CITY FINAL $1 RD extra 5c FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2006 www.waikatotimes.co.nz WINDOW Royal task BEE-ZY TIME ON WAIKATO for Kiwi IN THE HISTORY jeweller GARDEN ISSUES 7 NEWS 5 GARDENING 15 Brash tries to ride out storm Dr Miller said New Zealand- By Geoff Taylor ers were normally pretty fair- and The Dominion Post minded about such things and had the attitude of “there but Don Brash is “damaged for the grace of God go I”. goods” and will ultimately lose his leadership of the National But the event had once again Party despite apparent at- emphasised the National lead- tempts to ride out a storm over er’s political naivety. his private life, according to a “There was some careless- leading political scientist. ness about the way this hap- MOURNING: Serey Seng, left, and Pheang Son, the mother and grandmother of Melanie Seng, at the spot where the toddler is believed to have got through the fence.PICTURE: Iain McGregor After going to ground for two pened. You are particularly days over allegations vulnerable if you start of an affair, Dr Brash accusing the other was today back in con- side of being corrupt. trol of the National If you push the cor- Pool owner: it’s no one’s fault Party and confident he ruption line long could save his enough you have to be Mr Khammo said his family was will involve police, the Hamilton City marriage. sure you are above re- By Reon Suddaby extremely upset about Melanie’s Council and the coroner. He was to appear proach.” death. “We feel very sorry for the The council’s marketing manager, today at several Party insiders say The owner of a Hamilton swim- family and the girl. Philip Burton, said pool owners had events in Auckland the next two or three ming pool where a toddler drowned “We can’t sleep, all we’re thinking to ensure their pools were safe. with his wife Je Lan. weeks will be crucial says a gap in the pool fence was is what we can do for the family.” “Regardless of laws and enforce- Dr Brash’s decision Don Brash to Dr Brash’s survival. blocked by a wooden pallet, and he The Sengs think Melanie got into ment, it does come back to a basic to re-enter the public and party Today, he was to has done nothing wrong. the pool by walking through a gap responsibility by pool owners,” he arena appears aimed insiders attend a public meet- Three-year-old Melanie Seng was between a fence at the back of the said. at stamping out talk ing and visit a flea might still be found on Wednesday in the pool at a properties and a garage. of a brewing coup and market and shopping “You can have the best fence and weighing up Vernall St, Nawton, house owned by shows he may not be mall. However Mr Khammo said the gap best gate in the world, if it’s not man- the options Hamilton man Petros Khammo. ready to stand aside. Earlier he brushed was blocked by a wooden pallet. aged properly it’s clearly of no value.” Mr Khammo rented the house to But Auckland Uni- and looking aside news media The Khammo family planned to Mr Burton said there were “rela- versity political scien- for an exit questions but was lat- his sister, Ghadah Khammo. Melanie meet the Sengs. tively few” pool drownings in Hamil- tist Raymond Miller strategy ... er reported to have lived with her parents in the house “We must go to see the family, the ton. Last year seven children under next door. said Dr Brash and The next two said he would contin- problem happened in our house. It’s five drowned in pools in New Zealand. party insiders might ue in the role as Na- Ms Khammo yesterday said not our fault, it’s not anybody’s fault None was from the Waikato. or three weeks Melanie’s mother, Serey Seng, . but we can’t bring her back,” Mr Water Safety New Zealand commu- still be weighing up will be crucial tional Party head. the options and look- But the front-run- knocked on her door on Wednesday Khammo said. nity co-ordinator Mark Haimona said ing for an “exitto Dr Brashs ner for Dr Brash’s job, afternoon to ask if she had seen her Ms Khammo has since moved out drowning was the third highest cause strategy”. survival. finance spokesman daughter. Ms Khammo had not, but of the house, and Mr Khammo was of accidental death in New Zealand, “I still do believe John Key, refused to MELANIE SENG: The three-year-old died in her soon after heard Mrs Seng screaming considering selling the property. behind road crashes and falls in the that he is now dam- rule out a leadership neighbour’s pool on Wednesday. PICTURE: Supplied when she found Melanie in the pool. An inquiry into Melanie’s death home. aged goods to the ex- bid yesterday, telling tent that the party would not TV3: “There is no vacancy. If let him lead it into the next there is a vacancy, come back election,” Dr Miller said. and talk to me.” Offbeat “There may be a decision Mr Key’s main rival would Vet badly hurt as horse lashes out A Vietnamese man who once the generator without first cutting that he should go now or keep be former leader Bill English — appeared on television to the power supply, a local official some dignity and self respect but neither is thought to have A Matamata vet is in Auck- Westpac Waikato air ambu- The horse had been sedated demonstrate his ability to resist said. ‘‘He used to demonstrate at and let him continue as leader the numbers at the moment to land Hospital with serious head lance to Waikato Hospital be- but “just exploded” and lashed electric shocks has been our office how he would insert two for a few months. mount a successful coup. injuries after being kicked fore being flown to Auckland out with its hind legs, business electrocuted while repairing a fingers into the electrical plughole “I’ve always felt that he Meanwhile, the party’s chief while examining a horse. for specialist treatment. partner Jim Marks said. generator. Nguyen Van Hung, in without problems,’’ the official would not lead National into whip Lindsay Tisch has disput- Rob Moorhead was kicked in The experienced vet, from Mr Marks said Mr Moor- his early 40s, was killed in Tay said. Hung, nicknamed ‘‘Hung the next election. The events of ed suggestions his support for the head and upper body by the Marks Ewen and Associates head had done everything right Ninh province near the Electric’’, appeared on television’s the last few days are likely to Dr Brash was “lukewarm”. He mare about 9.30am on Equine Veterinary Hospital in and it was extremely rare for Cambodian border while repairing Strange Stories of Vietnam. advance rather than delay that told the Waikato Times he was Wednesday. Matamata, was examining the vets to be injured in such situ- decision.”“100 per cent behind” Dr Brash. 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