– Dorothy – 21/8/97 In Part I there was an indication that moves by the Government had changed long-established institutions in New Zealand. In Part 2 we will look at more major changes. Between 1984 and the present time the government has restructured the government departments and shed most of its business operations. Subsidies have…
– Dorothy – 14/8/97 Patti, an ex-resident now living in Redmond, Washington, has written to NZine asking if I would write about changes in New Zealand since she left in 1980. She is returning for a family wedding in November and wants to know whether she will experience culture shock. A request like this has…
– Dorothy – 7/8/97 Shirley Primary School in Christchurch – appeal to the Environment Court This school has appealed to the Environment Court against the siting of a cellphone tower next to the school because of its concern about the effects on the health of its pupils. This appeal will be a test case for…
– Dorothy – 7/8/97 A fairytale wedding looks deceptively simple, but detailed organisation behind the scenes is what ensures that effect. Wedding traditions Honouring weddings in a special way goes back for thousands of years. Brides in ancient Rome wore a white dress with a bright red veil. This was followed by a religious…
– Dorothy – 24/7/97 Anne Morgan, a Christchurch oncology nurse, discusses the changes faced by cancer patients and the changes in the relationship between hospital staff and patients and their families. Caring with the patient Helping patients and their families adjust to cancer is a major part of the work of nurses in oncology wards….
– Dorothy – 17/7/97 An interview with Jim Lamb. Go through an inconspicuous door, climb some quite steep stairs, and you find yourself in the office of the Beneficiaries’ Advisory Service – a spacious and welcoming office. Until I talked to Jim Lamb, manager of the service, How did Jim become involved in this work?…
– Dorothy – 10/7/97 A business with a past rich in history and a future rich in promise – explored in an interview with Ross Humphries, its manager. Smiths Bookshop has been in business in Christchurch for more than a century, and as I enter the shop I feel as though I am stepping back…
– Dorothy – 3/7/97 An interview with Rhona Thorpe. Part 2 – Learning to manage OOS/RSI. If you have not already, read Part 1 first. Help from a specialist physiotherapist After four months of increasing pain, in August Rhona heard of a physiotherapist who specialised in OOS/RSI – Pieta Valentine of Total Overuse Management in…
– Dorothy – 26/6/97 An interview with Rhona Thorpe. Part 1 – The pain, the loss of confidence and the early search for help. What is OOS/RSI? Occupational Overuse Syndrome/Repetitive Strain Injury is a condition that is gradually getting more widely recognised. OOS is an umbrella term for a number of particular conditions – inflammation…
– Dorothy – 9-9-05 People working together to make beneficial changes in the lives of small children with disabilities. An Interview with Gae Cherry, an early intervention teacher at the Champion Centre. What does early intervention mean in this context? Early Intervention means just what the name suggests – intervening early in the life of…
