More Info →Alison Mildon Part 5, Working in New Zealand - Manawatu Conversations

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Broadcast on Manawatu People's Radio, 3rd September 2024. Part 5 of 5. On returning from overseas was probably suffering chronic depression and lost all her confidence. Worked in library at Victoria University, Wellington. Struck up a friendship with a person who became her sister-in-law. Returned to London and met her husband-to-be. Both returned to New Zealand. Got a job at Massey and was there for 17 years.  Took voluntary redundancy. Took course in IT at Polytech. Husband has a stroke and dies. Was involved in protesting against removal of Fitzherbert Avenue trees and construction of Turitea windfarm. Worked at Somerset retirement village  

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September 3, 2024