Dorothy – 07/09/01 In the year 2000 I wrote an article for NZine about the work of these two organisations. Their valuable work continues, so here is an update on their activities. Society for Research on Women Last year’s symposium, Outside the Square, organised by the Society for Research on Women, attracted high enrolments and…
Dorothy – 07/09/01 An interview with Elric Hooper – recently retired Director of the Court Theatre in Christchurch – Part 1 Elric Hooper Photo source Elric Hooper When Elric left Christchurch Boys’ High School he studied at the University of Canterbury and there in the Drama Society he acted in Shakespeare productions directed by Ngaio…
New Zealand’s Close Connections With Japanese Hibakusha Kate Dewes – 10/08/01 In November 1995 the Mayors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki gave oral testimonies during Japan’s submission to the International Court of Justice on the legality of nuclear weapons. With huge photographs of the carnage, and stories from hibakusha (atomic bomb survivors), they eloquently conveyed the…
Jenna Morris – 10/08/01 Dave Edwards Dave Edwards, ranked number two in Australasia, has just returned from Maui, Hawaii, practising with some of the best kite surfers in the world. Ask him about his trip and he’ll tell you, "New Zealanders don’t know how good we’ve got it here." After spending two months training with…
Dorothy – 03/08/01 A diagnostic service helping organisations and individuals improve the health of their plants Ian Harvey Meet an enthusiast. Meet Dr Ian Harvey who heads PLANTWISE, and you meet a man who works enthusiastically and tirelessly to meet the needs of his clients. Last summer he worked every day except Christmas Day and…
Rod Donald MP, Green Party Co-Leader – 25/05/01 During the summer I re-read a book which first opened my eyes to Green politics. E. F. Schumacher’s Small is Beautiful asks some fundamental questions about the roles of economics. Way back in 1973 Schumacher said that economic growth had become the abiding interest if not the…
Dorothy – 25/05/01 New Zealanders are complaining about the increases in their power bills and after the recent drought conditions they are anxious about the low levels in South Island lakes on which the large South Island hydro-electric power stations depend for their water supply. The present government supports the Kyoto Agreement and is making…
Paul Clearwater – A Kiwi in Sydney – 18/05/01 As the late and great Baden Powell so significantly said: Be prepared: so too, does this aphorism apply to moving away to another city. Paul Clearwater Photo source Paul Clearwater Check your funds before moving Darwinism also applies, even here in the wilderness of Sydney; survival…
A Chapter From Hooked on Trout Ron Giles – 27/04/01 Description and directions The depths of the Kahurangi National Park in northwest Nelson are the source of the beautiful Wangapeka River. This rises on the slopes of Mt Patriarch, so steep and mountainous it has been used by climbers training for assaults on Mt Everest….
Dorothy – 20/04/01 We have all heard of fishermen who are generous about sharing their catch, but Ron Giles shares more than this. He shares his knowledge! Next week he also shares with NZine readers a chapter of his book! Hooked on Trout – Published Reed Publishing (NZ) Ltd, August, 2000 Hooked on Trout Ron…
