Roger and Daphne came to New Zealand from Britain in 1962. Dorothy – 03/09/04 Their primary reason for migrating to New Zealand was that Roger had been appointed as a lecturer to the new Chemical Engineering Department at the University of Canterbury. Migration at that time was easy and common. Daphne had been contemplating coming…
Dorothy – 20/08/04 Legally New Zealanders had religious freedom and there was no discrimination against any group, but in the period 1925-50 in the community there was still a marked gap between Protestants and Roman Catholics, and many in each group regarded members of the other group with suspicion and sometimes dislike. The choruses of…
Part 1 – 1952 Dorothy – 13/08/04 New Zealand has been peopled by immigrants since Maori arrived in the thirteenth or fourteenth century. European settlement began with the whalers, sealers, traders and missionaries and a settlement was established in the Bay of Islands in the 1820s. In 1840 with the signing of the Treaty of…
Dorothy – 06/08/04 The issues of peace and violence that have dominated our history are vivdly presented and the poems will stir most listeners to profound thoughts on the themes. The powerful image in the title, Footprints in tears, thumbprints in blood , prepares the listener for the themes of the poems on the CD….
Dorothy – 30/07/04 Church going and Sunday observances between 1925 and 1950 continued unchanged for many families in many churches.In Otago and Southland many churches retained the earlier strict ideas and young people’s church activities filled Sunday mornings and afternoons. In some parishes Sunday School was held during the morning church services leaving the afternoon…
Dorothy – 09/07/04 An interview with Daphne and Roger Keey – two people who have chosen to spend much of their time as Hanmer Springs residents The 140 km trip from Christchurch to Hanmer Springs is a constant pleasure rather than a boring necessity, say Daphne and Roger who spend about half their time in…
Dorothy – 02/07/04 Church going was an accepted part of the week for many families in the first quarter of the twentieth century. Whole families would attend weekly services, often walking quite long distances to church – dressed formally in their best clothes. Children were expected to sit beside their parents through a service which…
Dorothy Hunt – 18/06/04 Needing a break? Find a free weekend or even a free day and go to Hanmer Springs – just a two hour trip from Christchurch . Plan your day from a wide range of choices. Soaking in the hot pools for relaxation or to ease aching muscles or joints A Hanmer…
Dorothy – 07/05/04 Right in the heart of Wellington the Karori Wildlife Sanctuary sited in a former reservoir catchment offers city dwellers and visitors the chance to walk in New Zealand native bush that still covers much of the Wellington hillsides. More than that because of its predator-proof fence walkers may see any of a…
— 26/4/2004 New Zealand’s icon adventure race the Southern Traverse returns to wilderness style racing in November this year when the event is staged on the South Island’s rugged West Coast. Southern Traverse directors Geoff Hunt and Pascale Lorre have announced the West Coast Development Trust has successfully bid for the event from November 15…
