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Date: 27 Jun 2000

By: Ferguson, Bruce Archibald, 1917-2010; Dawber, Carol, 1951-

Reference: OHColl-0489/1

Description: Bruce Ferguson was born in Nelson in 1917. Gives details of the early history of Ferntown including his family's settlement at Pakawau. Describes his childhood there. Talks about the Mt Burnett coalmine, Puponga shipping and coalminers, the Pakawau timber mill and the Dry Road project. Describes working at Kaihoka and building a house there. Talks about local personalities including Edmund Davidson, James Mackay and Joe Taylor. Describes deer, pigs, godwits, ducks, kaka and other wildlife. Recalls travelling to Nelson on the `Wairoa' and the sinking of the 'Kotiti'. Talks about gold prospecting. Interviewer(s) - Carol Dawber Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-1843.

Date: 7-9 Apr 1987 - 07 Apr 1987 - 09 Apr 1987

From: Nelson and Golden Bay Oral History Project

By: Livingston, Norman Pearse, 1897-1990; Livingston, Susan, 1902-1976

Reference: OHInt-0053/14

Description: Norman Livingston was born in Nelson in 1898. Describes his family background, his education and career in engineering. Talks about working for exams at the Bowers Engineering School in Wellington and his jobs with New Zealand Railways and Union Steam Ship Company (USSCo). Recalls in detail his work at the Onekaka Iron Works, working in Australia during the Depression, at the Collingwood dairy factory and the cement plant at Tarakohe. Talks about hobbies including deerstalking and writing. Susan Livingston was born in Westport in 1902. Describes in detail the Gooding and Marshall families, life at Parkeston, local inhabitants, Westhaven in the 1900s, Paturau Valley and her father's work as a coal miner for the Prouse and Saunders flax mill. Recalls the native forest and birds, gathering wild food about 1910 and Joe Malone and a Maori midden. Describes transport by horse in Golden Bay in the 1900s and the social life around Collingwood at the time. Describes boarding houses and hotels which her parents kept over many years including Goodings Boarding House at Parkeston, the Wakatu Hotel and Rising Sun Hotel at Nelson and the Golden Eagle Hotel at Greymouth. Describes the Collingwood-Mangarakau coach and the Taitapu goldfields. Gives a very detailed description of Mangarakau School and its pupils in the 1900s. Talks about dances, the code of behaviour, drinking and smoking, her parents' trust and men's attitudes towards women. Describes her nursing training at St. Helen's in Christchurch, midwifery, training in Wellington and nursing at Kaponga in Taranaki and in Nelson. Recalls meeting her husband. Briefly describes her admiration of Rewi Alley and her political views. Venue - Nelson : 1987 Interviewer(s) - Rosie Little Venue - National Panasonic RQ4955 cassette recorder Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-002991; OHC-002992; OHC-002993; OHC-002994; OHC-002995; OHC-002996; OHC-002997; OHC-002998 Quantity: 8 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 8 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB 578.

Date: 28 April 1968

From: Open Country Sound Recordings

Reference: OHInt-0002/208

Description: Mr & Mrs Humphrey of 6 Totara St. Marton talk about the well-loved thrush that inhabited their garden for a number of years. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Venue - Wellington Interviewer(s) - Jim Henderson, presenter Venue - NZBC Studios, Wellington. Accompanying material - Script at MS-Papers-1239, folder 71 Quantity: 1 5" reel(s). 1 event(s).

Date: 12 Dec 1971

From: Open Country Sound Recordings

Reference: OHInt-0002/382

Description: From Dan Greaney we hear how the majestic splendour of the dawn chorus of New Zealand native birds, although sadly diminished during the last 25 years, can still be heard in the Jackson Bay country where milling interests have not yet laid waste the forest as in other parts of Westland. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Venue - Wellington Interviewer(s) - Jim Henderson, presenter Venue - NZBC Studios, Wellington. Accompanying material - Script (hand-written) at MS-Papes-1239, folder 107 Quantity: 1 5" reel(s). 1 event(s). 14 Minutes Duration.

Date: 15 August 1993 - 15 Aug 1993

From: Women in a Mining Town, Waihi 1883-1993, Oral History Project

By: Chorley, Deborah, 1959-

Reference: OHInt-0067/032

Description: Deborah Chorley born Wanganui - mother emigrated from England after the war in the early fifties. Recalls growing up in Palmerston North and Hawkes Bay; leaving school at end of fourth form and working with shearing gangs. Talks about the importance of the environment and vision for New Zealand. Describes the area of Waitekauri Valley. Explains the effect of mining on birds - has done a lot of research and covered environmental law. Recalls being part of the formation of Earthwatch Group and elaborates on its achievements. Is a solo mother with four children and describes difficulties and effects of welfare cuts. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Venue - Waihi Interviewer(s) - Rose MacBeth Venue - Waihi Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-005846A; OHV-0280A Quantity: 1 C90 cassette(s). 1 videocassette(s). 1 transcript(s). 45 Minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - transcript(s) available AB-1253.

Date: 2004

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

Reference: DX-014-571

Description: A judge in a maori cloak asks a quaking bird in a locked cage how it pleads to the charges laid against it. Extended Title - Ngati Tuwharetoa Quantity: 1 digital image(s).

Date: 2011

From: Tremain, Garrick, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Otago Daily Times]

Reference: DCDL-0016859

Description: Two trampers meet Minister for Energy and Resources Gerry Brownlee in the bush. They are concerned that the Forest and Bird people have said there is a threat that the forests could become totally silent. Gerry Brownlee says 'Not once I'd got started'. Behind him is a huge bulldozer with the words 'Mine the Parks' printed on it. Context - The Government's stocktake of New Zealand's mineral resources which includes investigating reserves in three national parks and a statement that Native forests are falling silent as unprotected native bird populations rapidly decline from predation, Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Jan Wright says. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Winter, Mark, 1958- : Digital cartoons published in the Southland Times and other papers

Reference: DCDL-0017528

Description: The cartoon shows a museum exhibit of an extinct species; it is an Australian professor wearing a large hat with corks and being assailed by dozens of flies. He wears a white coat that is covered with the footprints of a bird and holds a notice that reads 'Cark apo'; below is text that reads 'Australiass Scientestes Extinctus circa 2011, Habitat - University of Adelaide - Wiped out by the last remaining band of marauding kakapo'. Context - University of Adelaide scientist Cory Bradshaw this week that the "wonderfully weird" kakapo was among endangered species that were beyond saving but kakapo chick expert Dr Lisa Argilla says 'I don't think they are - DOC are doing such a good job, In 10 years they've managed to more than double the population, and also the big breeding seasons are happening closer and closer together, and there's now a higher percentage of females.' (Stuff 15 April 2011) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2002

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DX-006-117

Description: An agressive eagle labelled "U.S" builds a nest labelled "Iraq". A quaking kiwi offers a small twig as its contribution. Refers to New Zealand not supporting the United States led invasion of Iraq. Extended Title - Iraq. US. Quantity: 1 digital image(s).

Date: 2009

From: Smith, Ashley W, 1948- :[Digital cartoons published in the Shipping Gazette, MG Business, or Presto]

Reference: DCDL-0012007

Description: A judge looks at a 'defence exhibit', a mangy cat with a ticket marked 'C' tied round its neck. The Korean sea captain standing in the dock gestures towards the cat. Text reads that a Korean captain is being charged with failing to deploy a bird-scaring device by the Ministry of Fisheries. Refers to the possible forfeiture of a fishing trawler that will be a possible outcome of a prosecution that the Ministry of Fisheries is taking for the first time. Korean trawler captain Kyung Jin Kim faces a charge under the commercial fishing regulations of failing to deploy a bird scaring device. The device keeps seabirds from becoming entangled and injured or killed by the net when trawling is under way. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2005

From: Smith, Ashley W, 1948- :[Digital cartoons published in the Shipping Gazette, MG Business, or Presto]

Reference: DCDL-0004684

Description: Shows at man smuggling a bird's egg in his underwear being discovered by a sniffer dog at the Auckland Airport. The smuggler's hands are up in the air and shows the egg that he was carrying in his underwear has hatched. The smuggler exclaims "Yikes! My plan hatched at each end!" while the sniffer dog is pointing and sniffing at the hatched bird's egg. Refers to a New Zealand man who tried to smuggle a bird's egg from Australia by hiding it in his underwear. He was caught by a sniffer dog when he arrived at the Auckland Airport on 11 January 2005. Published in New Zealand Shipping Gazette Arrangement: This cartoon file was orginally delivered to the library within a sub-folder called 'NZ Shipping Gaz' which was inside a folder called 'AWS Cartoon Highlights, Nov'04-May'07' Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2002

From: Smith, Ashley W, 1948- :[Digital cartoons published in the Shipping Gazette, MG Business, or Presto]

By: Smith, Ashley W, 1948-; New Zealand shipping gazette (Periodical)

Reference: DX-023-239

Description: A sick-looking parrot is performing on stage. Extended Title - Polly wanna doctor! Quantity: 1 digital image(s).

Date: 2010

From: Bromhead, Peter, 1933- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0016033

Description: A woman is outraged when she discovers that her husband considers a $6.45 billion cash deficit more important than a stoat loose on Kapiti Island. Refers to a statement on the economy and also on threatened wildlife. New Zealand's budget cash deficit was wider than the government forecast last quarter as weaker-than-projected consumer demand slowed sales tax receipts. Department of Conservation staff are trying to track down a stoat threatening endangered bird species on the Kapiti Island nature reserve, north of Wellington. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2005

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0005470

Description: Shows a flock of Swandri shirts flying in the air like migrating birds. Someone says "Hey! It's the great Swanni migration!". Refers to the iconic New Zealand brand Swandri closing its Timaru mill after 100 years and moving its manufacturing overseas to China. Published in The Press, 29 July 2005 Quantity: 1 digital image(s). Processing information: This cartoon file was donated to the library with no file extension. On recommendation of the Digital Archivist and with the consent of the donor, a ".jpg" file extension was added to this file in order to ensure it was readable and accessible.

Date: 2004

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0004893

Description: Shows a group of Godwits standing in water during a rain storm. A sign beside them has crossed out the 'God' part of Godwits to make it read 'Halfwits'. Refers to the long migration of Godwits from Siberia to New Zealand. Also refers to the polluted waters around Christchurch. Published in The Press, 17 September 2004 Arrangement: This cartoon file was originally delivered to the library within a sub-folder called "archive2004" Quantity: 1 digital image(s). Processing information: This cartoon file was donated to the library with no file extension. On recommendation of the Digital Archivist and with the consent of the donor, a ".jpg" file extension was added to this file in order to ensure it was readable and accessible.

Date: 2012

From: Hubbard, James, 1949-: Digital caricatures and cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0023733

Description: Shows a bird holding a tablet notebook and tweeting in a tree branch. Play on the social networking site, Twitter, in which users' 140 character statements are called 'tweets'. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Winter, Mark, 1958- : Digital cartoons published in the Southland Times and other papers

By: Southland times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0025177

Description: A very small kiwi labelled "NZ Govt" is looked down upon by a huge eagle with stars on its chest labelled "US National Security Agency". Text reads, 'Birds of a feather?' The cartoon suggests a power inbalance in the relationship between New Zealand and the US, particularly relating to the NSA [National Security Agency] and particularly refers to the PRISM surveillance programme. Two versions of this cartoon are available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Smith, Hayden James, 1976-:[Digital cartoons published in the Otago Daily Times]

By: Otago daily times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0025226

Description: Shows two cats out at night, stalking their prey. One says to the other to keep a look out for humans, since "some of them are talking about sneaking around at night, quietly slaughtering us". Upon snacking on a bird, one cat says, "That's sick," and the other responds, "I know - animals!" Refers to calls by Dunedin woman, Diane Yeldon, for a posse to wander Dunedin's streets at night, shooting cats and other pests between the hours of 2 and 3 am. (See Otago Daily Times, 11 June 2013) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Tremain, Garrick, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Otago Daily Times]

Reference: DCDL-0025388

Description: Shows economist Gareth Morgan at a grave labelled 'cat lovers' and 'SPCA'. He holds a spade and watches while a cat's paw emerges from the freshly dug grave. Refers to Gareth Morgan's controversial call, on 22 February, for people to reconsider cat ownership as cats contribute to the extinction of New Zealand's native birds. The call met with a widespread outcry from cat-loving members of the public. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Fairfax Media Limited (Firm)

Reference: DCDL-0020237

Description: A line of kiwis and Kiwis (New Zealanders) wait for treatment after dog attacks. On the wall is a sign indicating the way to a clinic for aversion therapy to stop dogs attacking kiwis. Context: Refers to the problem of dog attacks on both kiwis and people. Aversion therapy is one method of preventing dogs from attacking native birds. An electric shock located in the dog's collar is given the dog if it shows interest in wekas or kiwis. B&W and colour versions of this cartoon available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).