Dorothy – 15/03/02 The statues featured in this article were sculpted at the wish of adults who gave the funds to give enjoyment to children as well as adding interest to the parks where they are a feature. My interest in the topic was generated by a conversation with Myk Davis of Hawera who has…
– Glimpses of Past Industries and PWD Camps Pauline Blincoe – 01/03/02 Pauline Blincoe’s name first appeared in NZine in the article on life in the PWD camps on the Kaikoura Coast, where one source of information was her book Public Works Camps: Poor Kids’ Paradise. Inspired by her determination to record social history while…
Gavin Bonnett – 01/03/02 Gavin Bonnett tells of the Longest Day event 9th February 2002 – for him a truly long day! What is the Coast to Coast? The Coast to Coast traverses the South Island of New Zealand from Kumara Beach on the Tasman Sea to Sumner Beach on the Pacific Ocean. In either…
Dorothy – 15/02/02 You may feel regretful about pulling away from the shore of beautiful Lake Wanaka, but there is no occasion for regrets as you are heading into a wonderful scenic area as you travel through the Haast Pass to the West Coast. Follow the signs as you leave the township and at the…
Pub Crawl At Blackball. What does the term “pub-crawl” mean to you? To most people it conjures up pictures of a group of revellers calling at a series of pubs and having a drink in each, often after a sports match or in the capping festivities at a University. While sober they walk from one…
Experience Of A Lifetime: Older New Zealanders As Volunteers Produced by The 40+ Project / 30 Tau Neke Atu Dorothy – 21/12/01 The free book Experience of a Lifetime: Older New Zealanders as volunteers focuses on New Zealand’s older volunteers and gives an interesting account of their work in a variety of spheres. Two International…
Dorothy – 21/12/01 Have you read Kiwi Tucka – Maria Hand’s entertaining article in NZine about the Kiwi foods that ex-pats miss most? Many readers have enjoyed that story and a number have entered their views in the Backchat at the end. Maria (left) on the night of the Awards Dinner Photo source Maria Hand…
Treasured Autograph Books Dorothy – 21/12/01 Why have an autograph book? What do young people in 2001 think is the purpose of an autograph book? Most likely it is as a place to collect the signatures of people who are in the limelight for their achievements as sporting idols or stage performers. The role of…
Dorothy – 21/12/01 Have you read Kiwi Tucka – Maria Hand’s entertaining article in NZine about the Kiwi foods that ex-pats miss most? Many readers have enjoyed that story and a number have entered their views in the Backchat at the end. Maria (left) and Geraldine McManus on the night of the Awards Dinner Photo…
Inspiring Involvement Katherine Peet Chairperson, Volunteering Canterbury – 14/12/01 Introduction It is my basic assertion that inspiring people to be involved in our communities requires being more specific about those aspects of a Big Picture of Society which extend well beyond Government and Commerce. Volunteering In a recent address, Kenn Allen, World President of the…
