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I'm facilitating a community writing and performance project called Settlement Story where people write and perform their own stories of settlement in Aotearoa (or stories of affect from pakeha settlement in Aotearoa). Do you know anyone who wants to be supported to write their own monologue … View moreI'm facilitating a community writing and performance project called Settlement Story where people write and perform their own stories of settlement in Aotearoa (or stories of affect from pakeha settlement in Aotearoa). Do you know anyone who wants to be supported to write their own monologue for performance? Or do you want to support a project where stories can be shared in likely and unlikely places? We need people who what to be involved as writers/performers, as well as musicians, photographers, artists, organisers, publicist, funders and eventually hosts to host a performance in their workplace or club. Please email jwalkernz@live.com to register your intertest and to receive an information pack. This could be your opportunity to take action in challenging times.
We' been working with Porirua City Council to produce flood mapping of parts of Porirua City vulnerable to flooding, so we can work to prevent floods in the future.
To access the map and to learn more about flooding in Porirua take a look at the link below 💧
If you have any queries about … View moreWe' been working with Porirua City Council to produce flood mapping of parts of Porirua City vulnerable to flooding, so we can work to prevent floods in the future.
To access the map and to learn more about flooding in Porirua take a look at the link below 💧
If you have any queries about the mapping contact: pcc.floodmaps@wellingtonwater.co.nz
‘The children are our future.’ It’s a well-loved cliché around the world because it’s absolutely true. The hopes and dreams we have for our communities are only as strong as the children and young people who continue to believe in them long after we’re gone.
This month is all about … View more‘The children are our future.’ It’s a well-loved cliché around the world because it’s absolutely true. The hopes and dreams we have for our communities are only as strong as the children and young people who continue to believe in them long after we’re gone.
This month is all about supporting our young people, to encourage and empower them to not only be the change-makers and community builders of tomorrow but also the best versions of themselves. To listen to their perspective and remember that it’s not just about what we can teach them, but what lessons they can teach us. After all, the recipe for creating healthy, happy children includes a lot of the same ingredients for building safer, more resilient and connected communities.
Want to share your thoughts?
Let us know how you’re supporting young people in your communities this month by tagging us in your posts + using the following hashtag so we can see what you get up to:
#NSNZsupportingouryoungpeople
Hi....looking for a fairly cheap washing machine, in pretty good condition that will last a few years......anything out there....
A Slice of Life: Figure Drawing
Morning: exercises around drawing from life
Afternoon: use your new skills to draw 20 min poses and finish with a 40 min session.
Bookings: Jan Nalder 2399632 nalder@top.net.nz
$30 members $60 non-members
Limited spaces, book now!
Last Call for all of you creative cookies and DIY devotees to submit your work in the Resene Upcycling Awards. Remember, it can be an old item you've spruced up or something you've found a completely new purpose for. Let us see these creations!
Submit your entry in the 2019 Resene … View moreLast Call for all of you creative cookies and DIY devotees to submit your work in the Resene Upcycling Awards. Remember, it can be an old item you've spruced up or something you've found a completely new purpose for. Let us see these creations!
Submit your entry in the 2019 Resene Upcycling Awards by sharing your upcycled masterpiece with your neighbours. Of course, there are goodies to be won including four prizes up for grabs worth $500 (plus spot prizes). Multiple entries are welcome - don't forget to include your before and after pics and mention any Resene products you've used!
Want to see your event in this list? Visit nbly.nz/kap and fill out the online form with your event …
Yorkshire is a part of England famous for its hardnosed businessmen and its unrelenting pessimism. ‘Clogs to clogs in three generations’ is a Yorkshire saying which suggests that a business built up from nothing by its founder will flare brightly under his and his own son’s guidance but will … View moreYorkshire is a part of England famous for its hardnosed businessmen and its unrelenting pessimism. ‘Clogs to clogs in three generations’ is a Yorkshire saying which suggests that a business built up from nothing by its founder will flare brightly under his and his own son’s guidance but will be ruined by the profligate ways of the spoiled grandson when he eventually gets his hands on the reins and the chequebook.
This doesn’t always happen, as witness the Todd Corporation, which is the largest private business in New Zealand, and still essentially owned and controlled by the Todd family.
Mike Todd, deputy chair of the Todd Corporation is in the fifth generation of the dynasty and told us the fascinating story of Todd Motors, where he had been Marketing Director.
Charles Todd and his son, Charles Jr, were wool scourers and stock agents in Otago but moved into the fledgeling motor industry by building a garage in 1912. Young Desmond joined the business at sixteen, and the next twenty years saw Todd motors become a real force in the growing but volatile motor industry. At various times the company were importers of Ford, Gray, Wolseley, Maxwell and Oakland vehicles.
Eventually, Todd’s settled on Chrysler, and because of Commonwealth preference tariffs, Rootes Motors cars from the UK. During the depression, the government incentivised local assembly, so in 1935 a plant was built along the Hutt Road in Petone.
During the war car production ceased and the factory was turned over to the war effort. The motor industry recovered slowly post-war, with priority being given to tractor production and refurbishment of pre-war vehicles.
Demand recovered in the 1950s and Todd Motors expanded rapidly, with 100+ dealerships selling cars under the Plymouth, Hillman, De Soto and Humber brands. At this point, John Todd, son of Desmond and father of Mike, joined the firm as an 18-year-old trainee. In 1968 he became managing director of Todd Motors.
A new and larger factory was needed, which Todds opened in Porirua in 1975. It was the biggest in the country and could make 20,000 cars per year with its 1500 staff.
There was a switch to cars sourced from Mitsubishi, which proved very successful, but the writing was on the wall, with the government determined to remove heavy industry protection. In 1987 the whole Todd Motors business was sold to Mitsubishi, who eventually decommissioned the plant and removed it to Thailand.
By this time Todd Corporation was involved in a host of other sectors, particularly energy.
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