An interview with Roger Morris Dorothy – 16/08/02 Roger Morris is becoming increasingly well-known as one of New Zealand’s serious painters, but it took a long time for him to realise that painting was to be his life work. Others who feel uncertain about what direction their lives should follow will take courage from reading…
Dorothy – 02/08/02 Maud Pember Reeves (née Robison), one of the influential New Zealand women of her generation, grew up to be part of Christchurch’s social set, but sought tertiary education, mixed in political circles after marrying socialist politician William Pember Reeves, was an active supporter of women’s suffrage and after moving to London joined…
Dorothy – 02/08/02 Maud Pember Reeves (née Robison), one of the influential New Zealand women of her generation, grew up to be part of Christchurch’s social set, but sought tertiary education, mixed in political circles after marrying socialist politician William Pember Reeves, was an active supporter of women’s suffrage and after moving to London joined…
Dorothy – 19/07/02 New Zealanders have reason to be proud of the high quality of the dietary supplements available to us and the wise advice which the staff of health food stores offer us on their use. New Zealand manufacturers of dietary supplements and other health products have earned a high reputation for the quality…
Dorothy – 19/07/02 Franz Josef Glacier and Fox Glacier attract thousands of visitors each year because they can be viewed easily by travelling only a short distance from the main highway along the West Coast of New Zealand. Franz Josef Glacier can be viewed by travelling 5km south of the village to the carpark and…
Dorothy – 05/07/02 Fox Glacier is the first glacier you reach if you are are travelling north from Haast. It was originally called Victoria Glacier, but was renamed to honour the visit in 1872 of Sir William Fox, the Premier of New Zealand. You can visit the Westland glaciers at any time of the year…
Dorothy – 05/07/02 Ours was a return visit to the city, but we still chose to begin with a walk around the city streets and a drive around some familiar landmarks. Nelson’s climate makes it a pleasant place to visit all year round. Along with Whakatane in the Bay of Plenty in the North Island…
Dorothy – 21/06/02 Unlike the motorist in 1920 anyone travelling from Nelson to Franz Josef in 2002 will drive over sealed roads and will find bridges over the rivers. For an account of the first section of the trip – from Nelson to Inangahua – please refer to the article on the road from Nelson…
An interview with Ken Laing Dorothy – 21/06/02 Ken Laing found visiting the Chatham Islands so interesting that he has just been on a second trip there. He is particularly interested in the islands of the Pacific and has visited a number of them. This time he has gone about 860 km (537 miles) east…
An interview with menswear specialist Geoff Moreton Dorothy – 07/06/02 Geoff Moreton Geoff Moreton has been involved in the men’s fashion industry helping his customers dress well for some thirty years, and his parents did the same before him, so he has ample experience of choosing styles and fabrics, and he knows what is in…
