Dorothy – 8/9/00 A unique and entertaining way of presenting Taranaki history When I wrote recently about Hawera and its attractions I promised to write a separate article about the Tawhiti Museum, which has a unique way of presenting New Zealand history – a series of hand crafted dioramas depicting life in South Taranaki during…
Dorothy – 18/8/00 "If you want to avoid language problems visit another English-speaking country." So says the travel guide. For sure in the US there aren’t major problems in communicating, but there are a lot of minor traps for the New Zealand visitor. I’ve just returned from a trip to the Seattle area – not…
Dorothy – 18/8/00 Back in 1967 it seemed that there was no research being done on women and their needs. To foster research on women the Society for Research on Women (SROW) was formed in New Zealand. Branches were developed in Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland. SROW encouraged women to write papers on their research on…
Dorothy – 11/8/00 I once would have defined Hawera as the South Taranaki town you drive through where State Highway 3 turns inland to the east of Mt Taranaki/Egmont between Wanganui and New Plymouth. That was before we visited there. This town has places well worth a visit as you find out when you allow…
Dorothy – 4/8/00 Earth has its Voices, but are we attuned to listening? Dream a Future, but do we focus on how we could make the future better? CCANZ Logo To bring us back to fuller awareness of the wonders of creation and environmental justice the Justice Peace and Service Programme of the Conference of…
Dorothy – 28/7/00 Ride the steam train and the tram and visit the historic village. Volunteers rebuilding history If you were to ask me what I enjoyed best about visiting Ferrymead Historic Park I would find it difficult to weigh one exhibit against another. What I most enjoyed was the sense of going back in…
Dorothy – 14/7/00 This is the second year that the International Science Festival has been held in Dunedin. If offers a wide ranging programme for all ages which in itself is a remarkable achievement for the organisers. It attracted over 15,000 visitors in the first week. A survey of the sites shows that the Festival…
Successes of the Bougainville Revolutionary Army Dorothy – 30/6/00 An Interview with Sam Kauona Sirivi If you have not already read Parts One and Two of this series we suggest you read them before reading Part Three. Sam appointed commander of the Bougainville Revolutionary Army The fighting methods of the BRA changed when Sam became…
Dorothy – 23/6/00 The problems with the mining company discussed in Part One continued. New proposals for mining In the late 1980s there was a German airborne survey to assess all minerals on the island. They found that the island and its seabed were full of minerals including gold, and an untapped source of oil….
Dorothy – 16/6/00 Left to right, Sam, Josie, and Melanie, in front Imelda The Kauona Sirivi family in the photo are from Bougainville. At present they are living in Palmerston North in the North Island of New Zealand. Sam Kauona Sirivi has been given a scholarship by the New Zealand Government to study to become…
