Homeowners

Date: 14 May 2002

From: The Leniston Family Oral History Project

By: Leniston, Martin John, 1925-

Reference: OHInt-0607-02

Description: Johnny Leniston was born in 1925 and was brought up in Island Bay and Newtown. Describes breakfasts. Explains about the painting of The Moorings (31 Glenbervie Terrace). Talks about the family name Martin John Leniston, his Irish origins, visits to Ireland, his inheritance, the lease of the family farm, describes Uncle Gus, Aunt Martha and other relatives. Talks about a girl chosen for him to marry. Recalls meeting Betty, his future wife, at St Joseph's Orphanage, Upper Hutt when he and his sister Joan were there. Recalls Betty's brother Joe Healey, his polio, Scout membership. Gives reasons for his father joining the English Army to leave Ireland, relates he was an ANZAC and in the Battle for the Somme. Explains that father deserted at South Africa, travelled to New Zealand where the Buckley relatives already lived, went gumdigging and worked on the Main Trunk Line in 1908 where he met his brother Ted Leniston, explains. Gives examples of Ted Leniston's lack of fear, mentioning that he was a watersider, that he married Eileen, an orator in the Irish Club. Relates that his father and uncle joined the First Auckland Regiment, went to Gallipoli where father was wounded by shrapnel and talks of him working for Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR), on the waterfront, walking roads in the Depression, messenger in Parliament. Gives examples of the freedom given him by his father, recalls travelling alone at age 10, being a witness at a bicycle accident and gives reasons for discouragement in joining the Irish Club. Explains differences in Irish cities. Mentions that his mother was South African, explains about prominent Bainbridges in history, the Royal Navy, mentions Order of Rising Sun. Talks of Grandfather Bainbridge in England, South Africa and New Zealand and decribes his various jobs. Recalls Grandmother was a piano teacher and explains why she chopped up her grand piano; names her siblings. Relates that his mother was born in Petermaritzberg, educated in England, returning as an adult to New Zealand where she worked at Gilbeys Business School. Gives her impression of Wellington houses and explains how she met his father. Relates that grandparents lived in Hay Street, Carlton Gore Road, Tinakori Road and that his sister married Milton Soler, and later Matt Guerin. Talks about living at Hansen Street and Devon Street, and renting property in less fortunate times; explains why he was never short of food in the Depression. Recalls having stones thrown at him, stick fights, gangs. States that his sister Joan was dux of Newtown School. Recalls attitude of Protestant and Catholic children; talks of Peter Wells and Ken Jessop, and a Jewish boy, Billy Green. Relates that he went into an orphanage at age 10, then family boarded with Allen family of Island Bay when mother was ill. Explains why he didn't become an architect, his enrollment at University of Wales, why architectural study in New Zealand wasn't feasible. Describes going mineral mining in Western Australia with his son and setting up a similar system of magnetic surveying in New Zealand on his return. Talks of his abilty to get consents, being 'muscled out' of his job. Talks of provisions made for his family in his absence. Details the experience in Perth, Australia which caused him to give up his catholicism. Mentions engagement and marriage, farming in the rehabilitation scheme at Mahonui, talks of the isolation. Lists his children, talks of his role and Betty's good family management. Talks of teaching in Hutt Valley schools, Teachers Training College in 1949. Details living in state housing, with parents, the influence of Guy Famularo's family to buy in Glenbervie Terrace, now in Family Trust. Explains about painting the house as condition of the loan, mentions State Advances, selling a rented house, the tenants, mortgage from Public Service Investment Society (PSIS). Explains situation when the government tried to appropriate part of Glenvbervie Terrace for the motorway, losing the track to town and the cash settlement. Talks of John Swan and neighbour Chris Cochran, architects, and a second John Swan who bought the rental house. Relates that he now lives in Paekakariki with daughters. Explains that the cash settlement repaid his sister and financed a trip as private member of trade mission to Chile. Refers to Allende and Pinochet, also contacts who disappeared. Describes crewing a yacht to Auckland from Wellington, being off course and surviving the experience. Refers to White Island, missing Ted Leniston's wedding and the reaction of his family. Recalls crewing on Barry Martin's trimaran to Rarotonga and describes experiences. Explains ringbolting (hitchhiking by sea). Talks of his family, mentioning the late Martin Leniston, his youth movement leadership, a proposed route between Wellington and Wairarapa, co-operation between landowners Riddiford and Bidwill, Automobile Association, Ministry of Works, Army, Wairarapa District Council. Refers to the Commissioner of Works. States that his greatest achievment is his marriage, talks of his family, Tim Leniston, and sister Joan. Sings a family ditty and refers to a spray of dried lavender saved by the family from the time he was lost at sea. Interviewer(s) - Judith Fyfe Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-010955 - OHC-010957 Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 Electronic document(s) - abstract. 1 interview(s). 2.30 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-3857, OHDL-001231.

Date: 1951 - 1953

From: [Ephemera of octavo size concerning housing, rental accommodation, housing standards]

By: State Advances Corporation of New Zealand

Reference: Eph-A-HOUSING-1951-01

Description: Pamphlet arguing for home ownership. See child records for details. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, 227 x 365 mm, folded to 227 x 121 mm.

Date: 1999

From: [Ephemera of quarto size relating to the building industry, builders, building companies and organisations, building techniques, in New Zealand]

By: Housing Corporation of New Zealand

Reference: Eph-B-BUILDING-1999-01

Description: Outlines the procedure and assistance offered to groups building their own homes. Quantity: 1 booklet. Physical Description: Booklet of 40 pages, 298 x 210 mm. Provenance: Donated by the Housing Corporation in 2000.

Date: 1981

From: Bromhead, Peter, 1933- :One folder of original cartoons published in the Auckland Star in the 1970s and 1980s.

Reference: A-305-160

Description: It is mid January and a man contemplates a list of holiday jobs that have not been done yet - cut lawns, paint house, clean car, tidy garage...etc. The only job that has been crossed off is 'order beer'. He is saying to his wife, `Don't panic... There's still two more days...'. Refers to leaving summer jobs to the last minute of the holidays then needing to do them in a frantic rush. Negatives at PA Collection 5371 Bromhead Collection Extended Title - Don't panic...there's still two more days... Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Black ink on card, 220 x 150 mm. Provenance: Donated by the artist in 1997.

Date: 1982

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-136-017

Description: Shows a man representing the N.Z. Timber Industry stopping a forestry worker from cutting down a tree because of the recession in the export timber trade. The worker is standing with his chain-saw at the ready. A couple, planning to build their own house, are pleading for cheaper timber prices within New Zealand. Extended Title - "Hold it! We're cutting down on production because of the export slump" "If you're not getting the export incentive, mate, maybe you could produce cheaper timber for the domestic market!" Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink, white gouache and letratone, 450 x 320 mm.

Date: 1982

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-136-010

Description: Shows a young couple sitting in their parent's living room talking to their parents/parents-in-law. They are wishing to buy a house. The newspaper headline says that there is a housing shortage and the father is listing all the rising expenses of owning a house and telling the young couple they are lucky that they can't buy a house. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink, crayon and letratone, 450 x 320 mm Finding Aids: Photocopies available in Pictorial Reference Service.

Date: 1999

From: [Ephemera around A3 size concerning housing, rental accommodation, housing standards. 1970-1999]

By: Housing Corporation of New Zealand; New Zealand. Ministry of Māori Development

Reference: Eph-C-HOUSING-1999-01

Description: Shows an illustration of a group building a house. Dated from an accompanying booklet of the same title and graphic design. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on poster. Physical Description: Photolithograph, 421 x 298 mm. Provenance: Donated by the publisher in 2000.

Date: 1935 - 1940

From: Various artists :[Original and printed political cartoons by A S Paterson, John H Gilmour ("Pax"), N H McIntyre ("M"), Loney, Charles Haines, Morrison, Jayem, Barns Graham, and others. 1935-1940s].

By: Barns-Graham, Allan Barclay, 1906-2006

Reference: A-129-016

Description: Shows Prime Minister Michael Joseph Savage as a policeman; he is instructing policeman Minister of Finance Walter Nash to lead away a man caught in the act of trying to take or own land and a house. A cartoon which provides a viewpoint opposed to the Labour Party's policies preventing easier home and land ownership. Inscription indicates that the cartoon may have been published in a newspaper. Inscriptions: Mat recto - above image - 2 columns Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing, on sheet 127 x 200 mm.

Date: 1994

From: Hubbard, James, 1949- :Cartoon entries for the Qantas Media Awards, 1994. 25 February 1994 to 23 December 1994.

Reference: H-233-049

Description: Shows a man (Inflation) turning the handle on a music box (Mortgage rates) while a monkey (Home owners), who is chained to the box, dances with a cup in it's hand. Refers to the relationship between home owners, mortgages and inflation. Quantity: 1 cartoon bromide(s). Finding Aids: Photocopies available in Pictorial Reference Service..

Date: 1986

From: Hodgson, Trace, 1958- :[Original cartoons drawn in 1986, mainly for the New Zealand Listener].

Reference: C-133-121

Description: Shows National Party leader Jim McLay holding above his head a pamphlet about home ownership entitled "What Labour policies have done to your dreams", and asking his listeners to fire. They fire at his head rather than at the pamphlet. This cartoon was published in the New Zealand Listener on 22 February 1986. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing 315 x 480 mm. Provenance: Purchased in 2003.

Date: 2003

From: Walker, Malcolm, 1950- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0009177

Description: Shows a builder waving goodbye to clients of a house he has just completed building. Driving home in his ute with his dog he says that after a good job well done there is no place like home and shows the builders' house a building that hasn't been completed. Refers to the phenomenon of builders never finishing their own houses. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2008

From: Ekers, Paul, 1961-:[Digital cartoons published in the New Zealand Herald and other publications]

Reference: DCDL-0004995

Description: Shows a young man and woman having a picnic. The man reads in the newspaper that the price of the house they wanted to buy has gone down from 'incredibly unaffordable' to 'utterly unobtainable'. Refers to the problem of the unaffordability of houses for young people and first home buyers. The government is taking steps to improve the situation. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2001

From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DX-005-105

Description: 'The Politician' cartoon strip. Quantity: 1 digital image(s).

Date: 2007

From: Moreu, Michael, 1969-: [Digital cartoons published in the Christchurch Press and Fairfax Media]

Reference: DCDL-0003721

Description: A man and woman walk past two properties for sale with their shopping. One of the properties is the expensive option which is a treehouse and is referred to as an apportunity to 'climb the property ladder'. The other is a car with an open boot which will provide more space and is described as a desirable first home. Both 'houses' have had a drop in price. The man comments to the woman that there is definitely a cooling in the property market. Refers to concern over the high cost of housing and the difficulties experienced by first home buyers. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 1951 - 1953

From: [Ephemera of octavo size concerning housing, rental accommodation, housing standards]

By: State Advances Corporation of New Zealand

Reference: Eph-A-HOUSING-1951-01-verso

Description: Text explains how one can buy a house using low-interest or interest-free loans. An application form is attached. Extended Title - from "The advantages of Home Ownership" / State Advances Corporation, ca 1951. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on inside spread of brochure.. Physical Description: Photolithograph, 227 x 365 mm.

Date: 1951 - 1953

From: [Ephemera of octavo size concerning housing, rental accommodation, housing standards]

By: State Advances Corporation of New Zealand

Reference: Eph-A-HOUSING-1951-01-recto

Description: Shows woman in sunhat and summer dress, talking to man with lawnmower and pipe, outside their house. Their daughter rides her tricycle on a path beside the house. Text on the other page encourages the reader to ask for more information from the State Advances Corporation. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on cover spread of brochure.. Physical Description: Photolithograph, 227 x 365 mm.

Date: 1965

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-137-559

Description: Two men are talking in front of their houses. One of them is carrying a spade, a tin of house paint and other home maintenance items. He is obviously going to spend the weekend on do-it-yourself activities. His neighbour is not impressed as he wants the two of them to spend the weekend at the races and playing bowls. Exhibited in 'Lodge Laughs at Wellington: Celebrating the life and works of cartoonist Nevile Lodge' exhibition of cartoons By Nevile Lodge on Wellington topics over the period 1943-1988, curated by the New Zealand Cartoon Archive for the Wellington Museum of City and Sea, and exhibited at the Museum from 25 May to August 2004. Published in book 'Lodge Laughs at Wellington' by the New Zealand Cartoon Archive, 2004. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink, letratone and crayon on card, 288 x 385mm

Date: 2007

From: Moreu, Michael, 1969-: [Digital cartoons published in the Christchurch Press and Fairfax Media]

Reference: DCDL-0004711

Description: Shows a nice old house called 'Wheel Estate' in the centre of the image and in a circle around it, joined by big arrows, are a wealthy investor holding wads of money and grinning, a woman holding a 'to let' sign as she advertises rental accomodation, a sad-looking family who cannot afford a house and lastly a man from the IRD, worried because of the tax loopholes that make property speculation profitable. And round and round the circle goes as housing remains very expensive and beyond the means of many. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2008

From: Hodgson, Trace, 1958- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0005519

Description: Shows Prime Minister, Helen Clark, standing in front of the 'Helengrad Housing Estate' which is a brick edifice topped with security cameras and barbed wire. She grins knowingly and says 'You'll never want to leave!" On either side of the double barred doors which have an 'L' for 'Labour' and a 'No smoking' sign on them, stand Trevor Mallard, Minister for the Environment, and Annette King, Minister of Justice, arms crossed and wearing gun holsters. A little bird looking a bit like Finance Minister, Michael Cullen, perches on top of the 'Cheap home' sign. Refers to Labour's new policy of affordable housing for first home owners and people on low incomes. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2002

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

Reference: DX-014-039

Description: A builder stands in the remains of the house he has just dismantled and explains there is no sign of leaks. The man of the couple holds a copy of the Leaky Building Report under his arm. Extended Title - Leaky Building Report Quantity: 1 digital image(s).