Critic’s Oldest Living Editor: Paul Oestreicher

Long before he was a peace campaigner, a priest, or a friend of Desmond Tutu, Paul Oestreicher was an enemy alien. His family had fled fascism, seeking refuge in Dunedin – a city that offered safety, but not quite acceptance. In Dunedin, the Oestreicher family were reported by neighbours, monitored by police and even accused of signalling submarines while at the beach. Otago University, however, has always stood slightly apart from the...

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