News from the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa – 20/01/06 The National Museum of Australia in Canberra has decided, in consultation with the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, not to send the preserved heart of the race horse Phar Lap to the Wellington museum for a short-term loan. It had been…
Reprinted from the University of Canterbury’s “Chronicle”- 13/01/06 Sports historian and author Greg Ryan’s latest book might ruffle the odd feather amongst Kiwi rugby fans as he tackles a few myths surrounding the Original All Blacks. Sports historian Dr Greg Ryan poses by the grave of Bob Deans, the 1905 All Black whose disallowed “try”…
Louise Skelton – 13/01/06 “Feeling a case of the back-to-work blues? You’re not alone”, according to Mental Health Foundation Chief Executive, Judi Clements. “With more hectic Christmas and New Year schedules, people are often returning to work feeling like they have not had a chance to recharge their batteries,” she says. A study in Australia…
Dorothy – 09/12/05 I used to read articles about hospital waiting lists with only mild interest. Having experienced hospital treatment since 2000 I feel real sympathy for the people who have to wait in pain or anxiety, because what they are missing is in my experience treatment of real value delivered by caring staff. Images…
Dorothy – 02/12/05 My Place – this book would be the ideal present for so many people – perfect to dip into, ideal to put on the coffee table for your visitors to browse through. The evocative title immediately made me think about what place is most special to me and aroused my curiosity about…
Richard Pennick – 09/09/05 Rotorua‘s geysers, bubbling mud pools, drifting volcanic and geothermal mists are fascinating and the Maori and their culture are captivating. But now the plan is to head down the centre of the North Island to Wellington and see everything on the way. Te Puia – Whakarewarewa. Maori culture – the Welcome…
Dorothy – 26/03/05 On August 11 2004 came the good news that the West Coast of New Zealand would be hosting the 2005 Adventure Racing World Championships. The Queenstown based Southern Traverse Company secured the rights to stage the world championships on the South Island’s West Coast for 2005 during the Adventure Racing World Series…
Dorothy – 18/03/05 The community on The Hill on Denniston and at Burnetts Face on New Zealand’s west coast continued to live a life centred around work in the coal mines and on the Incline until the Incline was closed in 1967, though the mine at Burnetts Face closed earlier. This close-knit community was unique…
Katherine Klouwens – 11/03/05 Author, restaurant critic and teacher Patricia Wells swaps Paris for Christchurch food extravaganza, Savour New Zealand. Patricia Wells Photo Source: Cathy Campbell Communications Click here to view a larger version The confirmation of Patricia Wells as a keynote presenter for Savour New Zealand (May 6-8, 2005) is an accolade beyond the…
Dorothy – 05/03/05 Higher than the top of the Incline were settlements where the mine workers and their families lived 2000 feet above sea level in the community of Denniston. The weather was rigorous with thick mist over the hill much of the time and storms and snow every winter, and the work in the…
