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Preserving Treasures Of The Past, Part 9 – Hawera
Dorothy – 11/8/00 I once would have defined Hawera as the South Taranaki town you drive through where State Highway 3 turns inland to the east of Mt Taranaki/Egmont between Wanganui and New Plymouth. That was before we visited there. This town has places well worth a visit as you find out when you allow…
Earth Has Its Voices And Dream A Future
Dorothy – 4/8/00 Earth has its Voices, but are we attuned to listening? Dream a Future, but do we focus on how we could make the future better? CCANZ Logo To bring us back to fuller awareness of the wonders of creation and environmental justice the Justice Peace and Service Programme of the Conference of…
A Leisurely Trip Around East Cape In The North Island – Part 2 Opotiki to Gisborne
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…
Preserving The Treasures Of The Past, Part 8 – Ferrymead
Dorothy – 28/7/00 Ride the steam train and the tram and visit the historic village. Volunteers rebuilding history If you were to ask me what I enjoyed best about visiting Ferrymead Historic Park I would find it difficult to weigh one exhibit against another. What I most enjoyed was the sense of going back in…
Business Of The Month – Dorset House
Joe – 28/7/00 Check out some great sites that are hosted with Plain Communications, the sponsor of NZine. Each month we feature a different business site. Dorset House – come on in! With the current popularity of backpacking well entrenched among the mobs of visitors to NZ, the demand for inexpensive accommodation has never been…
Mothertongue – Four Plays From Women’s Action Theatre
Kathleen Gallagher – 21/7/00 Plays written by Kathleen Gallagher, Kate Winstanley and Gen Rippingale. Kathleen Gallagher Photo source Kathleen Gallagher Women’s Action Theatre (WAT) was born in December 1985 in Christchurch. Kate Winstanley and I met and started writing the script of what was to become Mothertongue. Katy Yiakmis, Annamarie Jagose and Alison Dalziel joined…
Conflict in Bougainville – Part 2 – Interview With Sam Kauona Sirivi
Dorothy – 23/6/00 The problems with the mining company discussed in Part One continued. New proposals for mining In the late 1980s there was a German airborne survey to assess all minerals on the island. They found that the island and its seabed were full of minerals including gold, and an untapped source of oil….
Business Of The Month – Charlotte’s Of New Zealand
Joe – 23/6/00 Check out some great sites that are hosted with Plain Communications, the sponsor of NZine. Each month we will feature a different business site. Shopping from the desktop at Charlotte’s of New Zealand After hunting around looking for websites that were a little special I found this wee gem. "Charlotte’s of New…
Conflict in Bougainville – Part 1 – New Zealand’s Role In Reconciliation And Rebuilding
Dorothy – 16/6/00 Left to right, Sam, Josie, and Melanie, in front Imelda The Kauona Sirivi family in the photo are from Bougainville. At present they are living in Palmerston North in the North Island of New Zealand. Sam Kauona Sirivi has been given a scholarship by the New Zealand Government to study to become…
The Hollyford Walk – The Trip Of A Lifetime
Lesley Moore – 16/6/00 I have recently returned from the trip of a lifetime – a walk down the Hollyford Valley to the sea at Martins Bay. I had already experienced the other major tracks in the area – Milford, Routeburn, and Kepler – but the Hollyford presented a major obstacle in the form of…