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People Making Changes Issue 12 * From Trained Nuclear Killer to Peace Activist
– Dorothy – 10/4/97 “Trident: A Cuckoo in the Naval Nest” This is the second of five articles about Commander Rob Green’s transition from trained nuclear killer and to a leading international peace activist. Be sure to read the first article in the series, before you read this one. Next came promotion to Commander, and…
People Making Changes Issue 11 * From Trained Nuclear Killer to Peace Activist
– Dorothy – 3/4/97 “The story of Commander Rob Green formerly of the British navy.” This is the first of five articles about Commander Rob Green’s transition from trained nuclear killer and to a leading international peace activist. Rob Green believes that, although this transition appears incredible, his life seems to have led him inexorably…
People Making Changes Issue 9 * Parents Centre Innovations
– Dorothy – 13/3/97 Diane Matsas and Parents Centre New Zealand Do you work in a Family Friendly Workplace? Is the community where you live supportive of whole families? Parents Centre New Zealand is working to make changes towards Family Friendly Communities. You may have heard of Parents Centre and think of it as a…
People Making Changes Issue 8: Starting Small Businesses
– Dorothy – 27/2/97 “There’s no job for me at present. I’d love to be self-employed but I don’t know enough to start a business. I haven’t enough confidence.” That has been the cry of so many people in New Zealand wanting to make a change in their lives. Some have been made redundant. Some…
The Britten Motorcyle Company – Riding The Web
– Kelly – 20/2/97 The Britten Motorcycle Company attracts attention from a diverse range of people – experts in the field of motorcycle design, motorcyling enthusiasts, and the general public. The public’s thirst for information about Britten was part of the motivation behind the launch of the Britten World Wide Web site in September last…
People Making Changes Issue 7: Taiwanese Society volunteering
– Dorothy – 20/2/97 “Giving to New Zealand – a new initiative by Taiwanese immigrants.” There has been a lot of discussion about whether or not New Zealand has benefited from inviting Asian immigrants to live among us. Like all groups of people they are a mixture, but one Asian group in particular is working…
People Making Changes Issue 6 * Rebuilding a shattered life
– Dorothy – 13/2/97 “What do you do when your life falls apart – give in or find a new path?” December 1985 – a gush of water from a water slide swept Peter head first against the side of a pool. January 1997 – he is managing to walk a little and his course…
People Making Changes Issue 5 * NZ Ski Lodge Management
– Dorothy – 7/2/97 “From sheep and school children to a tourist lodge in one leap.” One week last July Evan Glass was sharing the management of a sheep farm with his brother and Heather Glass was principal of a local primary school. The next they were managing a Methven tourist lodge for skiers at…
ALF’s Imperial Army
– The Wizard Of New Zealand – 30/1/97 Since 1973 many Kiwis and visitors must have had glimpses of a strange, uniquely New Zealand phenomenon, ALF’s Imperial Army. I had founded the Army earlier at Melbourne University to fight battles outside the student and administration buildings as an experiment in “paradoxical intention” to counter the…
People Making Changes Issue 4: Fulfilling retirement
– Dorothy – 30/1/97 “Creating a skills fund for a ‘rich’ retirement.” Save for your retirement! Build up your retirement funds! When you get to sixty there’ll be no pension! In this money-driven society we hear it over and over. What the ads don’t say is, “You’ll probably have to stop work early! You don’t…