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…
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…
Interviewed by Dorothy – 22/05/03 Margery Blackman Margery Blackman first became known nationally in New Zealand as a weaver of rugs and tapestry. More recently she has turned her energies to curatorial and conservation work particularly with historical textiles in Dunedin public collections. She was Honorary Curator of Ethnographic Textiles and Costume from Other Cultures…
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…
An interview with Tom Brockett Dorothy – 13/05/03 Tom Brockett The phrase Public Relations Consultancy for most small business people conjures up images of large and ongoing costs. It is to save such people that headache and help them succeed in their businesses that Tom Brockett decided to set up a business where at a…
* 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…
An interview with Robert Hunt Dorothy – 06/05/03 Looking for a template-driven content management system for your website, a web shopping cart solution, a web forum system, a web survey or other smart web software to improve your e-presence and realise more of the potential of web business? Evanta, an outgrowth of a long experienced…
