vietnam Archive

  • David Clendon

    David’s Diary #6 – ‘Kiss me, I’m a Vegetarian…’ - by David Clendon



    The last couple of days have gone in a bit of a blur, so with no particular attention to chronology will just comment on some of the more memorable bits.  The plenary session has been going on concurrently with other committee meetings, various panels, bi-lateral meetings and the like, so speakers to the plenary have [...] read more
    April 2, 2010 1:44 pm - 1 Comment
  • frog

    Saying sorry - by frog



    A few days ago I asked Catherine Delahunty and some of the other Green candidates to send in an occasional post to Frogblog.  I haven’t managed to set up a login for her yet, but she has promptly sent in this post on the Government’s Vietnam veteran apology this afternoon, which I’ll post for her: [...] read more
    May 28, 2008 4:01 pm - 27 Comments
  • frog

    Apology to Vets is decades too late - by frog



    Helen Clark will formally apologise to our Viet Nam veterans today in the house. “The apology will recognise that Viet Nam veterans were not treated fairly on their return to New Zealand after the war”, Helen Clark said. “Those who served in Viet Nam, like other New Zealand soldiers before and after them, undertook their [...] read more
    May 28, 2008 8:57 am - 56 Comments