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Date: 20-21 May 1998 - 20 May 1998 - 21 May 1998

From: Gore District oral history project

By: Ashby, Ronald William, 1937-; Frizzell, Helen Isobel, active 1986-

Reference: OHInt-0428/01

Description: Ron Ashby was born in Gore in 1937. Gives details of his family background, his parents' meeting and moving to Mandeville where his father was a rabbiter, farm labourer and seed dresser. Describes how rabbits were a source of income and part of the family diet. Describes a family of ten children and their move to Gore to work at the Fleming and Company factory in 1950. Describes Fleming's products Creamoata, rolled oats and oatmeal and the Fleming's symbol Sergeant Dan. Recalls family relationships, discipline, going to the pictures and music being a large part of their lives. Mentions pipe bands and playing in a dance band. Recalls going to Sunday School and leaving school to make a financial contribution to the family. Recalls getting a labouring job with Flemings in 1952 and then being offered an engineering job. Comments on limited employment in Gore, the predominantly male workforce at the time and the fewer jobs now available at Flemings. Discusses improved hygiene, occupational safety and health and standards. Refers to ISO 9001. Mentions the elimination of the dust problem. Outlines his career path at Flemings including training as an engine driver, getting certificates and becoming an adult apprentice electrician. Describes his current role as technical milling engineer. Comments on the role of the Flemings Company in helping staff undertake training. Discusses the challenge of keeping Flemings in Gore when the main market for the product is in Auckland. Comments on the role of technology. Discusses the importance of quality oats and how the local area is good for growing oats. Mentions the diversification in breakfast cereals from 1973. Mentions flaked oats and muesli. Describes the remodelling of the mill in 1978/1979 as the highlight of his working career. Comments on the importance of good management and the relationship between staff and management at Flemings. Mentions Gordon Glennie, John Fotheringham, Stan Adams, Malcolm Cole, Stan Staton and Dawn Brocks. Discusses the sale of Flemings to Northern Roller Milling Company and then Watties. Mentions the marketing is done by Bluebird. Describes redundancies after the loss of the Australian oat bran market. Discusses legislation affecting Flemings including the Resource Management Act. Talks about the factory's contribution to the local economy. Mentions the firm has been in business for 120 years and comments on Flemings as a `heritage brand'. Mentions his imminent retirement to Kaka Point. Talks about the influence of Doug Robins, Frank Clark, Jack Tutty and Les Main. Mentions his wife Margaret Ashby and children Ronald, Anthony and Christoper. Interviewer(s) - Helen Frizzell Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 3 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-2592.

Date: 20 Feb 1998

From: Gore District oral history project

By: Bolger, Montague Graham, 1910-2007; McKelvie, Edna, active 1998

Reference: OHInt-0428/02

Description: Montague Bolger was born in Christchurch in 1910. Mentions his Irish grandparents meeting on the journey to New Zealand and subsequently having four sons. Notes that his parents John and Ethel had six sons. Recalls his father's employment at Costers coal mine, the Mataura Freezing Works and on their farm on the Mataura Winton road. Describes attending the Mataura School and leaving at the age of fourteen. Talks about working as engine driver at Rowes coal mine where his father was manager. Describes the job conditions, rate of pay, working hours, use of explosives, machinery and the change from steam to motor power. Recalls sitting his exam for second class steam ticket. Talks about the uprade of the Winton Road and the provision of gravel and water by Rowes Mines. Mentions coal deliveries by Lindsay Rowe and taking over this job. Describes the Depression, being offered work at the New Zealand Paper Mill at Mataura in 1936 and the installation of a new boiler. Comments on finishing working with coal. Talks about getting his first class steam ticket in 1940. Describes how Fletchercorp took over the paper mill. Discusses an exam, visiting the Secretary of the Institute of Marine and Power Engineers, membership of the Institute and the status at the mill of the old millhands. Describes becoming senior shift engineer and then power house engineer until his retirement in 1975. Interviewer(s) - Edna McKelvie Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 1.40 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-2593.

Date: 23 Jan 1998

From: Gore District oral history project

By: Milnes, Dickon J, active 1998; Smith, William Nichol McIntyre, 1917-2011

Reference: OHint-0428/16

Description: William Smith was born in Lumsden in 1917. Gives details of his father's gold dredging in the Waikaka Valley. Describes a dredge, its operation and the shareholding of three companies - Lilysleaf, Rosedale and Star Dredging. Discusses associated industries including coal carting to feed the steam engines on the dredges. Mentions the coal came from the Waikaka Valley. Describes the dredge on Cummings' property owned by J A S Aitkin. Recalls the sound and smell of dredges. Describes the landscape of the Waikaka Valley in the 1920s and 1930s with dredge tailings and gorse. Mentions his father's belief that dredging and replacing the top soil and gravel helped drain the valley. Talks about the opposition to dredging. Explains the living conditions of workers on the dredges. Details houses that rose up round the dredges becoming the communities of Maitland and Willowbank. Describes wages of the workers and shareholders and how the gold was extracted by the dredges. Mentions Chinese operating in the area. Recalls what happened to the gold after it was mined and his father bringing home gold from King Solomon's Mine. Details the location and scale of King Solomon's Mine and reasons for its closure. Describes conditions in the mine and jobs of those involved. Notes his father was a director of this mine. Mentions that labour was plentiful as a result of the Slump. Describes transport of the dredges from Dunedin to the Waikaka Valley. Discusses the social life of the settlements including a church and two hotels in Waikaka. Mentions dances and rugby. Discusses availability of police and doctors and explains telephone connections. Mentions Dr Rogers' chauffeur. Interviewer(s) - Dickon Milnes Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 2 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-2608.

Date: 12 Oct 1983

From: Interviews about Rotorua by Don Stafford

By: Lord, George Oscar, 1903-1986

Reference: OHInt-0470/17

Description: Oscar Lord was born in Auckland in 1903. Describes leaving the family farm at Taneatua and becoming a ganger on the railway line between Te Puke and Taneatua. Focuses on working on the gang. Gives details of living and working conditions on his next job on the Rotorua-Taupo railway line in 1928. Notes that 150 men were employed and the project stopped abruptly. Describes how the men were transferred to other jobs and he went to a road-building job near Opoutama. Recalls returning to the farm at Taneatua, hard work on the farm and conflict over the division of the land. Talks about his subsequent work reclaiming land at Whakatane, managing a dairy farm at Otakiri and working for his brother Frank at Rotorua. Interviewer(s) - Don Stafford Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 transcript(s). 1 interview(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - transcript(s) available OHA-2865.

Date: 1961

From: Westra, Ans, 1936-2023: Photographs

Reference: AWM-0096-F

Description: Maori men working in the Kaingaroa State Forest, photographed in 1961 by Ans Westra. Includes 9 images of men chopping logs; 3 images of a man driving a bull-dozer. Source of descriptive information - Notes written by Westra and filed with proof sheets. Quantity: 4 b&w original negative(s) 120 strips containing 12 images. Processing information: Digitisation details - Original negatives were digitised by Suite Tirohanga.

Date: 2002

From: Crimp, Daryl, 1958-:[Digital cartoons published in the Dominion Post and other newspapers]

By: Crimp, Daryl, 1958-

Reference: DX-012-007

Description: Shows newspaper heading relating to the rape and sexual violation case in Napier by several senior Taradale Highschool students against another student. Cartoon shows experienced prisoners telling the new boys they don't use broomsticks for their fun in prison. The implication is they are more intimate in their sexual contact. Quantity: 1 digital image(s) ..

Date: 2011

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

Reference: DCDL-0016982

Description: Text across the top of the frame reads 'John Key picks his ideal dates; below is an image of 'Elizabeth Hurley' and a diary page for 'November 26' on which is written 'election day'. Context - PM John Key revealed that he thought 'Elizabeth Hurley was 'hot' and he has named the date for the 2011 general election. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

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

Reference: DCDL-0016173

Description: In the top frame voices coming from a pub in the evening discuss something that happened to Ted - apparently someone whacked him because he complemented someone on a moustache grown for Mo-vember. In the lower frame a bruised and bandaged Ted has a lonely drink in the pub. The conversation started above continues with the bartender telling a patron that it was Ted's wife who whacked him - justifiably too in my opinion! 'Movember' is a moustache growing charity event held during November each year that raises funds for and awareness of men's health issues. Both colour and black and white versions of this cartoon are available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 1960

From: Westra, Ans, 1936-2023: Photographs

Reference: AWM-0107-F

Description: 1 Pakeha and 2 Maori men, working on the railway lines at Plimmerton. Photographed by Ans Westra in 1960. Source of descriptive information - Notes written by Westra and filed with proof sheets. Quantity: 4 b&w original negative(s) 120 strips containing 12 images. Processing information: Digitisation details - Original negatives were digitised by Suite Tirohanga.

Date: 1960

From: Westra, Ans, 1936-2023: Photographs

Reference: AWM-0109-F

Description: Maori in Plimmerton, 1960. Photographs taken by Ans Westra. Includes 10 images of linesman having a tea break; 1 of a Pakeha boy and a Maori boy; 1 image of 3 women. Source of descriptive information - Notes written by Westra and filed with proof sheets. Quantity: 4 b&w original negative(s) 120 strips containing 12 images.

Date: 2013

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

By: Facebook (Firm); Scoop (Firm); Twitter Inc (Firm)

Reference: DCDL-0025835

Description: A pot of gold, according to its label, worth $30 million, is poured into the aluminium smelter at Tiwai Point. Surrounding onlookers, 'Rio Dorado', 'Tiwai', 'Meridian' and another, make comments. The anonymous person asks 'What the flamin' hell is all that yellow stuff?' 'Tiwai' replies that it is 'liquid gold from the beehive smelter' and 'Meridian' comments 'Never smelt better'. Accompanying note from cartoonist states: '$30 mil is a gilt-edged sticking plaster over a festering smelter. Still, good work if you can get it.' In August 2013, after threats from Rio Tinto ('Rio Dorado' - 'Golden River'), the majority shareholder of the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter, of closure, the government gave a $30 million subsidy to support the smelter, guard against any unemployment and ensure that the smelter's power supplier, Meridian Energy, would still be able to offer a reasonable share price in the upcoming partial sale of its assets. This was widely regarded as blatant corporate welfare. Published on Martin Doyle's cartoon Facebook site (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Martin-Doyle/607865899238901?ref=hl) and Twitter (Twitter@Mart_cartoons) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0024083

Description: Shows an overweight man with a large belly walking shirtless on the beach. Refers to a rise in the number of breast reduction surgeries among men. (Stuff.co.nz, 16 Feb 2013). Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Darroch, Bob 1940- :[Digital cartoons published in the Whangarei Report]

By: Whangarei report (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0025253

Description: A man sits in an armchair looking at his child or grandchild's school exercise book. The boy says "What do y'mean today's spelling standard is nowhere near as good as in your day?? That's my algebra". There is some text over the cartoonist's signature which says "Needs to improve". Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Darroch, Bob 1940- :[Digital cartoons published in the Whangarei Report]

By: Whangarei report (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0025250

Description: A woman answers the telephone saying "He's crook in bed - but come around... I'm sure he'll love you to keep him company watching the big game". The cartoon shows the man in bed asleep surrounded by a group of his friends watching the television from his bed. 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-0022920

Description: Shows two frames of man and woman sitting on couch watching television screen showing American Swimmer Michael Phelps getting his 19th Olympic gold medal. Man grabs his big belly and says Phelps needs a 20th medal for making men feel inadequate. The woman agrees and said she doubts he's put out the rubbish 20 times. Context: Phelps broke record for most Olympic medals won by one person by winning his 19th gold medal in the 4x200 metre relay at London Olympic Games (1 August 2012). 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-0023445

Description: Shows a man with half of a moustache. Context: Refers to the moustache growing charity event held during November each year that raises funds and awareness for men's health. Quantity: 1 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-0018876

Description: Text reads 'Oogh.. This could be close. Did the captain try and was there contact in the tackle & ball area? Argh, here we go. Upstairs to the video ref.' Context: This is a reference Mike Tindall, England's rugby captain who is the husband of the Queen's granddaughter Zara Phillips. He was videoed behaving in a compromising manner during the Rugby World Cup. The unidentified woman was seen kissing the England captain's head as she pulled it down towards her breasts. Miss Phillips shrugged off Tindall's antics, saying that the woman was an old friend of theirs. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

By: Southland times (Newspaper); Winter, Mark, 1958-

Reference: DCDL-0019171

Description: The title is 'A marked man' and further down is the text 'Zorro or Zara?' The cartoon shows the back of a man wearing a rugby strip with the text 'Tindall 13' printed on it, he also has a 'Z' for 'Zorro' on his shorts. Context: Mike Tindall, the husband of the Queen's granddaughter Zara Phillips, is a member of the English rugby team in New Zealand for the Rugby World Cup. He was secretly filmed fondling a blond in a bar and the film was put on YouTube. This caused a scandal which resulted in Zara Phillips coming to New Zealand sooner than she had expected to. Three versions of this cartoon are available Quantity: 3 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Scott, Thomas, 1947- :[Digital cartoons published in the Dominion Post]

By: Dominion post (Newspaper); Scott, Thomas Joseph, 1947-

Reference: DCDL-0018898

Description: The cartoon shows Mike Tindall, the husband of the Queen's granddaughter Zara Phillips, wondering how a 'snog with a cute blond in a bar' can be all over YouTube within an hour. Next to him is a man reading a newspaper with a heading that reads 'Supreme Court rules evidence obtained from hidden camera illegal'. He comments 'Because snogging a cute blonde does not constitute a potential criminal or terrorist act, and you weren't being secretly filmed by the police...' Context: Mike Tindall, who is a member of the English rugby team in New Zealand for the Rugby World Cup, was secretly filmed fondling a blond in a bar and the film was put on YouTube. This caused a scandal which resulted in Zara Phillips coming to New Zealand sooner than she had expected to. The man reading the newspaper is referring to the row over the secret filming by the police of suspects during the Urewera raids in 2009. Urgent legislation to allow secret filming on private property by police was rushed through after 13 of the 17 accused from the Urewera raids had their cases thrown out because the secret filming surveillance used in evidence, was deemed illegal. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

By: Salient (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0018879

Description: Text reads 'ENTHUSIASTIC AMATEURS if we could just get our minds back on rugby for a moment....(quite a lot more text follows). The cartoon shows a man and a woman in a clinch. Context: This is a reference to Mike Tindall, England's rugby captain, who is the husband of the Queen's granddaughter Zara Phillips. He was videoed behaving in a compromising manner during the Rugby World Cup. The unidentified woman was seen kissing the England captain's head as she pulled it down towards her breasts. Miss Phillips shrugged off Tindall's antics, saying that the woman was an old friend of theirs. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).