Media cuttings mentioning Brinds 2006

by Nicola Brennan

Matawai parents are furious over the Public Health Unit's decision to transfer their Well Child service to Plunket and Turanga Health in Gisborne.

Around 60 angry parents gathered at the Matawai community hall on Tuesday to voice their concerns at an information forum arranged by the Public Health Unit (PHU), Plunket and Turanga Health.

The forum quickly turned into heated debate as parents accused Public Health staff of failing to provide them with adequate notice of the service's transfer.

One parent said that contrary to what PHU group manager Tom Scott had said in a Gisborne Herald article on Saturday, the PHU had not worked closely with parents to ensure the transition went smoothly.

"We have had none or very little communication from them," Caroline Rau said.

Mrs Rau said she knew of only one mother who had received the "follow up phone call" Mr Scott spoke about in the article.

The parents said they were happy with the service provided by their local rural health nurse (RHN) Jason Ward and were concerned that the move would jeopardise his position in the community, and in turn the health of their children.

Primary and community health portfolio manager Michelle Lexmond said the transfer would not place Mr Ward's position, or the health of their children, at risk.

"Jason's job and hours are not in jeopardy," Ms Lexmond said.

She said if something went wrong with a child in Matawai then it would be a medical issue, and not affected by changes to the Well Child service.

Virginia Brind, acting general manager of Tairawhiti District Health's (TDH) funding team, said the move would help RHNs, in this case Mr Ward, provide a better service to the community.

RHNs would now have the time they used to spend on Well Child to focus on the rest of their work, Ms Brind said.

The PHU decided to exit from the Well Child service because of changes to the training needed to deliver the service.

From July 1, Well Child nurses will need to have a post-graduate qualification over and above being a registered nurse.

Ms Lexmond said the PHU could not sustain the costs associated with that.

Also, the hours RHNs worked in Well Child were not enough to maintain clinical competency in the area.

"We have to ensure that the services we provide meet the national standards," Ms Brind said.

Matawai Motu Community Health chairwoman Pam Murphy, who is also a member of TDH's Community and Public Health Advisory committee, disputed claims that community concerns had been heavily considered at advisory meetings.

Mrs Murphy said the advisory committees had gone "into committee", meaning the public could not sit in, when the issue had been discussed. As such, she had not been able to voice her community's concerns.

Ms Lexmond said the new service would be evaluated in February, 2007.

Ms Brind suggested that more forums be held in Matawai shortly to further discuss concerns.

SOURCE Gisborne Herald http://www.gisborneherald.co.nz Thursday, 30 March, 2006

By Aunty Kehau, Maunaloa Roving Reporter

Mahalo to a few of my Area Captains, the Davenports, Keith Brind, Jauna Espaniola, Aunty Janice Pele and Uncle Jimmy Duvauchelle.

This is your roving reporter closing with this thought of the day, "When you're working with people or customers, treat them with a friendly and courteous manner. It doesn't matter if you're a store clerk, a supervisor, gas attendant, waitress or the owner himself. BE NICE AND REMEMBER TO SMILE."

God bless and a hui hou and malama pono.

Moloka'i Island Times http://www.molokaitimes.com/ April 4, 2006 5:00:06 PM

by Nicola Brennan

THE shortage of lead maternity caregivers in Tairawhiti continues to be a problem, especially in rural communities, say community and public health advisory committee members.

Waikohu communities, such as Matawai and Te Karaka, continue to have problems accessing midwives.

Committee member Pamela Murphy said the lack of midwives in the region made it harder and harder for mothers in western rural communities to obtain a midwife.

"Mums in western rural communities just can't get a lead maternity caregiver," Mrs Murphy said.

"Lead maternity caregivers just don't want to go out in to the country."

Funding and planning acting general manager Virginia Brind agreed that rural communities certainly had issues in terms of timely access to midwives.

Chief executive Jim Green said it was not just western rural women, but the entire district, who were having difficulties getting a midwife.

"Many women are coming through that have not been able to access a midwife," he said.

The effects of the shortage would always be felt in communities where access was difficult and where mothers had higher needs, Mr Green said.

Tairawhiti District Health (TDH) had spoken to the Minister of Health about the shortage and possible solutions to the problem.

The ministry agreed to fund the recruitment of extra midwives for the hospital but Mr Green said this proposal came with several problems.

In time, midwives usually left the hospital to go into private practice, putting further strain on TDH.

He agreed that midwives in Tairawhiti would still be built up over time, even if they were to go into private practice.

A shortage of midwives nationally also meant they would be hard to recruit.

Mr Green said he suspected there was not enough training nationally for midwives.

He suggested if TDH facilitated midwife training in Gisborne, it could help increase the number of midwives operating here.

SOURCE Gisborne Herald http://www.gisborneherald.co.nz/ Friday, April 21, 2006

By Jared Dennis

SOCCER: The opportunity to go top of the table outright is on offer when Central Federation League soccer kicks off in Wanganui today.

Although it is only round three of the competition, the match at Wembley Park between Wanganui City and Palmerston North End is a clash of the only two unbeaten teams.

Wanganui Athletic, on the other hand, travel to New Plymouth tomorrow with the aim of getting points on the board when they play Team Taranaki.

In the last round North End beat Team Taranaki 5-1. A result that has made the league take notice, as the Palmerston North club are newly promoted and Taranaki were one of the stronger teams last season.

City coach Tex von Kwiatkowski said he thought North End were in a similar situation to what his team was in last year when they had just come into the league.

"Your boys are always playing with a special motivation because they want to prove their qualifications and they want to survive," he said.

The North End squad has five new players from last year, with keeper Matt Borren, captain Gary Hodge, former New Zealand under 17 rep Dave Boyak and striker Richard Grey all expected to feature.

"They will fight for every inch of the park and that is for sure," von Kwiatowski said.

"They have nothing to loose and can only surprise by achieving a good result."

Keeping the players motivated and ensuring they don't ease off, thinking they have achieved all they need to, has been the coaches biggest training issue.

"This is the problem if you are leading the table and you want to stay there for any longer, you always have to go the extra mile because everybody else is chasing you," von Kwiatowski said.

"And this is new to the boys and the team because it never happened in the club history before that WCFC was leading the Central Federation league table."

Josh Annabel is unlikely to play due to a knee injury, while a couple of others are missing due to work commitments.

Missing players is an issue Athletic coach Shane Wye has to consider also when his team travels north tomorrow. The game has been moved to Sunday as one of their players brothers is getting married today and a number of the team are to attend.

There are also others away for the game, some at the V8 Supercars in Auckland.

Wye is expecting a tough game at Merrilands Park. "Based on last year's results they were one of the favourites to win it," he said.

"[Team Taranaki coach] Andy Irvine is a physical player so I would say Taranaki will play that way, especially after losing 5-1 last week.

"It is never easy playing in New Plymouth."

The younger players in the team are getting used of training in indoors, giving Wye more opportunities to meld the team into a playing unit.

"Training this week was 300 times better than last week," he said.

"We are starting to look a lot better, though obviously game-play is most important."

Registering their first competition points is the main aim, although Athletic do have a game in hand after their last round match versus Linton first XI was postponed.

"It's an important thing that we get at least one point. "We don't want to go two games without a point before we play City next week."

Wanganui Athletic squad: K Hayward, A Crossley, S Wye, J Malipaard, M Williams, S Burney, J Granville, J Tyson, K McKerras, G Toy, S Crossley.

Wanganui City squad: G Graham, B Kerr, R Doolan, J Annabell, J Barnes, J Bloor, B Toyne, T Lockett, P Randal, A Hausman, N Davis, C Annabell, M Brind, S Toyne.

Palmerston North End squad: M Borren, C Szuldak, M Bruhn, D Boyack, Z Robinson, M Jacques, M Batt, M Griffin, J Waayer, R Gray, W Hodge, G Hodge(c), M Wallace.

SOURCE Wanganuui Chronicle http://www.wanganuichronicle.co.nz/ Saturday, April 22, 2006

- by BWW News Desk

Sandra Bernhard, currently starring in Everything Bad and Beautiful, and Tony Award-winning The Producers star Cady Huffman appeared at the Tribeca Film Festival to catch the new short film Twenty Dollar Drinks, in which they co-star.

"Years ago, Star (Bernhard) and Betty (Huffman) scrapped together an existence in the same off-off-Broadway theatre company. Flash-forward to present day; Star has a Golden Globe and Betty has a denture commercial. When the pair reunites at Manhattan's latest trendy hotel bar, what begins as a catfight turns into an existential crisis that leaves both women shaken to their core," state press notes. Twenty Dollar Drinks, which was viewed as part of the "West Side Highway" Shorts Programme, features an adaptation by David Brind (from the play by Joe Pintauro); Brind also directed. Jennifer Westin produces.

The film will be shown at these upcoming screenings: Tuesday, May 2 at 6:00 pm at PACE Pace University Michael Schimmel Center for the Arts (1 Pace Plaza, on Spruce Street between Park Row and Gold Street); Wednesday, May 3 at 10:00 pm at AMC Village VII (AV7) (66 Third Avenue, at 11th Street); and Friday, May 5 at 11:00 pm at RC05 Regal Cinemas Battery Park Cinemas 11 (102 North End Avenue at Vesey Street).

Tickets are available online at www.tribecafilmfestival.org, or by phone at (212) 321-7400 or (866) 941-FEST (3378). To buy tickets in person, visit the website for box office information.

Photo courtesy of Pete Sanders Group

Sandra Bernhard, David Brind and Cady Huffman

http://chicago.broadwayworld.com/ May 1, 2006

NEWBURY'S Market Place could be transformed into a winter wonderland this Christmas. Proposals to put an ice rink in the Market Place this week gained support from the town's traders.

The idea was originally proposed by market manager Steve Brind and it has now been given the thumbs up by the Newbury Retail Association.

Town centre manager Mitch Roberts has put forward the dates of December 20-24 in a bid to attract maximum support for retailers in the run up to Christmas.

The ice rink is expected to cost around £9,225 for the four days and it is hoped some of the funding could come from the Town Centre Management Steering Group.

The town's retailers may also be asked to combine to donate the remaining money.

The possibility of allowing the attraction in town for a longer period is also currently being looked into.

The proposed entry fee would be around £3-£5 for 20 minutes.

An alternative site, in Broadway, has also been proposed.

SOURCE newburytoday.co.ukwww.newburytoday.co.uk/News/ Sunday May 21, 2006

BRADFORD 2nds won the toss and elected to bowl against Malmesbury 2nds. Good opening spells from Tim Burrows (8-1-13-1) and captain Adrian Cooksey (8-2-13-1) ensured Malmesbury struggled for runs from the start, but it was the introduction of veteran left arm seamer Bob Powell that did the damage for Bradford as he took 4 for 17 from 6.5 overs.

Malmesbury's total of 103 did not look enough for an experienced Bradford Town batting line-up to chase down, but some good bowling from McNeil (12-4-13-3) and Brind (10.3-1-26-1) ensured Bradford had to work hard for victory.

It was left to Darren Jones with a composed 27 not out to finally see Bradford home in the 38th over to record a three wicket win.

SOURCE Newsquest Media Group: This Is Wiltshire 1:12pm Wednesday May 24, 2006

TRADERS at Newbury's historic market are saying their business could be in jeopardy if a trade slump continues.

The stallholders claim sales have suffered as road closures steer shoppers away from the town centre.

Photographer Jane Garret, who lives in Cold Ash, has sold cards and framed pictures from her market stall for just over a year.

Mrs Garret said it was essential shoppers return to the market, or some stallholders could go under.

She said: "We have to encourage people back somehow. I honestly think the damaging thing is having retail parks going up,

which is taking custom away from here.

"The road works have caused a lot of damage because of the bridge being closed and Northbrook Street being closed and I think people are not coming into town."

Mrs Garrett added: "I would like to thank our market manager Steve Brind though, and his right hand man Mick Connersby, for trying to help the traders through the good times and the bad."

Tony Harris, who has run his clothes stall on the market since 1966, said it was becoming harder and harder for the new generation of traders to stay afloat.

He said: "For us to compete we have to be far more aggressive, we have to be on the ball, we have to upgrade, we have to do not the cheapest stuff, but better stuff at a cheaper price."

Fri, May 26 2006

FIREFIGHTERS were called to a severe blaze in Covingham.

Fire engines from Swindon, Westlea and Stratton fire stations attended a semi-detached house in Brind Close, shortly after 4pm on Saturday.

The fire, which is believed to have started on the first floor, spread to the roof. continued...

Firefighters worked quickly to bring the fire under control and stop it from spreading to the house next door, and stayed there until 8.20pm to make sure it was completely out.

All of the people in the house escaped unhurt, but were given a precautionary check-up by paramedics.

The cause of the fire was said to be accidental.

A spokesman for Wiltshire Fire Brigade said: "We would like to remind people about the benefits of fitting smoke detectors." Fire crews were also called out to a fire in Station Road yesterday lunchtime. The alarm was raised by the homeowner at 1.30pm.

Fire engines from Swindon and Westlea attended the scene.

The fire was caused by a small electric heater, but was out by the time firefighters arrived.

Nobody was injured and no damage was done to the property.

Swindon Advertiser 10:28am Monday May 29, 2006

by Iain Gillies

FOOTBALL

How do you get the fans back into the grounds? This must be a worrying thought for Gisborne City and LJ Hooker Thistle clubs as they barge on into the second half of what, by any measure, must be considered a successful season.

A big plus for Thistle is that flying midfielder Nicky Land is nearing full fitness again. He has been training regularly and the shoulder injury that has kept him on the sidelines for the past month is just about right.

Thistle, in particular, deserve better support because they are playing in the Central League, a division below City in the Capital Central, but are still very much in contention for promotion.

Thistle player-coach Bruce Hill has put together an exciting squad and they face a particularly important game here at 2.30pm today.

Wanganui City are also in the promotion hunt and will fully test Hill's new-look side.

New look? The addition of former City stalwarts Kane Stirton and Nic Somerton has put the finishing touches on Thistle's attacking flair.

An injury has kept outstanding right-back Luke McGuinness on the sidelines but youngster Shane Mooney and veteran Warren Veall have been playing well.

With central midfielders Dave Watson and Hill using the ball with vision and accuracy, the home side played some lovely football despite losing to Team Taranaki last weekend.

Unfortunately, the Jags were caught out four times in defence by a sharp opposition. This has to be a worry when chasing the championship but Thistle's plight wasn't helped by the sending-off of keeper John Spawforth.

Even so, Spawforth wasn't at fault with the four goals. They were conceded by a rearguard who should have been more alert to the dangers posed by the nippy

visitors.Taranaki are a comparatively small team yet the opening goal was hard to believe. A free-kick was floated into the penalty box and the big defenders stood and watched as not-so-big midfielder Ben Brandt waltzed through and headed it into the net.

From the fans' point of view it was the signal for the most exciting first-half seen in any match at the Childers Road Reserve for many years- 3-3 at the break.

Two opportunist goals from Chris Spurr and a fine finish from Glenn Morley turned the game Thistle's way but Taranaki's former English professional striker Craig Graham grabbed the winner from a breakaway in the 60th minute.

A draw would have been a fair result because every Thistle player produced something extra when they were reduced to 10 men over the final 20 minutes.

Tomorrow? Wanganui City are no mugs. They hammered Thistle 6-2 in the opening match of the season, with Jared Bloor, Mark Brind, Tony Lockett, Josh Annabel and Phillip Randall all scoring. But Team Taranaki beat them, 4-3 on May 14 and if Thistle can rise to the occasion today the league will be wide open again.

SOURCE Gisborne Herald http://www.gisborneherald.co.nz Saturday, 3 June, 2006

... Russell Brown was outstanding as Salmon held on for a hard-earned victory while goalkeeper Ben Barlow and skipper John Brind were in impressive form for Alpha

SOURCE East London Advertiser, UK 1 June 2006

THE Gosport & District Open Boat Festival attracted 24 boat entries. They set out in search of the best four specimen fish to bring to the scales.

Matchwinners were Stamshaw pairing Ernie Davey and Robbie Blades, who amassed a huge total for their four fish, including a specimen ballen wrasse of 4lb 15oz that accounted for half their points and easily took the optional pool.

Davey and Blades won the £500 top prize, sponsored by Hadlows Butchers.

In second place were Gosport pairing George Welling and Danny Brind, who included a specimen spotted ray of 4lb 13oz.

Third were Derek and Ashley Haggard.

The top 15 boats all received a prize.

SOURCE Portsmouth.co.UK June 21, 2006

TROUBLED traders have had business boosted by Newbury Market's temporary relocation to Northbrook Street. Stalls, which have moved until 2007 while work on Market Place is underway, were described as busy and buzzing after their first day in their new home.

Takings were up for all traders on Thursday, and neighbouring shops also said they had benefited from the move. Newbury market manager Steve Brind said: "Everybody was in by quarter past eight and it went like a bomb. "The shops were pleased with us and they did well from it. "A lot of people came up to us and said we should be here all the time, not just for six months. There was a great response from the public."

Newburytoday reported in May how traders feared the market could die-out if something wasn't done to boost footfall.

Following their last trading day in Market Place, they revealed mixed reactions to the Northbrook Street move. Sylvia Conduit, who has run a stall for more than 30 years, believed the market should remain in its traditional home. Bob Levy, however, thought Newbury's market should follow in the footsteps of other towns, and relocate permanently to the high street.

SOURCE http://www.newburytoday.co.uk Wednedsay, July 5, 2006

by Caroline Ansdell

Tomorrow Morning, a new home-grown musical about couples preparing for a landmark day in their relationship, will receive its London premiere at the New End Theatre, Hampstead, from 10 July to 13 August 2006 (previews from 5 July).

The musical by British composer Laurence Mark Wythe (who also co-produces) is described as a funny but edgy look at the highs and lows of modern relationships. As one couple prepares to walk down the aisle, another couple is about to divorce. As the clock strikes twelve, it becomes clear that this is one couple separated by a decade and nobody is sure that they're doing the right thing.

West End stalwarts Emma Williams (Bat Boy, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang), Stephen Ashfield (Taboo, Fame), Annette McLaughlin (Chicago, Anything Goes) and Alistair Robins (Beauty and the Beast, Aspects of Love) star in Tomorrow Morning.

Tomorrow Morning was a finalist for Theatre Building Chicago's Stages, for MMD the Works West End showcase and for Greenwich Musical Futures, all in 2003. This is its first full-scale London production.

Wythe's recent work includes musical adaptation and arrangements for Jack Dagger!, the music & lyrics for CR7 - Cancer Control Force, a new pop-musical commissioned for the BBC Tomorrow's World Roadshow and Cancer Research UK, and Wise Up!, an interactive drug-education gameshow that has toured schools in Greenwich. His other musicals include Roll on the Day, Hero, Tears of Amber and A Tragedy of Errors.

The premiere production of Tomorrow Morning is directed by Nick Winston and designed by Philip Witcomb, with musical direction by Matt Brind. It's presented at the New End by Hilary Williams.

SOURCE What's on Stage News, http://www.whatsonstage.com July 5, 2006

By Gary M. Kramer, PGN Contributor

The Philadelphia International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival comprises some 150 feature films, shorts and documentaries through July 25. In its 12th year, the fest also includes world and local premieres, complementing special events and plenty of parties.

International in scope, the festival does include contributions by locals. Filmmaker David Brind's Twenty Dollar Drinks, a short starring Bernhard, is premiering and Brind is doing a reading from the script of One Time Only, a short that debuted at the festival last year.

© 2006 Gary M. Kramer

SOURCE http://www.epgn.com/ July 14, 2006.

Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Abortion advocates in Congress are continuing their campaign against pregnancy centers that provide women with tangible pregnancy help and abortion alternatives. Democrats on the House Committee on Government Reform released a report Monday claiming pregnancy centers getting federal funds are misleading women about abortion.

Pro-abortion Rep. Henry Waxman, a California Democrat, authored the report for the committee Democrats and claims "federally funded pregnancy resource centers often mislead pregnant teens about the medical risks of abortion." Waxman's report says pregnancy centers wrongly tell pregnant women that abortion can increase the risk of contracting breast cancer, can lead to mental or psychological distress, and can cause future fertility issues.

A 1996 report published by the British Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health looked at 23 previous studies and found abortion increases the breast cancer risk by 30 percent.

Biochemist Joel Brind of the Baruch College of the City University of New York says abortion exposes women to high levels of estrogen and affects the breast in a negative way, allowing a greater chance of contracting breast cancer.

NOTE: These are extracts from a lengthy report.

http://www.lifenews.com/ July 17, 2006

BERWICK retained the Alnwick & District League title when Saturday's match at second placed Wooler was washed out. Wooler needed to beat Berwick to have any chance of catching them on the final Saturday but heavy rain on Saturday morning washed out all of the league programme. Berwick who are unbeaten in the league this season will hope to finish with a win this Saturday when they entertain Ulgham at the Pier Field.

This would be only the eighth time since 1931 that a side has gone through the Alnwick & District League league card unbeaten. Warenford's Brian Thompson will also be hoping for some better weather this weekend as he tries to break Micheal Brewis' batting record which has stood since 1990 of 1000 runs in a league season. Thompson has scored 996 runs at an average of 99.6 this season and requires just five runs in Warenford's final home match against Rock.

* FIXTURES for the final week of the Alnwick and District Cricket League on Saturday (September 9) are: Berwick v Ulgham; Embleton v Howick; Kelso v Warkworth; Mitford v Alnmouth; Shilbottle v Red Row; Tillside v Wooler; Warenford v Rock. * BERWICK team vs Ulgham (Home on Saturday) Meet Pier Field 12-45pm. From L Mark, S Middlemist, T McCreath, M Golightly, K Golightly, A Hogg, J Simmons, I Thomson, M Woodcock, D Wakenshaw, R Patterson, M Elliott-- followed by end of season party/bbq.

* HILARY Brind is retiring as league secretary of the Johnnie Johnson Alnwick & District Cricket League, at the end of the 2006 season, having acted as assistant, and league secretary, for over 20 years. Obviously she will be a tremendous loss to the league which has a reputation for being the friendliest league in the North East. As league chairman, John Grey says he is deeply indebted to Hilary for her work over those years, work which carries on into the cricket close season as well as the normal playing season.

To enable the League to prepare for 2007, and to function properly, a secretary is essential. It is an honorary position, with expenses being available for stationery, postage, etc. Looking to the future, a computer, and corresponding skill on it, would be a definite advantage. Anyone interested in taking on this position for 2007, and hopefully for many years to come, is invited to contact John Grey, on 01669 630359, before Monday, September 25, 2006.

www.berwicktoday.co.uk September 7, 2006

C H Unnikrishnan / Mumbai September 14, 2006

Diageo, the world's largest liquor company, is likely to unveil its popular wine brands in the domestic retail market soon.

Diageo's wines, which are currently available at some duty-free counters in the country, have not yet hit the wider retail market, given its complex marketing structure.

At present, the premium spirit maker has distribution tie-ups with Flemingo, India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC), Brind Co and a few others to sell wine brands at duty-free and embassy channels.

Company sources said it will extend these tie-ups to retail market as well by paying the duty for open market sales. Its major brands in the wine segment include Barton & Guestier, BV Costal, Blossom Hills, Justerini & Brooks, Piat d'Or and Sterling. Earlier, Diageo had plans for exclusive distribution and marketing joint ventures with local wine companies to explore the growing wine market in the country.

"There are no plans at the moment to tie up with local wine players to enter the segment, as the most suitable option now would be extending the existing channels like Flemingo and ITDC for the retail market," said the company sources.

Following the earlier move, Diageo had been in talks with a few wine companies in India. Since the company has shelved the proposal to form distribution agreements with local firms, it will offer import authorisation to its duty-free channels to cater to the retail market, the company sources added.

Flemingo Dutyfree Shop currently operates 25 stores from the arrival and departure terminals of 12 Indian airports across three regions -- north, south and west.

The company also has licence to operate duty-free shops at seaports in Chennai, Vishakhapatnam, Haldia, Goa and Mumbai. It has set up shops in cities such as Amritsar, Jaipur and Lucknow recently.

ITDC and Brind Co also have similar network at the duty-free and five per cent duty-free outlets.

Diageo, as part of expanding its premium spirit business in India, this week launched its scotch brand Haig Gold Label in the country with a price tag of Rs 600 per 750 ml bottle. The company has also signed a joint venture agreement with Radico Khaitan to re-enter the Indian-made foreign liquor market.

http://www.business-standard.com September 14, 2006

16.09.2006 By Kathryn Powley

A 33-year-old woman has been charged with arson following a fire at the Whangarei house where teenager Mairina Dunn was found bashed to death three weeks ago.

She will appear in the Whangarei District Court today.

Whangarei police and fire investigators have confirmed an accelerant was used to set fire to the Holmes Ave, Otangarei house in at least 10 different places.

The 1950s weatherboard house was only superficially damaged by the fires, which were reported about 5.40am yesterday.

Three weeks ago, on August 27, the house was the site of the brutal killing of 17-year-old Mairina.

Police have charged her boyfriend of three weeks, 31-year-old Nathan Charles Fenton, with her murder. His former partner Eileen Verna Everitt, 28, is accused of helping him avoid arrest, knowing he had committed murder. Yesterday there were no visible signs of fire damage on the outside of the house. But behind broken windows, smashed in the days after Mairina's killing, walls had been blackened with smoke. A few bunches of hand-picked flowers sat in beer bottles by the front steps.

Whangarei police Detective Andrew Clubley, who is investigating the suspected arson, said the fires were started throughout the house.

"We are concerned about it happening again. The obvious inference is it's a retaliation for the death there a few weeks ago," he said.

"The house is owned by a completely independent person. This is a privately owned house, by a person completely unrelated to those incidents."

Fire service investigator Craig Bain said whoever lit the fires had probably poured a highly flammable, light-weight accelerant, such as lighter fluid, turpentine or methylated spirits, about the house.

The property was unoccupied and had no furniture inside.

Mr Bain said since Mairina's killing the house had been redecorated ready for new tenants.

Yesterday he took a group of volunteer firefighters to the house as part of a training exercise.

The house owner declined to comment on the incident.

Fenton and Everitt are due to reappear in Whangarei District Court on September 21.

*The arson attack echoes two attempts in 2001 to burn down a house in Ngunguru. It was the home of George Mason, who had been found guilty of killing his girlfriend Natasha Tana-Brind at the Waiotoi Rd home. After the second arson attempt the house was declared unsafe, dismantled and burned on site by the Tutukaka Coast Fire Brigade.

http://www.northernadvocate.co.nz/ September 16, 2006

By JARED DENNIS jared.dennis@wanganuichronicle.co.nz

Following his footballing dreams will see Wanganui City English import Mark Brind move to Hamilton on Monday.

Maybe not a step up to Liverpool or Barcelona, but definitely a step up in soccer terms, after he picked up a contract to play for Waikato FC in the NZFC (New Zealand Football Championship).

The 21-year-old will play his last game for the season in Wanganui today, when Wanganui City take on Wanganui Athletic in the Charity Cup final.

Then he will move north to join up with the Waikato FC franchise in pre-season build-up before its first NZFC game against Waitakere United on October 15.

Brind, who lived just outside Oxford in England and played in a semi-professional football league there, was one of three English players to join the Wanganui City club this season.

He said he didn't have any expectations on the standard of play here before he arrived in New Zealand, but that he had had a good season with the club.

"I think it was a pretty good year for us," he said.

"We were all a bit frustrated about not winning the championship. We definitely thought we were the best and deserved to win the title.

"If we can finish it off with a win in the Charity Cup it will be a good way to go out, runner-up in the league and winner of two cups."

Brind's best memory from the 2006 City season came after their 2-1 victory over eventual title winners Team Taranaki.

"The atmosphere at Wembley [Park] that day was awesome," he said.

"The cheers when we scored the winning goal and all the people running on to the field at the end was something special.

"It's nice to have people that care how well you do. "It's not like that so much back home, because there is just so many teams."

The main difference football-wise from his playing days in England was the amount of space you get on the ball.

He said it looked as if the NZFC was going to be a similar level to the semi-professional league he played in England.

The big aim for his time in Waikato is to consolidate himself in the 17-man match day squad, with a total of 24 players in the wider squad.

"It's a lot quicker than the Federation League," he said of the trial games he played for Waikato.

"You can't make a mistake and have to be at 100 percent all the time.

"The challenge is going to be being in the team on game day."

Brind said he was not sure if he would be back in Wanganui next season.

"I'm not making any plans. I'm just hoping that the football can go on for a bit longer."

www.wanganuichronicle.co.nz/

September 30, 2006

By Dick Marshall

FitzWimarc School head boy Matthew Brind has proved himself top of the class in the world of mountain boarding.

He has enjoyed a fantastic record of success this summer including gaining second place in the World Freestyle Championships in Bideford, Devon.

Performances like that have gained Rayleigh student Brind a sponsorship deal with MBS, the largest mountain boarding company in the world.

"Next year I am hoping to get all the European Cup and UK Championships rounds and compete in the World Freestyle Championships again," said Brind.

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September 27, 2006

*Today's highlights: Free parking from KSL5 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with coupon from www.ksl.com; Hours, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.; admission, $8 adults, $6 seniors 62 and over and youths 6 to 12; exhibits; strolling acts; demonstrations; livestock judging; Reptiles of the World; Wild World of Animals show; horse show; dancing; Budweiser Chili Cook-off; Fresh Made Salsa Competition; free entertainment includes Terry Tschaokofske, The Magic Cowboy, Rosie & Sheri, Rose Colored Shades, Brandie Frampton, Touch of Polynesia, Thin Air.

At the Grandstand: Smashmouth at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $24 in advance, $29 day of the show. Tickets on sale at Smith'sTix outlets.

*Friday's highlights: Exhibits; strolling acts; demonstrations; livestock judging; Reptiles of the World; Wild World of Animals show; horse show; dancing; Family Fun contest; C&H Cookie contest; free entertainment includes Home Base Heroes, Fredrick Brind, Along for the Ride, Red Rock Country, Rawhide, David Hopkins.

At the Grandstand: Miranda Lambert, with special guest Jason Aldean, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $19 in advance and $24 day of the show. Tickets on sale at Smith'sTix outlets.

*Information: For a full schedule of events, visit www.utahstatefair.com.

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September 14, 2006

Report: Kenn Rogers

Winning any game is a good feeling, but to win a grand final by 11 points, after a very slow start, was an especially good feeling for the Crows against arch rival, CY Cougars, at Paskeville on Saturday.

A tight first quarter saw the Cougars jump away to a 2-0 to 0-1 start by the first change. Max Daniel and Alex Greenslade were playing very well, and the Cougars looked like running away with the game.

The eastern end of the ground was tough on goal scores, all scoring being done at the western end.

The Crows jumped away in the second term, booting 5-2, while holding the Cougars to 0-4, to lead 5-3 to 2-4.

Not to be outdone, the Cougars fought back in the third term to be only four points down at the final change, 4-5 to 5-3.

Layton McMahon was a thorn in Cougars' side, and Trent Tilbrook was doing everything right. In defence, Nick Brind and Leslie Wardale were playing well.

Both sides threw everything into the game in the last stanza. Tim Honner, Ben Vaiana and Cameron Webster were magnificent, along with young McIntyre and Will Correll who booted two goals.

The Crows managed 2-3 and held a fast-finishing Cougars to 1-2 to run out winners by 11 points, undefeated all season.

Final scores: CMS Crows 7-6, CY Cougars 5-7.

Best on ground, Layton McMahon.

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September 19, 2006

By Bob Grainger

Cawood won a cliff-hanger at home to Nestle Rowntree Reserves in the first round of the York FA Saturday Junior Cup.

Cawood goals from Andrew Oldfield, Ben Rawson and Peter McGoughin from the penalty spot took the game into extra-time, when it ended all-square at 3-3.

Indiscipline saw Rowntree reduced to ten players before the final whistle.

In the penalty shoot-out it took eight penalties each before Cawood won by five penalties to four. They were indebted to 'keeper David Brinstead for saving the day.

Indiscipline was also to cost Terrington Glory dear when they were cruising to victory against Huntington Reserves.

Terrington's 'keeper was sent off and in the final ten minutes Huntington snatched a 2-1 victory with a Neil Cadywold penalty plus a goal from Tom Hurst.

For the second successive season, Dringhouses Reserves have been knocked out of the cup at the first hurdle. They lost 3-0 to Post Office, whose goals in an outstanding display came from Garry Humphreys, Danny Walton and John Darrock. He led the forwards in outstanding fashion.

LNER Builders won 3-0 at home to Helperby from the Harrogate League.

The first clear-cut chance fell to Helperby's Peter Orton but he shot wide of the target, and it was Builders who took the lead when, after ten minutes, a ball was played back in from the left for Simon Brind to stab into the net.

This stirred Helperby into action, with Darren Furness going close while Builders 'keeper Ian Clancy made a fine save.

In the second half, Adam Ongathorpe took advantage of a poor back pass to double the Builders' advantage and, six minutes from time, Danny Gothard with his first goal for the Builders sealed victory.

Oxfordshire Senior League: Stuart Dunham fired a double as Kennington beat Yarnton 6-4 in a Presidents' Cup first-round extra-time thriller.

It looked all over as Kennington cruised into a 3-0 lead.

However, Yarnton did not give up as they took the game into extra-time, only to suffer heartbreak as Kennington grabbed two late strikes from breakaways.

Mark Brooker, Robert Cattell and Michael Van De Mortell got Kennington's other goals, while Amin Jmil (2), Dave Riseley and Paul Skinner netted for Yarnton.

Chadlington are through after winning a penalty shoot-out at Berinsfield.

Mark Corbett gave Chadlington a first-half the lead, heading in Dan Cleevely's cross only for Berinsfield to hit back in the second half to lead 2-1.

That was despite Danny Brind being sent off for a second bookable offence.

Cleevely then levelled to take the tie into extra-time.

It looked like it was Berinsfield's day as they took a 4-2 lead with just minutes left.

But substitute Adam Robson pulled a goal back before Adam Tinkham equalised from the spot to set up a penalty shoot-out.

Berinsfield's scorers were Leigh Wise (2), Mark Ingram and Steve Bateman.

Eynsham are also through following a 2-1 away success against Rover Cowley.

After Rover went close through Stewart McCleary, Eynsham went ahead through Matthew Phillips.

After the break, Kion Sadie doubled Eynsham's tally with a back-post header.

A brilliant 30-yard free-kick from Jerome McCalmon then set up an anxious finish.

Launton Sports eased their way into the next round with a 5-0 win at Kidlington Old Boys.

Wez Lewis fired Sports ahead following a one-two with Sam Donaldson. And it was 2-0 when Lee Blossom headed in a pinpoint corner from Danny Green.

In the second half, Lewis set up Adam Hodgson for No 3.

Donaldson then crashed home a long-range effort, with Lee Thomas completing the rout late on.

Jack Meeks bagged a brace on his Bardwell debut as his new side thrashed Long Crendon 10-2.

It started well for Crendon with Cameron Anderson's firing them in front.

After Mark Wickens levelled, Peter Allison crashed home the first of his four-timer.

Allison then set up Paul Eldridge, with Wayne Bosher making it 4-1 from half-way after seeing Crendon keeper Joe Farrell off his line.

Allison then hit a second. After the break, Paul Anderson netted No 6 before Allison scored another two.

John Smith then clawed one back, before Meeks's netted a double.

In Division 2A, Rob Alexander hit a hat-trick as Launton Res thrashed Fritwell Res 5-0.

Steve Kerry and Mark Robins got their others.

OTHER SCORERS

Division 2A: Eynsham Res 3 (S Tarr 3), OUP Res 2 ( N Aselford, P McNultiys); Launton Res 5 (R Alexander 3, S Kerry, M Robins), Fritwell Res 0; Garsington Res 0, Bardwell Res 2 (S Tuohy, C Pickup); Chadlington Res 4 (J Cleevely 2, P Tanner 2), Berinsfield Res 0.

by Nicola Brennan

Tuesday, 10 October, 2006

CLAIMS by National that District Health Boards have been slow to pass on aged-care funding increases have been slammed by Tairawhiti District Health.

National's associate health spokeswoman Jo Goodhew said last week that residential-care providers and organisations providing home-based support services were finding it difficult to retain and recruit staff, with part of the reason being that district health boards (DHBs) had been slow in passing on funding increases to providers.

Tairawhiti District Health (TDH) chief executive Jim Green said that was absolutely not the case for his DHB.

Mr Green said TDH had passed on all the additional funding for aged care residential services and home support services that had been received, with funds for additional training for care givers being completed.

Ms Goodhew's comments follow a series of National's stakeholder forums on aged care last week.

The clear message coming out of the forums was that there was a desperate need for improved respite-care services nationwide, she said.

Tairawhiti Age Concern manager Frances Toroa agreed that an improvement was needed to ensure that families taking care of the elderly did not become isolated.

"Respite care is needed to take the pressure off family when caring full-time for the elderly," she said.

"Abuse of the elderly is often stress- related and if families become isolated and withdraw, the problems will escalate."

There were often barriers to accessing respite care service because the elderly did not want to go out of the family confine or have a stranger in their house, she said.

However, TDH primary and community portfolio manager Virgina Brind said she was surprised at Ms Goodhew's statements.

Ms Brind understood that there were vacancies in respite care services in most areas of the country, apart from Tairawhiti and Taupo.

There was difficulty accessing respite care in Tairawhiti aged care facilities because, historically, the region had fewer aged care beds per capita.

"Consequently these have been and are used for permanent occupancy rather than respite," Ms Brind said.

"However, Chelsea Hospital offers respite care as well, though this is mainly for those who do not require dementia or hospital-level care."

Respite care could also be provided in the client's own home, with caregivers accessing three home-based support services in the city.

While it was true that primary caregivers frequently required time out when caring for the elderly, it was also true that they were often reluctant to accept or use allocated respite care because of a range of feelings, Ms Brind said.

Reasons included not wanting to leave the client with anyone else, with many feeling that using an aged care facility for respite was just half an inch away from permanent placement in an aged care facility.

Ms Brind said an ageing population was going to make respite care an even bigger issue in the future.

"I believe it will be more essential to consider other or more options of delivering respite care to people in their own homes, rather than an aged care facility."

11 October 2006

EDITORIAL - whtimes@archant.co.uk

PANSHANGER Yellows U10 Leopards claimed their first points of the season with a 6-2 win against Bury Rangers on Saturday.

Terri Harvey opened the scoring with a well-taken corner before Bury pulled one back to even the score at half-time.

A tactical change in the second half saw the Leopards take command of the game with a second goal for Harvey, two for substitute Sam Clifton and a goal apiece for Billy Kentsley and Jonathan Brind.

With the Yellows defence pushing forward, Rangers made the most of the chance and put another goal past charging keeper Tony Braine.

Defender Reece Maggs took the man of the match award ahead of midfielder Billy Zienkowicz.

Mrs Hewitt: Please listen to us

By staff reporter

THE Bucks Free Press today lists the names of 2,000 readers who have protested against the possible loss of Wycombe Hospital's accident and emergency unit.

The reader response to the Don't Do It Hewitt appeal is possibly the largest-ever received to a postal campaign in the history of our newspapers. And even more readers than the ones listed here joined our campaign by sending in petitions.

Bucks Free Press editor Steve Cohen, writing in his column in the Star a few weeks ago, asked readers to cut out coupons urging Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt to block any future plans for the transfer of the unit away from High Wycombe.

"I was simply staggered by the take-up to this campaign," he said. "In these days of the internet, it's surprising to see so many people take the trouble to cut out a form in a local paper and post it for no other reason than a genuine concern for the well-being of the community."

The campaign was launched when Buckinghamshire Hospitals NHS Trust said it could not guarantee the future of A & E after officials admitted more changes could be forced upon them in the future by the Department of Health.

There are no plans at present, but campaigners fear A & E could go the same way as the hospital's women's and children's units which are being transferred to Stoke Mandeville, Aylesbury.

Stuart McFadyen, from the Department of Health, said any changes would need to go through a public consultation before the Health Secretary could be involved. "Any changes are a long way off," he said.

Included in this list was: J Brind, Malthouse Sq, Beaconsfield;

Bucks Free Press, 12:55pm Friday 17th November 2006 http://www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/news/localnews/