Te Papa / April 2009
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1918 Influenza Pandemic
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- The spread of swine flu around the world has been dominating the media lately. Hopefully it won’t turn into a pandemic like the one that swept through New Zealand in late 1918.
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War memorials for Anzac Day
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- To the left is a war memorial that I discovered in Nelson. It is on the grounds of St Marys Catholic Church in Manuka Street. I don’t know anything about this memorial and it’s not listed on the register of war memorials on NZHistory.net.nz. Any information about it would be gratefully recieved. It would also be great to receive your [...]
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Great War memorials
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- In February I was in Collingwood, a small town in Golden Bay at the top of the South Island. Like many towns and cities around New Zealand, Collingwood has war memorials dedicated to local men who died in both world wars. My grandfather, who was born in Collingwood, was only eight years old when WWI started in 1914. [...]
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Black Nightshade - it’s (nearly) everywhere
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- Black nightshade has been in the news recently, after its berries turned up masquerading as peas in packs of frozen vegetables. Without wanting to be seen to cast aspersions on your aptitude for gardening, there is a good chance black nightshade is in your garden. Black nightshade is a small plant (less than 75 cm tall) that is [...]
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Man of sorrows
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- Te Papa has a strong collection of Colin McCahon’s early religious works, including three paintings from 1947 that depict events from story of the Passion: Christ taken from the cross, Entombment (after Titian), and King of the Jews. One of the enduring myths surrounding McCahon’s early paintings is that were rejected by critics. This is summed [...]
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Update to the update
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- We are really pleased to announce that James Luna is up and about again after illness and we have rescheduled his One Day Sculpture project Urban (Almost) Rituals for 14 May 2009, 8am – 4pm. Put it in your diary now. To recap with a bit from my last post on James: Urban (Almost) Rituals promises to be [...]
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Want to learn about mosses and liverworts?
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- I am helping to organise the 2009 John Child Bryophyte Workshop. Bryophytes comprise mosses, liverworts, and hornworts. The Workshop also covers lichens, and it provides a great opportunity to learn more about these fascinating plants. Novices are welcome, with guidance provided for beginners. The workshop will be based at Pukeora Estate, near Waipukurau in Hawke’s Bay, 15th-20th [...]
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A new giant squid specimen!
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- A three-metre giant squid specimen washed up on a beach on Wellington’s South Coast yesterday (2nd April). In comparison with our colossal squid it’s a bit small, but because it’s small it’s interesting! Find out about the difference between Colossal and Giant squid. The squid was found in shallow water by Alana Spragg and her daughter Bella [...]
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