Places

By: Mackay, Jamie, active 1992; New Zealand Historic Places Trust. Waikato District Committee

Reference: OHColl-0020

Description: Interviewer(s) - Jamie Mackay Quantity: 23 C90 cassette(s). 18 printed abstract(s). 18 interview(s).

Date: 1947

From: Radio New Zealand Sound Archives Mobile Unit sound recordings

Reference: OHC-007624

Description: James Harris describes Huntly's mining history, Mrs Holland and Matt Russell discuss early Huntly and Kimihia and there are sound effects from the Kimihia Open Cast Coal Mine. There are items by the Huntly RSA Orchestra, the Rakaumaunga Native School and the Cambridge Festival Combined School Choirs. Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s).

Date: 07 Feb 1992

From: Huntly Coalfields oral history project

By: Boyd, Olive Margaret, 1913-2006; Pendleton, Elizabeth, 1910-1996

Reference: OHInt-0020/03

Description: Olive Boyd recalls first impression of Rotowaro; the building of Rotowaro School; number of houses in town. Elizabeth Pendleton and Olive Boyd describe facilities in houses; facilities in town; deliveries (by horse and cart); medical and dental help; food growing and preserving; Maori in area; getting fathers, brothers, husbands to work; housework; evening activities; holidays, picnics, dances, movies, entertainers; contact with local farmers; new arrivals in town, immigrants; courting. They discuss the depression (1930s) and 1951 strike; the unemployed during the depression; the local midwife, Aunty Jean; transport in 1920s; the early gramophone; cramped living conditions; the men working extra hours during World War II; little need for police; use of home brew; the carbonisation works; Country Womens Institute; contact with neighbouring communities; developing the school; different nationalities; life before electricity and radio; sewing and buying clothes; mail; muddy roads; the local church; opportunities for women; description of Huntly train; father's work. Venue - Huntly Interviewer(s) - Jamie Mackay Venue - 24 Kimihia Road, Huntly Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-004389 Quantity: 1 C90 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 1.30 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB 723 - also contains excerpts from tape transcripts.

Date: 16 Sep 1988

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

By: Lennon, Colin Frederick, 1931-1989

Reference: OHInt-0003/25

Description: Colin Lennon outlines family background; childhood; father, Frederick George Lennon worked for the Public Works Department; family constantly moving; describes Karapiro in 1940s; learning carpentry trade as apprentice at Karapiro and Mangakino for Ministry of Works and Development; single men's camps; wages; social life, rugby, pig hunting, reference Johnny Luckman, Norm Penwarden, Cyril Fisher, Bill Heath; development of Maori land into farms; views on J T Gilkison and Jim Macky; discipline in place for absence without leave; role as leading hand at Mangakino, Wairakei and Atiamuri; setting up of camps; types of immigrants; reference to Charlie Short and Bill Robins; meeting and marriage to Althea Vida Ellery, 1952. Describes Bill Robin's skills; management skills; atmosphere at Mangakino; staff turnover; role as construction superintendent, Ministry of Works and Development, Clutha Valley Development, 1980 - 1989; social problems; self taught personnel / industrial relations skills; how to manage; role as foreman carpenter at Ohakuri Power project in 1961; erection of structural steel and pre-cast slabs; explains 'off-set line'; comparision of accident numbers before and after 1960s; deaths at Karapiro; work pressures and stress. Describes role as overseer at Benmore Power Project, 1962 - 1966; long hours; delays; stress anchor; reference Alan Taylor and Graham Tait; disputes with unions; reference to Aviemore; working with engineers; reference to Max Smith, Resident Engineer at Aviemore; social distinctions; classes of housing relating to staff grading; use of funds raised by welfare society; describes working on Kapuni pipeline; Fletchers as contractors; difficulties with country; descriptions of different crews and functions; weather; problems with land owners. Recalls role as Inspector of Works, New Plymouth Power Project, 1969 - 1974; differences in construction between thermal and hydro construction; high turnover of workers; problems with having to refer to Head Office; role as Construction Superintendent at Huntly Power Project, 1974-1980; training of new workforce; staff turnovers; compares to the stability of workforce on hydro schemes; industrial unrest; role as Construction Superintendent at the Clutha Valley Development, 1980-; explains dam construction; objections to scheme; displacement of orchards and houses; management style; worker redundancy; reflects on career in construction work. Accompanying material - Copy of 'Experience work history of C F Lennon'; Copy of 'People' page from Work News, Vol 19, No 1 - 43; Copy of 'Clutha Valley development' from Works News, Vol 17, No 6 - 11; Copy of handwritten notes relating to responsibilities - 2 pages; Copy of 'Top power man dies', Peter Dobson, from Otago Daily Times, 17 Feb 1989; Copy of 'Notes about Colin Lennon' produced by Clutha Valley Development project office. Venue - Cromwell Interviewer(s) - Manson, Hugo Venue - Mr Lennon's home at 69 Antimony Crescent, Cromwell Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-001856 - OHC-001858 Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 3 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB 286 AY=AB AR=286. Search dates: 1931 - 1988

Date: 13 Feb 1987

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

By: Robins, William Mercer, 1912-1991

Reference: OHInt-0003/08

Description: Describes family background; father's personality and work as shoe maker, carpenter and bridge inspector; childhood with mention of politics, discipline, books, religion, contact with Maori. Discusses the employment of Maori, problems as Maori moved from pas into towns (Matahina) in the 1960s, Maori women gambling. Recalls education in Auckland especially discipline and lack of sex education. Describes apprenticeship at Fletcher Construction in Auckland from 1927 and backgrounds the firm itself, discusses the Fletchers:- Bill Fletcher, James Fletcher l, (Sir) James Fletcher ll; their way of doing business; the cost of house building. Refers to construction of Civic Theatre, Auckland and Station Hotel, Auckland. Mentions heart attack in 1934. Recalls religion and social life in Napier in 1931 and the aftermath of the earthquake. Describes being manpowered into Public Works Department during World War ll after being turned down for the Air Force. Recalls camp life as carpenter on the construction of Karapiro Power Station in 1945, labour problems, accommodation, social life, cost of living. Describes life at Mangakino Power Station construction project (Foreman Carpenter, 1947-50) including the specially built town, the tunnellers, prostitution and gambling. Mentions Empire Games rowing on Karapiro in 1950, organisational details of responsiblities as Overseer, Ministry of Works at Mangakino, Maraeti, Whakamaru, Atiamuri in the 1950s. Recalls Ministry of Works personalities such as C.W.O. Turner, Engineer in Chief; E.R. McKillop, Commissioner of Works (1946-55); F.M.H. Hanson, Commissioner of Works (1955-61); J.T. Gilkison, Commissioner of Works (1961-1965); S.J. Chesterman, Project Engineer. Discusses jobs as Construction Superintendent, Ministry of Works, for various schemes:- Hydro Scheme at Matahina, Hydro Scheme at Turangi, Thermal Power Station, New Plymouth. Refers to trade unions during this period and the Communist Party. Describes responsibilities; exacavation and construction of Huntly Thermal Power Station, 1973-77. Recalls clashes with engineers. Access Contact - See oral history librarian Venue - Hamilton Interviewer(s) - Hugo Manson Venue - Mr Robins' home at 62 Campbell St, Hamilton Accompanying material - Copy of article entitled "Huntly Power Project" by T.R. Johnston, from unknown source - retirement notice Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 3 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB 223. Black and white photograph:-. Bill Robins, 1932. Copies of black and white photographs:-. Frances and Bill Robins, c1975. House at Karapiro being transferred to Mangakino, 1940s Search dates: 1912 - 1987

Date: 8 Sept 1987 - 08 Sep 1987

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

By: Jones, Thomas Sinclair, 1926-

Reference: OHInt-0003/14

Description: Describes family background and early childhood, father's working life during the depression (1930s) and his own attitude to politics and religion. Recalls early employment as a message boy (describes the linotype business), a projectionist, and then his electrical apprenticeship with H.C. Urlwin - Christchurch in 1947, night school, and attitude towards cottage wiring work. Gives background to joining the State Hydro Department at Karapiro Hydro Scheme, the life at the single men's camp, the personalities, involvement with Maori. Recalls the personality and skills of Roy Surridge, Power Plant Engineer from Head Office Wellington. Refers to wiring work for the Ministry of Works at Mangakino and Tokoroa and friends (photograph in printed abstract) that he worked with at Karapiro and Maraetai Hydro Scheme. Describes problems and conflict at Whakamaru Hydro Station in early 1950s:- the Metropolitan Vickers machinery; the management style of Resident Engineer Colin Bambury; upgrades in circuit breaker system; accidents and hazards. Outlines time as Overseer at Roxburgh Hydro Station in mid fifties; descibes the personality and effectiveness of Eric Sandelin, the Resident Engineer and boss; compares the equipment from various countries and manufacturers; the need for Roxburgh because of lack of sufficient power in the South Island. Recalls the installation of machinery at Atiamuri Hydro Station in mid 1950s and describes problems that occurred during the commissioning of Benmore Hydro Scheme in the 1060s, details the faults and remedies. Describes the equipment, technical problems and noise pollution while Construction Supervisor at the Otahuhu Gas Turbine station in Auckland in late 1960s. Mentions working relationship with Head Office whilst on Huntly Power Station construction. Discusses the impact of Government privatisation policy on electrical industry, the establishment of trades groups within the Department, industrial relations on the sites, departmental loyalty, and mentions some of the general managers, engineers and the importance of good labourers. Describes the role of construction superintendent. Access Contact - See oral history librarian Venue - Hamilton Interviewer(s) - Hugo Manson Venue - Mr Jones' home at 20 Leyton Place, Hamilton Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-001682 - OHC-001685 Quantity: 4 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 3.26 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB 264. Search dates: 1926 - 1987

Date: 2014

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

Reference: DCDL-0029993

Description: Depicts Whaleoil blogger Cameron Slater taking Prime Minister John Key as a dog on a lead down the street in Huntly. Refers to Slater being a previous winner and finalist for the 2014 NetGuide best blog award, and to speculation that Key's relationship with Slater is due to his fears about the information Slater has on him. Also refers to the National Party mocking new Labour Party leader Andrew Little as being uninteresting to the people of Huntly. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

By: Setford News Photo Agency

Reference: DCDL-0025955

Description: Shows a scene at Huntly mine, where a dump truck labelled Solid Energy carries away a large bag labelled 'Executive salaries'. A voice inside the truck says "Lucky we found a good use for the heavy-duty dump trucks after the staff cuts!" Refers to news reports on 15 August that Huntly East mine will cut another 93 jobs, bringing the total number of redundancies in 2013 to almost 700. Wider context refers to the company's financial issues and discussions with the Government regarding bail-out options. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: January 2011

From: Owen, Dylan, 1958-: Photographs

Reference: PADL-000643

Description: Photographs of buildings in Hamilton, Huntly, Morrinsville and Thames taken in January 2011 by Dylan Owen Arrangement: Images were originally in a folder labelled 'Buildings Jan to July 2011' Quantity: 6 digital photograph(s).

Date: January - March 2011

From: Owen, Dylan, 1958-: Photographs

Reference: PADL-000651

Description: Photographs of Carterton, Fielding, Huntly, Mangaweka, Pahiatua, Taihape and Woodville street views taken in January to March 2011 by Dylan Owen Arrangement: Images were originally in a folder labelled 'AAA Street Views 2011' Quantity: 15 digital photograph(s).

Date: January - July 2012

From: Owen, Dylan, 1958-: Photographs

Reference: PADL-000778

Description: Comprises long shots of buildings in small towns and suburbs of Wellington, Manawatu-Wanganui, Waikato and Auckland Regions taken between January and July 2012 by Dylan Owen. Includes views of beehives next to an an abandoned house, East Huntly, the historic District Court house on Queen Street, Te Kuiti, Huntly Jewellers in Wilson and Shaw Mens Complete Outfitters building 106 Main Street, Huntly (swastika relief), mural on liquor shop, State Highway 3, Otorohanga, Central Memorial Hall at Ruawaro, Huntly, mural on rear of Gaming Lounge on Rosebery Lane, Tokoroa, Castle Cafe, Mangatawhiri, Waikato. Includes views of an abandoned hall at Waitaanga, empty school swimming-pool in grounds of abandoned Hokio Beach School, Levin, Best Buys Furniture and Beds Direct shop on Maire Street, Palmerston North, the Cascade building on Kuku Street, Taihape, a Chinese takeaway at Sanson, Empire Hotel on Main Street, Palmerston North, Panel & Paint garages, Levin, Marton Laundry (in old Poultry Samll Goods building 1926), High Street, Marton. Includes views of a Newlands bus outside Animates building, Hutt Road, Autospray and Panelworks building on Majorbanks Street, Bookhaven, Rainbook Collectables, Bridesville shops and Bar Edward on Riddiford Street, Newtown, the car park building and Cossar Automotive on Tory Street, Dick Smith Electronics on Manners Street, Le Metropolitain French Bistro on Cuba Street, Beveridge Locksmith on Marion Street, Charles Fergusson building off Bowen Street, Thorndon, a castle shaped residential home at Mount Hawkins, the "Emma" clothes shop, Evil Genuis and S-Cube Foodmart Ltd on Adelaide Road, Beramphore, house at 327 Willis Street, Wellington, Autoimage Specialist panelbeaters and spraypainters, Sydney Street, Autostop on Fitzherbert Street, Petone, Fresh Bun Bakery and Cafe, Johnsville, Liquorland on High Street, Lower Hutt. Includes view of Kauri House on Neville Street, Warkworth. Arrangement: Files were originally delivered to the library within a folder called "Buildings Jan to July 2012" Quantity: 36 digital photograph(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Setford News Photo Agency

Reference: DCDL-0022814

Description: Shows Don Elder, Solid Energy New Zealand Chief Executive Officer, shovelling bank notes into a huge sack that is labelled 'Solid Energy CEO salary $1.41 m'. Context: Elder has just slashed mining jobs and closed mines on the West Coast and at Huntly. 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-0022750

Description: Shows a man shaking with fear beside a sign that reads 'Huntly East Coal Mine'. Above is an ominous black cloud that represents 'restructuring'. Context: Solid Energy has announced the axing of more than 120 jobs. The remaining employees will be in a state of limbo while the state-owned company "parks" any long-term decisions about the mine. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: July 2011-July 2012

From: Owen, Dylan, 1958-: Photographs

Reference: PADL-000777

Description: Comprises street scenes showing main streets, traffic, shops, businesses, historic buildings and local people in small towns and suburbs of Wellington, Manawatu-Whanganui, Wairarapa, Waikato and Auckland Regions taken between July 2011 and July 2012 by Dylan Owen. Includes views of Riddiford Street, Newtown, Beramphore shops on Adelaide Road, Boulcott Street traffic, Turkish, Taiwanese and Asian restaurants on Courtenay Place, Cuba Street, pedestrians on Lambton Quay, Manners Street, Marion Street, Molesworth Street (shows Wellington Cathedral of St Paul or new St Pauls church), pedestrian crossing and shops on The Parade, Island Bay (including Howard & Tilyard butchery building), people walking along the Terrace, traffic cones and cars parked outside the National Library building on Thorndon Quay, cyclists peloton passing converted warehouses on Thordon Quay, shops on Tinakori Road, buildings on lower Tory Street, buildings on Upper Cuba Street and QBA apartments behind. Includes views taken on Broadway Avenue (shows Commerce Buildings and various shops), Main Street, Maire Street, Rangitikei Street, vehicle testing station on Taonui Street, Palmerston North, a cyclist on Broadway, Marton, the Town Hall and shops on Bruce Street, Hunterville, Main Street, Foxton (shows Foxton Racing Club and Manawatu Print Ltd, shops on Oxford Street and Queen Street, Levin. Includes views of shops along High Street, Lower Hutt (Balcherrie Chambers housing Vic Cycles), Queens Drive and Margaret Street intersection, Lower Hutt, shops, cafes, buses and new apartments on Jackson Street and Kensington Avenue, Petone. Includes views of High Street, North Carterton (shows Mansfield's Building 1919) and Main Street, North Carterton. Includes views taken of pedestrian and cyclist on Parnell Road, Parnell, National Library building on Stanley Street, State Highway 3 as it passes through Onehunga, Auckland, shops on Queen Street, Waiuku. Includes views taken on Rosebery street, Tokoroa, (shows pou carving of Waikato rugby player with ball), view of goods outside dairy on Main Street, Huntly, and youths walking by Regent Theatre on Tuhoro Street, Otorohanga. Arrangement: Files were originally delivered to the library within a folder called "AAA Street views July 2011 to July 2012" Quantity: 63 digital photograph(s).

Date: 2006

From: Webb, Murray, 1947- :Digital caricatures

Reference: DCDL-0001362

Description: Caricature of American golfing hero, Tiger Woods, who is in New Zealand to take part in a stock car racing event at Huntly in the Waikato. He is shown driving a racing car with a golf stick stuck in its exhaust pipe. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2005

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

Reference: DCDL-0000247

Description: A man slumbers deeply in his bed. Surrounding the bed are a whole lot of protest signs about the Waahi Whanui Trust's opposition to Genesis Energy's new power project at Huntly. They include a sign that says 'But not at 4 o'clock in the morning.' Refers to the failure of the protest because the trucks that they intended to protest against arrived so early in the morning that the protesters were still in bed. Other Titles - Block the Tainui Bridge. Halt in the name of Waahi Whanui. But not at 4 o'clock in the morning. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2006

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

Reference: DCDL-0001353

Description: A man drives along an empty country road towards a large sign post inviting passers by to stop at Huntly with the incentive that Tiger did. Tiger Woods, the American world golfing champion has recently taken part in a car racing event at Huntly. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2005

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

Reference: DCDL-0000115

Description: The scene depicts a huge statue looking remarkably like the Statue of Liberty. In front of it stand two men looking diminutive by comparison. One of them is the sculptor wielding a mallet and wearing a French moustache and beret; the other is a city official who comments that it looks very impressive but it seems to remind him of something he has seen before. The cartoon relates to the decision by the Waikato District Council to invite proposals for icons at the entrances of Huntly and Ngaruawahia which should 'Reflect the character of the respective town and promote its surrounds'. Other Titles - "Very impressive but I'm sure I've seen it somewhere before." Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2005

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

Reference: DCDL-0000356

Description: Two women meet in the supermarket in Huntly. One of them carries a basket full of groceries and looks in astonishment at the trolley laden with bread that her friend is buying. The friend explains that the bread has royal connections because Zara Phillips has visited the River Mill Bakery where it was baked. Zara Phillips, the queen's granddaughter, is international patron for the charity, Catwalk Trust, which raises money for spinal cord research. $70,000 will be raised as a result of the day at the bakery. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

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

Reference: DCDL-0013569

Description: A Transpower bureaucrat tells his PA to instruct 'our sharebroker to take up a strategic holding in candles'. Refers to an incident in which a power cable hit trees on the farm of Steve Meier, causing a fire that led to cuts to an area from Huntly to Whangarei. Steve Meier refused to allow electricity workers access to power lines to fix a fault that had cut electricity to 50,000 homes. Lines company Vector introduced rolling outages to Auckland suburbs to share the load and restored power at 8pm. Meanwhile, Auckland Mayor John Banks called for heads to roll at Transpower following the major power outage but Energy Minister Gerry Brownlee said that there was a multiplicity of reasons (for the outage) and the way to fix it was to have the new high tension lines through the Waikato built as quickly as possible. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).