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.Samuel Eto’o has enjoyed a winning start to his Inter Milan career, with the Italian champions defeating French side Monaco 1-0 in a friendly match.
The Cameroon striker, who signed a five-year contract after agreeing a switch from European champions Barcelona, started on the bench but came on at half-time in Monaco.
Eto’o was eventually substituted by coach Jose Mourinho in the 87th minute.
Argentine striker Diego Milito grabbed the only goal of the game scoring from a Sulley Muntari pass in the 56th minute.
“On a personal level, I was tired.
“It was a great night because it was important to win,” the 28-year-old Eto’o said. But little by little, I will feel better physically and I will be able to find an understanding with my team-mates. I have only trained three times. Mourinho didn’t say anything in particular except to play my normal game, freely and in peace.
“I will be patient but also confident. This season we will be playing every match in the championship as if it’s a final.
“Now our hope is to win the Italian Super Cup. That’s what we did at Barcelona.”
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Energy and Resources Minister Gerry Brownlee has launched an immediate Ministerial review of the electricity sector.
Brownlee today released Terms of Reference for a review and announced that six independent experts would be appointed to a Technical Advisory Group.
“There are a number of other reports completed or underway in the electricity sector.
“The government has concerns about security of supply, the affordability of electricity, and duplication of electricity sector governance,” said Brownlee.
The six experts on the Technical Advisory Group are Brent Layton, David Russell, Lewis Evans, Stephen Franks, Toby Stevenson, and Miriam Dean. The best way to draw the threads together and make timely decisions to build public, industry and investor confidence is to proceed with a Ministerial review,” he said. The first phase would look at regulatory and governance issues, with the second addressing issues of electricity market performance.
Brownlee said there would be two phases of work in the Ministerial review.
Brownlee’s announcement comes a day after state owned Genesis Power announced price rises, effective from May 17, for 75,000 residential customers.
“It may be that the review process throws up some obvious short-term improvements that can be made and if so these will be acted on immediately,” he said. And Meridian said the previous month it would increase power bills for 180,000 customers by an average of 6. .5 percent, on top of a 6 percent increase last September.
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Divers to begin search for Saxton’s body
By JOANNE CARROLL in Wanaka – Tuesday, 04 November 2008
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PREPARING TO SEARCH: Gear being unloaded from an RNZAF Hercules after a navy dive squad flew in to Wanaka Airport last night.
Navy divers will begin searching Lake Wanaka for missing helicopter pilot Morgan Saxton this morning after they flew in by air force Hercules last night.
Police searching for Mr Saxton said there was little chance of finding him alive.
The Robinson R22 helicoptor Mr Saxton was flying went down in Lake Wanaka on Saturday evening.
Sergeant Aaron Nicholson, of Wanaka, said he hoped Mr Saxton's body would be found in the helicopter so it could be returned to his family. Realistically, we have had to tell the Saxton family there is now essentially little chance of finding Morgan alive.
"Everything above the water in the search area has now been thoroughly combed. Our sympathies and condolences go out to them," Mr Nicholson said. Yesterday's search was hampered by strong winds and choppy water, Mr Nicholson said.
The specialist dive squad had the ability to work at night but a southerly front could have an impact on the search area.
"He passed over me on the barge moments before it happened but, no, I didn't see it happen," he said.
Saxton family spokesman Jonathan Wallace said he was possibly the last person to see Mr Saxton alive.
Mr Saxton died "doing what he did best".
Mr Wallace said he was a good friend of Mr Saxton.
Mr Wallace said Mr Saxton's father David had flown to Wanaka earlier on Saturday and not just ahead of Mr Saxton as reported.
Mr Wallace said Mr Saxton's father David had flown to Wanaka earlier on Saturday and not just ahead of Mr Saxton as reported. The focus has shifted from finding Morgan alive to hoping we can extract Morgan and the wreck," he said. The family is being realistic.
He said the decision to call out the dive squad was made late on Sunday night but the team did not arrive until late yesterday evening.
Mr Nicholson said the underwater search, using specialist sonar and other equipment, would continue to centre on the oil slick found off the shore of Mou Waho (Pigeon Island) about 15km from Wanaka either last night or today.
The lake reaches depths of up to 300m and the area where the oil slick was found was 80m deep. "It has taken a while but we are not looking at saving a life so the urgency diminishes a bit," he said. A helmet, flight jacket and gear bag were found floating on the water on Saturday night.
Thirteen boats, four helicopters and up to 70 volunteers had been searching the area since Mr Saxton was reported overdue on Saturday evening on a flight from Haast. Mr Saxton, 31, is an experienced commercial helicopter pilot based at Haast. A seat back and first aid kit were found washed up on the eastern shore of the lake.
Mr Nicholson said David Saxton was "too cut up" to talk to police yesterday.
Mr Nicholson said David Saxton was "too cut up" to talk to police yesterday. Police had spoken to family and friends about the last sightings of Mr Saxton. He was last seen flying midway over the lake.
Three Civil Aviation Authority investigators were in Wanaka to investigate possible causes.
The helicopter had a radio and a distress beacon but neither was used before the crash. "It must have happened quite quickly," he said.
The death would be referred to the coroner.
Lloyd Matheson, of Southern Lakes Helicoptor, said he was involved in the seach for Mr Saxton on Saturday night. His team found a helmet and a satchel containing aircraft documents in the lake using night-vision technology.
"We confirmed he had gone into the lake," he said.