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The Road from Wanaka to Haast via the Haast Pass
Dorothy – 15/02/02 You may feel regretful about pulling away from the shore of beautiful Lake Wanaka, but there is no occasion for regrets as you are heading into a wonderful scenic area as you travel through the Haast Pass to the West Coast. Follow the signs as you leave the township and at the…
Maria Hand Wins Young Food Writer Award
Dorothy – 21/12/01 Have you read Kiwi Tucka – Maria Hand’s entertaining article in NZine about the Kiwi foods that ex-pats miss most? Many readers have enjoyed that story and a number have entered their views in the Backchat at the end. Maria (left) and Geraldine McManus on the night of the Awards Dinner Photo…
Growing up in New Zealand 1925-1950, Part 26
Treasured Autograph Books Dorothy – 21/12/01 Why have an autograph book? What do young people in 2001 think is the purpose of an autograph book? Most likely it is as a place to collect the signatures of people who are in the limelight for their achievements as sporting idols or stage performers. The role of…
Maria Hand Wins Young Food Writer Award
Dorothy – 21/12/01 Have you read Kiwi Tucka – Maria Hand’s entertaining article in NZine about the Kiwi foods that ex-pats miss most? Many readers have enjoyed that story and a number have entered their views in the Backchat at the end. Maria (left) on the night of the Awards Dinner Photo source Maria Hand…
Growing Up in New Zealand 1925-1950, Part 25
Life in the Public Works Camps on the Kaikoura Coast in the 1930s Dorothy – 14/12/01 This article is based on an interview with Leslie Walker (nee O’Callaghan) supplemented with information drawn from the stories published in Public Works Camps: Poor Kids’ Paradise compiled by Pauline Blincoe. During the Depression of the 1930s many men…
2001 International Year of Volunteers
Inspiring Involvement Katherine Peet Chairperson, Volunteering Canterbury – 14/12/01 Introduction It is my basic assertion that inspiring people to be involved in our communities requires being more specific about those aspects of a Big Picture of Society which extend well beyond Government and Commerce. Volunteering In a recent address, Kenn Allen, World President of the…
People Making Changes No.42 – Books without Borders
Dorothy – 07/12/01 No, this is not a reference to page layout – it means something much more important. It means that in mid-December New Zealand school children are donating books which will cross international borders and be sent to Nigeria to help in a campaign to combat illiteracy in Nigeria. Fiona Lovatt Davis How…
Southern Roadside Safari
Wendy Gallagher – 07/12/01 A typical highway scene through the South Island’s Central Otago. Photo source Peter Hunt Summer is here. People who want to take advantage of warm air and sunshine will be thinking about taking road trips. Whether it’s for a Sunday drive for ice cream or a weekend away somewhere, more people…
Stewart Island/Rakiura Guided Walks With Kiwi Wilderness Walks
Dorothy – 30/11/01 A Stewart Island/Rakiura holiday centred round Halfmoon Bay with a trip to Ulva Island and a Stewart Island/Rakiura cruise have been featured in the last two issues of NZine. This week’s article features one of the guided walks on the Island with Kiwi Wilderness Walks, and the reactions of two people who…
Cruise To Stewart Island/Rakiura. An interview with Ken Laing
An Interview with Ken Laing Dorothy – 23/11/01 It was in the fourth form at Otago Boys’ High School that Ken first became interested in Stewart Island. He had as his English teacher Basil Howard who was writing his authoritative volume about Stewart Island, "Rakiura". Ken still remembers his saying, "If you ever go to…