Maui Gas Field (N.Z.)

Date: 1979

From: Lodge, Nevile Sidney 1918-1989 :[Archive of original cartoons for the Evening Post and Sports Post, 1941 to 1988]

By: Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.); Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989

Reference: B-135-502

Description: Shows two men standing in the doorway to an office. They are looking at a man (Govt energy planning) who is asleep in a chair behind his desk. There are piles of folders on his desk and jammed into the filing cabinet. He also has a piece of paper in his hand which reads "What to do with Maui gas?" Refers to the Maui gas production field being closed down due to reduced demand for gas-based electricity. Label on reverse dated 23/10/79 Extended Title - Maui gas production was shut down last week because of reduced demand for gas-based electricity. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink on paper 260 x 320 mm Finding Aids: Photocopies available in Pictorial Reference Service.

Date: 2003

By: Tremain, Garrick, 1941-; Otago daily times (Newspaper)

Reference: H-715-001/025

Description: Cartoons on New Zealand and international political and social issues. Topics include Taxation and feudal loyalties The Alinghi team from Switzerland winning the yachting America's Cup The effect of the loss of the America's Cup on Auckland city The New Zealand and the Australian prime ministers choosing different paths over the war on Iraq Funding of yachting's Team New Zealand by the government as opposed to coaching of children American president Bush driving a wedge through the United Nations by going to war on Saddam Hussein of Iraq A "greens-free" state luncheon for Australian Prime Minister John Howard The depletion of the Maui gas feild Enthanasia Fruit picking and dole bludgers Iraqi war and oil interests Anti-smoking legislation America's failure to capture Osama bin Laden The Iraqi war as television entertainment Post-war humanitarian aid for Iraq Drought conditions for farmers Saddam Hussein's disguises Quantity: 25 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: A4 horizontal photocopies

Date: [1974-1977]

From: Green, Roger Curtis, 1932- : Papers relating to New Zealand Historic Places Trust

Reference: MS-Papers-8262-10

Description: Correspondcence and reports relating to NZHPT's involvement with the Maui pipline Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1976 - 1979

By: Bromhead, Peter, 1933-; Auckland star (Newspaper)

Reference: A-337-001/026

Description: Cartoons on New Zealand and international social and political issues. Quantity: 26 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Black ink on card, approximately A4, sizes vary. Provenance: Donated by the artist in 1997.

Date: 3 Aug 2006 - 03 Aug 2006

From: Earthquake Commission oral history project

By: Andrews, Alfred Latham, 1923-2009

Reference: OHInt-0825-02

Description: Interview with Latham Andrews, born Masterton 1923. Describes father J W Andrews, builder and Mayor of Lower Hutt 1932-1946. Talks about mother Margaret Latham, musician and music teacher. Refers to grandfather Alfred Latham, a builder and artist. Discusses effects of the Depression, childhood illness, and his education at Eastern Hutt Primary School and Hutt Valley High School. Mentions teachers, early interest in engineering, Ewen Bridge, Hutt River, Arnold Downer and H Reynolds Bach. Refers to being in the first 18-year-old ballot in World War two, service in New Zealand in transport and munitions; overseas service 1944-1946, mainly in Italy. Comments on an audience with Pope Pius XII. Talks about marriage to Mary Thomson and about her father John Watson Thompson, a naval architect. Discusses their family. Describes studying engineering at Canterbury University College, graduating BE in Fluid Mechanics 1951. Gives details of courses and teachers, including Neil Mobray, Don Bruce Smith and P J Alley. Mentions students George Butcher, Bob Norman and Bill Duncan. Talks about employment by Guy Powell and discusses work of the firm at time of the 1950s postwar building and infrastructure replacement boom, including designing bridges, schools, commercial buildings, and gymnasia. Joined Edwards, Clendon and partners ca 1962. Describes growing awareness of importance of earthquake engineering and behaviour of structures in earthquakes. Discusses forensic work following the DIC department store scaffolding collapse, a bridge collapse, major earthquakes such as Edgcumbe, and the Layton's Building subsidence in Lower Hutt. Details the international development of earthquake engineering, including the third world conference in Auckland in 1962. Outlines the development of the New Zealand Standards Institute building codes and the New Zealand Society of Earthquake Engineering. Mentions Cull Report, Lyall Holmes and Wilf Edwards. Discusses using pre-stressed concrete for the Overseas Passenger Terminal building, Wellington and the ward block for Wairau Hospital. Mentions John Hollings, Bob Park and Tom Paulay. Discusses in detail career high point of working on design for the Maui Platform. Refers to Shell BP, Todd Corporation and Paul Freed. Also mentions Ivan Skinner and Robin Adams. Briefly outlines his work for the Earthquake Commission and the Earthquake Lifelines Committee. Interviewer(s) - Susan Fowke Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-015257, OHC-015258, OHC-015256 Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 2.46 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-5533. Port. of Latham Andrews, Second World War; recent port. of Latham and Mary Andrews Search dates: 1923 - 1951 - 2006

Date: 1971 - 1972

By: Minhinnick, Gordon Edward George (Sir), 1902-1992; New Zealand herald (Newspaper); Heath, Eric Walmsley, 1923-

Reference: A-290-101/106

Description: Includes cartoons about army training (Soldier Sam), energy sources for electricity, car sales regulations, politicians, defamation and cartoonists, protests against French nuclear testing and the national debt. Quantity: 6 bromides. Physical Description: 5 bromides approximately 270 x 370 and one bromide 138 x 370 mm.

Date: 1979

From: Lodge, Nevile Sidney 1918-1989 :[Archive of original cartoons for the Evening Post and Sports Post, 1941 to 1988]

By: Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.); Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989

Reference: B-135-532

Description: Three scenes in this cartoon show the varying reactions to the discovery of another natural gas and condensate field at Toko. In the top right three Ministry of Energy Resources officials are sitting around a table as another man enters the room announcing a huge oil field has been found at Toko. They look dismayed by the news because they are still trying to decide what to do with Maui gas. In the lower left scene Muldoon rejects a proposal that Toko oil will be refined into motor spirit because too much has already been spent on organising carless days. In the bottom right scene D.S.I.R. scientists have discovered they can turn Toko oil into synthetic butter. Extended Title - What if we strike oil? Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and crayon, 320 x 460 mm

Date: 1970 - 1987

From: Heath, Eric Walmsley 1923- :[Cartoons on topics of defence, politics, social issues, whimsy, medical issues, pollution, conservationists, trade unions, space exploration, animals, police & crime, Television, farming, sport, war, and transport. 1970-1990s].

By: Heath, Eric Walmsley, 1923-

Reference: B-144-218/242

Description: Includes cartoons on: The flooding of Lake Manapouri; the disastrous results of an undersea drill blowout; tanker leaking pollution; raw sewage flowing into Wellington Harbour; Conservation Week and cats; Maui Oil rig; Music Festival promoting keeping New Zealand clean; protesters marching to "Save Aramoana" from an aluminium smelter; death of two babies linked with 245T; Cars competing for world grain for fuel; Recycling aluminium cans; Homo sapiens as a very unreliable species seen through the eyes of a lion family; Scientist urges colonisation of the moon; the new Wildlife Amendment Bill; the smell of the Motonui fallout; New Zealand Beautification scheme; New Zealand to attend world tree talks in Bangkok; Kiwi yachtsmen protest against American MX tests; Dunce on cyanide can; Conservation week bird logo in tatters; Moa Point sewage outlet; Save New Zealand forests; rising sea levels due to global warming; cutting down trees during Conservation Week. Inscriptions: Recto - Signed, but almost all undated, by artist. Arrangement: Arranged chronologically, according to the dates of "Dominion" clippings in Heath's albums (at E-521/547-q). Those not found in the albums have been given estimated dates. Quantity: 25 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink on paper, sizes approximately 350 x 540 mm. Provenance: Donated by the artist in 1996.

Date: 19 July 1990 - 19 Jul 1990

From: Todd Corporation Oral History Project

By: King, Ronald George, 1930-

Reference: OHInt-0146/5

Description: Ronald George King born Methven, Canterbury. Outlines family background - paternal grandmother, Annie King, came to New Zealand with parents in 1865 on the `Hydaspes (Clipper ship). Describes: childhood; extensive travel by train as father was an engine driver for New Zealand Railways, with reference to Wharf or Government Service as alternative form of travel; shortages during World War II; religion; politics, giving description of Arnold Nordmeyer; contact with Maori and education at Catholic schools, leaving with University Entrance, later doing Hemmingways Correspondence School Accounting Course. Gives details of employment, starting as clerical cadet with Inland Revenue in Greymouth before moving to Wellington and qualifying with ACA in 1956 and becoming Tax Inspector, refers to `Tax Dodgers'. Discusses time as accountant for Noble Lowndes Insurance Brokers (1960-1965), a company specialising in Superannuation, before joining Todd Motors Ltd, Courtenay Place, Wellington in 1956 as accountant, becoming Corporate Secretary of the Todd Corporation in 1987. Describes career with Todd which lasted 26 years. Topics discussed include: Todd Family Investments; Service Station Wars (1960s); Europa Tax Litigation; Formation of Whitby Community Development Consortium (1967); Todd Petroleum Mining Company and Maui Gas Condensate Field; Joint Waipipi Iron Sands Venture with Marcona (1969); Kapuni gas field; Mitsubishi Distribution (1970) with reference to Japanese cars; Motor / Trading Changes in Dealerships System; Death of Sir Desmond Henry Todd (1970); Sale of Europa (1972); Shell BP Todd Consortium; Joint Participation in Liquigas (1981); Investment in Baigent Forest Industry (1982); Golden Cross, Waihi: Joint Gold venture with Cyprus Minerals USA (1985); Future of Todd Corporation and his feelings about retirement in 1991 after 26 years with the Company. Mentions influence of Stan Mann. Other people mentioned include: Ken Armstrong, Alan Notley, Neville Smith, Lionel Bulcraig, Denford McDonald, Jim Warren, Dr G A (Gert) Lau, Joe Melgers, Doug Wallace and members of the Todd Family. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Venue - Wellington Interviewer(s) - Hugo Manson Venue - 20 Woodhouse Avenue, Karori Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-003586-003587 Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB-0613. 6 photographs (i) Todd Corporation Senior Staff Members 1989; (ii) Todd Corporation Limited Staff Members 1989; (iii) Patrick O'Rourke, Ron King and an unidentified man in 1954; (iv) Air Training Corps 1946, Ron King, front row 4th from left; (v) same as ii and vi same as (1).

Date: 1979

From: Lodge, Nevile Sidney 1918-1989 :[Archive of original cartoons for the Evening Post and Sports Post, 1941 to 1988]

By: Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.); Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989

Reference: B-135-568

Description: The scene is an 'aerial' view of the North Island showing various scenarios of the future. Around Wellington a man is saying to another that the government has called for another cost-benefit analysis on the proposed Wellington Airport runway. On the south Wairarapa coast one man is saying to another that one night they (the South Islanders) cut the cable (electric power cable) and sailed away. Dotted across the middle of the island are unsuccessful oil drilling sites while in Taranaki a man is commenting that the Ministry of Energy announcement is expected on what to do with Maui gas. Driving up the island is a car worth $80,000. In the north a group of people are watching an airliner full of emigrants fly away, amidst comments about the high price of air fares, Vietnamese boat people and reduction of population in the north. Offshore a cargo ship carrying New Zealand butter is heading towards an island to dump it's cargo which has been rejected by the E.E.C. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink, letratone and crayon, 320 x 445 mm

Date: 24 February 1988 - 24 Mar 1988

From: NZOHA Customs Department Oral History Project Part III

By: Campbell, Kevin James, 1927-1995

Reference: OHInt-0102/4

Description: Kevin James Campbell, (known as Jock Campbell), born New Plymouth 1927. Gives family background - father, James Campbell, came from Scotland ca 1910 and farmed at Waitara, also pioneered Road Transport in New Plymouth. Refers to Campbell Motors Buses having to be sold in the Depression (1930s). Maternal great grandfather came out on the ship `Phoebe Dunbar', settling in Waitara. Mentions uncle, Hugh Purdy, owner of a pedigree jersey stud farm and refers to Weddell Cup. Discusses mother's lengthy illness and death when he was 14 years. Recalls: Presbyterian Sunday School; discipline; contact with Maori; interest in pipe bands and involvement as President of the Taranaki Brass and Pipe Band. Recalls joining Lands and Survey Department New Plymouth, 1945-1948, an interesting period of land development for Returned Servicemen after World War II and time of Land Sales Registration. Describes change to Customs Department, New Plymouth 1948. Mentions Harry Tizard (father of MP, Bob Tizard) and Norm Laking. Discusses: rapid promotion; annual registration of fishing boats; local whitebaiting customs on the Waiwakaio ? River; administration of the Shipping and Seamen Act on behalf of the Marine Department; marriage and family; successful treatment for a shadow on the lung at the sanitorium, Pukeora (1954-1955); petrol tax; social life in Christchurch; duties as staff training officer, with reference to introduction of training courses towards Certificate of Commerce. Gives background to the establishment of the Customs Admininstration for Developing Countries. Refers to ECAFE Conference. Talks about period as Senior Advisory Officer in charge of Tariff Research (1971-1973), referring to metrification (metrication ?), taxation of Motor Vehicle Industry and preferential system. Discusses return to New Plymouth as Collector of Customs (1973-1975). Refers to Oil Exploration in the area; Schlumberger and Brown & Root, the international company that erected the Maui Platform; Think Big projects. Interviewer(s) - Hugo Manson Venue - 254 Te Moana Road, Waikanae Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-001640-001642; OHLC-000360-000362 Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 3 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-1838.

Date: 28 Nov 1998

From: Welsh Society of Wellington Oral History Project

By: Watts, Edmund Brian, 1942-

Reference: OHInt-0728/14

Description: Brian Edmund Watts, born Swansea 1942. Describes Swansea with its industrial community. Talks of his employment and mentions, coal, steel, chemicals, petrochemicals nearby and Swansea University which he attended. Discusses Welsh language and gives reasons for not learning it. Backgrounds decision to come to New Zealand and job opportunity as Technical manager with BP. Describes the job opportunity of examining the potential of manufacturing petrochemicals from Maui and Epuni gas fields. Recalls arriving in Wellington 1983 and learning about the Welsh Society. Refers to Jim Thomas, Jean and Phillip Liner, Margot Griffith, Patricia Watts, Billy Pearson, David Hughes and Bob and Linda Bevan Smith. Describes Welsh Society activities over the years. Explains the National Gymanfa Ganu and describes what it means for him. Describes the Festival of Music at the Cathedral, Wellington and the invitation to the Welsh Society to hold a Gymanfa Ganu with Philip Walsh, the musical director of the Cathedral and the Orpheus Choir. Refers to Ray Henwood. Also recalls visit by Daffydd Wigley, MP, Plaid Cymru, and his wife, Elenor Bennett, (Harpist) who played in a concert arranged by the Society in the National Library auditorium. Refers to Scorpios restaurant in Wellington, supporters of the Society. Discusses the changing needs of people coming to New Zealand and gives the examples of those from the Middle Eastern countries with a need to converse in their own tongue. Comments on the Welsh people being bilingual with an emphasis on the English language. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Interviewer(s) - David Hughes Venue - 31 Greyfriars Crescent, Tawa Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-011914-011915 ; OHLC-005972-005972 Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 2 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-4102.

Date: 1960-1999

From: [Ephemera of quarto size relating to oils, oil refining, oil drilling]

Reference: Eph-B-OILS-1900s

Description: Includes: 1961: Mobil Oil New Zealand Limited. Getting oil to you [1961]. Pamphlet 1970: Broken Hill Proprietary Company Limited. [1970]. Pamphlet 1979: "Something worthwhile" [re the Maui Gas project]. 31 May 1979. Booklet (2 copies) 1987: New Zealand Refining Company Limited. Chairman's address to shareholders, annual general meeting, 28 May 1987. 1989: WD-40; the world's most useful product ... [1989]. Flier 1996: Oil recovery; recycling used oil; a introduction. 1996. Folder 1998: New Zealand Oil & Gas. West Maui [1998] Related material may be housed at subject locations: ENERGY, MOTOR VEHICLE DRIVING, PETROL Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs sizes varying below 330 mm.

Date: 1980 - 1999

By: New Zealand. Ministry of Commerce

Reference: Eph-C-ENERGY-1980/1999

Description: Includes: 1984: Autumn '84. Gas appliance catalogue 1985: Energy prices up again! petrol, diesel, fuel oil all up; electricity tariff up 25%. Interested in controlling your costs? We'll show you how. Visit Energex '85. 30 July - 1 August. Seminar Alternative fuels for fleet operators [1985] Maui Gas. Issues seminat, 28-29 November 1985. Massey University Palmerston North 1992: New Zealand. Ministry of Commerce. Energy New Zealand 1992 Quantity: 6 Poster(s). Physical Description: Offset and screen prints, sizes varying around 420 x 297 mm.

Date: [ca 1975-1989]

From: Minhinnick, Gordon, 1902-1992 :[111 original pencil and ink cartoons. 1930s-1980s]

Reference: C-171-075

Description: Preliminary sketch for a cartoon. Shows a number of road cyclists (labelled 'Stock market') racing towards Taranaki. The cyclists all have long noses pointed in the direction of their destination. Two butterflies are flying ahead of the group. Undated. Title created by librarian. Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Smell of an oily rig [in pencil] Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Pencil on paper, 395 x 580 mm

Date: 1981

From: New Zealand National Party: [Political pamphlets, fliers and election propaganda. 1980-1981]

By: New Zealand National Party

Reference: Eph-B-NZ-NATIONAL-1981-03

Description: Political pamphlet issued prior to the 1981 general election, contains a message from the Ministry of Energy, Bill Birch, and relates to the way the government is growing the economy by providing sources of energy, setting up the Liquid Fuels Trust Board (Maui gas), finding oil at the Maui, Kapuni and McKee fields, developing the CNG industry, and establising a distribution system for Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG). Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph on pamphlet folded to 295 x 212 mm.

Date: 1985-1986

From: Sutch, Helen, 1945- : Personal papers and work material

Reference: 89-244-18/03

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1971 - 1972

From: Minhinnick Gordon Edward George (Sir), 1902-1992:Six cartoons published in the New Zealand Herald between September 1971 and July 1972.

Reference: A-290-106

Description: Shows a version of the Hare and the Tortoise story, with the Hare (Smart Boy Maui Gas) resting and laughing as he reads an advertisement for a smart boy wanted by the Electricity Department. However, Coal the tortoise has passed him. Mt Taranaki is shown in the right distance, because the Maui Gas field is near the Taranaki coast. Other Titles - New Zealand; Department Quantity: 1 bromide. Physical Description: Bromide photograph, 240 x 367 mm

Date: 1980

From: Lodge, Nevile Sidney 1918-1989 :[Archive of original cartoons for the Evening Post and Sports Post, 1941 to 1988]

By: Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.); Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989

Reference: B-135-608

Description: The scene is inside an office where representatives from Mobil and the New Zealand government are preparing to sign an agreement for Mobil to produce gasoline from Maui gas methanol. Outside through the window protesters can be seen carrying placards calling for a ban on methanol. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink, letratone and crayon, 460 x 320 mm Finding Aids: Photocopies available in Pictorial Reference Service.

Date: 1979

From: Lodge, Nevile Sidney 1918-1989 :[Archive of original cartoons for the Evening Post and Sports Post, 1941 to 1988]

By: Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989; Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: B-135-481

Description: This cartoon features Bill Birch (Minister of Energy) on a television programme called the Generation Game on the Foresight Show, deliberating the future of CNG, LPG, methanol and synthetic gasoline Label on reverse dated 12/3/79 Extended Title - With Maui gas due to start flowing next month, the Minister of Energy says the government is now to consider the best use for it Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink, letratone and crayon, 320 x 435 mm