Daily News; White Plains

Harris Restructures Himself Offshore,' Accounts Frozen

CHICAGO (HedgeWorld.com) - The Honorable Blanche M. Manning, of the U.S. district court for the northern district of Illinois, has ordered the assets and accounts of Charles L. Harris, Winnetka, Ill., frozen and prohibited the destruction of the books and records pertaining to his hedge fund, Tradewinds International LLC. Judge Manning acted on a complaint from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission alleging that Mr. Harris had misrepresented the value of the commodity pool that Tradewinds ...

Heli-Logging Firm to Sue for Costs From Stratford Council

A CENTRAL Taranaki business claims the Stratford District Council has wasted close to $50,000 of ratepayers' money in a failed attempt to kick it off its business base. Mark and Suzanne Ford say they have been forced to spend more than $30,000 in legal and other costs fighting the council.

No Shield but Prize Scalp Up for Grabs

HOLD on to your hats. Top of the table Taranaki is up against Ranfurly Shield holder Canterbury in New Plymouth on Sunday afternoon.

Iwi Object to Opunake Artificial Reef Plan

OPUNAKE'S proposed $1.1 million artifical reef has drawn opposition from Taranaki iwi, who say it will destroy their sea food and damage the coast. Iwi representative Russell Hohaia said they had not given permission for the reef to be placed on Maori land.

Radar Helping to Identify Grave Sites

IT'S a job not everybody could do. Searching sites for human remains takes time, patience and the right equipment.

Firefighters Beaten by Isolation As House Burns

FIREFIGHTERS had little hope of getting to a remote burning house in time to save it, a Toko Fire Brigade officer said yesterday. The 111 call came in about 1.30am yesterday and it took the Toko brigade about 40 minutes to arrive at the house on State Highway 43 at the western base of the Whangamomona Saddle.

Skiers Enjoying Ideal Conditions

THE best snow season in years continues for Mt Taranaki and another cracker week is expected. Several hundred skiers and snowboarders took on the Manganui Skifield slopes at the weekend, making the most of great snow conditions, Stratford Mountain Club president Keith Plummer said yesterday.

They're Just Not Taking the 'Bait This Year

HALF the whitebaiters in the region say their nets are empty: the other half would say those same people are well known for their fibs. But a ring around the traps yesterday got a sad response from those usually trusted for their honesty.

International Airport `No Answer'; Plan Notes Potential

AN international airport for Taranaki would fail to gain support at government level, a tourism business development expert has told a tourism forum in New Plymouth. Geoff Burns, of Auckland, has been employed by regional development organisation Venture Taranaki to put a strategic tourism plan in place for the next six years.

Oil Headquarters for Sale

ONE of New Plymouth's largest commercial properties is up for sale on the international market. The 3069m

Police: Cash, Jewellery Thefts May Be Linked

POLICE believe a spate of New Plymouth burglaries targeting jewellery and cash may be linked. The police property squad is investigating 10 daylight break-ins across the city during the past week in which only jewellery and cash have been taken.

Trapping Programme Hits Reserve Predators

STOATS, rats and other predators have taken a hammering since intensive trapping began around Lake Rotokare early last month. Nearly 100 of the egg-stealing, chick-snatching varmints have fallen victim to the traps set by members of the Lake Rotokare Trust, and more traps will soon be added.

Brigade Joins Call for Safer Oakura

THE Oakura Volunteer Fire Brigade has joined residents' calls to drop speed limits on the approaches to the township. An appeal has been made to Transit New Zealand to urgently address the speed issue, before there is another serious accident.

Council Prepares for Kelp Invasion

A RAPIDLY-SPREADING and highly invasive kelp that is known as the gorse of the sea could easily be introduced into Taranaki waters, the Taranaki Regional Council says. If it did ever get here, it should be allowed to be commercially harvested as one way of keeping it under control, the council adds.

Little Company That Grew and Grew; Taranaki Firm Engineers Success

"And when the client approached us, we said we could do the job - - and then set about figuring out how . . ." --------------------