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Self Care For Health Increases As Faith In The Public Health System Declines.
Dorothy – 2/10/98 An interview with Joy Ashenden of Church Corner Natural Foods. New Zealanders are turning to complementary medicine to cure short term ills and for long term preventive health care. Joy Ashenden We all know that confidence in the New Zealand public health system is at a low ebb and after I talked…
People Making Changes Issue 38 –
Self Help For Sufferers From M.E.
Dorothy – 25/9/98 An interview with Jackie Steincamp. Jacqueline Steincamp The M.E./ C.F.S. Group (Canterbury) Inc. has recently launched its Website. Health researcher, Jackie Steincamp, has led the team of committee members in preparing the material for the Website. It offers the first steps towards the self help which is vital for improving the health…
“From Emperor’s Court To Village Festival” – An Exhibition Of Chinese Costumes And Textiles
Dorothy – 4/9/98 An exhibition of Chinese costumes and textiles at the Otago Museum – April to June 1998. If you haven’t already, read last week’s article on the The Otago Museum’s textile curator. This exhibition began through an approach from the Dunedin Chinese community who wanted to make a special celebration of China Week…
Margery Blackman – Textile Curator and Tapestry Weaver
Dorothy – 28/8/98 Honorary Curator of Ethnographic Textiles and the Maori material in the Otago Museum. If you haven’t already, read last week’s article on the Otago Museum. Margery Blackman Margery Blackman first became known nationally in New Zealand as a tapestry weaver, but more recently she has turned her energies to curatorial and conservation…
The Otago Museum
Dorothy – 22/8/98 A vibrant place with changing exhibitions and long-term displays to interest visitors of all ages. The entrance to the Otago Museum The Otago Museum is a place not to be missed when you visit Dunedin. The long-term displays are constantly being upgraded and added to and the special displays are frequently changed…
New Zealand Art In Belgium – An Interview With
Artist Lieve Bierque
Dorothy – 1/12/04 Lieve Bierque Lieve Bierque is a painter whose work achieved critical recognition in Belgium, the country of her birth. Since she came to live in New Zealand new influences have impacted on her art and instead of having solo exhibitions she now combines with other artists to present to Belgians a broader…
Understanding Gifted Children
Dorothy – 8/8/98 An interview with Bernadette Kernick. Bernadette Kernick ‘I’ve got such a range of ability in my class. What can I do to extend the gifted pupils? I don’t want them to get bored while I work with the others.’ – a common cry from teachers. Specialist training in teaching gifted children Bernadette…
Public Broadcasting – A Privilege Worth Fighting
For – Part 2
Dorothy – 1/8/98 An interview with Denis Dutton – outspoken advocate for high quality public broadcasting. If you haven’t already, you may want to read Part 1 in this series on Public Broadcasting. Denis Dutton In Part 1 when discussing the work of the New Zealand Friends of Public Broadcasting I referred to the strong…
People Making Changes Issue 36 – Senior Citizens Become Computer Literate
Dorothy – 18/7/98 SeniorNet Canterbury Incorporated. An interview with Robert Britten, Chairman of the group, and other members. How do most senior citizens view computers? So many senior citizens feel inadequate in the company of younger family Robert Britten assists Chris Clarke who is entering a list of names and addresses into a database. members…
Money’s Too Tight To Mention
Steve Cowan – 27/6/98 The National-NZ First coalition have recently launched what is likely to be just the first of many attacks on beneficiaries. In the gun first are the unemployed; as from October unemployed people will be forced into ‘community work’ for twenty hours a week. They will receive a token $21 for this…