The April 2014 issue of The Southern Yarn is ready for you to download now. Go to our Yarn page or download it directly here: Yarn2014_04-April-web
Category Archives: New Zealand
Yarn March 2014
The 2014 issue of The Southern Yarn is now available for you to download.
Inside you will find some fascinating stories of early aviation history down under, an interview with The Ashworths as well Murray Burt’s collection of Commonwealth news (anyone want to buy property in Kiribati?) and our regular sections.
Go to the Yarn page, or use this direct link to the PDF.
NZ Quiz Stumpers
The trivia questions at the recent DUCW Waitangi & Australia Day club event had most of us scratching our heads. See how you do with these Kiwi questions. Ready to get started? Continue reading
Wendy and Darryl Shave
Like many DUCW members, the Shaves have travelled the world – a lot!
Wendy comes from the Waihi area of New Zealand, on the North Island’s east coast, south of Auckland. She attended Waihi School from primary to high school, and Hamilton Polytechnic for a three-year course in marketing. It was then off to UK for three years of working and travelling – Europe, South Africa, Egypt, Turkey and Morocco. Once back in NZ (Auckland this time) she worked two years in marketing. Continue reading
Laurie Morris
Though Laurie was born in Canada, she holds dual Citizenship with New Zealand.
She was born in Brockville, Ontario, and took her elementary schooling in Maynard and Prescott.
Laurie was on a holiday in New Zealand about 30 years ago when she subsequently met a kiwi and married where she resided for almost a decade. Continue reading