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Date: 8 Oct 1998 - 08 Oct 1998

From: Tongariro Forest oral history project

By: Green, Paul Montague, 1944-

Reference: OHInt-0425/5

Description: Paul Green was born in Wellington in 1944. Describes education at Te Aro Primary School and Wellington College. Talks about his love of tramping and climbing and climbing in New Zealand and South America. Recalls his first day as a ranger at Ohakune. Describes working for Lands and Survey and becoming senior ranger at Whakapapa. Discusses the turning of wetlands into farmland by the Department of Lands and Survey. Comments on the beginning of involvement in managing Tongariro Forest in 1987 when boundaries were drawn. Recalls the political pressure to have the Department of Conservation (DOC) established in 1987 and the political goals in creating the Department. Talks about controlling pinus contorta and goats. Describes the land administered by DOC from Whakapapa and later from Turangi as the Tongariro Taupo Conservancy. Gives a history of Whakapapa Village. Comments on the importance of pest control, possum control by 1080 poison and trapping and efforts to increase the presence of the brown kiwi in the Tongariro Forest. Gives a history of huts in the Forest and discusses the need to balance the conflict between conservation and tourism. Discusses the cessation of trips to the Ruapehu crater lake. Mentions local iwi. Recalls the beginnings of the Outdoor Pursuit Centre and its growth. Describes involvement with Search and Rescue. Discusses the development of a Conservation Management Strategy and a Treaty of Waitangi claim against it by Ngati Tuwharetoa. Explains DOC involvement in efforts to reduce the amount of water ECNZ diverted from the Whanganui and Whakapapa Rivers. Describes recreation and conservation issues in the campaign. Comments on the relationship between DOC and ECNZ. Comments on changes in the Forest in two decades and mentions highlights including the release of kiwi in the Forest and going through the Mangatepopo Gorge. Interviewer(s) - Jonathan Kennett Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s) OHA-2959. 1 interview(s). 2 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete. Colour photo of Paul Green

Date: 24 Jan 1994

From: Three Women Who Came to Middlemarch

By: Gilkison, Corinne Beatrice, 1917-2014

Reference: OHInt-0051/02

Description: Corinne Beatrice Gilkison (nee Bain) born Dunedin 1917. Outlines family background and mother's ability to do traditionally male chores. Talks about attendance at Columba College and refers to principals Miss Ashworth and Miss Bucham (Buchan). Describes doing home science and accountancy at university. Talks about her active life and keen interest in property. Describes buying a property in Queenstown and the work she did on it. Recalls being manpowered during the war. Talks about meeting her husband at the Rock and Pillar ski field above Middlemarch. Gives details about the ski field. Talks about competitive skiing, winning both the New Zealand Skiing and New Zealand Skating Championships in 1948, early days of skiing at Coronet Peak and the social life involved. Recalls ice skating on Manorburn Dam. Talks about her husband James Hogg and his famous ancestor also James Hogg (the `electric shepherd'). Describes attending celebrations for the 180th anniversary of his death. Talks about members of her family and their interest in skiing. Describes her husband's venture opening up the Routeburn track and talks about tramping and mountain climbing. Talks about the establishment of an ice rink in Dunedin. Describes her involvement in other sports including tennis, squash, water skiing, ballet skiing and golf. Venue - Queenstown : 1994 Interviewer(s) - Cleone Blomfield Venue - Queenstown Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-005912; OHC-005913 Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 2 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB 1288.

Date: 2005

From: Hawkey, Allan Charles, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Waikato Times].

Reference: DX-014-660

Description: A severely injured mountaineer grimaces at the response he gets from an emergency call centre operator. Refers to the police coming under further criticism after a young Hamilton woman was asked to walk to the police station after she had been raped and was still in the house with the offender. The police's response to emergency 111 calls initialy came under fire when a taxi was sent to respond to Auckland woman Iraena Asher's. The taxi was dispached only after a number of calls and Asher is now missing, presumed dead. Extended Title - Can you walk to the nearest police station? Quantity: 1 digital image(s).

Date: 2003

From: Evans, Malcolm Paul, 1945- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DX-002-269

Description: Two Pakeha men in a Transit New Zealand bulldozer are faced with a Maori man, standing in front of Mount Roskill and stopping them from proceeding. Possibly to do with Tangata Whenua consultation over the proposed State Highway 20 Mount Roskill extension, Auckland. In the corner of the cartoon, a small character wishes Edmund Hillary a happy 50th anniversary of his and Tenzing Norgay's first ascent of Mount Everest. Extended Title - Taihoa. Happy climb-day Ed! Quantity: 1 digital image(s).

Date: 2002

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DX-006-112

Description: An abdominable snowman sits on top of Mt Everest reading the newspaper. He bemoans the fact that he is receiving no glory for his multiple ascents of the world's highest mountain. In the context of the 50 year celebration of the first ascent of Everest on the 29th of May, 1953, by New Zealander Sir Edmund Hillary and his Nepalese sherpa Tenzing Norgay. Extended Title - Everest celebrations begin. Quantity: 1 digital image(s).

Date: 2014

From: Evans, Malcolm Paul, 1945- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0030202

Description: Shows two mountaineers on the top of a mountain. One is sitting down and comments "You were right Roger! - This climb has brought its own reward!". Roger in the meanwhile is holding a wireless radio and has managed to get reception for the broadcast of the cricket. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Hawkey, Allan Charles, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Waikato Times].

By: Waikato Times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0026534

Description: A couple look at a movie poster advertising the film 'Beyond the edge - A story of risk, planning, stamina. personal sacrifice, high stakes and uncertainty...'. One asks 'Len Brown?' The other replies 'No - Edmund Hillary.' A film titled 'Beyond the edge' and dealing with the ascent by Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary of Mount Everest in 1953 was released in 2013. Whether Len Brown's activities in the recent local body election was of the same quality was a matter of opinion... Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

By: Holder, Kay, active 1993; New Zealand. Department of Conservation. Canterbury Conservancy

Reference: OHColl-0049

Description: Interviews with Grace Adams, Harry Scott, Ray Cleland, Andrew Anderson, Elva Cox, Ngaira Cox and Betsy Anderson Quantity: 7 interview(s). Number of interviews/events: 7