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William Pember Reeves – New Zealand statesman, lawgiver and poet Part 1
New Zealand statesman, lawgiver and poet Part 1 Dorothy – 07/05/02 Ask most New Zealanders if they know who William Pember Reeves is and the reply is likely to be “Never heard of him”, yet this politician was a major influence in New Zealand politics in the 1880s and 1890s and in 1896 was appointed…
Che Fu Navigates Seven Nods for Top Music Honours
News Release Issued for RIANZ by Pead PR – 24/04/02 R&B Hip Hop favourite Che Fu scores a leading seven nominations in the 2002 New Zealand Music Awards -the Tuis. The organisers have today announced finalists for the May 10 awards ceremony at Auckland’s St. James Theatre. Others in the front running with multiple nominations…
New Brighton and the Pier
Dorothy – 12/04/02 The Pier today Photo source Peter Dunbar Interest in New Brighton from 1860 New Brighton has been a place for enjoyment for Christchurch citizens and visitors since 1860. In that year five men had walked through the dense undergrowth, toe toe, flax and swamp to reach the beach. One of the men,…
Jim and the Bell-Ringer
Mark – 12/04/02 "The condition of man …is a condition of war of everyone against everyone.” Thomas Hobbes, Leviathan (1651) pt. I, ch. 4.S; Two factions of the ironically-named “Alliance” party verbally brawl in public, escalating the fighting – even though it means the death of the party, and a scorched earth of public opinion…
Population Boost for Rare Kakapo
Lynley Hargreaves – 12/04/02 Mother kakapo feeding her chick Photo source DoC Kakapo, New Zealand’s rare parrots, have hatched an amazing twenty three chicks so far this season — boosting their population to seventy five. These unusual birds are the world’s heaviest parrots, look like owls and forage at night. They also cannot fly, smell…
Lee Dowrick – a poet who makes the 1940s and 1950s
A poet who makes the 1940s and 1950s in New Zealand come alive Dorothy – 29/03/02 How did these poems come into being? To quote Lee’s own words: “I was talking with some primary school children about writing poetry. I wanted them to find some of the poems they had inside themselves. Everyone has at…
Richard Greenaway – family historian and librarian
Family historian and librarian Dorothy – 29/03/02 Richard Greenaway is the person you are most likely to talk to if you are interested in genealogy or the early history of Canterbury and go to the Aotearoa New Zealand Centre at Christchurch City Libraries (CCL) – formerly Canterbury Public Library. The early history of Christchurch is…
From St Ignatius to St Andy – December graduation speech
December graduation speech Elric Hooper Reprinted from the University of Canterbury’s Chronicle – 15/03/02 After receiving his honorary LittD, Christchurch actor Elric Hooper gave the graduation address: Dr Elric Hooper "As well as expressing my profound gratitude to my old university for the great honour it has done me in conferring this degree, I would…
New Zealand Sculptures Designed to Please Children
Dorothy – 15/03/02 The statues featured in this article were sculpted at the wish of adults who gave the funds to give enjoyment to children as well as adding interest to the parks where they are a feature. My interest in the topic was generated by a conversation with Myk Davis of Hawera who has…
The Speights Coast to Coast
Gavin Bonnett – 01/03/02 Gavin Bonnett tells of the Longest Day event 9th February 2002 – for him a truly long day! What is the Coast to Coast? The Coast to Coast traverses the South Island of New Zealand from Kumara Beach on the Tasman Sea to Sumner Beach on the Pacific Ocean. In either…