Dorothy – 27/11/98 The story of two Mid-Canterbury farmers working together to build a productive farm from a neglected property at Dorie An interview with Ron and Judith Armstrong Judith and Ron Armstrong Part 1 The years before Dorie Ron and Judith Armstrong gave their best energies and dedication for most of their working lives…
– Dorothy – 13/11/98 Government shoots messenger and wounds local social services. Which umbrella groups have had a funding cut? The Government’s Community Funding Agency has cut $148,000 in funding support for three voluntary sector umbrella groups, the New Zealand Council of Christian Social Services, the Council of Social Services and the Federation of Voluntary…
Dorothy – 7/11/98 An interview with Hugh Thorpe, coordinator of the Christchurch ‘Water for Survival’ group. Hugh Thorpe The name says it all. Human beings cannot survive and be healthy without water – to drink, to wash themselves and their clothes, to water their crops. One in four people must carry water home. Yet for…
Dorothy – 30/10/98 An interview with Peter Cadigan, Superintendent of Grounds, University of Canterbury. Peter Cadigan in the azalea garden I have walked in the gardens at Ilam homestead since I was child and always enjoyed their beauty, but the gardens had a new meaning for me after I walked through them with Peter Cadigan…
Dorothy – 23/10/98 An interview with Judy Bethwaite, an economist at Victoria University, Wellington Judy Bethwaite Economists’ assumptions about people’s self interest “Economists typically assume that people will do whatever promotes their self interest. Moreover such behaviour is said to be rational,” Judy began. Judy Bethwaite and Paul Tompkinson of the Economics Group in the…
– Dorothy – 16/10/98 What was the impelling need for the Hikoi? What was the hope? The Hikoi of Hope in Christchurch (Photo Source: Peter Hide of Anglican Care) (Click here for a larger version) Unemployment, poverty, overcrowded and inadequate housing, health problems, and lack of education – these are problems that many New Zealanders…
Dorothy – 16/10/98 A new web site updated daily keeps Phil-Literati in touch with top quality Arts and Letters articles on the Web. An interview with Dr Denis Dutton Denis Dutton “This new web site has been produced for the use of humanists of every stripe — anyone in the world who shares broad interests…
Dorothy – 2/10/98 An interview with Joy Ashenden of Church Corner Natural Foods. New Zealanders are turning to complementary medicine to cure short term ills and for long term preventive health care. Joy Ashenden We all know that confidence in the New Zealand public health system is at a low ebb and after I talked…
Dorothy – 25/9/98 An interview with Jackie Steincamp. Jacqueline Steincamp The M.E./ C.F.S. Group (Canterbury) Inc. has recently launched its Website. Health researcher, Jackie Steincamp, has led the team of committee members in preparing the material for the Website. It offers the first steps towards the self help which is vital for improving the health…
– Dorothy – 11/9/98 Parties breaking promises, MPs swapping parties, unexpected political alliances – how do we know what we are voting for? When I heard on the news that if the National Party did not move to a more right wing policy then Act would withdraw its support and force an early election, I…
