STALKING CLAREMONT EXTRACT: On a hot summer s Saturday night in February 1995, Lisa (not her real name) an athletic seventeen-year-old, borrowed her older sister s driver s licence for a night out that was to end, as usual, at a nightclub in the suburb of Claremont, close to where she lived. The village looked and felt safe, unlike the central-city nightclub strip of Northbridge, which had a reputation for alcohol- and drug-fuelled violence. This protective ambience, tragically, provided a false sense of security. Because, in the early morning hours, Claremont s dark underbelly was exposed. More than twenty reports had been made to police in the late 1980s and early 1990s of young women in the vicinity of Claremont at night being followed and pounced on or groped indecently, and attempts made to rape them or drag them into cars.
New Year Honours: Sir Ian Taylor
30 Dec, 2020 04:00 PM
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NZ Herald
Ian Taylor says he could have ended up a washed-up rock singer if it wasn t for a meeting in 1989, which led him down the path to found his business Animation Research 30 years ago.
That meeting was with Otago University professor Geoff Wyvill who told Taylor the future was about going digital. I had no idea what he was talking about.
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Advertisement I wouldn t be here today if I hadn t met Geoff, this would never have happened.
Taylor attributes the team behind him for being made a Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit and recognised for his services to broadcasting, business and the community.
SAN DIEGO
Though the smiles were not readily apparent because of face coverings over mouths and noses, locals and visitors alike couldn’t hide their appreciation at being able to spend a sunny, warm Christmas Day in San Diego doing some of their favorite outdoor activities.
After all, the nation remains in the clutches of a pandemic that has crippled economies, closed restaurants, theme parks and theaters, sickened more than 18 million people and killed hundreds of thousands more.
So leaving the isolation of their homes where they have been sequestered on and off since March was a welcome gift.
Tom Lowe (center) points at the view while standing next to his girlfriend Kari and her daughter Luella Cota at Mt. Helix Park in San Diego on December 25, 2020.