Interview with Terence Dunleavy

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.