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From: torrie@cs.stanford.edu (Evan Torrie)
Subject: Re: N.Z.ers in the Olympics
Originator: torrie@Xenon.Stanford.EDU
Organization: CS Department, Stanford University, California, USA
Date: 30 Jul 92 18:21:35 GMT

cctr123@csc.canterbury.ac.nz (Alan Murray, CSC Operations, Uni of Canty) writes:

  Just a note to US readers.  If you can read this, then you can
probably also get the newsgroup rec.sport.olympics, which has the
results of practically every event posted.  I generally do a search
in my newsreader for "Zeal" to find any NZ results.

>Eric Ver Donk qualified for the finals of the single sculls (rowing) The coxed
>four didn't.

  From the results I saw, Ver Donk actually had either the 2nd or 3rd
fastest time in the heats - it will be interesting to see how he
does in the final.

>The equestrian team are leading after the cross country section of the three
>day event despit Mark Todd withdrawing when his horse went lame. Sorry don't
>know individual standings.

  Andrew Nicholson is 2nd in the individual competition, with the
jumping today (actually, it's probably already happened).

>All our yachties are in the top ten and I think Barbara Kendall is leading the
>women's boardsailing.

  She is 1st with two 1sts, a 2nd, a 3rd and a 10th (throwing out the worst
placing).

>Our hockey teams are a joke.

  Boy that's for sure.  In 4 games, I don't think they've scored a single
goal yet.

-- 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Evan Torrie.  Stanford University, Class of 199?       torrie@cs.stanford.edu 
Embrace rationalism, reject superstition.           Break away from the past.
Newsgroups: soc.culture.new-zealand
Subject: Rugby tour to SA
From: adesward@casper.cs.uct.ac.za (A M J De Swardt)
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 1992 19:52:30 GMT
Distribution: global
Organization: Computer Science Department, University of Cape Town
Keywords: rugby
Summary: Rugby

I am a South African rugby union fan and I'm eagerly awaiting the forthcoming

tour to SA by the All Blacks and Wallabies next month. We have been receiving

reports that the tour might be in jeopardy. Any views and news would be

greatly appreciated. 

Anton de Swardt - University of Cape Town.
Newsgroups: soc.culture.new-zealand
Subject: Re: Trivia and parliament
From: news@massey.ac.nz (USENET News System)
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 92 22:36:17 GMT
Organization: School of Maths & Info. Sci., Massey University, Palmerston North, NZ
Keywords: interesting facts, major fire at parliament

In article <1992Jul26.233932.29143@actrix.gen.nz> patrick@actrix.gen.nz (Pat Cain) writes:
>
>And some recently released trivia:
>
>
>(> New Zealand has one of the highest imprisonment rates
>   in the world, second only to Canada and the US.  In 1991
>   it cost an average of $35,000 to keep a prisoner in a
>   medium-security prison, and $60,000 a year to keep one
>   in a maximum-security prison.
>
but did you know that the largest group of people represented in New Zealand
prisons is not Polynesians as many claim, but in fact Christians (or something like that anyway, less than 50% of NZ`s population claims to be religious, yet somewhere around 80% of the prisoners are religous)

ps don't quote me on this, I'm too lazy to go and look up the actual figures in the library.
>
>(> Auckland's workforce is larger than the entire workforce of
>   the South Island.
>
but do they do anything useful?

>(> New Zealanders are the biggest users of wool in the world.
>
by volume or per capita?

>------
>Taken from The Listener, 1 Aug 1992 - from 1991 census info.
>-- 
>Pat Cain, PO Box 2060, Wellington, NZ  ()  em: cain_p@kosmos.wcc.govt.nz

Paul Lambert, Massey University  em: PLambert@massey.something aruther .nz
From: jrdodd@waikato.ac.nz
Newsgroups: soc.culture.new-zealand
Subject: Re: How is the weather in New Zealand?
Date: 28 Jul 92 10:30:44 +1200
Organization: University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand

In article <FDPkoB1w164w@aegis.or.jp>, ishima@aegis.or.jp (Isamu Shimazaki) writes:
> How is the weather conditions in New Zealand?

	At the moment we're coming up to Spring,  but don't expect weeks of
blissful still sunny weather.
	Temperatures in Auckland will be ranging from 10 to 20 degrees,  that
being night lows and day highs in degrees centigrade.  What most New Zealanders
in the north tend to do is dress in 'layers',  so if it get hot you only have
to take off a jacket or jersey etc.  
	From what I know we have a similar climate to Japan,  only you'll just
be entering Autumn now.  So there won't be too much difference.
	Just remember to bring a rain coat!  When Auckland has a nice day, 
it's fantastic.  When it doesn;t it can be pretty indifferent.
	
	Have a good trip!

	Jonathan.
From: ishima@aegis.or.jp (Isamu Shimazaki)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.new-zealand
Subject: How is the weather in New Zealand?
Date: 27 Jul 92 13:44:50 GMT
Organization: Aegis Society, Kyoto Japan

How is the weather conditions in New Zealand?
I'm new to this forum?
I am going to New Zealand at 31 July.
It is in the middle of the summer here in Japan.
But in your New Zealand it is in winter,isnt'it?

So please advise me the reacent weather in Auckland?
Is it still cold? or,rather warm?


--
Isamu Shimazaki  
JUNET: ishima@aegis.or.jp (within Japan)
BITNET: ishima%aegis.or.jp@jpnkyoto.bitnet (international)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.new-zealand
From: Linton.Miller@comp.vuw.ac.nz (Linton Miller)
Subject: Re: N.Z.ers in the  Olympics
Organization: Dept. of Comp. Sci., Victoria Uni. of Wellington, New Zealand.
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1992 23:06:22 GMT


Further results :
   Our competitor in the womens diving (Tania Patterson ???) was 25th
of 28 after the first six rounds.

   The mens hockey team lost 3-0 to Spain in their opening match.

   Phillipa Baker and her partner (who???) came second in their heat of
the womens double sculls, which puts them through to the finals.

   On the first day of the equestrian, our team did not fair as well as
hoped.  Andrew Nicholson was 12th, Vicky Latter was 18th, and Blythe
Tait 41st.  Mark Todd rides tomorrow.

   Swimmers have been performing reasonably, with two New Zealanders
winning their heats, and one setting a new New Zealand record, but
no-one yet being fast enough to reach a final.  Anna Simic's first race
is tomorrow.

   Forgive my memory for any mistakes.

Linton

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Linton Miller (lmiller@comp.vuw.ac.nz)    |
Department of Computer Science		  |
Victoria University of Wellington	  |
Wellington, New Zealand			  |
Newsgroups: soc.culture.new-zealand
From: mcwg9235@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Marsha Cook Woodbury)
Subject: Re: Boring topics
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 1992 01:04:47 GMT

The reason the topics are boring is that very few
women are participating...:-)
-- 
Marsha Woodbury   marsha-w@uiuc.edu
"A metaphor is like a simile."
writing from Urbana, IL, courtesy of the University of Illinois
Newsgroups: soc.culture.new-zealand
Subject: NZ'ers at Barcelona
From: clive@otago.ac.nz (Clive Boock)
Date: 30 Jul 92 08:42:34 +1300
Organization: University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand

NZ'ers at Barcelona

Recent contributors to this column have asked about the success or otherwise of
New Zealanders at the 1992 Olympic Games.
    Well we really are small fish in a big pond when it comes to truly
international sport, unlike our success (?)  at rugby or cricket, which are
only played amongst a handful of countries.
   One of our cyclists has won a bronze medal in a track event, Gary Anderson
in the 1 kilometre time trial, but no other medals yet.
   Two swimmers have qualified for finals; Danyon Loader in the 800m freestyle
and Phillipa Langrell in the 400m freestyle, but it would be an upset for them
to finish in the medals. 
   Our sailors seem to be up with the play in the preliminary rounds in a
couple of classes but Bruce Kendall, the boardsailer, seems to out of
contention although his sister, Barbara, is well placed.
   The New Zealand team in the three day equestrian event look like medal
prospects but sadly Mark Todd looks to be out of the running after his horse was
injured. 
   The mens and womens hockey teams, of which great things were expected, have
both lost their early games. 
   The canoeists have yet to race and of course the real sports of running,
jumping and throwing are held nearer the end of the meeting.
   Don't expect any medals in any athletics events although Gavin Lovegrove in
the javelin and Simon Poleman in the decathalon could surprise.

Clive H. Boock, University of Otago, New Zealand.
Newsgroups: soc.culture.new-zealand
Subject: Re: N.Z.ers in the  Olympics
From: cctr123@csc.canterbury.ac.nz (Alan Murray, CSC Operations, Uni of Canty)
Date: 30 Jul 92 12:02:39 +1200
Organization: University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand

In article <7942@dirac.physics.purdue.edu>, mck@maxwell.physics.purdue.edu (Mark C. Kruse) writes:
> In article <1992Jul27.174501.13619@cco.caltech.edu>  writes:
>>I am writing to ask the readers of soc.culture.N.Z. in N.Z. if they could  
>>include some information about how the N.Z. atheletes are doing in  
>>Barcelona. For those of us overseas it is very  hard to get any  
>>information about N.Z. competitors. Any info would be much appreciated. 
>>                  Thanks Paul.
> 
> Here's another Kiwi in the U.S. starving for NZ olympic news. Because the U.S.
> understandably focusses on their athletes, news on Kiwi athletes is hard to 
> come by. My added thanks for any information.
> Mark.


Just a couple from memory last night :-

Gary Anderson won NZ's first medal - a bronze in the 4km individual pursuit
(cycling)

Danyan Laoder made the final of the 400m freestyle (swimming)

Phillipa Langrell won the consolation final for the women's 400m freestyle
breaking Rebecca Perot's 15 year old record at the same time. She also
qualified fifth fastest for the 800m freestyle final.

Eric Ver Donk qualified for the finals of the single sculls (rowing) The coxed
four didn't.

The equestrian team are leading after the cross country section of the three
day event despit Mark Todd withdrawing when his horse went lame. Sorry don't
know individual standings.

All our yachties are in the top ten and I think Barbara Kendall is leading the
women's boardsailing.

Our hockey teams are a joke.

Alan
From: jrdodd@waikato.ac.nz
Newsgroups: soc.culture.new-zealand
Subject: Re: N.Z.ers in the  Olympics
Date: 28 Jul 92 09:38:36 +1200
Organization: University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand

In article <1992Jul27.174501.13619@cco.caltech.edu>, roo.caltech.edu!pdrayton (Paul Jeffrey Drayton) writes:
> I am writing to ask the readers of soc.culture.N.Z. in N.Z. if they could  
> include some information about how the N.Z. atheletes are doing in  
> Barcelona. For those of us overseas it is very  hard to get any  
> information about N.Z. competitors. Any info would be much appreciated. 
>                   Thanks Paul.

	I'm writing all of this from memory,  so forgive me in advance...
	The new Zealand cyclists came 10th in the 100km team time trial, yet
still remained top Commonwealth team.
	NZ's Jon Anderson came 7th in the 1000m individual time trial,  with a
personal best not far off the winner.
	Phillipa Burke (I think that's her name) placed in the 30s in the
womens' 81k individual road race (cycling again),  but recorded the same time
as the Bronze winner.
	Eric Verdonk lost his heat for mens single skulls by .10 of a second, 
leading most of the race.
	That's all for now.

	Jonathan.
Newsgroups: soc.culture.new-zealand
From: wilkin@ml.csiro.au (John Wilkin)
Subject: Re: French visas for Kiwis???
Reply-To: wilkin@ml.csiro.au
Organization: CSIRO Marine Laboratories
Date: Sat, 25 Jul 1992 08:17:00 GMT

Quite right.  My travel agent assured me that New Zealanders don't need visas 
to visit France, but that Australians do.  Maybe they feel about about the Rainbow
Warrior and are trying to make it up to us.

 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 John Wilkin                        "Sometimes you are the Louisville slugger,
 CSIRO Division of Oceanography                 sometimes you are the ball..."
 GPO Box 1538, Hobart,  Tasmania 7001, AUSTRALIA
 e-mail:  wilkin@flood.ml.csiro.au
 phone: +61-02-206299   messages: +61-02-206222   fax: +61-02-241710
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Newsgroups: soc.culture.new-zealand
From: roo.caltech.edu!pdrayton (Paul Jeffrey Drayton)
Subject: N.Z.ers in the  Olympics
Originator: pdrayton@roo
Organization: California Institute of Technology, Pasadena
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1992 17:45:01 GMT

I am writing to ask the readers of soc.culture.N.Z. in N.Z. if they could  
include some information about how the N.Z. atheletes are doing in  
Barcelona. For those of us overseas it is very  hard to get any  
information about N.Z. competitors. Any info would be much appreciated. 
                  Thanks Paul.
From: mck@maxwell.physics.purdue.edu (Mark C. Kruse)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.new-zealand
Subject: Re: N.Z.ers in the  Olympics
Date: 29 Jul 92 02:02:10 GMT
Organization: Purdue University Physics Department

In article <1992Jul27.174501.13619@cco.caltech.edu>  writes:
>I am writing to ask the readers of soc.culture.N.Z. in N.Z. if they could  
>include some information about how the N.Z. atheletes are doing in  
>Barcelona. For those of us overseas it is very  hard to get any  
>information about N.Z. competitors. Any info would be much appreciated. 
>                  Thanks Paul.

Here's another Kiwi in the U.S. starving for NZ olympic news. Because the U.S.
understandably focusses on their athletes, news on Kiwi athletes is hard to 
come by. My added thanks for any information.
Mark.
Newsgroups: soc.culture.new-zealand
Subject: University Fees
From: clive@otago.ac.nz (Clive Boock)
Date: 30 Jul 92 09:18:32 +1300
Organization: University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand

Otago University Fees


    It may interest readers of this column that the University of Otago has
recently set its fees for the 1993 academic year. They fall into two catagories; 
 studyright and non-studyright. The studyright subsidy is available to students
for three years who commence their study before they reach the age of 22.

                          studyright                 non-studyright

Arts/Law/Commerce            $660                         $1320

Science                     $1100                         $2200

Intermeadiate Health Sci
Surveying/Phys Ed etc.      $1270                         $2540

Medicine                    $2500                         $5000

Dentistry                   $3900                         $7800


    Some other universities in New Zealand are not offering the studyright
option for younger students and are charging flat fees in two levels around the
$1500-$2500 level and the Otago University Students Association argued that
this should be adopted at Otago. 
   These fees will inevitably increase in following years as the government
gradually removes its subsidy to tertiary study. 
   The University of Otago argues that it needs to offer a tiered system of
fees to attract students from the main population centres to study in Dunedin.
    The above fees, along with the allowances scheme introduced last year which
only gives about 60% of the student population any form of government
assistance, now means that many students will leave university with large debt
burdens, something which used to be only associated with universities in the
United States. 
   The brave new world of monetarism now ensures that education will soon become
the preserve of the wealthy.

The above comments do not neccessarily represent the views of my employers.

Clive H. Boock, University of Otago, New Zealand.
Newsgroups: soc.culture.new-zealand
Subject: Ice T
From: Alan gibson <alan@sideways.welly.gen.nz>
Date: Fri, 31 Jul 92 15:39:56 +1200
Organization: Sideways Bulletin Board, Lower Hutt, New Zealand

It's outrageous that the cops are trying to ban Ice T. Radio Active at 
Victoria Uni has started a petition to defend the right of Ice T to play, 
I urge all concerned to either sign their petition if you can get hold of 
it or start your own.
Newsgroups: soc.culture.new-zealand
Subject: Re: Boring topics
From: liam@durie.amigans.gen.nz (Liam Greenwood)
Date: 23 Jul 92 19:41:31 GMT+12
Distribution: world
Organization: It's Home, really...

In article <1992Jul21.185625.9519@waikato.ac.nz> jrdodd@waikato.ac.nz writes:
>Wow,  the last time I logged into this Newsgroup there were all sorts of good
>discussions going,  fun topics such as satanism and the deviant nature of New
>Zealanders.  Now it's the weather (sigh),  money,  and computers.  Still, I
                           ^^^^^^^
>suppose they're three things that affect everyone using the network.

    Only if the storm takes out the phone and/or the power lines...

--
 Liam Greenwood ------ liam@durie.amigans.gen.nz ------ Wanganui, N.Z.
                Don't tell my Mother I'm a programmer,
              she thinks I'm a piano player in a brothel
From: maj@waikato.ac.nz
Newsgroups: soc.culture.new-zealand
Subject: Re: Boring topics
Date: 22 Jul 92 14:36:35 +1200
Organization: University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand

In article <Brrn00.D4n@news.cso.uiuc.edu>, mcwg9235@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Marsha Cook Woodbury) writes:
> The reason the topics are boring is that very few
> women are participating...:-)
> -- 
> Marsha Woodbury   marsha-w@uiuc.edu
> "A metaphor is like a simile."
> writing from Urbana, IL, courtesy of the University of Illinois

Participating in what ?    [ :-) ]
-- 
Murray A. Jorgensen [ maj@waikato.ac.nz ]    University of Waikato
Department of Mathematics and Statistics     Hamilton, New Zealand      
__________________________________________________________________
'Tis the song of the Jubjub! the proof is complete,
if only I've stated it thrice.'
Newsgroups: soc.culture.new-zealand
Subject: Re: NZ'ers at Barcelona
From: graeme@ccu1.aukuni.ac.nz ( Graeme Moffat)
Date: Fri, 31 Jul 1992 08:24:35 GMT
Organization: University of Auckland, New Zealand.

clive@otago.ac.nz (Clive Boock) writes:

>   One of our cyclists has won a bronze medal in a track event, Gary Anderson
>in the 1 kilometre time trial, but no other medals yet.
 
4000m individual pursuit    (NZ's 1st ever Olympic cycling medal)

>   Two swimmers have qualified for finals; Danyon Loader in the 800m freestyle
>and Phillipa Langrell in the 400m freestyle, but it would be an upset for them
>to finish in the medals. 

Danyon took the silver    (NZ's 1st Olympic swimming medal)

>The canoeists have yet to race and of course the real sports of running,
                                                  ^^^^
>jumping and throwing are held nearer the end of the meeting.

Ha. They're all real. To each their own.

-- 
Graeme Moffat                g.moffat@aukuni.ac.nz \ Time wastes us all, 
Computer Aided Design Centre,  Fax: +64-9-366-0702 /  our bodies & our wits
School of Engineering,    Ph: +64-9-737-999 x8384 /  But we waste time,
University of Auckland, Private Bag, Auckland, NZ \   so time & we are quits
Newsgroups: soc.culture.new-zealand
Subject: The lack of news postings
From: cctr123@csc.canterbury.ac.nz (Alan Murray, CSC Operations, Uni of Canty)
Date: 29 Jul 92 11:19:17 +1200
Organization: University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand

Sorry for the lack of news postings recently but I'm afraid spare time is
something I just don't have at this time of the year. I won't be able to post
this week and I doubt very much I'll find the time next week either. Hopefully
things will be back to normal after that. Next year I'm just going to play
sport and leave the committee work to others (either that or get divorced :-)).

Alan
Newsgroups: soc.culture.new-zealand
Subject: Rugby and politicians
From: Pat Cain <patrick@sideways.welly.gen.nz>
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 92 00:07:06 +1200
Organization: Sideways Bulletin Board, Lower Hutt, New Zealand

The rugby tonight in Aussie vs Syndey was a disaster.. MAJOR loss for
the allblacks.

Other thing ... The Bank of New Zealand (BNZ) "the peoples bank"
currently mainly owned by the Government is being sold to the National
Australia Bank.

The National government are saying how wonderful it is, Labour are
talking about how we'll become a colony of Australia blah blah.  When
Labour were trying to sell the BNZ a few years ago they were saying how
it would be such a good idea to sell it and National were saying that it
would be a disaster.  I can't wait for proportional representation.
From: macuser@milton.u.washington.edu (Hung Le)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.canada
Subject: Re: Linguistic Intolerance
Date: 25 Jul 92 03:28:11 GMT
Organization: University of Washington, Seattle

as Charles said awhile back,

"Vive le Quebec, Vive le Quebec libre!"

(just kidding.......)

I would prefer Quebec stay in the confederation,
since if it broke away, then what happens
to minority francophones in the remaining
9 English provinces? They cuould be screwed
good.... :(
Xref: sparky soc.culture.canada:5316 can.politics:5491 rec.humor:24702
From: beaurega@ireq.hydro.qc.ca (Denis Beauregard)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.canada,can.politics,rec.humor
Subject: Give me 10 reasons
Summary: The David Letterman formula applied here
Date: 28 Jul 92 14:17:38 GMT
Organization: Institut de recherche d'Hydro-Quebec, Varennes, Canada

10 reasons for Quebec secedes from Canada

   10- So that Quebec will be economically stronger
   9- So that we won't hear anymore about Quebec secession
   8- So that unlawful language laws will be lawful
   7- So that language laws will not be needed anymore
   6- So that Anglo-Canadians will no longer be forced to learn French
   5- So that Quebecois won't have to learn English, an oppression language
   4- So that Quebecois could learn English, a cultural language
   3- So that Quebecois could chose their friends
   2- So that PQ on addresses will just be meaningless and obsolete forever

   1- Because it is the natural next step

5 reasons for Quebec remains in Canada

   5- So that Quebec will be economically stronger
   4- So that politicians could continue to talk about it instead of
      economics, employment, etc. (name it game)
   3- So that every Canadian will now have a reason to learn French
   2- Because Quebecois and Canadians are brothers

   1- Because it is the natural next step

5 reasons for Canada remains in Quebec

   5- So that the motto My Quebec includes Canada stay valid
   4- Because historically speaking, Canada is a subarea of Quebec
   3- Because it is a good basis to make Canada bilingual by extending
      Quebec influence area from coast to coast
   2- Because everything costs more in Quebec, so we invented the
      first version of Canadian motto : cost to cost

   1- Because it is a new trend in joking


-- 
  \_\    Denis Beauregard  *  internet:beaurega@ireq.hydro.qc.ca
 /   \   Genealogiste officiel : Beauregard/Jarret/Jarest/Vincent
J   __>  Barthelemy Jarret (1471) -> Andre Jarret, sieur de Beauregard (1665)
\_.-===   -> Denis Beauregard (1992)                  Opinions ? Et pis non !
Newsgroups: soc.culture.canada,can.politics
From: anne@cs.UAlberta.CA (Anne J.R. Nield)
Subject: Re: Give me 10 reasons
Organization: University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
Date: Fri, 31 Jul 1992 19:29:04 GMT

rlerdorf@netcom.com (Rasmus Lerdorf) writes:

>;)  You could always barter him off south of the border.  People are 
>pretty desperate down here.  They would most likely embrace Brain Baby
>as their new wunderkind economic saviour.  


Really?  We could?  Things are worse than I thought down there!  How
would we start?  Put an ad in the paper?  Hey -- maybe an attachment
to the one asking Dan Quayle to step down -- offering BB (alias BM)
as an "attractive" alternative!  It just might work -- George likes
him!

An

Newsgroups: soc.culture.canada