Perfectly Calm

A DigitalNZ Story by Sienna Latham

There is no depression in New Zealand. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HVogejKx_c

new zealand music month, blam blam blam, social history, satire, post-punk

Image: Depression

Depression

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Northland Sheep Farm

Northland Sheep Farm

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Three New Zealand nurses on HMHS Egypt

Three New Zealand nurses on HMHS Egypt

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Safe Driving Entrant Badge

Safe Driving Entrant Badge

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Soup kitchen, Wellington

Soup kitchen, Wellington

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Untitled (Drugs)

Untitled (Drugs)

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Take a Hand Against Racism

Take a Hand Against Racism

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Sexist society, 1972

Sexist society, 1972

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Soviet diplomat flees from the SIS, Aro Street, 1974

Soviet diplomat flees from the SIS, Aro Street, 1974

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: The Romantic rebellion

The Romantic rebellion

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Opium receptacles

Opium receptacles

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: 1932 depression protests: Dunedin

1932 depression protests: Dunedin

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Sheep shearing

Sheep shearing

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Calm morning, Terawhiti

Calm morning, Terawhiti

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Calm waters

Calm waters

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa