Olly ohlson biography of michael
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Ex-presenter wants Dunedin to become a 'city of peace'
Olly Ohlson was once known for his catchphrase "keep cool till after school".
Now, the former television presenter wants to rekindle an interest in a hidden philosophy with peace at its core - and he was delighted the University of Otago had a peace and conflict studies centre.
Maori philosophy, psychology and medicine were banned under the Tohunga Suppression Act between 1907 and 1962.
Maori MPs supported the move because it prevented people going to a tohunga or healer for European-introduced diseases such as chickenpox and measles, Mr Ohlson said.
However, as well as encouraging people to seek out Western medical treatment rather than herbal medicines for those illnesses, it meant Maori philosophy and astronomy were buried.
"My parents were holders - their parents held on to the belief system an
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List of New Zealand television personalities
This is a list of New Zealand television personalities, including presenters and journalists. It includes those who left the profession, retired, or died.
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[edit]- Suzy Aiken – television personality and Prime News presenter
- Peter Arnett – television journalist, Pulitzer Prize winner
- Astar – television arts and crafts presenter
- Aunt Daisy – radio personality
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[edit]- Cathy Campbell – sports and news presenter
- John Campbell – television reporter and current affairs host
- Tina Carline – weather presenter and continuity announcer
- Sharyn Casey – radio and television host, actress
- Suzy Cato – children's entertainer and television host
- Wallace Chapman – radio and television host
- Matt Chisholm – former host of Celebrity Treasure Island, Survivor NZ, Sunday, Fair Go, and Seven Sharp[1]
- Rawdon Christie – journalist, news presenter and host
- John Clarke – Satirical comedian, writer and actor.
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Max Quinn
Max Quinn first made his name in the 1970s as the cinematographer on a series of local historical dramas. But he has spent far longer circling the globe as a nature filmskapare. Along the way he has pointed his camera at penguins, whales and tigers, and captured the first images of a bonobo chimpanzee being born.
One of fem brothers, Quinn was born in the King Country town of Te Kuiti. He grew up in nearby Benneydale, and later Wellington. Animals were a passion from early on. While older brother Keith was practicing his sport commentaries, the shyer högsta commandeered an 8mm camera, and began filming animals at the zoo. He went on to hone his camera skills filming mini-dramas and horror movies in the backyard.
At the age of 17, he joined the New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation as a trainee spelfilm cameraman. Later that year he was transferred to Christchurch, sailing from Wellington on the Wahine just days before it foundered on the return journey. The following month Qui