Dorothy – 11/02/05 Christchurch is becoming known world-wide for its Festival of Flowers and Romance held in February when the whole city is bright with flowers – in the Botanic Gardens, in parks throughout the city, in gardens on roundabouts and at street corners, and in the home gardens of Christchurch citizens. February 11-20 Christchurch…
Dorothy – 07/01/05 Canterbury University Press (CUP) has been a stand-alone publishing house since 1991 and it is serving discerning readers very well.The quality of the books it has published is evidence of the standards set by the Press. A glance through the titles of the books published shows the wide range of New Zealand…
Dorothy – 04/12/04 Canterbury University Press publishes its first volume of poetry te ata kura the red-tipped dawn This new volume of poetry by Maori and Pakeha poet, Apirana Taylor, widens the scope of the poems presented on his remarkable CD Footprints in Tears Thumbprints in Blood. <!– Click here to view a larger version…
Dorothy – 03/12/04 The thirteen children of Tarras School wrote his story to raise funds for their school Book’s cover Click here to view a larger version Shrek, the merino sheep was born on Bendigo Station in Central Otago, but hiding in a cave on the remote hill country of the station he eluded musterers…
Dorothy – 12/11/04 If you are a lover of New Zealand books, you will probably have heard of Bob Gormack and seen some of the books printed by him at Nag’s Head Press in Christchurch – beautiful small volumes printed in hand-set type on an antique Harrild & Sons printing press. Bob Gormack Click here…
An interview with menswear specialist Geoff Moreton Dorothy – 08/10/04 Geoff Moreton is a well-known figure at Moreton’s Trouser House selling Moleskins and other menswear. Now he also sells worldwide through the Moleskin website. While keeping up with fashion trends he has to carry adequate stocks of summer and winter clothing to satisfy his customers…
In 1973 Tony Pawlowski came to New Zealand from Wales as a young fit single man. Dorothy – 24/09/04 Tony served in the New Zealand army, then created a career working with computers. Immigrants planning to come to New Zealand will benefit by readingTony Pawlowski’s comments on his experiences coming to New Zealand as an…
An immigrant looks back at twenty years in New Zealand Changing countries for a husband’s career can mean major changes for his wife. Dorothy – 24/09/04 Margit talked to me about migrating to another country because of her husband’s career and about having to change her lifestyle and interests so that she could cope in…
Dorothy -17/09/04 Richly varied experiences possible in one day The uniquely beautiful town of Queenstown, a catamaran trip across Lake Wakatipu, following a back country road in an all-terrain vehicle, an amazing monorail journey through beech forest, arrival at Lake Te Anau, a bus trip to Milford Sound, a Red Boat trip on Milford Sound…
An interview with Christine Heremaia Dorothy – 10/09/04 Styx Mill Conservation Reserve has been identified as an important ecological site and ponding area. Planning of the Reserve is the responsibility of the Greenspace Unit of the Christchurch City Council led by Christine Heremaia. It is one of the few wetland areas left in Christchurch and…
