Neil and Gae work to promote peace and justice Dorothy – 29/05/03 Serving the Labour Party after the election Once freed from campaigning Neil became more involved in other issues. After the election he felt he should give some time and effort to the Labour Party in return for all the valuable support during the…
Labour candidate for national elections in 1986 Dorothy – 26/05/03 Pressure to enter politics The result of all the talks and interviews was that people knew Neil Cherry’s name and his attitudes to contemporary issues and kept urging him to become a politician and clean up the environment, promote energy efficiency and renewable energy. They…
Teaching and the development of successful teaching methods Dorothy – 23/05/03 Teaching at Rangi Ruru Neil taught physics at Rangi Ruru Girls’ School to supplement his income while studying for his PhD. At this time he developed a strong interest in the welfare and education of women and girls. He wanted to dispel the widely…
Widening horizons Dorothy – 21/05/03 Career moves begin Move to McGill University, Montreal Neil chose an academic job at McGill University which meant that they lived in Montreal for two years which Gae calls ‘two winters’. The cold of winter dominated their life there as they had over 150 inches of snow in each of…
* Robert Green – 12/05/03 Robert Green In August 1992 New Zealand anti-nuclear groups invited me, as a former British Navy Commander concerned about the safety of nuclear power, to conduct a national speaking tour, and meet politicians and members of the Special Committee on Nuclear Propulsion. Telling evidence of safety risks with nuclear-powered ships…
University studies, marriage and fatherhood Dorothy – 2/05/03 University study After leaving school Neil enrolled at the University of Canterbury to study for a B.Sc. At the end of his first year his results were so impressive that he was invited to join the B.Sc. Honours course in Physics. Transport to U.C. Neil was still…
Formative influences Dorothy – 28/03/03 The articles on the Dangers of Electromagnetic Radiation, based on interviews with Dr Neil Cherry, have been among the most widely read articles in NZine. Since November 2001 when Dr Cherry found that he had a terminal illness, motor neurone disease, I have interviewed him about his early family life…
Dorothy – 08/11/02 In November 2001 Dr Neil Cherry, known around the world for his research into the health threat from electromagnetic radiation, received the news that he had been awarded the honour – Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit (ONZM) for his work as a scientist, an educator, and in the community….
Kate Dewes – 20/10/00 As the millennium approached, New Zealand’s newly elected Prime Minister Helen Clark vowed to ‘vigorously pursue’ the cause of nuclear disarmament by ‘stepping up the lobbying of other countries to eliminate nuclear weapons’. She then proceeded to scrap a deal with the United States to lease 28 F16 fighter planes, cancelled…
Successes of the Bougainville Revolutionary Army Dorothy – 30/6/00 An Interview with Sam Kauona Sirivi If you have not already read Parts One and Two of this series we suggest you read them before reading Part Three. Sam appointed commander of the Bougainville Revolutionary Army The fighting methods of the BRA changed when Sam became…
