Ruth Hodgson Part 4 - Manawatu Conversations

Description: Broadcast on Manawatu People's Radio, 29th July 2025. Part 4 of 4. Ruth’s husband, John, was a professor of agronomy but specialized in grasslands. They travelled to China and South America countries Most of their travelling was through the United Nations Development Programme. When in New Zealand they hosted students from overseas. Ruth learned to read and speak Spanish and learned to teach yoga. The population in South America was frequently either incredibly rich or incredibly poor. John became a Fellow of the Royal Society. He wrote textbooks. Siestas after lunch were common in Spanish speaking countries. Religion was mainly Catholic. There was a wide variety of food.