NEW ZEALAND Summer News, Dec 12, 2011

Summertime is project time MSN NZ News By Todd Wylie When a man has time on his hands, he doesn't want to waste it on dreary chores or someone else's schemes. As the year winds down, the pleasures of a New Zealand summer are beckoning — plenty of barbecues, beachtime and general relaxation ... See all stories on this topic »

Time runs out for Phil Hughes Sydney Morning Herald Australia fell for their lowest Test total on home soil against New Zealand in the first innings - 136. They have now been bowled out for under 150 five times since July 2010 - and three times under 100 in 18 months. Their veterans Ricky Ponting (16) ... See all stories on this topic »

Rugby: The last of the little men New Zealand Herald By Gregor Paul These summer months are the time for New Zealand's youngest and brightest rugby prospects to build and buff; to develop the power base deemed imperative to cut it in this part of the world. Not so long ago, it would have been correct to ... See all stories on this topic »

Air NZ ups Japan connections National Business Review The seven flight-types (differing by time and port) will rotate week by week. The number will be down from the 12 run last summer but up on 2010. “For obvious reasons the Japanese market has been in decline since March this year. ... See all stories on this topic »

Lantern Celebration remembers organiser Voxy The lantern walk up the Centre of New Zealand hill, starting from the BotanicalReserve, has launched the Nelson City Council programme of summer events for many years, and used to be organised by popular community arts champion, Kim Merry. ... See all stories on this topic »

Rowing: Selectors consider taking Olympic eight New Zealand Herald By Andrew Alderson It will soon be decision time on whether New Zealand rowing fields that most romantic of all crews at the London Olympics - the men's eight. Provision has been made for the men's eight to train with the summer high performance squad ... See all stories on this topic »

Breeding time for endangered shorebirds Voxy For many the result is a poor reproduction rate and, over time, this can result in population numbers dropping dangerously low. In fact one of these species currently ranks as our most endangered bird: the New Zealand fairy tern (Sterna nereis davisae) ... See all stories on this topic »

Change attitudes for summer driving Stuff.co.nz (blog) If you opt to stay on main thoroughfares, and sometimes there are no parallel alternatives, then extra patience is needed in summer, obviously. Which is a big ask for many Kiwis who seem not to understand the concept of patience at the best oftimes. ... See all stories on this topic » Stuff.co.nz (blog)

Rugby: Refreshing combination of ordinary and extraordinary Otago Daily Times All Black captain Richie McCaw is entitled to rest up this summer with a smile on his face. Dylan Cleaver, of The New Zealand Herald, looks back on McCaw's efforts in 2011. Not once in 2011 did Richie McCaw save a life. Not literally anyway. ... See all stories on this topic » Otago Daily Times

NZ's 'shocking' child abuse record New Zealand Herald They should be looking forward to Christmas, making lists for Santa and playing outside in the muggy Auckland summer. But because someone took their lives - someone who has never been held to account - they lie now in their South Auckland graves. ... See all stories on this topic »

Chase the gold on Waikato Times Gold Cup raceday Waikato Times He won't wear blinkers this time. BEAU DANE, who placed behind MAREA ALTA in the Taumarunui Cup here in July, drops back in grade after creditable efforts at Riccarton, last time for fifth in the Gr III New Zealand Cup, beating SIX O'CLOCK NEWS (13th) ... See all stories on this topic »

Chief Richard Kahui's new year resolution Stuff.co.nz And with just two months to the start of the new season, Kahui says it's time now to enjoy summerand think about next year's campaign rather than continue to reflect on and celebrate the past. "We've had plenty of time to celebrate and take it all in ... See all stories on this topic »

Whirlwind return for Trinity Roots Stuff.co.nz The reggae dub band and New Zealand summer tour staple reformed last year after splitting in 2005. Lead singer and guitarist Warren Maxwell describes bringing the group back together as a "whirlwind type of experience". Even so, drummer Riki Gooch left ... See all stories on this topic » Stuff.co.nz

At 61, Hughes makes a comeback Stuff.co.nz He has spent the past three years living in Perth, but shifted to Christchurch recently where he will devote his time to training for the New Zealand Ironman championship in Taupo next year. "I was feeling out of shape at about 108 kilograms. ... See all stories on this topic » Stuff.co.nz

Body of evidence Thread But whether you're a summer or a winter gal, there's no denying that at this time of year our bodies are on show a lot more. We take a look at what's new in skincare for the body, this summertime... Dr.Lewinn's Bio-Care Oil differs greatly from the ... See all stories on this topic » Thread

Rain, rain, go away - summer's arrived The Nelson Mail For a real taste of summer, I combine my ripening gooseberries to make sublime muscat syrup to drizzle over strawberries (see recipe). Despite the rain, my gooseberries show no signs of the American mildew that arrived in New Zealand a few years ago to ... See all stories on this topic »

Rain to dampen early Summer sun Voxy A frontal rainband over the Tasman Sea is expected to cross much of the South Island during Monday, but is forecast to stall over northern and central New Zealand through to the middle of this week. As a result, a prolonged period of rain is likely for ... See all stories on this topic »

My Place: Chris Gambitsis of Lake Chalice The Bay of Plenty Times I like the way it brings out the greenery of the plants in the garden, along with the fresh colours of spring and summer. This room is my main living area. With my job, as owner of Lake Chalice wines, I travel a lot throughout New Zealand and ... See all stories on this topic »

Diana Clement: Precious lesson in stretching money New Zealand Herald At Pfeg.org, for example, there is a Christmas list activity at www.pfeg.org/teaching-resources/resources/christmas-list.html , which includes a Summer-time Fun worksheet, and a Not so much Fun worksheet for ways to make money. ... See all stories on this topic »

Little leftie realising dream Hawke's Bay Today A summer later, disappointment turned to delight when the former Raureka School pupil found a ball in her hot little left hand before rolling her arm a few times to the 2010-11 New Zealand women's cricketer of the year in the nets. ... See all stories on this topic »

Cycling: Cycle With A View In New Zealand RunnersWeb December 6, 2011, - Santa Monica, CA, The latest cycle trail on New Zealand'snational cycle way, the Alps 2 Ocean Cycle Trail, is opening several sections just intime for the New Zealand summer. Not just for cyclists, visitors can also run or walk a ... See all stories on this topic » RunnersWeb

Council to act on abandoned land Stuff.co.nz Council community greenspace manager Chris Brown said drier weather over summer would heighten the fire risk. "For the most part this will involve a general tidy-up of the vegetation in public areas within the red zone, but also we will be looking at a ... See all stories on this topic »

Athletics: Walsh out from Jacko's shadow New Zealand Herald It also ties him for fourth place on the New Zealand all-time rankings behind Gill, and former Commonwealth Games shot medallists Les Mills (19.80m) and Courtney Ireland (19.45m), and equal with former Commonwealth Games discus champion Robin Tait. ... See all stories on this topic »

New Zealand connections Wake Forest University News Center Mayerchak was among the students who went with Cunningham on a study abroad trip last summer to New Zealand to learn more about that country's innovative use of technology in the early grades. Now, together they are building on those ties to foster... See all stories on this topic » Wake Forest University News Center

Cricket: Ponting 'eyes and ears' for new captain New Zealand Herald Their nine-wicket win gave Australia the perfect start to the home summer and while New Zealandbatted dreadfully at times in both innings, their second innings capitulation, being 17 for four and 28 for five, surprised Ponting. ... See all stories on this topic »

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