Film Review – Margaret – 6/10/00 I went to this film at short notice having heard only that a friend had found it entertaining – and it is, but it offers a great deal more than entertainment. A surprising film The first word that comes to my mind to describe this film is ‘surprising’. It…
Joe – 6/10/00 You may like to read the article about Moretons which appeared in 1997. Geoff and Hilda Moreton "If it ain’t broke then why fix it?" This and a number of other possible sayings would summarise the formula for Moretons Menswear’s continuing success. I stumbled across their store the other day and after…
Dorothy – 29/9/00 Choosing a site for Christchurch When Captain Thomas recommended a site for colonists to build a town in Canterbury he chose a flat area on the Plains with room for expansion in all directions rather than a site at the head of the Lyttelton Harbour where there was a comparatively small area…
Film Review – Margaret – 28/9/00 If you want to see a fine example of New Zealand documentary film making and learn some of the truth about the Moriori people, go to see Feathers of Peace. It challenges viewers to think afresh about issues of peace, war, colonialism and slavery. It relates the history of…
Dorothy – 22/9/00 I’ve included the word New Zealand in the title of this article because it is based on the memories of New Zealand women, but these women have always shown a keen interest in the hairstyles in fashion overseas. Early in the twentieth century women wore their hair long, spent hours brushing it…
Film Review – Margaret – 15/9/00 Magik and Rose – the intriguing title raises in our minds contrasted images. Vanessa Alexander, writer and director, uses contrasts powerfully throughout the film. Contrasted characters Magik, an unconventional name with odd spelling, really suits the character of Magik, the phoney fortune teller who at the very beginning of…
Dorothy – 15/9/00 This article was triggered by discussion with Srikandi, a young Indonesian woman visiting New Zealand. Some people tend to generalise about the lives of working mothers, but there are no set patterns to their lives. Srikandi has been only a short time in New Zealand but has been struck by the contrasts…
Dorothy – 8/9/00 A unique and entertaining way of presenting Taranaki history When I wrote recently about Hawera and its attractions I promised to write a separate article about the Tawhiti Museum, which has a unique way of presenting New Zealand history – a series of hand crafted dioramas depicting life in South Taranaki during…
Film Review – Margaret – 1/9/00 Put your preconceptions of Jane Austen’s novels on one side and go to this film and I think you will enjoy it. You will also come out able to join in the spirited conversations which are happening among so many filmgoers and Jane Austen addicts. "Mansfield Park" was on…
Film Review – Margaret – 25/8/00 I went to this film expecting to see an interesting documentary and hear good music. What I experienced was so much more! If you feel depressed by all the doom and gloom fed to us by the news media and want your spirits lifted don’t miss this film. How…
