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From Flat Farm Paddock To Landscaped Campus – University of Canterbury campus
Dorothy – 22/1/99 An interview with Peter Cadigan, superintendent of grounds at the University of Canterbury Peter Cadigan in the Endangered Species Garden Maybe most students, staff and other people who walk through the campus of the University of Canterbury take the gardens for granted, but for Peter Cadigan they have been a passionate interest…
Canterbury Farming Story – Part 3
Dorothy – 11/12/98 Farm improvements become well established, but problems become insuperable. Irrigation In the mid fifties a Government scheme was proposed to bring water from the Rakaia River near Barrhill to just west of the Rakaia township. Border dyking was the proposed method to irrigate farmers’ land from Rakaia to the sea. If the…
Canterbury Farming Story – Part 2
Dorothy – 4/12/98 If you haven’t already, you may like to read Part 1 of this series. Signs of neglect The house at the time of purchase When Ron took over the farm it was running 500 ewes and they were starving from lack of feed as the place was so run down. It had…
Canterbury Farming Story From The 40’s To The 80’s
Dorothy – 27/11/98 The story of two Mid-Canterbury farmers working together to build a productive farm from a neglected property at Dorie An interview with Ron and Judith Armstrong Judith and Ron Armstrong Part 1 The years before Dorie Ron and Judith Armstrong gave their best energies and dedication for most of their working lives…
Canterbury Farming Story From The 40’s To The 80’s
Dorothy – 27/11/98 The story of two Mid-Canterbury farmers working together to build a productive farm from a neglected property at Dorie An interview with Ron and Judith Armstrong Judith and Ron Armstrong Part 1 The years before Dorie Ron and Judith Armstrong gave their best energies and dedication for most of their working lives…
People Making Changes Issue 39 – Water For Survival
Dorothy – 7/11/98 An interview with Hugh Thorpe, coordinator of the Christchurch ‘Water for Survival’ group. Hugh Thorpe The name says it all. Human beings cannot survive and be healthy without water – to drink, to wash themselves and their clothes, to water their crops. One in four people must carry water home. Yet for…
Ilam Gardens The Home Of World Famous Azaleas And Rhododendrons
Dorothy – 30/10/98 An interview with Peter Cadigan, Superintendent of Grounds, University of Canterbury. Peter Cadigan in the azalea garden I have walked in the gardens at Ilam homestead since I was child and always enjoyed their beauty, but the gardens had a new meaning for me after I walked through them with Peter Cadigan…
The Ultimatum Game
Dorothy – 23/10/98 An interview with Judy Bethwaite, an economist at Victoria University, Wellington Judy Bethwaite Economists’ assumptions about people’s self interest “Economists typically assume that people will do whatever promotes their self interest. Moreover such behaviour is said to be rational,” Judy began. Judy Bethwaite and Paul Tompkinson of the Economics Group in the…
Arts And Letters Daily
Dorothy – 16/10/98 A new web site updated daily keeps Phil-Literati in touch with top quality Arts and Letters articles on the Web. An interview with Dr Denis Dutton Denis Dutton “This new web site has been produced for the use of humanists of every stripe — anyone in the world who shares broad interests…
NZ Hot Issues: The Hikoi Of Hope
– Dorothy – 16/10/98 What was the impelling need for the Hikoi? What was the hope? The Hikoi of Hope in Christchurch (Photo Source: Peter Hide of Anglican Care) (Click here for a larger version) Unemployment, poverty, overcrowded and inadequate housing, health problems, and lack of education – these are problems that many New Zealanders…