– 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…
Dorothy – 4/9/98 An exhibition of Chinese costumes and textiles at the Otago Museum – April to June 1998. If you haven’t already, read last week’s article on the The Otago Museum’s textile curator. This exhibition began through an approach from the Dunedin Chinese community who wanted to make a special celebration of China Week…
Dorothy – 28/8/98 Honorary Curator of Ethnographic Textiles and the Maori material in the Otago Museum. If you haven’t already, read last week’s article on the Otago Museum. Margery Blackman Margery Blackman first became known nationally in New Zealand as a tapestry weaver, but more recently she has turned her energies to curatorial and conservation…
Dorothy – 22/8/98 A vibrant place with changing exhibitions and long-term displays to interest visitors of all ages. The entrance to the Otago Museum The Otago Museum is a place not to be missed when you visit Dunedin. The long-term displays are constantly being upgraded and added to and the special displays are frequently changed…
Dorothy – 1/12/04 Lieve Bierque Lieve Bierque is a painter whose work achieved critical recognition in Belgium, the country of her birth. Since she came to live in New Zealand new influences have impacted on her art and instead of having solo exhibitions she now combines with other artists to present to Belgians a broader…
Dorothy – 8/8/98 An interview with Bernadette Kernick. Bernadette Kernick ‘I’ve got such a range of ability in my class. What can I do to extend the gifted pupils? I don’t want them to get bored while I work with the others.’ – a common cry from teachers. Specialist training in teaching gifted children Bernadette…
Dorothy – 1/8/98 An interview with Denis Dutton – outspoken advocate for high quality public broadcasting. If you haven’t already, you may want to read Part 1 in this series on Public Broadcasting. Denis Dutton In Part 1 when discussing the work of the New Zealand Friends of Public Broadcasting I referred to the strong…
Dorothy – 18/7/98 An interview with Robert Clarkson of the New Zealand Friends of Public Broadcasting Inc. “Why should we pay our broadcasting fee when there has been talk of introducing sponsorship to National Radio and television consists of advertisements joined by snippets of programme?”. That sort of comment has been made all too frequently…
Dorothy – 18/7/98 SeniorNet Canterbury Incorporated. An interview with Robert Britten, Chairman of the group, and other members. How do most senior citizens view computers? So many senior citizens feel inadequate in the company of younger family Robert Britten assists Chris Clarke who is entering a list of names and addresses into a database. members…
Dorothy – 20/6/98 Can this virus endanger the health of human beings? More on the Interview with Dr Al Smith. If you haven’t already, you may want to read Part 1. Potential human health effects The possibility of human health effects worried the researchers in the very beginning because they knew that four out of…
