorium of Mu~ic. Conservatoriu.m music students doing their stuff Wellington Polytechnic Jazz · •i-th ST" Travel Department head Paul Dyne, more employable - this country roll increase. felt the effects would be far is too small to _be specialist. "It will become a university ,1 wiJt\S s~ reaching and very exciting. This course will offer the degree with all the trimmings "The degree cour se w.ill be fat- breadth and depth that will and the good things that come we11\n9•on ·1 ter, with more content than the make graduates capable in all with that, it's great for the stu ' advanced diploma. It is the first things." dents who have always wanted PhOnt 't7Z. 8'110 degree in jazz in New Zealand. The Conservatorium of Music the prestige of having a Bach- #0.~ 't7Z 7t•O "It will turn out graduates will be moving to new facilities elor of Music after their !.=:======'...! who have much more facility in on the main campus next year names," said Mr Dyne. bot h areas and who will be to make room for an expected -by Tania Mackenzie 6 Magnetp September 1, 1997 Ne-ws Neil's onethe ball 'First Year' LOOKout! ... the "thing" is com- through a valve. ing... The main component is the figures fall No, it is not another tacky hor- valve itself, which allows the ror movie - but a novel toy pro- user to control how much air is totype that has won design stu- let into the ball. nearly 10°/o dent Neil McGowan fourth And with a simple twist of the place in· a prestigious interna- rubber valve, the person can ~ Education ministry figures tional design competition. deflate the ball and carry it :; show a 9 per cent drop in first McGowan, 22, a fourth year around in their pocket. :E year university enrolments for · bachelor of industrial design McGowan said that the theme en 1997 according to NZ Univer student, beat 1200 other de- of this year's competition; "Re- i sity Students Association presi signers from around the world. laxation, leisure and fun," gave ~ dent Michael Gibbs. with his invention at the bien- him the idea of creating a toy. .. . Education Minister Wyatt nial Osaka design competition. "Because you're working off .3 Creech believes a drop in first Earlier this month, he was the idea of fun, I was thinking~ year enrolments is not indica notified that he had won the 'toys' immediately... and when it . tive of a declining rate of first prize for his design of a foam comes to toys, the ball is the Neil McGowan rests with his prize-winning toy. year participation. ball, which inflates itself and is basis of play." class for the idea which gave me "Most of it was off my own back, "Between 1996 and 1997 there known as the "thing". His initial idea was to-create the confidence to continue." so getting the prize money - were 4603 fewer students leav "The interesting thing that a ball for babies to play with, With the basic design concept about $US5000 [$NZ8000] - ing secondary school," he said. sets it apart from any other ball which would have a transpar- settled, the designers had to was quite good becaus·e the fi Mr Creech said pebple are is the round protruding spheres ent outer with other balls mov- present their idea in a series of nal review was expensive. to staying at school longer and on it, and that it's a self-inflat- ing around inside it. five slides, which were sent to enter." that is why there are fewer go ing ball which makes it quite · However, the idea took a new the judges in Japan. Industrial design lecturer ing on to tertiary educatitm. portable and flexible to the peo- direction when some of the Judges narrowed the field to Ross Stevens, who is However, student leaders pie who use it," Mr McGowan early experimental models he 50 competitors, which included McGowan's tutor, and has him disagree with the Minister. said. had made ~ut of cloth and bal- McGowan and fellow students self been a finalist in the com- "This Government is making it The toy has three basic com- loons split open. Stephen Proctor, Peter Fraser petition, said that he thought impossible for average New ponents. The first is a Vacuum- "For one presentation I hadn't and Mike Saywel. it was the first time a student Zealanders to enrol at their moulded hollow shell made done a very good sewing job, Each of the finalists then sent had won a prize. own tertiary institutions," said from foam in the shape ofa ball. and the balloon started popping in a product model and five Al "I'm extremely happy [for Mr Gibbs. Thisshellishoneycombedwith out in all directions. So I panels explaining the concept Neil] ... all we need now is a "It is time Government ur holes, through which an inter- chucked all these things out and how it might be used · gold," he said. gently took stock of the impact nal bladder (the second com po- and people started playing McGowan said "all up" it cost The Osaka competition is held of their user-pays education nent).protrudes when it is fully around with them .... my tutor about $2000 including freight- every two years and is open to policies. The only.group show inflated. was quite enthusiastic as to ing costs to get the "thing'r to all design disciplines. ing a tangible increase in terti The bladder is made from what it could be, so from then I Japan, and took about six It also has a first prize pack- ary education are foreign fee 'open cell foam' which has the sort of went with it." weeks from the initial discov- age worth about $US30,000 paying students." peculiar ability of being able to Most of all I think it was the ery of the concept to get every- (NZ$ 48,000). Aotearoa Polytechnic Stu inflate itself when air is let in good reaction I got from the thing together. -by Ross Henderson den ts Association president Rebecca Parata said the latest The PLO in Wellington? · statistics, which showed that· The Wellington City Council is wanting your input into polytechnic enrolments had deciding the projects it will undertake in 1998/99. fallen by 1.3 per cent, were evi dence of a cheque book ap Your ideas will contribute to developing the Council's proach to education. Annual Plan which determines how, and on what, the "These figures clearly show Council will spend its b'udget. the result of an average 15-20 peP cent fee increase at poly technics last year," she said. We're "Otherwise able students are being shut out of tertiary edu cation on cost grounds alone. I predict all New Zealanders will Urban revolutionaries or wanton vandals? bear the long term costs of this false economy as we run short THE Parking Liberalisation Organisation (PLO) is on of mechanics, physiotherapists ' a mission to reduce Wellington City Council parking and nurses next century." income. -by Amanda Hurley Lately they have been a thorn in the side of the Coun cil, uprooting parking signs, painting over yellow road Funding for To ensure your ideas are considered you can: - markings in blue and, most,notorious of all, engaging • Attend a Ward Meeting -in an "infinity campaign" where signs displaying park students with • Leave a message on the Annual Plan Hotline - Ph: 801-3507 ing time limits were painted over neatly with the in finity symbol (a figure '8' on its side). disabilities • Mail them to: We're Bending Over Backwards ..• Speaking exclusively to Magneto, a PLO spokesper MORE money is being given to Freepost 57412 son named "Rex", said the organisation was engaged all tertiary institutions to sup PO Box 2199 in a "conflict of religious proportions". port students with disabilities. Wellington "The council has deliberately built an insufficient The Government is giving ·al • Tell us in person - ring the Council's Service Line to make number of parking spaces so they can draw revenue most $30 per disabled funded a time from frustrated drivers who end up parking anywhere. EFTS (Equivalent Full-Time This is the backlash." Student) in 1998. • Invite us to your group's meeting - set a date through the He said it would be better if the Council put more The increase in funding is in Service Line revenue gained from parking fines into funding pub- . tended primarily for labour in • Leave us a message on the Internet lie transport, easing the city's parking problems. tensive services and operating Councjl communications officer, Richard MacLean, costs rather than capital out- 1------tsaid Wellington was a confined space and it was physi- lays. cally impossible to provide more parking, The call for extra funds has +1~•1:•11 111111·, The Wellington City Council Internet address is "We can't turn Wellington into a motorists' paradise," come from institutions needing http://www.wcc.govt.nz/wcc3.htm POSITIVELY WELLINGTON.• he said. supplementary grants to pro and the Service Line number is phone 499-4444 Tumekl POneke The PLO is not a student-based organisation as previ- vide improvements in support Welllngton City Council ously reported. services . ...______. -by Ben Weston - by Tania Mackenzie
September 1, 1997 Magneto 7 News Harbour proposals :::.§, JS;;,,., . . Vote compromise Lambton=~ Harbour A PLAN for mixed commercial Park and around Sheds 11 and Now! and residential development 13 at Queens Wharf. -with "wide open public spaces" This would include features on Wellington's waterfront has like a waterfront promenade, a WANT to have a say on who been accepted by the Welling remodelled Jervois "Quay, your student president will be 'O ton City Council said WePSA routes for joggers and'cyclists, next year? The time is now! -~ president John Barkess. as well as restoration of historic Two hopefuls have put their rl Mr Barkess is a member of the buildings like Shed 22 and the names forward as candidates ::i Lambton Harbour Community Odlins building. The council's for the 1998 WePSA pr.esidency : Consultative Committee estab design team is currently work - incumbent president John .3 lished last year to look at how ing on a brief based on the CCC Barkess, and journalism stu- .2 the 20ha area between Shed 21 recommendations, which is due dent Jonathan Hill. °' and the overseas passenger ter to be finalised at a meet John Austin Barkess, 29, said Candidate Jonathan Hill Candidate John Barkess wee minal should be developed. ing on September 2. he intends to "continue sorting "The coming year will be the to vote for me, they obviously The committee's job was to "We have to wait for the de out students' one thousand and most important year so far for don't really think I'm worth it," one problems", as well as work- the polytech and for students, he said. "I'm not into bribes." consider three design proposals sign team to design something put forward by the council and that we can then take to the ing on developing campus cul- with regards to the merger and Hill said he is not interested ture, clubs and student partici- the Government's agen.da to in bribes because he is not des to take public submissions on public and say, 'is that what you pation in polytechnic life. privatise education. Ifstudents perate. how the area should look. want?' Until then we're just talking about ifs and maybes," · "I am dedicated to looking af- are not effectively-represented, "The CCC is there to put for- - by Patricia Bell . ward on an ongoing basis the ter students' interests and they will lose out." Mr Barkess said. making sure they get the best Hill, who has a degree in poli views of the public ... and as long He said the design process as we [polytechnic students] was ongoing; and students out of their time here." tics, said he plans to actively What? 1998 WePSA presi Students should vote for him, encourage students to fight for dent elections. have input into the CCC, then would be surveyed to· see what he said, because he is familiar a State-funded education. He When? Monday 1 to Friday the council is listening," said they thought of it. Mr Barkess. However he said the five year with the polytechnic and the understands student issues 5 September, 1997. people and processes involved and his knowledge of the me Where? Ballot boxes will be Based on this, and other ideas time frame for the completion in student government. He said dia will enable him to publicise placed at various places proposed by the council, the of the project was ridiculous. CCC has drawn up 102 recom "Because· it's going to be there his union background and his and promote those issues. around campus, and at off mendations, which have since forever, why can't they develop qualification as a business "If the students want a new campus sites. manager (he completed a busi- president, they will vote for How? Just vote for who you been adopted by the wee and it and spread the cost over 20 Lambton Harbour Manage- years?" ness diploma in 1996) also me," said Mr Hill. "I am want (both names will be on ment Limited, · stand him in good stead. friendly, approachable, and pre- the ballot paper), .and drop The Community Consultative "The most important thing to Committee includes repre Jonathan Hill, 22, said he pared to work closely with stu your vote in the box. Democ come out ofit [the process] was sentatives from the commercial wants to "start to represent stu- dents." racy is as easy as that. that people wa·nted open sector, members of the public, dents properly" in 1998, and to But would these men resort to Who is eligible to vote? space." schools and various other com raise the profile of the polytech bribery? Barkess said students Any student currently en The recommendations call for munity and environmental and the students' association. have offered to vote for him if rolled at Wellington Poly He said the association is ready · he buys them a jug. "But if it technic, including part-time "maximisation of public space" groups. -by Ross Henderson for a change ofleader. only takes a jug for a student and international students. at Chaffers Park, Frank Kitts Design students' project becoITie·s an archive
POWERFUL images of birth, Foundation (NERF) is the first phy about nursing, because the environment. life and death have been cap- ' part of a two year "social docu people had a very stereotyped "When you have a camera up tured on film by Wellington mentary project" set up as a view of what a IJ.urse was ... so to your face that's your job, Polytechnic Design students as research and educational facil working together was quite that's all you do - you forget part of a new photogr~phic ar- ity for the two stude.nt groups. productive," she said. about everything else. You don't chive at the Alexander Turnbull Photography lecturer Anne The project used 300 rolls of interfere but you're still part of Library. Noble said the project was a film and each student produced it," she said. The archive represents the first for the polytechnic. She two photographic essays of 30 The archive, "Images ofNurs- ~ ·work of 14 third year WP pho- hoped it would become a regu photographs. The areas ex ing and Midwifery", was,-;:: tography students, who spent lar feature of the photography plored in the photographic es launched at a National Library :iJ months working alongside Vic- programme. says included: trauma and function on Friday July 25. res toria University post graduate "The"idea is that we be respon emergency, neonatal; kidney · "There are picture libraries 'g Nursing and Midwifery stu- sive to the needs of certain dialysis; independent midwifer; but they're servicing more of a j dents in hospitals, prisons, groups for images about what plunket; and mental health. standard view of New Zealand'... plunkets and other areas. they do, and a group of nurses Photography student Paula This is much more investiga- .3 The archive, sponsored by a at the department of nursing West said patients had reacted tive and documentary," said Ms .2 $10,000 grant from the Nurs- and midwifery expressed a well to the students' presence Noble. °' ing and Education Research need for some good photogra- and students had adjusted to - by Ross Henderson Lecturer Anne Noble Student exchange scheme considered with India WELLINGTON'S cultural Students Office at the Polytech India if EdCil's proposal is ac- Pinn.acle melting pot may be further en nic Roger Armstrong said ter cepted. · hanced with the arrival of stu tiary study in India was expen "We want to get students from books dents from India. sive and places were limited. a wider range or countries "It studying at Wellington Poly 142 Willis Street Village Wellington Phone 389-4563 Wellington Polytechnic is con is cost effective for inter sidering an exchange in which national students to study in technic because we believe it 10°/o Student Discount• Indian students come to New New Zealand, and there is an will benefit our own diversity. . Zealand to study. assurance of quality of educa This internationalising of our For all Self Help and Spiritual books A proposal has been received tion here with our N.ZQA ac students will give us access to from EdCil (Educational Con credited programmes. It is also something much wider than \;) Personal Improvement iii Psychology iii Wellness iii sultants India Limited), a gov a great opportunity for them to just ·our local community." iii Relationships ii) Sexuali_ty iii Women's Health iii Astrology ii) ernment body in India which study in an English speaking A decision on whether to fur iii Eastern & Western Spirituality iii CDs & Audio Tapes iii helps to develop overseas op country." ther investigate the proposal portunities for the country's Mr Armstrong said it may be would be made in the near fu students. possible for Wellington Poly ture, he said. Manager of the International technic students to study in -by Amanda Hurley
8 Magneto September 1, 1997 WePSA/SST President·'s rep9rt Wear a condom or else! IT'S official. Wellington Poly Polytechnic. technic Council has voted to Outside the TreasurY, police WITH the word condom being - Anal sex without a condom. actively pursue university sta started to get a little bit nerv bandied about by the media re - Oral sex without a condom. t us through a merger with ous as people wanted to kick in cently, it is timely that our Stu Condoms provide good but not • Massey. windows. Probably not the best dent Health nu~se Mary Khalil absolute protection against What does this mean for you? way of getting a message across has some advice about safer STDs and should be used as In the immediate future, not a but effective. sex. mentioned above, especially if great deal. It is the first of Some of you may have noticed STDs are almost exclusively either partner thinks there many steps before a final agree a large sign in the cafeteria for spread by sexual contact. The may be a significant chance.of ment is signed. the "Thursdays in Black" cam greater the number of sexual the other having an infection. As we are both industry based paign. We want to raise aware partners one has, the greater This is not an easy assessment institutions, we have the oppor ness of the need for a world the chances of acquiring one of to make, particularly in a tunity to expand our wide without violence, rape and dis these diseases. casual relationship, whenjudg range of contacts and develop crimination. This should be a powerful dis ment is often impaired by alco even better links with the busi If anyone would like to partici incentive to sleeping around, hol or other substances. In any ness community. pate, come up and have a word especially as there are no sat event, peopre sometimes distort For students it means a bet to the staff of WePSA ·or the isfactory treatments for the the truth about previous rela ter chance of making contacts, Student Executive. "new" diseases such as AIDS tionships. getting work experience and a In the last Magneto was an and genital herpes. The best insurance is to avoid greater level of"employability" article questioning WePSA's - Safer sex means blO'od or sex, or use condoms, irrespec at the end of the course. control of the paper. Well, if we sexual fluids are prevented tive of the need for contracep The week of August 18 was were trying to hide anything, from passing between partners. tion until you are sure your new one of action for us. The pur wouldn't that be the first arti - Safer sex means planning and partner's past has been free pose of the week was to raise cle pulled? talking with partners. from risk. awareness of such issues as In the last two years we have - Safer sex means showing love, If you are not absolutely sure voluntary student membership not removed an article about concern and respect for your whether you have been at risk and the impact it will have ·on the Student Association. We partner and yourself. in the past, discuss it with your students, the voucher system check to ensure there are no It is safer to: doctor or nurse at the Student proposed by the Ministry of defamatory statements that - Not have sexual intercourse Health Clinic, or at your local Education, the problems with could see us in court. (you can still show sexual feel sexual health centre. Confiden the childcare subsidy, the prom: I'm sure you would all be dis ings). tial testing can be arranged. ise of a universal allowance and gruntled if your money went to - Use condoms every time dur Basically, good old-fashioned much more. a court settlement rather than ing vaginal, oral or anal sex, faithfulness a11d sexual control Thanks very much to all those services. We view the paper as and with every partner. are the best ways of not acquir who helped make it a success. a student paper and as iong as - Have one sexual partner and ing STDs. qondom use during On Thursday August 21 there there are no lies (not that our use condoms until you are sure sexual activity is a good second was a successful march organ journalists would ever do that) you are both safe and each oth best. Condoms are available by ised by Victoria University, at they are given a fairly free rein. er's only partner. requesting a prescription from tended by a group of hard-core BYE!! It is not safe to have: the Student Health Clinic. It protesters from Wellington Johnny B -Vaginal sex without a condom. is not necessary to see the doctor.
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1. Where did you last see Elvis?
2. Who would you colonise Marswith? } .--f QJ 3. If you could form a C/l superband, what would you Ul 0 becalled? .w 0 ..d 4. What is the strangest il, thing you have eaten? Jo Kennerley. Hospitality,19 Tim Hanson, Design, 18 Nadia Tewhati, Business, 19 1. A week ago in The Planet, lie was 1. Shoplifting some orange juice from 1. Shakin' in Las Vegas, where else? grooving. . the local dairy, he didn't look good. 2. Those guys over there. 5. Whatistheonethingyou 2. Winston Peters. 2. Alicia Silverstone and myself. 3. Kamik!-1Ze. would save from your burn 3. Bageara. 3. Bumble Puppies. 4. A toasted Twistie, peanut, jam and ing house? 4. A Tequila worm. 4. Huhu grubs banana sandwich. 5. My photo album. 5. I haven't gof a house. 5. My sister.
Jamie Yarrall. Window cleaner. 19 Nathan Harrington, Business, 20 Jaana Collins, Fashion design, 19 Andy Teariki, Business, 18 l. Yesten;lay, he walked right past me. 1. Surfing the net. 1. On a music video. - 1. Last year, he was just cruising. 2. Jim and Winston. 2. Marc Ellis and Ridgey. 2. Pauline Hanson and her supporters. 2. My mate's old lady. 3. Helmet. 3: The Explosions. 3. The Idiots. 3. The Planeteers. 4. Fried sheep's brains prepared by 4. Lambs tails were the worst thing I've 4. Seaweed. 4. A daily newspaper. myself. eaten. 5. My Bible. 5. Myself. 5. My Tool CD. ~- My rugby boots I reckon. - by Matt Casey Fortunately you will only be shot as a last resOrt IT does not matter whether you are toting a pink water pistol or a sky rocket in extremely suspect," he says. a vacuum cleaner tube, the police have heavy calibre sniper rifles for long dis The police have a room full of plumbing supplies turned into lethal weapons. tance tomfoolery and ·9mm hand guns for up close shenanigans, and they're They range from the ridiculous to the ingenious; some constructed to commit trained better than your average design student. violent crime, others merely to provide a technical challenge. Wellington firearms officer Jim O'Leary says students need to know the dan However, if you prefer to buy a pre-made firearm, you need: two legitimate gers of all potential weapons as they become increasingly available. people to vouch for you, to pass some tests, and give a legal reason for wanting Treat everything with caution. A soft air pellet gun is all fun and games until one. someone loses an eye, and if you are under 18, you need a firearm licence to own If you want to hunt animals, get an A class license. Shooting targets at club one. ranges requires a B class, and a C class lets you buy cannons, machine guns You also need a legitimate reason to have a gun in the first place. Being in and grenades. C class sounds the best, but it stands for collector not carnage, possession of an imitation AK-4 7 assault rifle for the purpose of shooting huhu so you can only look at your arsenal. grubs and the neighbour's cat does not qualify. • None of these licences lets you carry a gun for self defence or any other reason Mr O'Leary says: "The aimed offenders won't muc.k around and neither should in the streets. If a paper target stops you and demands money just do what it you." says. Fortunately you will only be shot as a last resort after some very persuasive Mr O'Leary says the two "idiots" caught with paint guns in Petone recently negotiation. were seen by the armed offenders simply as criminals with guns, so if you want The procedure, according to Mr O'Leary, is rigid. "All situations are treated as to have fun and not get shot for it, kick a ball. real and so is the suspected firearm until it is in Police hands. And many are - by Matt Casey 1987 - d·ollars-, deni'm, bubbles an·d bust It was the year of Funky Town, Rogernomics and acid washed denim - who the hell would want to re-visit that? Magneto reporter Rachael Back returns to the way things were ... IF the seventies was the decade taste ing down around the ears of many for the parents and TV2 for the-kids; Hot forgot, where was it in 1987? On holi- when, in October, the bottom fell out of Gloss, the eighties Shortland Street. April - Spandex bicycle shorts day? the stockmarket. Millions of dollars North and South posed the question "Is (Hmm ... no one is right all the time) It was the year that epitomised con- (and a few millionaires) literally disap~ Gloss dross?" (if so what is Shorters?) Sept - The Front Lawn (and haven't spicuous consumption. WeU, until Oc- peared over night. Shazam, the ever faithful Ready to the boys done well?) tober anyway. 1f flashy was good then It was a big year for New Zealand· Roll and for the more radical - Radio Dec - Huey Lewis and the News (where expensive and flashy was better. music. Crowded House hit it big in the with Pictures. are they now?) David Lange won the election and New States, and Dave Dobbyn and Herbs Dallas, Dynasty, Miami Vice, Family Not Zealand was to spend another four "Slice of Heaven" went to No 1 in Aus Ties, Moonlighting. Quality program- April-The sharemarket (did they know years under a Labour government, tralia. ming. something we didn't?) learning the definition of terms like The top five selling singles of 1987. Sport . Sept - Telecom (it's good to see some "Rogernomics" and "Efficiency". 1. Funky Town - Pseudo Echo The All Blacks beat the French to win things don't change) It was the year HIV and AIDS were 2. La Bamba - Los Lobos the inaugural Rugby World Cup. Net- Oct - Shoes with zips (please God they introduced to the public vocabulary. 3. Lean on Me - Club Nouveau ball - the Silver Ferns took out the were never hot) The reported number ofcases was: HIV 4. Don't Dream it's Over - Crowded World Championships in Edinburgh. - Ice washed denim - 242, AIDS - 41. House Cricket - no players were reported for - Gloss The Unfortunate Experiment at Na- 5. Respectable - Mel and Kim staying out late or drug use. So there it is, 1987, the good, the bad tional Women's - Sandra Coney and Television Metro has always prided itself for be- · and the very ugly. Just seems like yes Phillida Bunkie - the story that started Shock! horror! no SKY, not even Chan ing in the know, we take a look at their terday doesn't it. Won't you take meto the cervical cancer scandal. nel 4. Yes it's true, in 1987 New Zea- infamous list and see how it stands up Funky Town? Ayear promising so much came crash- land still only had two channels. TVl to the benefit of hindsight. 10 Magneto September 1, 1997 .. 0 p1n1ons ·- -- ·· - ·· ·- -- ·------0-9-0-0-S-U-C-K-E-R
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Ul "THERE'S a sucker born every minute", by doing astrological charts. She says ~ goes circus man P.T. Barnum's famous she developed an interest in astrology -~ line. at an early age, but learning how the :r: Psychologists use the "Barnum effect" charts worked turned her against them. ~ to explain people's faith in astrology. She says astrologers might not be de- j This seems particularly apt, with the liberately misleading, but it is still not 0 invention of the 0900 hotline transform psychic power. "Often you find profes- t ing the "ancient sciences" into a lucra sional astrologers do very well because f tive money-spinner. they ha~e a high degree of empathy, An..._to_ru_'_a the fortune teller Tarot readings and horoscopes are respondrng to the full body language of available for about $4 a minute. Tarotline, The Love Tarot, The ~:~:se:i~~~~ It works just as well as a Antonia tells it like it is Astroline, Numerology and Athena Ms Hyde says she is uneasy about the Starwoman's line are just a few of the role of hotline-as-counsellor. "I'm a Ii t FORTUNE teller Antonia has an egali Antonia is disappointed most of the hotlines ready to enlighten or make a tle cautious that it tends to be the vul tarian attitude to spirituality. people who come to her want to know sucker of you, depending on your out nerable who turn to these people." She is not about to be told illumina- about their relationships first, their look. She says predictions are a probabil tion is only for the privileged. "If it's career second and spirituality third. Revelations that some 0900 numbers ity game. She points to Jeanne Dixon, good enough for the prophets to have Her advice is: "Get your spirituality give identical readings for different star famed for predicting John Kennedy's visions then it's good enough for us." right first and all else will fall into place. signs are unlikely to seriously affect assassination. Antonia became interested in Her business is pregnant with 19th business once the storm dies down. "What she actually predicted was that paranormal and esoteric matters from century charm, and Antonia's flowing Shelley, a student, racked up $100 on a Democrat will be elected, and that a the age of 12 and has been working pro black presence is a perfect match. "I her phone bill last month ringing 0900 president will die in office, but people fessionally as a fortune teller in Wel have a penchant for old world numbers. "Sometimes I'm not sure always say Kennedy was shot in office." lington and overseas for seven years. romanticism .. .I'm traditional," she says. about what I want to do and this is a Half full or half empty? Mostly right She offers "guidance to your higher She prefers to be seen as conservative good way of making decisions at times." or mostly wrong? The astrology indus self, tarot consultancy, divine metaphys rather than "new age" in the area of for Editor of Science Monthly and chair try won't go away because people will ics, psycho-spiritual counselling and tune telling. entity of the Skeptics Society, Vicki see what they want. tarot tuition", and has a wide range of "New Age theories are based on spirit Hyde, supported herself at university - by Ingrid Goodwin takers. guides. People are seduced by the glam People "from the gutter to the our and it stops them putting in the gods ... from housewives to doctors" come hard work." Antonia says if people come to her, and she takes her business seri to her looking for the soft option they ously. "I encourage serious aspirants, will be disappointed. Cyber-Elvis lives on people seeking answers." - by Jim Flack of gaudy excess. Presleyterians are required to face Las Vegas daily and make a pilgrimage to G-, Webs+er & Co Graceland at least once during their
C lives. >< Q) Every Presleyterian home must be ..i:: .w stocked with the 31 Holy Items includ ;:l 0 ing peanut butter, fudge cookies, ba Ul cl! C nana pudding and brownies. 0 Ul Americans for Cloning Elvis (ACE) 'd 1f4. Mo.nn~s St !11eltil"l~n 3~;.1131, >< Sign the petition pleading with scien ru ..i:: tists to clone Elvis so future generations u ·rl iz can witness his greatness (bet it won't be fat Elvis). .1_ 10 Q) >< Elvis Sightings ;:l P.Clci_ - ~·,,~ .w From those who just don't want to be w.e, ,toe~_ u H + 9tucAems p.. lieve it: ·.~s A maid at Michael Jackson's \ • l IO AUGUST 16, 1977 - an overweight sing Neverland estate swears Elvis visited ~, ~"t\"',..,(CO OO(l 01 S ing star falls off his throne, leaves the Michael after he married Lisa Marie. -. _.'b,~cJ. QC~hc.s> )nks,t• building and heads off to the big Heart "They really hit it off," she said. 10 break Hotel in the sky. Elvis is living the quiet life in Vologda, de.is\ ~f\er's "JO ~00\t In a career that doesn't want to end, Russia. Apparently he defected in 1977 0 Elvis Presley has sold over one billion but after a week wanted to return to P°'feYS, brnsh-e.s, • records. If they were laid end to end the States. The Russians would not let (I o-l-c -t ( o+s), Cdnv as 10 they would encircle the earth at the him. equator twice, and then some. A resident of Mississippi claims Elvis (roll~, Mel-res, ~ne.\s, 10 His fans are the most dedicated is alive and living in a small town. In around, they &ess like him (dig that return for keeping his whereabouts se 9fretched), 9fre\-c:her IO jumpsuit), look like him (sideburns, cret, Elvis generously supports its resi p·,eces, ~o.pa."ese such a good look) and dance like him. dents. 10 Currently there are more than 480 ac The Amazing Adventures of Space tive fan clubs worldwide. Elvis pap!~ao.~t ~~ -~~ 10 We at Magneto decided to pay tribute An eight part story about Space Elvis to Elvis in a truly nineties way-we took as he battles to save the Earth from to the highway, the information super certain doom. highway that is. Elvis info is in abundance on the Net, (thank you, thank you very much) check out his last will and testament or The First Presleyterian Church get the lowdown on the Official Gospel (0°}o. cliscowrl- orUI ~<+ of Elvis the Divine of Elvis. Sites are linked so once you're ('t'\ Gtte,n ~\1S o.n d. ~ti\\"<3 Church members are required to over online the hours of Elvis fun just fly by. s+v..cl.e '"'TIS w \-\h :t .1). indulge in worldly pleasures. They Now where are those doughnuts. to must overeat and lead debauched lives - by Rachael Back September 1, 1997 Magneto 11
a,. ~~,,...;~ f -~ !.·~ -~- :. : Opinions
,O,·»:·,:,-:::-:~,.,.,,-,.,.,.,.,,...,...,~~"-;.<·i ;~«"'"''''"'·~~"-·.----:,0~~ ·-,,:,:,:,....,.,,. '='~'-~0'~,:,:,:,::.<:.-z,:,>,==:~,:,<:':'~ M Si ifai ,.·C>-'':'",f Stench rock smells good ,;: CAN a band who were once long-haired "this kind of funk rock thing", which thrash babies become slicked-back they cringe to remember, to what they rockabillies while maintaining their now affectionately describe as "stench audience and some semblance of cred- rock". ibility? "If you listen to our three albums, Wellington band Head Like a Hole there's such a radical change between have proved it is possible. In recent each one. 13 was the funkrockthrash years, HLAH have bludgeoned their album, Flik Y'self offY'selfwas the dirty way onto the record charts and now look dark garage album, and Double Your to invade other countries. Strength is our big fat rock album, and Coupled with their cranking sound, is the first to get near the band's live the band's diverse stage attire has been sound." a huge crowd pleaser over the years. The band has built a steady following Guitarist Nigel Regan remembers the in New Zealand and Nigel puts it down band playing in frilly nigh ties and to raw energy in its music and delivery. "some kind of shocking bathing caps". "We were the first band in a while to "But hey, we've played in all sorts of go fucking bugshit live, play naked, strange items, from air conditioning smash shit up ... babble crap, and actu ducts to nothing," says Nigel. ally have quite a furious sound which Nigel says the band got together in people like the sheer energy of." 1991 when Hiddee, the drummer, The new sound is less thrashy and Ul looked him up in response to a "check Nigel says it is due to experimentation 'B this guy out" verbal advertisement. and experience. 8 "I answered the door and this six foot "Just the fact that we had got better~ dreadlocked sea monster mumbled at what we do contributed a lot. The~ something and pushed past carrying sound is still pretty grunty, HLAH could -~ part of his drum kit. He sets up ... and go commercial if they wanted but we are 'Cl proceeds to pound the shit out of his kit. into a bit more melody with our stench~ Booga was present at the time, on holi- these days." ~ day from art school. Double Your Strength will be released .3 "He stood there grinning like a mad- in Australia soon and they plan to head _g m a n and shaking his long h air over there to intimidate the Australian ii.. occasionally.. .! consider this the begin- public before surveying the rest of the Head like a Hole performing in Wellington last year ning of HLAH." n.J. globe. The band's sound has d/ eloped from - by Jim Flack . • Matua - Is there life after? Nathan Rarere on ice No more meetings, or so I thought, no NATHAN (rrrrrufO Rarere is IceTV's more late nights (and I don't mean par third man. A bit like Ringo or Sporty ties), no more head aches, no more this, Spice, he is often the forgotten one, and no more that. the most likable for it. Anyway, are we getting value for How did you get on telly? money for all this study we're doing? I met a guy at a party who worked at Did uncle Winston get value for money Max TV. He liked the radio show I did. for the Winebox? Besides getting He drank enough beer to say "come in Ill haurangi (drunk), and shoving people and have a go". 'tl C: around. Was it something you always wanted i As for his superannuation referendum; to do? .. my personal view - it sucks. When we No. I only ever wanted to do radio, it's 0 .u have graduated and started earning the more anonymous . .8 bucks, what are we left with after they What was it like when the first IceTV p.. ,,,~ start taking this and that from us went on air? (") Matua Manuel was the student presi (taxes, student loan, and his I was shit. I thought I had done the~ dent prior to John Barkess. He is now superannuation) ... nothing! crappiest job presenting the world had o .u doing Maori studies at Victoria. There it is, voluntary student mem ever seen. o ..c: bership knocking on the door again. How has the Petra-Jon-Nathan rela- ii.. Hikurangi te maunga What will VSM mean if it gets passed tionship developed or changed in the Waiapu te awa as a bill?. No voice on campus, no one time you've been doing IceTV? like that now people would accuse me Horouta te waka on council to keep check on policies and Well, none of us have had each other if of being a wanker and really up my Tu Whakairiora te hapu where your student money is going, no that's what you mean, although we have self. So I've got a lot quieter and shy I Ngati Porou te iwi one on the academic board committee seen Jon's arse - it changes everything guess. Tihei mauri ora to check on course programmes and stu when you see your friend's arse. Is that BMW really yours - does this Te whare e tu nei, a Nau Mai, ten.a koe dent appeals. Yep, no student associa Do you ever get embarrassed about mean you're living the movie star life Te marae e takoto nei, a Kuratini, tena tion, no student job search, no food things you have to do for the show? style? koe bank. Only when I watch myself on telly. Ac Yes it's mine. Movie star lifestyle??? Nga mate, haere, haere, haere atu ra As for our mate Charles Begg, not be tually, having to do "Out of this World" Well it's got a huge dent, no heater and Te hunga ora tena koutou, tena koutou, ing updated on what has been happen was pretty embarrassing. a headlight full of water. I don't know kia ora ing on campus I can say only this: Do you think the opposite sex find you if that's how Steve Buscemi lives. no tatou katoa Think of all the good things he has done more attractive now you are famous? What are your fa vourites? kia ora ano, ko Matua Kore Manuel for students. And do you abuse this? Books: I'm a non-fiction reader of se taku ingoa If things are not going right for you, I think there are people like that. At rial killer stuff, so anything real. who do you blame? Government and first it's overwhelming but it makes you Mindhunter is good. Greetings one and all. To those who politicians, because when they get trust people less. Like, I'll meet a CDs: I'm a CD-a-holic. The alltime don't know me, take a good,Iook at my bored and want a hobby they pick on woman and be thinking "wow she's greats are Radiohead-The Bends, picture, it tells a thousand stories. To students. They cut education finance cool", but if she's showing interest I Chemical Brothers-Exit Planet Dust, those who do, ! guess you will be mak and stir among students and thei:r as freak out, because I get paranoid think and Ice Cube's Kill at wm, oh and De ing alterations to my perfect complex sociations. They should leave us alone ing it's probably because of my job. La Soul-3 Feet High and Rising. ion. and concentrate on big issues. Some people get into telly/radio to "pick TV shows: King of the Hill, Beavis and Is there a life after serving two years Yours t rue to form - ex-prez up chicks". How sad are they? Butthead, Harry Enfield, MTVs Grind as student president? Yes there is and Matua Kore Manuel, ka kite Are you more a showoff or shy? and TAB Sports Cafe. guess what? It's being a student again. ano I was a show off I suppose, but ifl was - Ingrid Goodwin ·r 12 Magneto September 1, 1997
/'· !/ Opinions More · affordable than Zambesi
IF you have found yourself stuck in a lington fashion feeds from the wider • "bootleg-pan ts-with-wrap-skirt" rut, patchwork of cultural trends. "It's like inspiration and a fashion risk or two the music scene in Wellington. Musi can be found in the small boutiques cally, with all the local DJs and those scattered around Wellington. visiting from London and Europe, we Designer Sophie Voon says are up to the minute. We are really Wellingtonians are becoming more in quite well exposed. You could plonk a terested in smaller clothing shops. person in Oxford Street, London, and "Each of these shops have their own they would not look out of date." identity and their own look, and peo ple want to get their own look into their Text and Pictures: Ingrid Goodwin Fabulous Model: Amanda Hurley clothing." Hair and Makeup: Danielle Hann Susan Prescott from Frutti says Wei-
Opinions man and former sports editor Jim Flack particularly liked this ensemble. "Seductive in that introspective way", he commented. Watch out Daisy Duke, there's a sassy new petrol-pumping little lady in town. (Lace dress $65, green and gold sari dress $95, from Frutti) " (Petrol shift $68, from Frutti) r1.·. .... ,
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Let's face it, Wellington Phillip has been busking for ten years wouldn't be Wellington without and took it up as a way of filling his our buskers. However crap spare time and promoting Maoritanga. some of them seem to be, re When we spoke to him he was playing member - Manners Mall would a tune called Kara Kite Wainui, but business was rather slow. be a lot quieter if they left (is Roger Reti and Kriss Matthews of that a good thing or a bad Titahi Bay come into town once or twice thing?) a week to air their repertoire of reggae MUSICAL street entrepreneurs pro songs. vide essential pavement flavour for any Roger strums out the rhythm on his city. The prospect of a few dollars lends six string guitar while Kriss picks out bravado to an array of young, aging, bass lines on an old party-worn guitar and sometimes misguided talent. with only five strings. On his national tour in the late eight They say they "make enough to get ies, the guitar-slinging poet Billy Bragg by... about 40 bucks each in a couple of plugged in briefly at the mall, firing hours". social comment and jilted love songs The most successful busker we ran from the hip. into was Simon Turner who was shin Earlier this year, Jordan Luck's ing shoes for a "donation" on Lambton shredded vocal chords smoothed the air Quay. Simon is a marketing student at as the Exponents promoted their new Victoria University and set up his shoe album outside a local record shop. shining business because he saw a gap However, you are far more likely to in the market. see a performer like Phillip Ruru bash He had a hat full of money and looked
ing out a two chord melody on a beaten pretty happy in his work. Ul Q) up old a\oustic guitar outside KFC. - by Jim Flack C ·.-1 «l :r: ..c: t «l Q) ~ l ~ ..:I ----! ---+---,, I
··········Yummy food~······························· by a famous person WILD woman of the kitchen, chef to the stars, call her what you like, the woman who put the cordon in bleu has kindly given Magneto a sneak pre view of one of her divine recipes. Harriet Harcourt, of New Zealand's famous Harcourt family, has aimed the recipe at students. It is designed to be economic for occasions such as dinner parties and suits both aggressive carnivores and placid herbiv ores. If you are impressed, join Harriet at her relaxed and entertaining Food "Fun"damentals class on September 24. For more details phone either 473 1827, or 025 241 4846. • • • Braised Lamb Shanks • • 8 lamb shanks 2Tb brown sugar • • 5 cloves garlic, chopped 300ml beef stock • The shadovv of loss : 2Tb coriander seeds, toasted and ground 1/2 cup red wine : • 2Tb cumin seeds, toasted and ground 1/2 cup water • The Shadow of Loss - terns of behaviour and attitudes emerg :juice of two lemons freshly ground black pepper • Fatherless Daughters ing among these women and suggests By Dimitra Demetriades perhaps why, and looks at the effects • • : Preheat oven to 200c. Mix all the ingredients together well, put into an : Harper Collins on other relationships. • ovenproof dish, cover tightly and bake for two hours or until lamb is ten- • Reviewed by Rachel Smalley The author concludes there is no sim : der - it should be falling off the bone. Remove meat from baking dish, : ple sum-up of the impact a father's de • skim fat off sauce and season for taste. Serve. with Vegetable Tagine and • WHETHER by death, divorce or deser parture or non-involvement has on a : a simple green salad. : tion, the loss of a father can have a pro daughter's life, but blames society's • Note: Ask the butcher to cut the bony end off for better presentation. • found effect on a daughter. In today's emphasis on a father's financial sup • • society, however, the absence of a pa port, often overlooking the necessary Vegetable Tagine ternal figure seems to be increasingly emotional requirement. 1 green pepper 2 large carrots common. If by reading this book you are seek 1 medium kumara 225g pickling onions or Statistics New Zealand reports over 40 ing answers, then anticipate disap 4 tomatoes shallots (whole & peeled) percent of all live births are to unmar pointment. Instead, the reader may be 1 clove garlic, crushed 1/4tsp cinnamon ried mothers, while over 26 per cent of able to identify with these women, 120g yellow split peas, rinsed 1/4tsp ground ginger all families with dependent children are which in itself may be enough. Expect 350ml vegetable stock juice of one lemon solo-parented. no happy ending. 1/4tsp cayenne (or more) 4 dried apricots, finely Demetriades believes this reflects the For a daughter whose father has re ltsp honey sliced socially diminishing father role, and the cently left the family nucleus, this book 1/2tsp cumin seeds, toasted, to serve • expectation and acceptance by society may suggest a bleak outlook. It is bet of limited fatherly involvement. ter directed at readers who have been • Place the split peas in a pan, add the stock, garlic and onions, bring to the • The Shadow of Loss - Fatherless independent of their fathers for some boil and simmer for 20 minutes. Meanwhile finely slice the green pepper, Daughters compiles 22 interviews with time, or to a father desiring an under peel and cut the kumara into chunks, and skin, seed and chop the toma- a cross section of New Zealand women. standing of the effect of his departure ., • toes. Peel the carrots and cut into sticks. -- They talk of how their lives and devel on his daughter's life. : add these and the remaining ingredients to the pot, bring to the boil, re opment have been affected by one com Demetriades seems qualified to write • duce heat, cover and simmer for another 20 minutes. Transfer to serving mon denominator - a fatherless child this book- her father left just before she : dish, scatter with cumin seeds. hood. was two. She has since studied philoso • Serves four Demetriades looks at common pat- phy and counselling. • ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 14 Magneto September 1, 1997 Features Drivirig high, dak at the whe·e·I IF one in ten New Zealanders is de have played in accidents. • pendent on cannabis by the age of 21, This is precisely why the jury is still as published recently in the Medical out on this issue. Journal, you can be sure that the drug A recent Australian study.on this sub is out there on our roads. ject found no impairment in driving due In response to a caJl for routine drug to cannabis use, but New Zealand po testing at accident and crime scenes in lice are reported as having observed in February this year, Police Minister Jack creased road deaths in prime cannabis Elder said that careful analysis of the growing areas at harvest time. effects of cannabis on drivers would be One testimony to the effects of canna needed before roadside drug testing bis on driving can be found in the words could go ahead. of a woman who took part in an "unsci But if a scientific study due to be com-~ entific" driving-on-drugs test carried pleted in November establishes a causal~ out by British magazine Mixmag in link between cannabis use and road I 1994. T accidents, then drug testing on our;:5 "Sandra" first drove around a course roadsides could become a reality. -:: "straight" with an instructor in a dual Funded by the Land Transport Safety~ control car. After smoking a "well-en- · Authority (LTSA) and carried out by the¥ It's an issue which does not "That would galvanise the issue in the public mind and show how broad the appear to concern most New support for republicanism actually is." Zealanders. In fact for most Mr Jesson has an unlikely ally on the New Zealanders, it is described issue of republicanism. New Zealand's as a non-issue. However, since Prime Minister Jim Bolger is a promi the scandals of the House of nent supporter of republicanism. In Windsor, republicanism has speeches, he has pushed for New Zea land's independence. become a discussion point in At the May 1997 National Party Di New Zealand's political scene. visional Conference in Taranaki, Mr Bolger said: "As New Zealanders we IN 1986, when Queen Elizabeth II came should be excited by the opportunity to to New Zealand for a royal tour, pro do things our way; to recognise out testers threw eggs at her car. It. was standing citizens by our own honours the first time in recent New Zealand/ system, rather than one borrowed from Aotearoa history that discussion on the a part of our heritage." monarchy had taken place. And yet in Republicanism is opposed by the New Australia, they had been debating re Zealand Returned Services Association publican issues for years. of which Queen Elizabeth is Patron. As late as 194 7, New Zealand's politi- testing about the Queen and her role in He says the media have a role to play "The current system works so well, why cal decision making could be made di- New Zealand society long ago. in debating the issue of republicanism. does New Zealand need to go through rectJy from Britain. New Zealand be- He believes the benefits of New Zea "New Zealand has a closed-off, inad such a needless process of reforms," says came a Dominion in 1907 but was not land becoming a republic are intangi equate media RSA chief ex given statutory independence from Eng- bJe. To him, it comes down to how New which focuses ecutive officer land until 1931 under the Statute of Zealand sees itself as a nation. on trivia "The current system works so Pat Herbert. Westminster. New Zealand did not "I believe that we are subject to the rather than well, why does New Zealand His concerns adopt this until 1947. colonial cringe, but that we would be matters of range from do Officials at vastly better off substance." need to go.through such a · ing away with Government with a better in- He believes needless process of reforms?" the Privy Coun House be- "I b r th t b. t t d e p en d e n t the reason re cil to destroying lieve it is for e ieve a we are su J_ec O spirit. That's publicanism is -Herbert the armed New Zealand- the colonial cringe, but that we what a republic not a big issue for.ces alle- ers to decide would be vastly better off with would symbol- is not people's giance to the in a referen- ise." apathy but conformity. "Everywhere I Crown. dum how the a better independent spirit" He believes the go there are plenty of arguments about Perhaps all that is required to see New c o u n t r y - lesson antics of the politics. The impression I get though is Zealand become a republic is a little should be ' royal family that we are timid, subservient people". courage from the New Zealand citizen governed. have done noth- For radical change, Mr Jesson believes for a new, bold, constitutional move. N ew Zea- ing to enhance we need a committee headed by promi New Zealanders, are you ready for land's most prominent speaker on re- their image, although he has some sym nent republicans, such as Sir Edmund change? publicanism, Bruce Jesson, began pro- pathy for their predicament. Hillary and Sir Bob Jones. - by Liam Hackings September 1, 1997 Magneto 15 Pea tures / ------·- ~- 7 Prayers and candles Somali refugee finds mark day of peace mor~ peaceful home in · Wellington /DELINE Mohamed says if there is one thing she misses about her native Somalia, "it's the camel's milk". > "WE Somalis love sugar and fat," she~ says. ::JI The 23-year-old has been in Welling- IF international student Sandradee Fonua had her way, the whole of the South Pacific would be marketed as one tourist destination. The 26-year-old Tongan will return home next year to promote her country as a tourist destination. She does acknowledge, however, that 0 u.J the islands do contrast. "Tonga is the :::J c... only remaining kingdom in the South c... ::J V") Pacific. We have never been colonised 0 and that makes a big difference," she l o says. l I c... At the end of next semester Sandradee will have her Diploma in Business Stud- ~ ies, with a major in tourism. However, lJ The Sonic Arts Workshop. From left: TimJarray, John Bell, Max Kindler, Dan u.J she would like to further her studies in cti Yeabsley, Darren Mathiassen. New Zealand. "My wish is to come back~ to complete a degree in marketing and-:-: . 0 Bodega bard.'s words set to music tourism." 1- THE surreal and enigmatic sounds of to make a link between two sounds. Sandradee won a scholarship from~ The Sonic Arts Workshop will be· set to Anything from a TV theme to the na Tonga's Ministry of Education while c... words when resident Bard of Bodega tional anthem might be thrown in to the working for the Tongan Visitors' Bu- Sandradee Fonua Max Kindler joins the band for a per partially improvised framework of a reau. She is grateful for the opportu .. formance at Bar Bodega next month. song. nity to study in a foreign country and the sunshine, but it's very beautiful It was ·at the Fringe Festival in March The band also favours a degree of au loves the freedom it offers. "At home, here," she says. that the band discovered 23-year-old dience participation. "We have been our culture is to live with our parents Sandradee may have a lot on her plate, performance poet Kindler, whose quirky known to hand out cheap party instru until we marry. We ask their permis but she says: "I believe with God, eve style. was well suited to their music. ments to the crowd," says Bell. sion to go out, but now I can go out rything is possible". Ifshe ever requires Kindler also plays flute and provides The Sonic Arts Workshop is planning whenever I like." encouragement she thinks of Isaiah "other sound sources" for the band. a live recorded release for later this "When I first came to New Zealand, I 40:31. John Bell is the band's vibraphone year, and will be appearing at Bar didn't know anyone. Through the "They that hope upon the Lord shall player. He says The Sonic Arts Work Bodega with Max Kindler, September church and the polytech, I've made so mount up with wings as eagles." shop creates an "aural dialectic", 25, 10:30pm. many wonderful friends. This is one eagle who looks set to soar. rhythms which challenge the audience - by Julie Hill "I do miss my family, Tongan food and - by Rachel Smalley September 1, 1997 Magneto 17 Feature,s L. '-.,____,7 Scene-setti:ng sound KATY Wood enjoys working as a with an egg carton and a bandage," "foley". As a sound technician, she says Wood. considers herself to be an anomaly Foleys often resort to improvising amongst others in the film industry. noises in the absence of the real thing. "It's about getting dirty, and hitting Wood recalls using a steel pipe and a and punching yourself a lot," she says. pair of shoes to recreate the sound of ,- Wood has worked as a foley for a a gun being lifted out of a holster. number of short films, for last year's "Being a foley is a spoony thing to do Enid Blyton TV series, and most re- . and sometimes it's really hard not to u.J cently for Costa Botes' feature film crack up. I catch myself kissing an I .·· . . ,.;, ,'.!,,,. •·'·,c;• - ' ,, , ./\_~' i..') I- --~--. ~ •:,,.. ' -,~t. •.I>; \.. • . .'· ... ,. ' "' .. ~.. •• •· _, ••• Saving Grace. orange and think 'this is a bizarre ~ -~ '}', 0 The main challenges for a foley, she thing I'm doing'". 0 -c ' .• ., ~~f .itf ~{ -~:.- ~:.:.c.C.:, .: c,. :_ \ ::~ "-- ~- '· . ')~:- er:. ··- •. ~ . . . - ~,...... ,._. says, are to get the sound in sync with Unlike America, where the film in LJ...... -...t "~·.....~'. . , ...... -. . -- -.•.. ~·-~~~~~.-, . - ' . ' .,,...,...... : . ' -·- . -"'. ·- --~--. .. .-- ..'• ~~""" ~' ~. -, ~ _; the action, and foil any extraneous · dustry is heavily unionised, there are ::r· ..~ - -- . -'JV'•·. . ..,• .,, .. , .... ~--~:. ~., "·.. w •. • .•. . .. .' -=., • ·-· .. 1- , ,: . -·-:: :---, ..--;: ., ','", .:~. . '- . . background noises. no full-time foleys working in New - ~-- u - ...... _~-- "' U · . + .- .~...,,;,; - =-;...... , ...... A'l!o.i ~...... - · 0:: ~ The work room is normally outfitted Zealand. Most foley artists regularly with sheets of steel, blocks of concrete, cross over to other areas of sound op- bi ts of plastic, eration. At Neighbours on the Net and a host of the moment, "WHO are the people in your neighbour their paraphernalia is both a fascinat ~ther objects "I catch myself kissing an Woo~ is . hood? ing adventure and a bewildering chal you can use, d h" k , h" . working as a They're the people that you ineet when lenge. hit, or thump orange an t In t IS IS a digital editor you're walking down the street ... " Alpha World is ·a real estate dream. In y o u r s e 1 f bizarre thing I'm doing' " for Cloud Ifyou grew up watching Sesame Street the tradition of the great American against". In N i n e ' s. you will apprec~ate the importance of West, you just head for an empty space · some cases, the upcoming se- your n~ighbourhood. Ai, virtual reality and stake your claim. props and clothing used by the actors ries The Legend of William Tell, which becomes ~ore suphisticated, the Wander through an open door and are also provided, so that the sound was filmed in Wellington. Internet conceals entire worlds whose check out a spotless living room. Wan effects are as realistic as possible.. Wood says the only way to enter the streets are worthy of closer investiga der through gardens and admire the After recording the main adjust- industry is to be persistent. tion. fountains and roses. Wander too far and men ts to th~ sound mix, foleys then "I had to annoy a lot of people before Active Worlds is just one of a number you will end up encaged in a trespass have to record a version of the film they took me seriously. It can be a very of virtual territories on the Web. It cov ers trap. with just the music and effects tracks, humbling experience." ers an "area" of over 400 square km, and In Patagania Lou Reed (not his real so that foreign language dubs can be If you don't notice the sound in a claims to have 200,000 "netizens", aka name) strikes up conversation. recorded over the top. movie, it generally means the foley net citizens. You can log in and live a Lou is from Norway and a regular! We Wood says with the advancements artist has done a good job, but there secret life - fraternising with like return to his neighbourhood to view a in digital audio, audiences have come are exceptions to this rule. minded souls and exploring "the new house he's spent three days building. to expect a much higher quality of Wood was delighted with Microcos world". There is a satellite dish on the roof, a sound. mos, a film in this year's film festival First point of call is The Gate - an live feed from CNN, and lots of audio The three areas foleys concentrate about the secret life of insects. atrium that leads to over 100 worlds. from the real Lou Reed. It is sparsely on are feet, spot effects (sounds made "The foley did a beautiful job, " she It's a friendly place, an<} a good spot to furnished but a home away from home. by the actor's hands), and clothing. , says. pick the brains of someone who knows Lou describes Alpha World as "just a "Sometimes the recordist can't see How do you recreate the sound of a their way around. Try everything, talk place where people can be something what you're doing. They'll tell me to bug? to everyone. Aiok that dreadful question: else than IRL" (In Real Life). make the sound of somebody taking "Very quietly," says Wood. "where are you from?" You could get On Saturday nights his neighbourhood off their cap, and I'm standing there - by Julie Hill some surprising answers. gets more lively, and Reed and friends You can choose to remain a "tourist", party down at the local jazz bar: Let's talk about sex ... safely or you can "immigrate". When you im When asked if it is addictive, he migrate you also have the option to laughs: "Addicted ... hehehe ... a lot of us THERE'S never been a better time to 'iJJ!j:Jfl "purchase" land and start building the are more or less that." have sex, and it's never been easier to house of your dreams. But it is also a dreamworld. Time slips have it responsibly. '"' .#iififl i Time to head for the teleporters... by. And when it's ten to four in the af The last two decades have seen a A virtual world is a dreamscape, bear ternoon in Oslo, Norway, it's ten to two change in attitude to sex, from the free r; ~ "~, ) ~ ;,- ,. ~ ing similarities to reality but departing in the morning in Wellington, New Zea love era of the 60s and early 70s, to the f ~ j{ I ~f ·~~:. ~~ 3~'f ~ ,, "~,. at whichever point it so desires. De land! age of protection and public awareness : _.u • u • . • .~ ~ ~~~ ·~::> of the 8~s and 90s following the discov- li dlt:i d•d1i~l~ ,,.,~f :> ,};, , pendin_g on what you already know The old neighbourhood calls. 1 about virtual reality, you will either be NOTE: You can find Active Worlds at ery of Aids. ,J ~ Sl~J · , Ii~~ lli] ·,_, "•1 ) ~~ ·~ disappointed or pleasantly surprised. http://www.activeworlds.com ?ur contraceptive options se~m infi- g-:~·· 'u .. ~.s. / ~ ·~~':, : ~ - Manipulating a three-dimensional, life You will need a Java-script enabled web mte. The range of rubber, pills_ an_da:i w ·~ ~ i : ,s.:> . , like, animated character around a world browser such as Netscape. umpteen other methods ofprotect10n 1sQ w · ~ ; ~ """°'; • - 1 populated with other individuals and - by Julie Adams worthy of a directory. ~ '-· i , ; : ~ • Identifying the most preferred contra-:, G.; ,; ~ ([)~ ceptive depends who you talk to. Sexual8 . --J ~ ? ·i • I I Health Clinic advisor Craig Tamblyo ~ ~ . says the most popular of the range is5 , _j the condom. f ~, __ ...... __ .s ... Family Planning coordinator Nina ·--.... ___,, Templeton says the combined oral con-. active. IANGWOODS PHOTOCENTRE NEWTOWN traceptive, which is between 96 per cent Sexual responsibility is promoted in and 99 per cent effective, is preferred. bars and clubs to a certain extent, and FOR THE BEST PRICES IN TOWN She says: "Condoms are effective sex education in most schools includes against STD's and pregnancy only if a section on contraception and STDs. used correctly and consistently." So it seems thereis plenty ofopportu New and secondhand cameras and equipment. Mr Tambly says: "While people are rtity to minimise ri!'lks and know the Process.all types of film. Wide range of films. more informed about sex they're still methods to avoid problems related to taking risks." There are more than 30 sex. But human nature, alcohol and sexually transmitted diseases around, general lust show that sex and respon the most common being herpes, warts sibility often do not go hand in hand. 155 RIDDIFORD STREET, WELLINGTON and chlam.ydia. Sex presents a whole set of rules and Phone (04) 389 6091 He says risks are taken across the decisions before you even get down to board and stresses that anyone is sus actually doing it. Isn't it easier to keep STUDENT DISCOUNT WITH ID ceptible to any STD, regardless of age your nursery furniture to yourself? .f. or gender, as long as they are sexually - by Bess Manson 18 Magneto September 1, 199 7 Student Services Trust made simple As staff and students await the findings of a Serious Fraud Office inquiry involving the W ePSA Trust, Jed Baker looks at the poly- technic trusts and their membership. , • The delivery of student services is pro of some of the organisations overlap. tees of the WPSST are polytechnic construction of the building, including vided by four separate but intercon Chronologically, the story starts with president Bob Bubendorfer, WePSA the fit out and development of on-going nected organisations at Wellington WePSA, which was set up to represent president John Barkess, WePSA Trust student services. Polytechnic. They are Wellington Poly Wellington Polytechnic students in accountant Roy Cowley (Chairman) Not everyone was comfortable with the technic itself, which is governed by the dealings with the polytechnic. The Wellington Polytechnic Alumni Associa set up of WPSST and its relationship Wellington Polytechnic Council, the WePSApresident is John Barkess. tion president and Polytechnic Council with WePSA and the WePSA Trust. Wellington Polytechnic Students Asso WePSA's responsibilities include fund Chairman Devon Sutcliffe, Wellington In a letter to Mr Begg in April 1993, ciation (WePSA), the WePSA Trust and ing Magneto, and running Student Job Polytechnic Council Audit Finance sub then WePSA employee Rick Petersen the Wellington Polytechnic Student Search and second-hand books sales. committee chairman Tom Hardy, and asked why the WePSA executive was no Services Trust (WPSST). WePSAis funded by a $75 levy perfull Student Representative Mere longer being consulted about decisions Each organisation was set up to per time student. Ratunabuabua. Messers Hardy, being made by the WePSA Trust. form different tasks. The memberships The WePSA Trust was set up in 1975 Sutcliffe, Bubendorfer and Barkess are - by Jed Baker as a vehicle to provide a building for also on the polytechnic's council...... student facilities. Students have con- In a report on the establishment of the . tributed to the trust since 1975. The WPSST, written in April 1993, Mr Begg Student Services Building was paid for said the WPSST was set up by the by both the WePSA Trust and Welling WePSA Trust to protect the WePSA ton Polytechnic. The trust has three Trust's investment. Mr Begg wrote at trustees: polytechnic president Bob the time that the creation of the WPSST Bubendorfer, WePSA president John was necessary because the WePSA Barkess and Trust chairman Roy Trust was not set up as a trading or Cowley, an accountant with Deloitte ganisation and because Wellington Touche Tohmatsu. Polytechnic had "already proved its in The trust is funded by a student levy ability to run satisfactory student serv- of$103 per full-time equivalent student ices". V) per year. The WPSST administers student~ In 1993 a decision was made to set up health services and the student bar.~ , the WPSST (Wellington Polytechnic WPSST is funded by a levy of $171 per~ ...J Student Services Trust). This organisa full-time student. w tion was formed to oversee the delivery Before becoming executive director o~ of ongoing student services. Charles the WPSST in 1993, Mr Begg was~ Charles Begg - suspended Begg was appointed Executive Director WePSA President. ~ of the WPS ST. His initial appointment In 1993, Mr Begg said his job descrip-o... was for a three year period. The trus- tion with the WPSST was to oversee the The Student Services building · Winding up whining Winston's Winebox ONCE upon a time, Winston Peters lands were a short telegraphic transfer stood on his pedestal in Parliament and away. Treasury officials estimated the punched the air with a white-knuckled tax deals lost the country close to a bil clenched fist. His eyes blazed fury and lion dollars annually. Undoubtedly, his nostrils flared. "It's a huge corrupt ~W/3 f3 there was a need for an investigation. cover up," he spat. Well ... so the story Mr Peters' judicial inquiry was headed goes anyway. by former chief justice Sir Ronald The not-so-happy ending has the 1 Davison. Sir Ronald was charged with Winebox inquiry costing taxpayers over reviewing the IRD's and SFO's assess $12 million, with corporate companies ments of the Winebox transactions, and collectively estimating their costs at Qj' determining whether law changes were close to $80 inillion. needed to protect the income tax base The Winebox allegations were not Mr from fraud or evasion. Peters' virginal spoutings. On the con This month, nearly three years later, trary, they followed a string of claims Sir Ronald cleared former IRD ·head · dotting the Tauranga MP's political ca David Henry and former SFO chief ex reer. ecutive Charles Sturt of any corruption In 1984 he claimed Cook Strait was or incompetence. being charted by Russian submarines However, Sir Ronald did recommend and alleged sightings of them at Great a change to tax laws. He suggested more . ~ Barrier Island the following year. accountability could be achieved by re The next year Mr Peters claimed the moving the privileged lawyer/client re "Mikhail Lermontov", the Russian pas lationship present in tax transactions. senger cruiser that sank in the Perhaps Mr Peters deserves a back-pat Malborough Sounds after hitting rocks, for the identification of $140.5 million was actually on a spying mission. in outstanding back-taxes, and if so, Later that year he claimed the Labour ters claimed to have met Ronald In short, Mr Peters alleged tax eva perhaps the inquiry was worthwhile. Government covered up an incident in Reagan. This has never been confirmed. sion by major NZ companies and incom But then, it may just be a result of the which a Cook Strait Ferry "struck the He alleged Selwyn Cushing, a direc petence on the part of the Inland Rev IRD's normal investigative process. To bottom", endangering passengers' lives. tor of Brierley Investments, tried to enue Department and the Serious date $38,000 has been retrieved. Those on board reported nothing unu bribe him to support government poli-· Fraud Office. Mr Peters finds Sir Ronald's report sual. cies on big business. He was fined Tax evasion is the illegal avoidance of unacceptable. "I must go on, for this is ~ In 1987, Mr Peters claimed the Maori $125.;0.PO in damages when Cushing pa}'ing tax; tax avoidance is the ar not law," he says. Who knows wh_at the " Affairs Depwtment made unauth@rised challenged the claim in court and won. rangement of affairs to:minimise tax next allegation will be. off-shore borrowings to the tune@f$600 And finally, in 1994, it appeared Mr payments. However, "(>ne thing is certain. Those -• million. The Maori Affairs Minister at Peters had hit the jackpot- the Winebox S~~ly for Mr Peters, no-one denied involved in the inquiry won't be charg- ·0 the time, Koro Wetere, came close to re documents. He had discovered the blaz that-from 1984 to 1988 a window of op ing wine glasses to celebrate the report's • signing. ing inferno that would pop New Zea portunity existed for tax avoidance. findings. .. In the United States in 1988, Mr Pe- land's turkey timer. Loopholes gaped wide al1d the Cook Is- - by Rachel Smalley •; · September 1, 199 Magneto ·. 19 Sport L ------7 Ferns captain wa11.!~:t1.~!ball "Stiper 12'' AN inter-club competition in dia and public, role involved lots South magazine's 1987 choices volving New Zealand,Australia Mene says she of interviews, act for 'Athletes for the year 2000'. and South Africa is "the only "doesn't really ing as a go-be Prior to her New Zealand se way to go" if the level of inter pay much atten tween for players lection Mene had been a mem national netball is to improve, tion" to it. and management ber of the New Zealand Young says Silver Ferns captain ''Your own.expec and running the Internationals squad and had Bernice Mene. tations are harder warm up ses also played for the Canterbury She says all that is prevent to deal with," she sions. As for in under age representative team. ing the idea from becoming a says. put during games She is currently based in reality is the high costs which However, she be she says the cap Dunedin, where she works as would be involved and the lack lieves another tain is normally sporting co-ordinator at Otago of a "big" sponsor. kind of hype - the~ limited to leading Girls High School. . Mene says having regular advertising which ::S by example on the While netball fil.ls up a lot of tough games would improve bills Silver Fems~ court. Mene's schedule, she does find netball for all involved. How matches as "bat--~ "You're there for time to pursue off-court inter ever, she warns against the po tles" andz your work ethics," ests, with writing being a fa ten ti al elitism which could "clashes" - is a:::J she says, explain vourite past-time. She attended < come from such a competition,. necessary part of~ ing that a netball the summer journalism school pointing out that it would be a PR campaign z captain's role is at Canterbury University a few equally important for similar designed to at- 6 not as hands-on years ago and is currently com inter-dub leagues to be estab tract interest and t) during a game as pleting a creative writing lished for netball playing coun spectators. "I it it is in some other course by correspondence. "I tries at other levels. guess they really New Silver Fems captain Bernice Mene sports. just love writing," she says. On the local front, during an need to do that," . Mene was a sur "I've got screeds of stuff around international season full of off she says. "They are kind oflike it while it lasted", Mene says prise selection for the New Zea my room." court speculation and debate battles out there anyway!" her main goal for next season land team in 1992 when she Netball New Zealand is still over the team coach-position, With this season's intema- is selection, rather than specifi was a 17 year old high school finalising the schedule for next Mene has refused to buy into tional duties completed Mene's cally aiming for a repeat sea student. Since then she has year's international fixtures the hype surrounding the team. immediate term as captain has son as team captain. gone on to be the team's most but one of the highlights will be While acknowledging the come to an end. A captain for Mene says her main achieve capped player having repre the Kuala Lumpur Common enor:m,ous expectations and the next international season ment as Silver Ferns captain sented New Zealand over 25 wealth Games which will in pressure placed on the Silver has not yet been announced this year was "getting the job times. This has kept her on clude netball for the first time. Fems by the New Zealand me- and while she says she "enjoyed in the first place". She says the course as one of North and - by Ellen Read Shape-up in titne to sho"W-off this sutnmer IT'S nearly September. This means summer is only three months away. Aghast at the thought of baring your bod in a bikini? Never mind, help is at hand. There are heaps of ways to get 0u., ::::; in shape in time for summer. a.. a.. Paul Bunce, manager of ::J Vl Sports Wide Gym, says ''Walking is free, and can be that, "everybody wants to look done anywhere, at anytime," I~ ' good for summer". says Barry Hislop, Project a.. He says joining the gym is a Manager for Sports Wellington Parliamentary rugby team (with koru on uniform) in action earlier this year good way to start. "Aerobic ex Region. ercise and resistance training "Any activity is good, exercise Political rugby team unbeaten 20 to 60 minutes three times a should be enjoyable," he says. week will tone you up and aid Mr Hislop's suggestions for IT seems unlikely that Mem not play any part in this team," black ties and evening dresses weight loss." getting fit are: shopping, bers of Parliament can put he says. to attend the great hall of Par "Motivational tactics for get aqua-jogging or swimming and aside their political differences McCully ·admits that lying un liament for some nice diplo ting fit include setting a goal walking with the family. and work together as a team, der a ruck and "taking a bit of matic cocktail function, and a and working from there," says "Walking is the ideal exercise. but it is true. panel beating" is not as easy as bunch of sweaty bodies in Paul Bunce. It lias physiological benefits Minister of Sport Murray it used to be, but says it is a lot tracksuits will be running up What about cheap ways for and you can spend quality time McCully and Labour MP Trevor of fun. and down the forecourt outside broke people? with your family while doing Mallard started the Parliamen The team believe that they Parliament ruckiQ.g, having "Start eating better foods and so." tary rugby team when it was in have made a great contribution lineouts and passing manoeu walking or cycling to work in He says that at least 20 to 30 vited to join the Parliamentary. to All Black rugby. When no vres," he says. stead of driving," he says. minutes of aerobic exercise, World Cup Competition in one wanted current All Black This year, the team will play Touch rugby is one of many three ti.mes a week is needed for South Africa two years ago. coach John Hart, the Parlia a charity fundraiser in summer sports if you hate fitness. "The great thing about the mentary rugby team took him Hokianga in early November. walking or cycling. "It's socia Gillian May, manager of Con team is that it is a team. These and doctor John Mayhew to While the team has never suf ble and gets you out in the tours fitness centre, has a dif ... are guys whose whole focus is South Africa. fered any serious injuries, there warm weather," says Mr Bunce. ferent approach. ':'Twelve on trying to shaft the guys in "Based on our outstanding have been moments where it One of the more unusual weeks of hard work is the only other parties and they go out reputation· they went straight was a bit touch and go. methods of exercise is to do re way to get fit and look good for there and behave like a team," into the All Black jobs when "The Prime Minister was a bit sistance work using pantyhose. summer." McCully says. they got back," says McCully. dark about the fact that we This involves making the She stresses that women ben The internationally unbeaten For those who thought an brought back his Minister of pantyhose into a type of rubber efit from a mixture of aerobics team is made up of MPs, former MP's work finished when the Health back from South Africa band and using it to tone arms. and weight training. MPs and a couple of Parliamen House ends its sitting, take a with his collar bone busted in Another cheap way to exercise So, there are no quick fixes to tary staff who all consider walk. past Parliament in the three places when three large is to use cans of foods as dumb get in summer shape but to get themselves key players. evening and you may find a gentlemen decided to use him bells. fit you've got to get out and get "We all probably identify our sight for sore eyes. as a trampoline," he says. But the ultimate freebie is the active. selves as stars - modesty does "Most people will tum up in - by Janelle Deui:hrass good old foot method. - by Shelley Whittaker 20 Magneto September 1, 1997 Sport Howzcit going-at pre-season training? · WELLINGTON Cricket may be ~ · · , ._.., pare playing at Lord's to tional future Roger Twose will preparing to unleash a hidden Twose's example "playing in start this year's domestic sea- weapon in this year's domestic Gisborne with no tv, in front of son with the Wellington team season if a recent squad prac- two spectators and a dog". on November 16 in the first one ticeattheBasinReserveisany- Included for the first time in day round° of Conference thing to go by. this season's Wellington squad Cricket. This will be followed Spotted in the nets practising are two under-19 players, by the four day Conference with the team was New Zea- Suresh De Silva (well he's got matches, Cricket Max, the land women's captain Maia the right surname) and Lee Shell Cup and finally the Shell Lewis who refused to deny ru- Edwards. This is an extremely Trophy. mours that she could be Wei- positive move, says Twose, who As well as preparing the team, lington's hidden weapon. hopes their inclusion will mo- Wellington Cricket has been "Yeah I thought I might have f""' tivate younger cricketers to aim busy preparing the Basin Re- a sex change operation," she .w to play at higher levels. serve. The outside of the laughed. "I'd get paid more." ~ o ······ ·..... Twose has yet to decide if he ground has remained un- Humour aside, the Wellington A< ) ..• will make himself available for changed while a decision is men'.s DB Draught cricket.S ··· internationaldutiesthisseason awaited on the-proposed new squad has been named and is fil saying his personal situation stadium but new netting, light- ' hard at work preparing for the ~ will dictate. He has been "bat- ing and a paint job adorn the November start to the domes- (I) tling for a long time about Inooor School at the Basin. tic season. A team captain has 't: whether I want it enough" and Applications have also recently yet to be announced but indi- 0 ~ays watching the recent sue- closed for a new groundsman at cations are that last year's cap- 6 cess of the All Blacks was "ex- the Basin and an announce- tain, Roger Twose, will retain 5: tremely motivating" for him as ment is expected soon. the job. . . . , he saw a national team p.er- The 1997/98 DB Draught Wei- While saying he "honestly Roger Twose playmg mJast seasons Shell Cup final forming well and attracting lington Cricket Squad is: doesn't know" if he will be and four day matches. born entertainer he says he huge interest and dedicated fol- Roger Twose, Phil Chandler, named as captain Twose, is Twose says the Wellington enjoys the excitement gener- lowing. "I'm in awe of the All David Little, Suresh De Silva, niore upfront about his aims for team know how to win but seem ated by one dayers and finds it Blacks," he says. Glenn Jonas, Gavin Larsen, the team during the up-coming to "let themselves down at key hard to perform during the Twose thinks cricket needs to Scott Weenink, Scott McHardy, season. He would like to see moments". He would also like longer matches. create more of this sort of at- Jason We1ls, Glenn Wilkinson, Wellington win a one day com- to see the team performing well He believes this may result mosphere and says he would Stephen Hotter, Lee Edwards, petition, preferably the Shell in Cricket M'ax . partially from stepping down love to play in a New .Zealand Grant Donaldson, Robbie Kerr, Cup. The other one day com- On a personal level Twose's from international duties to cricket team which could create Selwyn Blackmore, Mark petition on offer this summer is main goal this season will be to domestic cricket and the accom- the same hype as surrounded Jefferson, Chris Nevin, Heath the new Conference Cricket work on his motivation for the panying lack of razzmatazz. the 1992 Cricket World Cup. Davis and John Aiken. programme which includes one longer games. 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They course packed with adventures OPC was founded in 1972 by every unknown universe and to evant skills and the opportu- bring an enormous amount of including rock climbing, caving Graeme Dingle with Sir discover currently undreamed nity to push yourself to the experience from all corners of and skiing and costs $335. Edmund Hillary as the patron. of realms," says founder limit, physically and mentally. the globe in all aspects of skill The more specialised pro- · The vision was to provide New Graeme Dingle. The goal at OPC is that when development in the outdoors," grammes such as mountaineer Zealanders with an education Sounds promising, but how you leave, you will know more says chief instructor Graham ing, white-water kayaking and in all forms ofoutdoor pursuits. does OPC actually achieve this? about yourself and the infinite Charles. outdoor photography range This education includes tech- The centre offers over 60 possibilities that exist for you. While OPC programmes are from $265-$655. nical aspects of mountaineer- courses which accommodate all OPC is located on the bound- not cheap, there are special con- For further information con ing, environmental awareness ages and walks of life. There is ary of the 'fongariro National cession prices for students. tact OPC on ph (07)386 5511. and the opportunity to learn a a large variety of courses in- Park, 30km South West ·from ·Each price includes accommo- - by Janelle Deuchrass ,. Hare racing adventures at world champs WELLINGTON 5000m runner tance running wimps. week and is looking forward to Anne Hare is considering re- She believes pollution caused the national road relay in tirement after a long and tur- her to pull out of the race and Christchurch at the end of this bulent career. says that many other New Zea- month. But she'is unsure of her Hare wants to start a family land athletes that ran at night competitive running future be- soon with husband Chris. also withdrew from events. yond that. .. "It is hard to say I am defi- "I could not breathe, I just "I have had a really good ca- nitely going to retire because I couldn't get the air in .. .I was reer. Even though I have had might be back irr)ix months just trying to lift my diaphragm my problems. I do not warit to time," she says. up physically, trying to get in dwell on those too much· be- The 33-year-old was heavily as much air as possible," she cause overall I have been to ~ (I) v criticised after she left the track says. every international competition 0 . during the 5000m heat at the But Hare says while it was there is in athletics," she says.~ · World Track and Field Cham- upsetting at the time, the New Such problems include many oJ · pion.ships in Athens last month. Zealand camp was still eel- health ailments. Hare is an !;, Hare says withdrawing from ebrating success. The same allergen-asthmatic and also~ the race was frustrating, but night that Hare pulled out of suffers from endometriosis . .3 even more disappointing was to the race, Beatrice Faumuina This is an illness which affects .2. discover what newspapers were won a gol~ ine?al in the ~om- wom~n and Hare says even A< writing about the athletes back en's discus·event. · though it has been treated it is Wellington distance runner Anne Hare in New Zealand. "I could not really wallow 1n "still not a very nice thing to ing the 5000m final at the 01- Bix 7 road race in 1995. Hare Accusations came from 1966 my own grief while. she live with". ·ympics in Atlanta la~t year. and Erin ·Baker are the only Empire Games decathlon gold [Faumuina] was in the 18th But she says around her share Other successes include being New Zealand women to have medalist Roy Williams, claim- heaven," Hare says. of pniblems she has had a lot ·a member of the 198q New Zea- won this United States road ing that New Zealand was Hare trains every day, run- of successes. She considers her ·land road relay team that won race. breeding a group of middle dis- ning about 100-140km per greatest achievement was mak- the world title and winning the - by Janelle Deu.chrass September 1, 1997 Magneto 21 - ..• !!' ~ Sport / ------7 Welling.ton biking on top of the world WE live in the "mountain bike not know how Wellington's He does, however, express con capital of the world," claims the mountain biking rates on the cern over the policy's proposed Wellington City Council's draft world stage, but he is convinced fee schedule for commercial off-road mountain bike policy. it is the best region in New Zea- mountain biking events. Recognising the sport's popu- land for the activity. Kennett believes the flat-fee larity and, consequently, its "We are largely in agreement structure of at least $500 plus impacts on the natural environ- with the policy. It strikes a fair a $100 application fee to stage ment and other users of public balance between all users of an event will disadvantage land, the council has suggested public land." smaller races. guidelines for mountain biking Local mountain bike event As a result of this fee struc on council administered land. organiser Simon Kennett says ture, for example, the Welling The proposed guidelines in- claiming Wellington is the ton short-course mountain bike elude restrictions of recrea- mountain bike capital of the race he organised in the past tional and competition moun- world is "a bit far-fetched", but would turn from m?king sev tain biking in certain areas and adds the fact that Wellington eral hundred dollars profit to tracks in and around Welling- has so many different tracks losing several hundred dollars. ~ ton. close to the city centre entices He recommends the present The council hopes such re- overseas mountain bikers to Wellington Regional Council ~ strictions will encourage moun- visit. fee structure of a minimal ini- -~ tain biking while reducing He believes this well thought tial fee coupled with a fee per ~ damage to the environment out policy will ultimately en entrant be retained to make it~ and conflict between mountain hance this view. fairer for big and small events j bikers and other users of pub- "Everyone has been included alike. .. lie land. in the consultation process and Final decisions on the pro- .3 0 Wellington mountain bike and it is so comprehensive that it is posal are expected within the ~ cycle touring club spokesperson hard to argue with," says next two months. Patrick Morgan says he does Kennett. - by Brody Sinclair Mountain biker blazes along a trail in the Wellington region Odds are sports betting will stay SPORTS betting has been in venue. ing bets." New Zealand since July 1996. George Symmes, TAB spokes- The TAB offers a range of bet Here's the story so far. person, says: "The sports bet- ting options for punters. These New Zealanders are now able ting market is different to race include head to head, margins, to bet legally on their favourite betting; and is predominantly total number of points scored sporting team or person. aged between 20-35 years of and even the percentage of In the past sports betting had age." goals landed by the kicker in a consisted of friends having a The TAB appears to be reach- rugby match. bet over a beer or with others ing its target audience. "In one recent test match, ~ in the workplace or investing "Our research indicates that there were up to 18 different "'(I) with overseas agencies. sports bettir~g has attracted a betting options available," says Ol The TAB decided to set up new, younger breed of punter. Mr Leach. (I) .-I sports betting as a way of gain Many of these new customers The range of sports to bet on .-I (I) ing revenue for sports and the have not previously bet on is tremendous. Rugby league, 1 government. horse racing but have been at- rugby union, cricket and soccer The objectives of sports bet tracted by the chance. to invest have proven to be the most 0 J.J ting were to re-brand the TAB, on and 'have a bit of fun' fol- popular. 0 ..c: p., give fans more exciting betting lowing their local sports team," More exotic sports to pick from options and promote involve says Mr Symmes. are: American football, Aussie Fly-by-wire in action at Paekakariki ment with their favourite spor-t. More women are participating rules, baseball, basketball, cy Other ideas included attract- in sports betting. "Anecdotal cling, triathlons. ing new customers not previ evidence suggests we are get- Financial returns from sports Thrill ride hits G-spot ously involved with betting at ting a younger generation of betting are very profitable. the TAB, giving sport a higher bettors and more women Mr Leach says: "Sports bet- ~ FEELING brave? How would ovals are recommended. If that profile and maximising the po amongst them," he says. ting turnover is currently aver- you like to strap yourself into a doesn't finish you off you can tential financial return. The number of people betting aging about $750,000 per ~ plane-like contraption attached move into a huge circular flight Groups the TAB particularly on sports has increased since . week." to a wire and go from three Gs path for a high speed run close wished to encourage were 20- sports betting was introduced The TAB estimates that to weightlessness in three ~ec to the ground! 35-year-olds and women. This last year. sports betting will tum-over be- onds? Fly-by-wire was designed by was part of the TAB's image TAB Corporate Affairs Man- tween $40 to $45 million this Well now you can. Wellington based aeronautical change from the 'horse race ager Jim Leach says: "20 to 30 year. place' to a more sports oriented percent more people are plac- - by Shelley Whittaker ~- Paekakariki's recently opened engineer John ten Have and is fly-by-wire is the world's first a world first. It cannot be over adventure ride offering full pi steered or flown out of control Mohammed Ali's historic rumble in the jungle lot control of a high speed teth (it is attached to a wire remem When We Were Kings weight title challenge versus its appeal. ered plane. ber?), so pilots are safe at all Director: Leon Gast George Foreman in Zaire, 1974. But it is Ali who i~ the centre Not for the faint hearted, times. It has also been in Rating: PG When We Were Kings is com piece of the film. He consist those brave enough to give it a spected and approved by regis posed of real film footage and ently talks to the camera dur go will be strapped into the tered engineers, Occupational LET'S get ready to rrrummble! still images ta.ken during ing the lead up to the fight. His plane, hoisted up to an over Safety and Health (OSH) and These sentiments have never preparations for and during the poetic prose proves he is an en head suspension point 170 feet exceeds all applicable New Zea stirred much in my soul. I have fight itself. tertainer as well as a political in the air and told to pull the land and Australian safety never been a boxing fan at the Comments from reporters activist, an extraordinary ath release lever! standards. best of times let alone when who covered the fight at the lete, and a humanitarian. The cockpit controls enable A six minute.soar will set you watching the shams of recent time· and people who have re Overall, When We Were Kings the pilot to control the speed back $129, which includes an bouts decided either by a 30 searched it since, intersperse is a terrific documentary-style and direction of the plane. individual 15-minute video second knockout or disqualifi the images to build an invalu film. Speeds of up to 120km/h can (yeah, but what .about an air cation. able context to the event. My only cri !;icis1n. is that 1 left be reached and the plane can sickness bag?). Free transport But there is no need to be a Music from artists James wanting to see a few more soar to 200 feet or dip to as low can be arranged from Welling purist boxing fan nor even in Brown and B.B. King, who rounds ofAli's life than the iso as five feet from the ground.E:or ton. Phone 025 300-366 for terested in sport to appreciate were part of the pre-fight en lated 90 minute snippet offered maximum height, repeated bookings. When We Were Kings, the story tertainment, also plays a ma in the film. ~ hairpin turns and rotating - by Ellen Read of Mohammed Ali's heavy- jor part in the film arid enhance - by Brody Sinclair 22 Magneto September 1, 1997 " Sport ...... -· Gaelic football league entices Irish ex-pats Rugby's IN a first for Wellington, the which is substantially larger Lower Hutt/Wellington Gaelic than a rugby field. There are pride Athletic Association (GAA) is to 1 rugby posts at each end with • host the 22nd Annual Australa soccer nets suspended from the THE Wellington Lions had sian Gaelic Football Champion cross bar. The object is to score hoped to begin the 1997 ships in October. goals, either soccer-style into national provincial rugby They will run for six days, at the net (worth three points) or championship (NPC) with a Lower Hutt's Fraser Park, and rugby-style over the cross bar roar, but instead went down will involve teams from each of and between the uprights in a crying heap. the Australian states along-~ (worth one point). Players kick In the team's first game this with teams from Auckland and ~ or hand-pass, but must not season, it lost to Canterbury Wellington. Three categories of~ throw the ball around to score. 73-7. The biggest losing Gaelic football will be con- ~ Sean Wallace says about margin suffered by tested: senior men, senior~ twenty per cent of the members Wellington in an 118 year women and junior men. .. of local teams are ex-pat Irish playing history. 0 Sean Wallace from the GAA -g with about half the remainder Despite this disappointing says competition standards are 'ii: having some Irish connections. start to the NPC, Wellington expected to be high, especially He says Gaelic football is one Lions are hoping for a top l given the large Irish of the world's fastest team four placing. They are also populations in Australia's ma Gaelic football teams playing in local league games and requires a good level aiming at scoring at least jor cities. 1950s but it is only in the last like a combination of rugby and of fitness. Many local players four tries per game to receive On the final day of the Games five years that an organised soccer it most closely resembles are ex-rugby or soccer players. a bonus championship point. inaugural trans-Tasman test league has been formed locally. Aussie Rules in its style of play. Notable sportspeople to have There has already been a matches will be played at all Five teams make up the local Each side has 15 players, one played the game in this coun lot ofrugby played this year, three levels. league which runs from Janu- of whom is the goalkeeper. The try include All Blacks Bernie especially by Super 12 and Gaelic football has been ary to May. game is played with a round McCahill and Zinzan Brooke. All Black players. But played in Wellington since the Although Gaelic football looks ball on a rectangular paddock - by Ellen Read Sponsorship Manager, and player, Steve Hirini is not expecting this to have a large Dangers caused by tanning on sunbeds impact on the players. TO tan or not to tan is the ques summer. "Over half of the team are tion this summer. Potential risks, however, in professional rugby players For those who choose to tan clude an allergy to the sanitiser and this is their bread and there are a variety of ways to used on the beds. Prickly heat butter. The other half do so. One way is using a and a red rash on the skin is benefit by playing with these sunbed. There are a number of caused by prolonged exposure players and try to aspire to pros and cons to this method. on a sunbed. reach that level," he says. - )I Harriet Porter, manager of Nicole Joyce, a beauty thera- >, Key players in the Lions Classic Tan Solarium says: pist at New Leaf Skin Care~ include All Blacks Alama . ~ "Sunbeds are better than going d1sagrees. ;:i Ieremia, Tana Umaga and out in the sun as it's in a con "Dehydration, superficial~ John Preston. There are also trolled environment." burning and peeling are short] several new players inthe "The only real risk is bad op term risks on a sunbed. j squad including: Ace Tiatia erators," says Ms Porter. "Long term, the collagen in (from Otago), Dallas The Classic Tan Solarium fol skin is damaged, leading to .3 Seymour (from Hawke's lows strict guidelines from the skin aging and premature..§ Bay) and Omar Hasan (from Ministry of Health to ensure wrinkles. a.. Argentina). clients tan safely. "Tanning should be super Tanning on a sunbed or watching a thermonuclear blast? The Lions have five home "Melanoma is only 3 per cent vised by a professional." Sunbeds can do "damage to With the arguments for and games during the NPC of all skin cancer and it's yet to Dr Jennifer Pilgrim, a derma the eyes, resulting in cataracts against the use of sunbeds, use season at Nicholson's be proven that sunbeds cause tologist agrees that tanning and other disorders. Certain them in moderation and re Athletic Park . skin cancer," says Ms Porter. carries high risks: "Sunbeds types of drugs such as blood member there's always a bot Home matches yet to come: There is also the 'feel good' of are equally as bad as the sun. pressure, tetracycline and anti- tied tan to complement your September 14 vs Otago factor sunbed tanning as most Sunbeds have been linked to acne drugs can interact with skin tone this summer. October 5 vs Southland people enjoy being brown for melanoma and skin cancer." sunbeds to cause skin rashes." - by Shelley Whittaker - by Janelle Deuchrass ,------, c- How to slap a fiver down at the totes 1 1 I WHEN you mention a day at However, there are guidelines Mr Tolley says there are sev l 1: Ii l ~ P'l Il iI]' the races the image conjured up that can help you make that eral New Zealand horses to is one of big hats, beautiful winning bet which will rake in keep an eye out for. 'Fatal' won horses and winning a lot of the millions (well maybe not five races last year, N21 IN HOME ENTERTAINMENT /',. money. quite millions). 'Allakapella' will probably end For many people the language "What we would say to people up in Australia for the Mel- Hire any new release and ./ of horse racing is filled with bi who are starting off is either bourne or Caulfield Cup and . zarre terms such as swabbing, back a horse to win or back it 'High Return' is another good receive silks and trebles. But a win to run first, second or third and horse. ning bet is not only made by take it from there," Mr Tolley "When he learns to run those with a vast knowledge of says. straight, he will win a lot more TWO FREE horses, according to racing A "win" bet involves picking a races," he says. -,0,, services officer Phil Tolley. horse to finish first in a race. A But Mr Tolley says there is a 8-day movie hires!!! 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