Jack is a staunch pacifist who paid the price for his convictions when he was held in a prison or a Detention Camp for over four years during World War Two. The peace movement in New Zealand today attracts considerable support and pacifists can express their opposition to war as they did during the war…
Unravelling the mysteries of stuttering Reprinted from *Canterbury – Volume 5, No 1, Winter 2008 Jeanette Colman – 27/06/08 British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, scientist Isaac Newton, author Lewis Carroll and movie star Marilyn Monroe all shared one trait – they stuttered. Considered one of the best orators in parliament, Churchill discreetly hummed to get…
Catherine Richards – 02/05/08 North Canterbury’s impressive array of food and wine experiences are about to receive a much higher profile thanks to the launch of a new regional food and wine trail. Enjoying North Canterbury’s products Photo source: Alpine Pacific Tourism Click here to view a larger version The trail will showcase North Canterbury’s…
Paul Brewer – 18/04/08 The largest known specimen of colossal squid (Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni ), caught by the San Aspiring in the Ross Sea and gifted to Te Papa in February 2007 by the Ministry of Fisheries, is scheduled for defrosting and examination on Wednesday 30 April at Te Papa’s Tory St facility. Natural History New…
Darrel Carlin – 12/04/08 A free sexual health and contraception service for under 25-year-olds in rural Waikato has proven effective for Maori, Pacific and high need youth, a recent report shows. Four and a half thousand young people used the service in the year from November 2006 to October 2007 and on average each patient…
Health Freedom – 04/04/08 Medsafe recommends New Zealanders keep taking Merck’s best-selling Singulair allergy and asthma drug (Saturday’s Herald) even though the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it was reviewing a growing number of reports involving suicidal behaviour and suicide in patients who have taken the drug. Health Freedom questions the agenda of…
Phil Tumataroa – 07/03/08 Ngai Tahu has woven the strands of Maori culture, technology, art and fashion together to launch an innovative range of garments under the new brand name, Aho. The first products to be produced under the Aho brand are a range of high quality shawls, developed in partnership with AgResearch, that were…
Mary Crozier talks to Dorothy – 18/01/08 Lindsay Crozier was born in Scotland in the Scottish town of Galashiels. In 1919 the family came to New Zealand and Lindsay grew up in Invercargill within a staunch Baptist family. Lindsay Crozier in 1998 Click here to view a larger version When he left school jobs were…
Karine Thomas – 22/11/07 Oceanic Discoverer, New Zealand’s premiere expedition-style luxury cruise series, has announced the 07/08 season’s list of guest lecturers, led by a distinguished Pacifica expert, a naturalist guide, and a leading conservation advocate. Guests can choose between 5-night (Auckland/Paihia) and 12-night (Auckland/Milford Sound) cruises from December to March ’08. To help you…
Report from NZCSRSC 2008 – 21/11/07 Approximately 90 of New Zealand’s top ICT postgraduate researchers will be gathering at the University of Canterbury during 14-17 April 2008 for the next New Zealand Computer Science Research Student Conference. Research students will come from all eight NZ universities to discuss cutting-edge research, meet with the ICT industry…
