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… own writing and that of New Zealand, the Pacific and the postcolonial world. Two childhoods Alistair Te Ariki … of breakdowns around the same time, following a period of post-natal depression. Two books of poetry, Sanctuary of …
Type: Biography
… under his command, only 95 came out alive. 1 Fergusson’s post-war career included a period as assistant …
Type: Biography
… Forbes became a Liberal whip, holding office until 1922. In post-war politics the Liberal party faced encroachment from …
Type: Biography
… the Department of Conservation (DOC). The Wildlife Service posted him around the country and on many remote islands …
Type: Biography
… effective leadership and ‘dignified bearing’. 6 In 2000 a post-doctoral research fellowship was established in …
Type: Biography
… matured, war – followed by shortages connected with postwar reconstruction – saw many plans curtailed. Then, on … James was thrown into deep depression. He resigned his post in 1949 and sailed for English retirement two months …
Type: Biography
… representative, the design included 14 pairs of poupou (posts) carved in styles taken from every tribal area. In …
Type: Biography
… house, the ridge-pole will be of hīnau and the supporting posts of māhoe and patatē. Those who inhabit that house …
Type: Biography
… with Jayforce (the New Zealand troops that were part of the post-war occupation force in Japan) and saw first-hand the …
Type: Biography
… the boys were in the open playing at different games. I expostulated by not learning my lesson, with the usual result … administrative ability and political nous to most cabinet posts was more work for himself. Seddon concentrated a large …
Type: Biography
… (1975–77). They questioned the open plan of New Zealand’s post-war modern houses, introducing relatively small spaces …
Type: Biography
… of the chair that the university appoint McLean to a post in the Anthropology Department from which he could set … among the most enjoyable of his life. He pursued some long-postponed scholarly projects and spent more time with his …
Type: Biography
… quickly enough and knuckled down to it’, Doreen recalled. 3 Post-war Wellington was exciting. Bill Sutch , Gwen and …
Type: Biography
… Browne was appointed governor of Tasmania, and from his new post, 'certainly the most comfortable Govt. in H.M.'s gift', …
Type: Biography
… Nebraska, and discovered she was pregnant after he had been posted to the Pacific. By the time their daughter, Penelope …
Type: Biography
… she visited the Musée de L’Homme in Paris to see palisade posts from Puketotara Pā, which Rangitāne had presented to …
Type: Biography
… was a member of eight ministries and held numerous senior posts in government. Although Sewell regarded himself as an …
Type: Biography
… moved to wherever he could find work as a quarryman or a Post and Telegraph linesman. Shadbolt lived in at least a …
Type: Biography
… War broke out in 1939. He trained as an officer, and was posted to the New Zealand Army Service Corps as a Divisional …
Type: Biography
… an enduring value and appeal. Cowan briefly had hopes of a post as an official historian, but they came to nothing. He …
Type: Biography