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Date: 20 Jun 2000

From: Vintage years - the wine industry in New Zealand

By: Dunleavy, Terence John, 1928-

Reference: OHInt-0535/4

Description: Terry Dunleavy was born in Te Awamutu in 1928. Describes his family's moves to Hamilton and Auckland. Talks about his father working in hotels and running the Dominion Breweries shop. Describes attending Sacred Heart College in Auckland, a welding apprenticeship at Ellis Hardy Symington, a cadetship at State Advances Corporation and joining the Air Force before getting a job at the North Wairarapa Herald in Pahiatua. Talks about the editor Sandy Powell, local stories covered and becoming editor and manager himself. Mentions Keith Holyoake. Describes meeting and marrying kindergarten teacher Margaret Eising, his interest in sports journalism and getting a job with the `New Zealand Sportsman'. Mentions journalists and sports people at the Commercial Hotel. Describes an offer to run a small newspaper and printing business in Apia, Samoa, leaving Auckland in 1951 and spending seven years there. Talks about the birth of five of their children there, the newspaper's coverage and businessman Eugene Paul. Recalls a role in a Hollywood movie with Gary Cooper,` Return to paradise', while in Samoa. Refers to Aggie's Hotel. Recalls returning to New Zealand for the childrens' education. Discusses involvement in the National Party as chair of the Island Bay electorate. Describes moving to Napier to work for the Martin Printing Company and standing unsuccessfully as a candidate in the Napier electorate in 1969. Recalls printing labels for the wine industry and beginning to work for Montana. Discusses the three wine organisations in existence, including the Wine Council and lobbying the government for the Wine Institute. Mentions Frank Yukich, George Mazuran, Alex Corban, Tom McDonald and Mate Brajkovich. Recalls the wines Bernkaisler, Pearl and Cold duck and Montana's move towards making varietal table wines. Talks about Tom McDonald of McWilliams' experimentation with cabernet sauvignon and chardonnay. Comments on the emergence of wine writers, wine tasting in London and the idenitification of a New Zealand style by London tasters. Recalls the purchase of land by Montana in Marlborough and planting of muller thurgau, riesling, cabernet, pinotage and chardonnay grapes. Recalls lobbying the government about taxes on the wine industry. Mentions Robert Muldoon, George Green, Bernie Galvin and Lance Adams Schenider. Discusses the change in winemaking regulations in 1982. Describes becoming the chief executive of the Wine Institute. Discusses the 1986 grape pull. Mentions Brierleys, Bruce Hancox, Roger Douglas, David Lange and McWilliams. Recalls the involvement of corporates including DFC, the breweries and Brierleys in the industry. Mentions mergers. Discusses his role in arranging export activities. Refers to the Labour Government, Mike Moore, Tradenz and the formation of the New Zealand Wine Guild. Discusses the founding of the Food and Beverage Exporters Council and New Zealand participation in the London Wine Trade Fair in 1987. Discusses the Sale of Liquor Amendment Act and wine in supermarkets. Mentions Bryan Moggridge and Philip Gregan. Describes setting up his own vineyard, Te Motu, on Waiheke Island and the first vintage in 1993. Mentions his sons. Discusses setting up the industry magazine `New Zealand grapegrower and winemaker'. Talks about the lowering of the drinking age to eighteen and the Wine Institute support for ALAC in its advisory role. Interviewer(s) - Janice Aplin Quantity: 4 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 4 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-3117.

Date: 16 Feb 1987

From: NZOHA Electricity Centenary Oral History Project Stages I, II and III

By: Stace, Francis Nigel, 1915-2001

Reference: OHInt-0003/01

Description: Describes family background in general then early childhood with reference especially to discipline, religion, smoking, drinking and parents' politics. Recalls education at Hamilton High School and Christ's College and discusses own politics especially local body politics. Describes contact with Maori and backgrounds interest in engineering. Recalls life at Canterbury University College including courses, including both engineering and journalism, and sport and social life. Describes Technical Publications Limited and his first role there as sub-editor working particularly with the New Zealand Electrical Journal and the changes to this journal over the years. Outlines changes in the electrical industry since the 1930's in terms of professionalism, the effect of World War II, the introduction of new codes, and innovations, especially underground cabling, and training of linesmen. Defines the various groups in electrical industry and their interrelationships. Describes the role of supply authorities, their evolution and background, their relationship with the Government. Recalls some general managers of State Hydro Department/ New Zealand Electricity Department principally F.T.M. Kissel and A.E. Davenport. Recalls the World Power Conference, Melbourne, Australia in 1962. Details the background to the establishment of State Hydro Electric Department in 1946 and it's general managers through to 1979. Talks extensively about the background, personalities involved, and laying of the Cook Strait cable in 1964. Gives his views on the ministers of electricity, from Robert Semple in 1935 to Bob Tizard in 1984. Discusses the trade unions and future role of the supply authorities. Accompanying material - Copy of clipping to be entered into The International Year Book and Statesmen's Who's Who; Short piece marking retirement from Live Lines, April 1981; Copy of "Getting there and going places", Nigel Stace, The N.Z. Electrician, Vol. 38. No. 2, May/June 1985. Some other material, authorship and source obscure. Venue - Wellington Interviewer(s) - Judith Fyfe Venue - Mr Stace's home at 118 Cecil Road, Wadestown, Wellington Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-001422 - OHC-001425 Quantity: 4 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 3.17 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-0216. Search dates: 1915 - 1987

Date: 2013

From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0025319

Description: Jim advises the Politician not to respond to media questions about his poor polls rating, and that trying to strangle a reporter is a form of reponse. Media speculation on the future of Labour Party Leader David Shearer has increased after his low rating in recent opinion polls (see New Zealand Herald 28 June 2013). Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Mulheron, Michael, 1958-: Digital cartoons published in the Dominion Post

By: Sunday star times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0022820

Description: Shows a man sitting at his computer. All over the space behind him are words relating to blogging, many of which express negative opinion and most of which describe blogging as egocentric. Context: drawn to accompany an article called 'Not the type' written by Grant Smithies for the Sunday Star Times August 12 2012. He comments that much of the best journalism coming out of New Zealand at present is online. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).