New Zealand’s Close Connections With Japanese Hibakusha Kate Dewes – 10/08/01 In November 1995 the Mayors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki gave oral testimonies during Japan’s submission to the International Court of Justice on the legality of nuclear weapons. With huge photographs of the carnage, and stories from hibakusha (atomic bomb survivors), they eloquently conveyed the…
Dorothy – 18/8/00 "If you want to avoid language problems visit another English-speaking country." So says the travel guide. For sure in the US there aren’t major problems in communicating, but there are a lot of minor traps for the New Zealand visitor. I’ve just returned from a trip to the Seattle area – not…
Dorothy – 18/8/00 Back in 1967 it seemed that there was no research being done on women and their needs. To foster research on women the Society for Research on Women (SROW) was formed in New Zealand. Branches were developed in Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland. SROW encouraged women to write papers on their research on…
Dorothy – 11/8/00 I once would have defined Hawera as the South Taranaki town you drive through where State Highway 3 turns inland to the east of Mt Taranaki/Egmont between Wanganui and New Plymouth. That was before we visited there. This town has places well worth a visit as you find out when you allow…
Dorothy – 4/8/00 Earth has its Voices, but are we attuned to listening? Dream a Future, but do we focus on how we could make the future better? CCANZ Logo To bring us back to fuller awareness of the wonders of creation and environmental justice the Justice Peace and Service Programme of the Conference of…
Written and Photographed by Kate Methven – 28/7/00 Taking SH 35 round the coast to Gisborne Until quite recent times this road was one of the lesser roads of New Zealand as in past years it had the reputation of being a dusty nightmare. This is now no longer true as it is now fully…
Dorothy – 28/7/00 Ride the steam train and the tram and visit the historic village. Volunteers rebuilding history If you were to ask me what I enjoyed best about visiting Ferrymead Historic Park I would find it difficult to weigh one exhibit against another. What I most enjoyed was the sense of going back in…
Joe – 28/7/00 Check out some great sites that are hosted with Plain Communications, the sponsor of NZine. Each month we feature a different business site. Dorset House – come on in! With the current popularity of backpacking well entrenched among the mobs of visitors to NZ, the demand for inexpensive accommodation has never been…
Kathleen Gallagher – 21/7/00 Plays written by Kathleen Gallagher, Kate Winstanley and Gen Rippingale. Kathleen Gallagher Photo source Kathleen Gallagher Women’s Action Theatre (WAT) was born in December 1985 in Christchurch. Kate Winstanley and I met and started writing the script of what was to become Mothertongue. Katy Yiakmis, Annamarie Jagose and Alison Dalziel joined…
Dorothy – 14/7/00 This is the second year that the International Science Festival has been held in Dunedin. If offers a wide ranging programme for all ages which in itself is a remarkable achievement for the organisers. It attracted over 15,000 visitors in the first week. A survey of the sites shows that the Festival…
