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Date: 23 Mar 2007

From: Civilian life in New Zealand during the Second World War oral history project

By: Browne, Marjorie Edna, 1924-

Reference: OHInt-0980-02

Description: Interview with Marjorie Browne (nee Clark), born in Napier in 1924. Talks about her family background, the breakdown of her parents' marriage, and being active in the Methodist Bible Class Movement in Whanganui. Recalls sorrow in the family about deaths in World War I and dislike of the glorification of war. Comments on rapid social changes during the first year of the war, a cousin Noel Ginn refusing to enlist, but her brother enlisting and returning later from the Solomon Islands with malaria. Describes joining the Christian Pacifist Society, and president of the Society the Rev. Alan Brash praying of conscientious objectors (COs) at an ANZAC Day observance in Whanganui. Talks about the development of anti pacifist feeling, the RSA (Returned Services Association) wanting COs to be imprisoned for 10 years, and the unwillingness of newspapers to publish anything that was contrary to the war effort. Refers to being declined for teaching because she wanted to add a proviso to the oath of allegiance. Discusses having to register as exempt under the manpower regulations and the hostile meeting with the Area Officer who interviewed her. Describes reactions of family members to her pacifism. Talks about visiting detention camps which were located in isolated places, bicycles being important for transport, and visitors having to nominate a specific person they wanted to see. Refers to the "girlfriends on wheels" who cycled long distances together to visit camps. Comments on men being moved between detention camps without warning. Mentions sending a Christmas parcel to detained men in 1943, her future husband Merv receiving it, corresponding through censored letters, and meeting in late 1944. Recalls being barred from visiting detention camps after a clandestine letter was traced to her. Refers to Merv escaping from detention, meeting him in Wellington, the ways the COs communicated with supporters in the community, and being followed by police. Mentions Merv would not sign a conditional release form after the War, and he participated in a hunger strike at Rangipo. Recalls the process of his release, the difficulties COs had getting work, and living on a farm when they first got married. Comments that COs were not allowed to vote for 10 years and teachers could not return to teaching. Talks about the pacifists being "a thorn in the side of the church institution", feeling betrayed by the church, but taking up some preaching. Reflects on the leaders of the movement and their sincerity. Interviewer(s) - Alison Parr Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-022526 - OHC-022529 Quantity: 4 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 3.54 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-7325. Copies of black and white photographs of Merv and Marjorie Browne on their wedding day (1946) and in 1947; printout of colour photograph of Marjorie and Merv Browne (2007) Search dates: 1924 - 2007

Date: 22 Mar 1995

From: Ophthalmological Society of NZ Oral History Project.

By: Potter, Dorothy Field (Dr), 1922-2009; Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists. New Zealand Branch

Reference: OHInt-0161/7

Description: Dr Dorothy Field Potter talks about her mother's background, her father's education and their attitudes to their children's education. Describes her love of learning and educational experiences, recalling Mary Holland of Woodford House. Mentions the first women to climb Mt. Cook by the southern route, Ed Hillary and Harry Ayres. Recalls positive and negative attitudes to women in medicine and gives her reasons for choosing ophthalmology. Talks of trachoma research, working in a glaucoma clinic and cataract operations. Mentions Moorfield's Eye Hospital in London, meeting New Zealand ophthalmologists and Ida Mann, the first woman professor of ophthalmology in Britain. Describes innovations in eye treatment, life in London and the journey to New Zealand after her father's accidental death. Talks of the farm at Masterton and tax arrangements, finding work and the constraints on women in medicine. Mentions marriage and children, childcare and attitudes to keeping her own name. Recalls joining the Ophthalmological Society of New Zealand, setting up the Glaucoma Society, the Wellington Branch of New Zealand Medical Women's Association and the New Zealand Branch of the Australian and New Zealand Aviation Medical Society. Mentions Ida Mann's New Zealand visit, eye diseases of Maori and papers on various eye conditions presented at conferences, the benefits of attending conferences and places visited. Talks of her Wellington, Auckland and Masterton practices, her CBE and medallion of the Ophthalmological Society, recalling its merger with the Australian College of Ophthalmologists, and the coat of arms. Mentions her feelings about research, her work with patients and demands of family and medicine on women, the support of other people. Abstracted by - Paula Martin Interviewer(s) - Anna Cottrell Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-009014 - OHC-009617 Quantity: 1 printed abstract(s). 4 C60 cassette(s). 4 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-2797. 9 photographs - portraits of Dorothy Potter, some coloured

Date: 2011

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

By: Southland times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0019538

Description: The title reads 'The leaders' TV debate'. Additional test reads 'Worming his way in'. The cartoon shows two fishing lines, one labelled 'Key' with an empty hook and the other labelled 'Goff' which has a worm attached. A second version has the title as 'The leaders' TV deBAIT'. Context: refers to the use of the 'worm' as a guage of opinion about the popularity of what is being said by the two leaders, John Key and Phil Goff, in the leaders' debate on television in the lead up to the 2011 elections. Two versions of this cartoon are available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0017493

Description: 'The Politician' cartoon strip. The minister feels vindicated when he hears that the portfolio stripped from him will need to be run by two ministers but deflates when he is told that one is to do the job properly and the other to 'correct all the muck-ups made by you'. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

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

Reference: DCDL-0014455

Description: Shows Minister for Climate Change issues Nick Smith on the phone asking for advice from 'Your Worship' (Dunedin Mayor Peter Chin) and 'Mr Harland' (CEO of the Dunedin City Council) about how to push 'this ETS thing through against the public's wishes and reason'. Nick Smith thinks that the way Peter Chin and the Dunedin City Council got their way in the building of the new Forsyth Barr Stadium against great opposition led by a group calling itself 'Stop the Stadium' means that they should be able to advise him about how to get people to accept the need for increased prices because of the ETS. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0017583

Description: 'The Politician' cartoon strip. The minister reports that according to the polls they have gone out on a big lead. A critic imagines the size of the lead if the government had policies that worked. Context - But the Horizon poll shows the spike in support the government received from its handling of Christchurch's earthquakes has levelled out. National now has the same level of support as it did at the last election. The Horizon poll has Act on just 3.7 percent support, National on 37.7 percent, United Future on 1.1 percent and the Maori Party on 2.4 percent. Labour is on 23.9 percent, the Green Party on 9.9 percent and New Zealand First on 7.4 percent. When possible coalitions are factored in, the gap between the two potential governments narrows to 3.7 percent. While National has shed the lift in support it received after the Canterbury earthquakes - from 41.2 percent to 37.7 percent, Labour support also fell, from 27 percent in March to 23.9 percent. (Stuff 24 April 2011) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

Reference: DCDL-0017425

Description: The cartoon shows the four letters that spell the surname of the leader of the Labour Party Phil Goff. They are pinned side by side on a wall but the 'G' has slipped. A second version has text reading 'The leaderboard' above the four letters. Context - Phil Goff is scoring woefully in a poll that has showed 78 per cent of voters overall and 55 per cent of Labour Party voters did not believe he could win the election which will be held in November of this year. (NZ Herald 19 April 2011) Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2003

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

Reference: DX-002-187

Description: Two older men discuss whether the ACT Party should wait until conclusive evidence is brought to light against Donna Awatere-Huata. Parallels are drawn with the situation in Iraq with the Weapons inspectors seeking more time to complete their investigations and the United States wanting to rush in if there is evidence or not. Extended Title - 'Donna and Blix in the spot light!' Quantity: 1 digital image(s).

Date: 2011

From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0016778

Description: 'The Politician' cartoon strip. The Finance minister tells a reporter that the prime minister makes people feel hopeful while the opposition leader makes people nervous. The minister's aide adds that the Finance minister makes people feel pain. This is an accurate comment on current ministerial impacts on the public. The PM John Key makes cheerful promises that he cannot always keep, the opposition leader Phil Goff is in survival mode and the Finance minister Bill English is struggling with a flat economy. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2002

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

Reference: DX-002-099

Description: Comment on the competition between taxi drivers, and the number of highly qualified migrants working as taxi drivers. Extended Title - 'And coupons to ten top Asian restaurants.' Quantity: 1 digital image(s).

Date: 2002

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

By: Crimp, Daryl, 1958-

Reference: DX-012-011

Description: Shows a newspaper headline with some if Bill Englishs policies aimed at winning the next election. When asked what her strategies were, Helen Clark says that she's happy to let English do all the talking, implying that his own policies will work against him. Quantity: 1 digital image(s).

Date: 2013

From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0023797

Description: Shows the politician's advisor asking the secretary about the minister's meeting with the news media about his unreliability went. The minister didn't turn up to the meeting. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2005

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

Reference: DX-014-658

Description: Paul Homes has just planted a tree on One Tree Hill in Auckland. Refers to the fact that his new show on Prime Television, "Paul Holmes", was regarded by many as unsuccessful. Extended Title - One Tree Hill. Prime. Quantity: 1 digital image(s).

Date: 2011

From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0016770

Description: 'The Politician' cartoon strip. The minister and his colleague drink to 'another year of not getting caught out!' Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2002

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

By: Crimp, Daryl, 1958-

Reference: DX-012-009

Description: Shows Don Brash's empty office chair and desk. A security guard reads a note Brash has left and interprets it as a suicide note. He wonders where the body is. Refers to the slim chance the National Party has of being a contender in the 2002 General Elections. Quantity: 1 digital image(s) ..

Date: 2011

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

Reference: DCDL-0017000

Description: A newspaper has a headline reading 'Key sexist say critics'; MP John Key, leader of the Labour Party Phil Goff and leader of NZ First Winston Peters are chatting in a dressing room. John Key refuses to apologise saying that Liz Hurley and Angelina Jolie are hot; Phil Goff has his wife followed by Elle McPherson and Julia Roberts on his hot list and Winston Peters says 'to be perfectly honest, I can't get any further than my own name' Context - the comments by John Key were published in the British tabloid the Daily Mail after he listed glamour-girl Hurley among his celebrity crushes during an interview on Radio Sport last week. Phil Goff made the comments above to an interviewer and Winston Peters' comments are imagined but probably essentially true. He has announced that he intends to stand for parliament again in the 2011 election. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

Reference: DCDL-0016879

Description: A policeman stands inside a taped off crime scene area; text reading 'Political scene do not cross' is printed on the tapes. Context - An independent report in police conduct by PricewaterhouseCoopers found change had not happened fast enough, as "senior management lacks the confidence and adeptness to make bold, circuit-breaking and symbolic moves that will change the DNA of the organisation". Police Association president Greg O'Connor says the report 'is too narrowly focused and could end up being counter-productive'. (NZ Herald 27 January 2011) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2009

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

Reference: DCDL-0012304

Description: Cartoon shows a motor bike on which leader of the Labour Party, Phil Goff has been riding as he arrives at the Labour Party Conference recently. Phil Goff is seen wearing a motor cycle jacket with a patch on the back that reads 'Goff Labour'. His spin doctor advises him to avoid Wanganui voters. Refers to the fact that gang patches have been banned in Wanganui by Mayor Michael Laws. There is also a suggestion that spin advice has caused Phil Goff to undertake an image makeover to appear more relaxed and human. Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2002

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

Reference: DX-003-093

Description: Prime Minister Helen Clark, and possibly Immigration Minister Lianne Dalzeil welcome Winston Peter's into a circus tent labelled "NZ Circus" where Asians are welcome and Asian is spoken. The very angry Peters is shown with a thunderstorm above his head and a fuse which is lit. Extended Title - NZ circus Quantity: 1 digital image(s).

Date: 2011

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

By: New Zealand Press Association

Reference: DCDL-0017815

Description: In the first version a crowd of huge protection squad goons wearing shades surround a small Prime Minister, John Key, who waves and smiles and shouts 'look at me. Look at me!' Text read 'Egomatic protection squad'. In a second version John Key shouts 'Don't look at me! Don't look at me!' In the third version John Key shouts 'Don't look at me.. Don't look at me! And the text reads 'Diplomatic Protection'. Context - Labour has accused Key of using the Diplomatic Protection Squad as an entourage, after its costs blew out by $800,000 in 2009/10. But Emails from Helen Clark's time as Prime Minister show a personal security detail can be turned down, despite Prime Minister John Key's insistence he has no say in the matter. (Stuff 6 May 2011) Three versions of this cartoon are available Quantity: 3 digital cartoon(s).