In Brief (Press, 19 December 1989)
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Summary: In Brief (Press, 19 December 1989)
On 19 December 1989, a tragic incident occurred at a Christmas event near Whakatane, resulting in the death of a four-year-old boy named Daniel James Hurren. Daniel was part of a crowd gathered to welcome Santa Claus at the Marae Totara Reserve in Ohope when he fell under a fire engine that was transporting Santa, leading to a fatal accident, as confirmed by a Whakatane police spokesman. In other news, paid surf lifeguards began their patrol on Christchurch beaches as the summer season commenced. On their first day, conditions were noted to be wet and cold, deterring beachgoers, with only a few people seen walking dogs, and no one entering the water. A total of twenty lifeguards will monitor ten designated beaches, including Taylors Mistake and Sumner, daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. during the school holidays. Meanwhile, in health-related news, Mr David Verrail, A.I.D.S. Foundation regional co-ordinator from Dunedin, received a Nuffield British Council travelling bursary. He intends to spend three months in Britain investigating the impact of A.I.D.S. within the homosexual community and among intravenous drug users. His study will also look into support services available for A.I.D.S. patients and those living with the virus. In the political arena, Dr. Mr Tapsell, the Minister of Sports and Eastern Maori MP, declared his intention to seek re-election in the upcoming year. Since entering Parliament in 1981, he secured a significant majority of 8,696 votes in the last election. This announcement comes at a time when five Cabinet ministers have already made known their plans to retire, including the Minister of Police, the Minister of State-Owned Enterprises, the Minister of Defence, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Minister of Agriculture. Lastly, a former Hamilton resident, Bernard Cedric Mitchem, age 47, awaits extradition from Melbourne to New Zealand to face multiple sex-related charges. He has been remanded in custody for 15 days while arrangements for his extradition are made. The charges include sexual violation and indecent assault, both stemming from incidents that occurred in Hamilton between 1983 and 1987.
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