New Zealand Trade Development Board

Date: 20 Jun 2000

From: Vintage years - the wine industry in New Zealand

By: Dunleavy, Terence John, 1928-

Reference: OHInt-0535/4

Description: 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.

Date: 3 May 1984 - 16 May 1984

From: NZOHA Customs Department Oral History Project Part II

By: Bemrose, Philip Allan, 1913-1990

Reference: OHInt-0101/02

Description: Philip Allan Bemrose born Auckland 1913. Outlines family background - father served in the Boer War [South African War] in the Mounted Infantry. Recalls his mother's death, funeral and burial etc when he was three years. Describes relationship with father. Gives details of years at Auckland Grammar School. Recalls first job with the Goldie Timber Company, Auckland and describes the artist, Charles Goldie, who came into the office regularly. Outlines career with Customs Department, commencing in Auckland 1934. Recalls introduction of Sales Tax the day after he started. Talks about the Depression (1930s). Discusses: different divisions within Customs; new system of gauging spirits; victimisation within the Department; parcels post; uniform staff; attitudes to women and social life. Describes the impact of World War II on the Department. Talks about own service; volunteering for the Navy, training on Motuihi at HMNZS Tamaki; the Air Force Training Camp at Wigram; being at sea from late 1942 until early 1944 and arrival in Britain; becoming an instructor at Portsmouth until the end of the war. Talks about four month secondment to United Kingdom Customs afterwards and discusses differences between United Kingdom and New Zealand customs in the 1940s. Refers to Diploma in Public Administration. Recalls being appointed Secretary to Walter Nash, Minister of Finance, 1949. Mentions Keith Holyoake, John Marshall, Robert Muldoon, Peter Fraser, Arnold Nordmeyer, Percy Dowse (editor of Southern Cross), Gerald Griffen [Griffin] and Finton Patrick Walsh. Recalls time with State Services Commission (1951) as editor of O & M (Organisation and Method) booklet and return to Customs (1952). Discusses: Sales Tax Division; duties as inspector; Board of Trade set up by first National Government to look at tarrifs and other protective means; Customs, London, with reference to George Laking and Foss Shanahan whom he describes. Also talks about Henry Lang. Recalls being Director of Import Licensing and retirement. Interviewer(s) - Hugo Manson Quantity: 4 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 5 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-0088. Search dates: 1984

Date: [1975-2002]

From: Royal family : Papers (Te Whanau a Roera Hukiki Te Ahukaramu)

Reference: 2003-022-01

Description: Inward and some outward correspondence; identified persons entered under Name below; also includes letter from Charles to Maewa (1998); wedding invitation, Toni and Adrian; Christmas letter from Ron and Claire, Madison; letter, Mary, Department of English, Massey University, to Don regarding a senior lecturership (1975); article about Royal and Wharehuia Hemara (Daily news, 1 Jun 1998) Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1990-1993

From: [Ephemera of quarto sizes relating to alcohol and alcoholic beverages and drink, in New Zealand]

By: New Zealand Wines and Spirits (Firm); Clearview Estate Winery; Dominion Breweries Ltd; Merlen Wines Ltd; New Zealand. Alcoholic Liquor Advisory Council; New Zealand. Land Transport Division; New Zealand Trade Development Board; Stonecroft Wines (Firm); Wine Institute of New Zealand; Woolworth's (New Zealand) Ltd.

Reference: Eph-B-ALCOHOL-1990-1993

Description: Ephemera relating to alcohol and alcoholic beverages, in New Zealand. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 folder(s) containing 32 pieces of ephemera.. Physical Description: Loose leaf, folded, and spiral bound brochures and fliers, 210mm x 300mm. Processing information: Not all names associated with the collection have been indexed.

Date: [1991-1995]

By: Dunlop, Celia Mary, 1948-2008

Reference: 2002-221

Description: Reports, notes and other papers relating to Dunlop's time with AMBA Source of title - Supplied Relationship complexity - See also MS-Group-0406 for records of the Arts Marketing Board of Aotearoa Quantity: 1 box(es) (A4 box). 0.12 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts, duplicated and printed matter Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Ms C Dunlop, Kelburn, Wellington, Jul 2002

Date: 1970 - 1986

By: New Zealand Trade Development Board

Reference: MS-Papers-10738

Description: The collection comprises correspondence of the commercial attache, Trade Commissioner and Minister (Commercial) at the New Zealand High Commission in London (1980-1985). Includes a report on Sandra Blewett's proposed North Channel swim, a 1970 British National Export Council report on New Zealand and a 1986 report on yellow fats and butter markets and the ramification for Anchor Foods Ltd. Source of title - Supplied title Quantity: 2 folder(s). 0.03 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter

Date: 2000-2001

From: Locke, Keith, 1944- :Collection

Reference: MSDL-1687

Description: Files relating to questions for written answer put towards the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Refers to advice from officials, Ahmed Queri, Palestinian visit, Tommy Suharto, TRADENZ and defence industry promotion, and West Papua independence (from Indonesia). Arrangement: Files were originally delivered to library within a folder called "Parl word etc docs LOCKE (PSFS01GREEN$)/Questions for Written Answer/Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade" Quantity: 15 Electronic document(s).