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OBITUARY: Norman Maclean Artist, writer and teacher Norman Maclean passed away on December 1, 2023, but his name will forever be synonymous with Gisborne Unity Theatre. In his 50 years with the theatre he performed, produced, painted sets, gathered...
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Between 1975 and 1992, over 4000 Cambodians began a new life in Aotearoa NZ. Many were refugees escaping the murderous regime of the Khmer Rouge and some recorded their life stories. Find out more by exploring our collections and curated resources.
Tooth and Veil: The Life and Times of the New Zealand Dental Nurse, Massey University Press , published by Massey University Press. The award was announced at the Labour History Project AGM on Tuesday 20 July. Named for the late historian Herbert Roth, the award is presented annually to the work published in the previous calendar year that best depicts the history of work and resistance in New Zealand. The award was judged this year by Cybèle Locke, Claire-Louise McCurdy, Grace Millar, and Ross Webb ‘On 29 March 1974, nurses from all over the country marched on parliament and won a substan...
Wellington.Scoop Two Wellingtonians have become Companions of the New Zealand Order of Merit in today’s New Year Honours List: Sue Chetwin, for services to consumer rights. Having begun her career in journalism, Ms Chetwin was editor of the Sunday News from 1994 to 1998, the Sunday Star-Times from 1998 to 2003, and founding editor of the Herald on Sunday from 2003 to 2005. As Chief Executive of Consumer New Zealand from 2007 to 2020 she successfully campaigned for many important consumer law reforms, including prohibitions on unfair contract terms, fairness in consumer credit contracts, c...