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Date: 01 Nov 1991 - 14 Aug 1992 - 01 Nov 1991 - 14 Aug 1992

By: Stace, Hilary Janet, 1954-

Reference: OHColl-1190

Description: Seven interviews covering the establishment, between late 1940 and early 1941, of the Wadestown Playcentre initially in the downstairs of the Presbyterian Hall, and its later shift around 1950 to the local Plunket Rooms. Interviewees discuss their involvement as mother helpers or trained supervisors, obtaining equipment, and the daily routine of the Playcentre. Some became active in the Wellington Playcentre Association. They mention the anti-playcentre feeling in the community and the expected role of women in the 1950s. Interviewees comment on the kindergarten versus playcentre philosophy as well as playcentre's relationship with plunket. Many mention the impetus given to the playcentre movement by educationalist Gwen Somerset, and also refer to Beatrice Beeby and Marie Bell. Interviewees are: Augusta Bohmer, Jean Reid, Joyce Ross, Shirley Rowe, Jeanette Stace, Gwyneth Wright, and joint interview with Bobbie Fawthorpe, Joyce Hudson and Mary Aslin. The collection also includes a recording of speakers at the 50th anniversary lunch held at the Wadestown Community Centre, which is followed by comments on the Wadestown Playcentre from people attending a related evening social. Another recording covers an informal discussion by women who had been involved in the Wadestown Playcentre in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Interviewer(s) - Hilary Stace, Pam Callard Arrangement: Original recordings: OHC-13104 - OHC-13111 Listening copies: LC-7663 - LC-7670 Abstract available: OHA-4574 Quantity: 1 C90 cassette(s). 2 event(s). 7 C60 cassette(s). 7 interview(s).

Date: 24, 26, 30 November 1992; 2, 5, 19, 26 April 1993; 24, 31 May 1993 - 24 Nov 1992 - 31 May 1993

From: Otago Women and Work - Paid and Unpaid Oral History Project

By: Cunninghame, Rose, active 1992; Richmond, Irene Dorsett, 1909-1996

Reference: OHInt-0148/23

Description: Mrs Irene Richmond was brought up and went to school in North East Valley, Dunedin. First jobs as hat check girl, usherette, and with dressmaker; later as waitress in restaurants, hotels and boarding houses in Dunedin and Wellington. In Dunedin with husband living on dole during Depression, experienced health system when her new-born baby died. Then lived in poverty at Earnscleugh orchard where had a gold claim. The marriage failed, after which supported herself by waitressing in Napier, Auckland and South Island centres. In later life lived in Dunedin, nursing ailing parents and made second marriage. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Venue - Dunedin Interviewer(s) - Rose Cunninghame Venue - Dunedin Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-018508-018519; OHLC-00947-009958 Quantity: 10 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 transcript(s) partial. 1 Electronic document(s). 3 Electronic document(s). 10 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-6419 and OHDL-000757. Photograph of Irene as a young woman; Irene in 1993.

Date: Mar 1963 or 1964

From: Interviews about Rotorua by Don Stafford

By: Wilson, Arthur, 1868-

Reference: OHInt-0470/21

Description: Arthur Wilson was born in Auckland in 1868. Describes how his father, a builder by trade, went to Rotorua in 1872. Recalls being educated in an old whare on the side of Pukeroa Hill overlooking Ohinemutu. Talks about some of his fellow pupils. Mentions the Morrisons who ran the Rotorua Hotel and Dr Hope Lewis who owned the first home in Rotorua. Describes the stores at Ohinemutu which belonged to Thomas Wrigley, Harry Taylor, William Kelly and Charley and Willie Rogers. Describes how the Post Office and police station were built on the government reserve. Describes some schooling at Te Wairoa with Mr Haszard and at Tauranga District High School in 1883. Talks about his brothers and sisters Mary Jane, Kate, Eliza, William, Millie and Ellen Hinemoa. Mentions that William lived only a week and Ellen Hinemoa died at the age of two from falling into a hogshead of boiling water. Describes the boats that crossed Lake Tarawera and Harry Taylor's boats. Mentions Mokoia Island. Recalls Bishop Bennett at the mission at Te Mu, Te Wairoa. Mentions Ngati Hinemihi and Tuhourangi at Te Wairoa. Talks about the family owning the Terrace Hotel which had to be in the name of the brother in law, William Menzies. Mentions Arikatara's pa and Taumataherea Pa, Hiwawa and the Maori policeman Hare Takerei and Kiwi Amohau. Talks about Maori settlements Galatea, Whakarewarewa, Rotoiti, Taheke, Rotoma, Rotoehu and Awahou. Recalls veterinary surgeon Fred Allom; surveyors Bigham, Dalton, Stubbs, Harding and Alf and Charlie Clayton; school teacher Mr Webber; Mr Dansey the postmaster; Captain Gilbert Mair and Father Reignier and Dr Stewart, the Bishop of Waiapu. Talks about the cemetery and people buried there. Interviewer(s) - Don Stafford Quantity: 1 transcript(s). 1 interview(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - transcript(s) available OHA-2870. Search dates: 1963 - 1964

Date: 6 Dec 1993 - 06 Dec 1993

From: NZ Nursing Education and Research Foundation : the transfer of nursing education from hospitals to polytechnics

By: Seymour, Pamela, 1931-

Reference: OHInt-0520/11

Description: Pamela Seymour born Dunedin 1931. Describes career path since graduation. Talks about experience in England which included new methods of treatment, in obstetric care. Refers to research in the prevention of mental retardation through the discovery of treatment for Phenolketoneuria in the new born and research into DNA. Recalls going to SANS (School of Advanced Nursing Studies) in 1970, studying under B Salmon and Alice Fieldhouse and in 1971 returning to Christchurch to teach in Nursing programme. Recalls being involved in innovative curriculum development in obstetrics and refers to introduction of care of Maori family, growth and development concepts etc. In 1973 took up position with Dept Health, Wellington as Curriculum adviser for Nursing Education from a national point of view. Discusses concerns around the Carpenter Report and the place of Psychopaedic and Psychiatric nursing programmes, their viability and how they would survive into the 1980s. Appointed Head of School of Nursing at Nelson Polytechnic and gives reasons for choosing Nelson. Mentions Betty Anne Gleadow, Principal Nurse Nelson Hospital Board, Tina Handiside and Chris Tuffnell. Discusses: programme planning and consultation; uniforms; relationships between hospital staff and students; friction with PSA; relationship between Polytechnic and hospital; establishment of bridging programmes; support systems; how the programme made a difference to patient care; feedback from graduates and relationship with other Polytechnics. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Interviewer(s) - Fran Richardson Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-006529; OHLC-002224 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-1949.

Date: 21 Sep 1992-22 Sep 1992 - 21 Sep 1992 - 22 Sep 1992

From: Royal New Zealand Plunket Society Oral History Project

By: White, Mary Truby, 1904-2002

Reference: OHInt-0314/13

Description: Talks about her adoption by Sir Frederick and Lady Bella Truby King. Gives some details about her birth family, contact with her birth mother and feelings about adoption. Recalls living in a house at Seacliff Mental Hospital, education at the Archerfield Private Boarding School in Dunedin, childhood activities, and the house built at Karitane by Truby King. Talks about Truby King's activities, relationship with Bella and personal qualities. Describes doing a Kindergarten training course in Wellington followed by Karitane training in Auckland. Recalls taking a Karitane nursing position in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, travelling from there to England with the Clark family and resigning from the position of caring for the baby. Describes poor health and a return to New Zealand. Notes that the Truby King family now lived at Melrose, Wellington. Gives details about living and working in Australia for a number of years with the Mothercraft Society and a factory establised by Truby King selling baby food products. Describes the establishment of the Melrose baby food factory. Explains the focus of Truby King's work on baby feeding. Talks about Bella King's death and the expectation that she would take on her role. Describes writing a Mothercraft book, biography of Truby King, articles for Australian women's magazines and poetry. Describes travelling to London and France with Truby King, his declining health and last years. Talks about her marriage to Tony White, living in Adelaide and thoughts about Karitane and Plunket practices after having her two children. Comments on the extent to which her early life was devoted to Truby King and Plunket, his opposition to her contact with her birth family and her secret relationship with her birth mother and sister. Venue - South Australia : 1992 Interviewer(s) - Jim Sullivan Venue - Tusmore, South Australia Accompanying material - Photocopy of telegram from the Queen received on the death of Frederick Truby King, and Mary Truby King's reply. Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-004834; OHC-004835; OHC-004836; OHC-004837; OHC-004838 Quantity: 5 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 4.30 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB 879. Photocopy of photo of Mary King aged 24 at Melrose; photocopy of photo of Mary King about the same age; photocopy of photo of Truby King and Mrs King at Seacliff House, photocopy of photo of Truby King's mother (nee Mary Chilman); colour portrait photograph of Mary White in 1992; colour portrait photograph of Mary and Tony White in 1992.

Date: 5 Sep 1992 - 05 Sep 1992

From: Royal New Zealand Plunket Society Oral History Project

By: Shepherd, Marion, 1893-1998

Reference: OHInt-0314/15

Description: Describes her family background in Ireland where she grew up, particularly the Shepherd and Munro families. Talks about going to school and working at home when she left school. Recalls family activity during and after World War I and a number of aunts and uncles emigrating to New Zealand. Gives details of emigrating and arriving in Auckland in 1920 and travelling to Wellington and Christchurch. Talks about working at Ballantynes Department Store before beginning midwife training at `Old St. Helens' where she also lived. Describes some babies' deliveries, the use of St. Helens by working class mothers and workload at the hospital. Talks about training at Christchurch Public Hospital followed by Plunket nurse training and district work in Dunedin. Recalls a brief Palmerston North posting before spending ten years as a Plunket nurse at Rangiora. Talks about the Depression, baby clothing, feeding babies, Plunket equipment used, uniforms, problems with her car, Mothercraft talks, community involvement and relationships with volunteers and doctors. Briefly mentions her book `Some of my yesterdays'. Describes going to Karitane hospital in Christchurch from Rangiora. Gives details about baby care, mothercraft and relationships with the babies. Talks about the relationship between the Health Department and Plunket, working with preschool children in Auckland and returning to Dunedin. Venue - Christchurch : 1992 Interviewer(s) - Jim Sullivan Venue - Richmond, Christchurch Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-004828; OHC-004829; OHC-004830 Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 2.30 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB 877. Colour portrait photograph of Marion Shepherd

Date: 1995 - 2003

From: Webb, Murray, 1947- :Digital caricatures

Reference: DX-001-553

Description: Caricature of Donna Hall, lawyer and wife of Justice Eddie Durie. Mother of 'Baby Kahu' who came to public note following her abduction and eventual successful rescue. Quantity: 1 digital image(s).

Date: 2012

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

Reference: DCDL-0023737

Description: A stork carries a baby labelled '2013' who looks down nervously. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0023753

Description: Shows a demonic-looking New Years baby labelled 2013, who lies in a crib with equally evil-looking siblings, 2010, 2011, and 2012 peering down at him. Possibly refers to the pain and tragedy of past three years in Christchurch and the ongoing effects of the Canterbury earthquakes. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Waikato Times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0020495

Description: An outraged breast-feeding advocate tells a reporter that Piri Weepu should have been breast feeding his baby. Context: refers to a Smokefree advertisement that featured All Black Piri Weepu bottle feeding his baby. When Plunket, the New Zealand College of Midwives and the La Leche League all disapproved of the bottle-feeding pictures, they were removed. (3News - 6 February 2012) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Otago daily times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0020328

Description: Mothers can't win. There is controversy over breastfeeding in public places and controversy over whether breast feeding is better than bottle feeding. Recently there was a Smokefree advertisement that featured All Black Piri Weepu bottle-feeding his baby. When Plunket, the New Zealand College of Midwives and the La Leche League all disapproved of the bottle-feeding pictures, they were removed. (3News - 6 February 2012) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2014

From: Doyle, Martin Maurice Michael Thomas, 1956- :Digital cartoons

By: Scoop (Firm)

Reference: DCDL-0027810

Description: Accompanying note from cartoonist states "The Royals' meet with 10 Plunket babies has certain parallels to their overall visit to NZ during the current election campaign. Cartoon shows Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (holding Prince George)." Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2014

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

Reference: DCDL-0027833

Description: Six versions of a cartoon depicting infant Prince George. Multiple versions of this cartoon are available Quantity: 6 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2014

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0027860

Description: Shows a group of babies in front of the baby Prince George all trying to curtsey in front of him and holding on to their nappies. One of the babies says "Psst! Maybe forget about the curtsies!". Refers to the Plunket event in which Prince George played with other babies. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2014

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

Reference: DCDL-0027876

Description: Shows a stork holding an empty blanket and thinks "Royal appointment?". Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Southland times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0022444

Description: Shows a balance with the words 'Balance of probabilities' weighing slightly heavier than 'Beyond reasonable doubt'. Context: refers to the 'not guilty' finding for Chris Kahui, the father of the baby Kahui twins who were killed in 2006. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Brockie, Robert Ellison, 1932- :Digital caricatures and cartoons

By: National Business Review (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0022412

Description: Shows in several cameos a sober prosecutor, an histrionic defence council, a gullible jury and the coronial court in search of TRUTH. Context: Refers to the 'not guilty' finding for Chris Kahui, the father of the baby Kahui twins who were killed in 2006. However a landmark report from coroner Garry Evans implies that Chris Kahui killed his twin babies and then lied under oath to cover his actions. He found that Chris Kahui had sole custody and care of the twins when they died. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Walker, Malcolm, 1950- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0018274

Description: Across the top of the cartoon is text reading 'The curse of the unread...' The cartoon below shows a group of people rearing away and warding off evil from a book with the names 'Macsyna King' and 'Ian Wishart' on the cover. It also shows Don Brash the new leader of the ACT Party rearing away from a second book called 'WAI262 - Waitangi Tribunal Report'. Context - The controversial book, 'Breaking the silence' was written by Ian Wishart with Kahui twins' mother Macsyna King. The Wai 262 report, otherwise known as the Flora and Fauna claim, was released recently after 21 years in the writing. Don Brash, says that iwi won't be getting any special treatment but it transpired that he has not read the report. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

By: New Zealand Press Association

Reference: DCDL-0018195

Description: A hopeless-looking man waering a baseball cap and representing New Zealand, holds two babies called respectively 'Drugs' and 'Booze' and wonders 'WHY?' Nearby is a broadsheet reading 'Another baby bashed...New (Zealand). A second version has the man saying 'Don't look at me, I look after my babies!' Context - Suggests a strong link between a culture of drinking and drug-taking and the too-high level of injury and death to babies. Also using alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs during pregnancy is a major cause of preventable physical and mental damage to infants and children. Two versions of this cartoon are available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

By: Southland times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0018197

Description: Shows the words 'BREAKING SILENCE is broken' but the word 'BREAKING' is struck through making it read 'SILENCE is broken'. Context - 'Breaking silence' is the title of a book written by Ian Wishart and Macsyna King that is purported to tell Macsyna King's side of the story about the killing of the Kahui twin babies. Some bookshops are refusing to sell it because of the notion of King profiting from sales. Others criticise this as an attack on freedom of speech. Others feel she is a vulnerable woman being exploited. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).