Taranaki

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LEISHMAN

David Clayton (Dave). Passed away peacefully on 24 October 2010. Dearly loved and cherished husband of Noeline. Father and fatherinlaw of David and Carol, Phillip and Michelle, Gillian and Richard, Mark and Jo. Beloved Poppa of Camille, Bronwyn, Amy, Georgina, James, Harry, India, Lily, Paddy, Molly and Rosie, and greatgrandfather of Ciara. Dave was wellloved by all who knew him. The Leishman family would like to thank the caregivers and staff at Grace Joel Retirement Village and Auckland Hospital for their professional support and kindness for Dave in his final days. Requiem Mass will be celebrated at Our Lady of Fatima, Lucia Glade, Meadowbank at 1pm Thursday October 28, 2010. All communications to the Leishman Family, c/- PO Box 25-398, St Heliers, Auckland.

• Published Thursday, October 28 2010
• First Published Monday, October 25 2010

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"STAND OUT" STUDENT FROM TARANAKI AWARDED TVNZ JOURNALISM SCHOLARSHIP

Taranaki has produced television stars Jim Hickey and Toni Street&now another talented young broadcaster with a promising career in television journalism has emerged from the province.

18 year old Kimberlee Downs of New Plymouth has been awarded the Television New Zealand Journalism Diversity Scholarship at Auckland's AUT University.

The scholarship, which is valued at more than $30,000, is open to New Zealanders who are of Maori, Pacific Island or Asian ethnicity, are accepted into the BCS programme and meet strong community and media criteria. All fees are paid for during the three year degree and paid holiday work is offered at TVNZ.

Kimberlee is a third generation Chinese New Zealander with an excellent academic and sporting record from Sacred Heart College in New Plymouth.

Head of News & Current Affairs, Anthony Flannery said the scholarship was about telling all of the nation's stories and having all kiwis on screen.

"The scholarship is designed to make the TVNZ newsroom more diverse and better reflect the perspective of all New Zealanders in the news.

"I'm confident Kimberlee will help us achieve that goal, she was an outstanding candidate, and would have been in any field she'd entered. I'm sure she will be very successful and the Chinese community in New Zealand will be very proud of her."

Kimberlee began her first week of work experience at TVNZ today and has gone straight into the Auckland newsroom - the busiest television newsroom in the country producing 9 full news shows per day, hourly bulletins and 24/7 website news on www.tvnz.co.nz

The Scholarship Judges believe she can handle the pressure, they said Kimberlee was a stand-out applicant and a unanimous choice to be the second ever recipient of the diversity initiative. They also added that her, "down-to-earth, practical Taranaki can-do attitude will serve her well in journalism."



ISSUED BY:
Anthony Flannery
Head of News and Current Affairs
TVNZ


For an interview with Kimberlee Downs please contact Andi on the number / email below.

CONTACT:
Andi Brotherston
News and Current Affairs Public Relations Manager
MOB: [phone] begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 021 242 1111 end_of_the_skype_highlighting
EMAIL: [e-mail]

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Scholarship puts another Taranaki face on telly

16 Jul 2009 09:57am

The latest in a proud line of Taranaki television news broadcasters was shaking in her boots on her first day on the job.

"Michael Jackson had just died and I was sent to Queen Street, in Auckland, to get a vox pop from people," says New Plymouth's Kimberlee Downs.
"I was shaking in my boots."
The 18 year-old former student of New Plymouth's Sacred Heart Girls' College has been given the chance to follow in the footsteps of Jim Hickey and Toni Street after winning a $30,000 three year Television New Zealand Diversity Scholarship.
The scholarship is open to Kiwis studying for a Bachelor of Communications at AUT University who are of Maori, Pacific Island or Asian ethnicity.
Miss Downs is a third-generation New Zealand Chinese woman and first year Bachelor of Communications student at AUT.
She said when she applied, she never expected to hear back. "It sounded too good to be true. I didn't think I had a hope in the world, but it just shows if you don't try, you'll never get anywhere."
TVNZ Head of News and Current Affairs Anthony Flannery said the scholarship was designed to make its newsroom more diverse.
"I'm confident Kimberlee will help us achieve that goal. She was an outstanidng candidate and would have been in any field she'd entered."
Miss Downs now combines studying with shift work at TVNZ's Auckland Office.
She believed the coverage of minority issues in the mainstream media had improved over the past decade. "There's been a heavy focus on promoting the multicultural side of our country. It's a really good thing because it's important that everyone's views are recognised." Stereotyping in the media remained an issue, but hopefully this would one day be resolved, she said.
Miss Downs dreams of working as a foreign correspondent, but for now she is just taking it one step at a time.
"To beome a foreign correspondent you need a fair bit of life experience and a good global knowledge and that's what I'm hoping to build over the next few years."

Taranaki Daily News July 16, 2009

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PAKAPOO RAID

CHINAMAN FINED £30,

An elderly Chinaman named Kum Sing appeared in the Magistrate's Court to-day on a charge'of using premises at 135, Taranaki street, as a common gaming-house. The accused, who was represented by xur. H. F. O'Leary, pleaded guilty. Sub-Inspector Harvey,. who prosecuted, said that on two occasions prior- to the raid on" Friday, constables in plain clothes had marked pakapoo tickets. 'This man has never been previously before the Court, but he has been carrying out 'business-in a large way,and men and women have been seen frequenting the place for the purpose of marking tickets, concluded the sub-inspector. Mr. O'Leary said that Sing was one ol those elderly Chinamen who, unfit for anything else, had drifted into the practice of selling pakapoo tickets. He made a very small commission from the sale ot tickets, and in view of his previous good record, counsel asked that he be given a light punishment. A fine of £30, in default two months imprisonment, was imposed by Mr. E. Page, S.M. A week was allowed in which to pay the fine. Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 142, 16 June 1926, Page 9

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1909 - Yick Chue, who joined in the Chinese New Year’s festivities, celebrated the occasion not wisely but too well. He consumed too much meats, and fruits and cordials. The result was a post mortem and an inquest. He resided at Princes street, Hawera, and was taken seriously ill on the morning of February 18. He was admitted to the hospital at 11 a.m. on the same day, and died there at 9.40 p.m. Dr T. R. Mac Gibbon was the only witness called at the inquest in the hospital on Friday night. He deposed that he was present at a post-mortem examination on the body, performed at 5.45 p.m. on Friday by Dr Campbell. He found a rupture in the duodenum, which had caused limited peritonitis and shock. The man died apparently from the shock of the rupture combined with peritonitis, and death was precipitated by the excessive eating of indigestible food. There was no evidence of foul play in the case. The Coroner (Mr C. E. Major) returned a verdict in accordance with the medical testimony. Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LVI, 20 February 1909, Page 4

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A Stratford John Chinaman, who la leaving or has left Stratford for China to bring home his bride, handed a fellow-townsman a cheque for £5 in aid of the local hospital funds. Oh well! Evidently the future prospects put John on good terms with himself. And going home for his bride! What a, treat Stratford girls have missed. NZ Truth , Issue 385, 9 November 1912, Page 5

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Bang Chong was in Taranaki - THE LIQUOR RAID

■-. CHINESE FIRM. BEFORE THE „ COURT. THREE DIFFERENT CHARGES. At' the Magistrate's Court yesterday morning, Young Saye was charged that, on.. May 17th, at Greymouth, he did seU one bottle of Chinese wine to one; Bung Chong,. at' one time a fruiterer in Greymouth. The Inspector said the charge was laid under Section '( l9s of the Licensing Act and the circumstances were that Bung Chong : had .taken- the battle to . .Detective Campbell, who had marked it, and /feung Chong also marked it. Mri-M. Hannan appeared for the accused^ and pleaded not guilty and said 'he relied on the provis&on of the Act, 'which dealt with the quantity of liquor : ; found on a person's premises kept!.' in- a no-license area. Grey River Argus , 5 July 1910, Page 5

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HAWERA, this day. In the Magistrate's Court -to-day. Ah Joe, a Chinaman, was fined £5 for having opium m his possession suitable for smoking Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 13485, 14 September 1914, Page 6


COURTS. (Per Press Association.) HAWERA; Oct. Magistrate's Court today; 'Ah Joe', a Chinaman., was fined £15 for a secord offence for having opium in his possession. Wanganui Chronicle , Issue 20201, 20 October 1914, Page 8


A LAUNDRYMAN'S SUICIDE. HAWERA, October 20

Joe Lee. a laundryman, committed suicide by hanging last night. Deceased was a single man, aged about 60. Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXIII, Issue 8977, 26 October 1914, Page 8

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A Chinaman in Reply..

TO THE EDITOR. Sir— l noticed a paragraph in our paper which has been copied in theHawera paper which read;— " The Chinese residents on this coa«t,in a token, of esteem, have pretented Judge Settle, with an oil painting " .1 may say personally I presented the same to Mr Kettle us a. specimen and the Chinese residents have nothing whatever to do in, the matter Shall take it as a great favour if you will kindly contradict the same, I am, etc, ' Tay Loy, Hawera Wanganui Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8408, 28 November 1894, Page 2

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The Police
At the Borough Council's meeting on Wednesday evening several councillors spoke strongly as to the apparent inadequacy of police protection in Hawera, and without doubt their contentions are in a manner correct. Hawera generally is sober and law abiding, but there are cases where the strong arm of the law has not been invoked where it should have been. The cases specified last night for instance all certainly require investigation, but we understand that at least two were taken in hand immediately the police had ! sufficient information to go upon, and more will be heard of them later on. The case mentioned by Councillor Fake, that of a Chinaman chasing a man i brandishing a sheath knife,|is one that the police should lose no time in sifting to the bottom. It is stated that the Chinaman received great provocation at the hands of several larrikins, who are fast becoming the bane of our otherwise decorous community. Their rendezvous is the street corner, where they make their presence objectionable in a score of ways to passers-by, especially women, who are even at times insulted with offensive side remarks. This must be put down, and all good citizens should assist the police by informing them at once of any bad behaviour which may come under their notice. If things are allowed to drift as they have been doing the position will soon become intolerable. We have nothing against present officers, who, we believe, are zealous and conscientious in their duty. It is evident, however, they have a long list' of offices to fill outside ordinary police work. The Borough Council have decided to ask for another policeman, and we hope the Defence Department will acceeded to the request. Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume 05, 5 January 1899, Page 2

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An Iriglewood Chinaman named Ah Pat has taken out ft patent for nil improved velocipede crank. Mataura Ensign , Issue 460, 19 July 1898, Page 3