Working for a better world – as a politician, a scientist and in the anti-nuclear movement Dorothy – 18/07/03 Neil talks about some special interests – election to the Canterbury Regional Council, opposing use of nuclear power, joining anti nuclear peace groups, countering the claims of ‘Establishment Science’. Entry into local body politics The Regional…
Neil starts research on health effects of electromagnetic radiation Dorothy – 10/07/03 Request to investigate health effects of a cellsite coincides with research on health effects of nor’westers When Victoria Wood asked Neil Cherry in 1994 if he would investigate the possible health effects of a cellsite near Opawa Primary School in Christchurch her request…
Dorothy – 25/6/03 Events following the murder of Hilda Murrell Hilda Murrell Hilda’s Fatal Three Mile Island and Falklands Connections Why was Hilda Murrell murdered? She was a 78 year-old woman devoted to the conservation of the best in life – a former successful professional rosegrower, and a botanist of considerable skill who was currently…
Citizen campaigns to persuade nuclear state governments to comply with the World Court Decision Dorothy – 25/06/03 Rob is facilitating and supporting new ways to promote peace. Just Defence to World Court Project The British anti-nuclear movement gave Rob a lot of media coverage. He needed support, but knew that it was useless to ask…
Disarmament & Security Centre publications and Rob’s closing reflections Dorothy – 25/06/03 Dr Kate Dewes Kate Dewes completed her PhD in 1999.Drawing upon her PhD thesis on the World Court Project, she and Rob have co-authored a booklet “Aotearoa/NZ at the World Court” to tell the story of how NZ has used the Court to…
Dorothy – 25/06/03 This is the first of five articles about Commander Rob Green’s transition from trained nuclear killer to a leading international peace activist. Rob Green Rob Green believes that, although his transition from trained nuclear killer to a leading international peace activist appears incredible, his life seems to have led him inexorably to…
Dorothy – 25/06/03 Trident: “A Cuckoo in the Naval Nest” Next came promotion to Commander in 1978, and to the Ministry of Defence in Whitehall as personal assistant to an Admiral who had the job of recommending the replacement for Polaris. The nuclear submarine lobby, known in the Navy as the ‘Black Mafia’, went ruthlessly…
Expanding sphere of work includes the wind survey of the world Dorothy – 16/06/03 Heavy load of teaching and research In the 1980s Neil was a Senior Lecturer in Agricultural Meteorology at Lincoln University, teaching first, second and third year students, and supervising graduate students – carrying close to 1.85 times the average load of…
The Rev Professor Ian Dixon – 05/06/03 In World War 2 I served as a chaplain with the New Zealand Division from 1942 onwards and served in the Italian campaign in the latter stages. Instead of returning to New Zealand I was sent as chaplain to the New Zealanders serving in the forces of occupation…
Involvement with the media Dorothy – 30/05/03 As mentioned in chapter 2 Neil’s first appearance in the Press had been a photo of him launching a balloon as part of his research for his PhD in 1969. Auckland television In 1972 Neil was on the television National News talking about the air pollution potential of…
