A New Zealand writer Shares Memories Of Her Childhood. Ruth Fry – 16/03/01 Memories of a trip from New Zealand through the Panama Canal to England and to Kells in Ireland in the 1920s If you are seven or eight and living in New Zealand where you were born, you probably hear a lot about…
Part 5 – Attending Intermediate And Secondary School In The Cities Dorothy – 01/12/00 You can read the previous part in the Growing up in New Zealand 1925 – 1950 series here, or read the articles from the original Growing Up in New Zealand series. A few intermediate schools in some cities Intermediate schools were…
Written and Photographed by Kate Methven – 28/7/00 Taking SH 35 round the coast to Gisborne Until quite recent times this road was one of the lesser roads of New Zealand as in past years it had the reputation of being a dusty nightmare. This is now no longer true as it is now fully…
Photos Supplied By Bill Moore – 16/6/00 Murray Gunn Reflections Seen On Day One Click here for a larger version Martins Bay Click here for a larger version The Sandspit At The Mouth Of The Hollyford River At Martins Bay Click here for a larger version White Heron Click here for a larger version The…
Dorothy – 24/3/00 The Hon. Don McKinnon looks back on his twenty one years in Parliament. Don Mckinnon Photo source New Zealand National Party Before he left New Zealand to take up his new position as Commonwealth Secretary General Don McKinnon delivered his valedictory address to the New Zealand Parliament. The timing of this valedictory…
Dorothy – 3/3/00 Ray Harrison, deeply involved in the yachting world, nominates the Mander family as making an outstanding contribution to yachting, and Maurie Agar, Chairman of Canterbury Tennis Inc, nominates Anthony Wilding as New Zealand’s greatest tennis player. The Mander brothers, Graham, Peter and David in 1950; even then with a total of nine…
Dwayne – 11/11/99 No one is safe. Everyone in the world is at risk. IF you have loved ones, relatives who care, friends, anyone whomsoever that might send you flowers, then you are a target! A target from whom? Perhaps it’s your local florist. IF it is, there’s a very good chance they are connected…
NZine Team – 18/12/98 All of us at NZine wish you a happy Christmas and New Year. We’re taking a brief break but will be publishing again on January 8. To celebrate the season and to help tide you over the holiday period, we’ve put together a collection of some of our most popular articles…
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…
– Conrad – 16/5/98 Yes, it is now safe to surf faster! The best news for Internet users in the last month has been the adoption of a 56k modem standard (called V.90) by former rivals 3Com (x2) and Rockwell (56k Flex) ensuring there will be no compatibility problem between users and their service providers….
