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Growing Up In New Zealand, Part 2
Dorothy – 1/10/99 Two women whose fathers were Christchurch doctors look back on their early years. Margaret Royds (nee MacGibbon) – born 1910 I believe I was a very fortunate child. I was well cared for and my needs were well met. I lived in a disciplined environment and we children respected what was expected…
Growing Up In New Zealand, Part 1
Interview with Dorothy – 24/9/99 Growing up in New Zealand in the first quarter of the twentieth century. Roger Ballantyne (born in 1909) recalls a life of busy activity as he grew up. The Ballantyne family at Nydfa. Left to right: Colin, Ronald, Roger, and Gertrude Photo source Roger Ballantyne Click here to view a…
Celebrating Women’s Suffrage 106 Years On
Dorothy – 17/9/99 19 September 1999, a day to remember the granting of Women’s Suffrage in 1893, a day to celebrate and to look forward. Christchurch women, led by “Women on Air” are doing just that! Celebrating Women’s suffrage 106 years on The centennial of New Zealand women gaining the right to vote was celebrated…
History Now : Te Pae Tawhito O Te Wa, University of Canterbury Historical Research
Dorothy – 10/9/99 Volume 5, Number 1, May 1999 New Zealand historical research made accessible to the general reader History Now is a magazine about history written for the general reader interested in history. It is designed for people who have a special interest in New Zealand but who also want to learn about the…
Ged Maybury And NZine Break New Ground
NZine Editor – 27/8/99 On September 4 "The Dream of Bones", the first Internet interactive fantasy novel in New Zealand will appear in NZine. Ged Maybury Ged Maybury is no stranger to readers of NZine although they know him as Designasaurus, who writes the entertaining critiques of architecture, children’s playgrounds, supermarket trolleys, etc. Since 1986…
Detoxifying The Mind In The “Journey To Freedom” Workshops
Dorothy – 27/8/99 Leslie Kenton Photo source Leslie Kenton Leslie Kenton emigrates to New Zealand and presents workshops based on the principles of shamanism. Why has Leslie Kenton chosen to emigrate to New Zealand? "I fell in love with New Zealand twenty years ago. I remember the first day that I arrived. I was at…
Interview With The Very Reverend Dr Alan Brash – Part 3
Dorothy – 6/8/99 “A life of unbelievable privilege” – an interview with the Very Rev. Dr Alan Brash. Part 3 – fresh challenges, but no longer in aid work. If you haven’t already done so, you may wish to read Part One of this series. 1974 -99 Appointed Deputy General Secretary of the WCC Administrative…
Interview With The Very Reverend Dr Alan Brash – Part 2
Dorothy – 30/7/99 “A life of unbelievable privilege” – an interview with the Very Rev. Dr Alan Brash. Part 2 – beyond New Zealand. If you haven’t already done so, you may wish to read Part One of this series. Youth conferences addressed by overseas speakers Highlights in the years between 1957 and 1964 were…
Whangarei In The Winterless North
Zela Charlton – 23/7/99 Have you been to Northland or do you know it only from press and TV reports? Zela Charlton gives us her view on the area. When do the media notice us? Recently Whangarei was in the news. There was flooding in the town and also in other parts of Northland, so…
Interview With The Very Reverend Dr Alan Brash – Part 1
Dorothy – 23/7/99 “A life of unbelievable privilege” – A three part interview with the Very Rev Dr Alan Brash The Very Reverend Alan Brash To focus on the life of New Zealander Alan Brash is to see the Christian church worldwide moving towards ecumenism, early moves towards pacifism in the church in New Zealand,…