Joe Mathieson
- 28 years as a member of the RSA including 3 as president, 6 as
vice president and 15 years on the welfare committee
- As welfare officer for the last 6 years he has organized
funerals and assisted widows, delivering loads of firewood, taken
veterans to hospital as well as keeping the cemetery in good order
- Organizes poppy day and drives the courtesy bus
- 8 years as a volunteer at the information centre
- 5 years as a driver for ‘Counter Stroke’
- Volunteer at the Paeroa Historical museum
- 17 years as secretary/treasurer of the Motor Restorers’ Club
- 10 years hosting visitors for the Hauraki Friendship Force
- Foundation member of the Paeroa Promotions Trust
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Tewi Nicholls
- The storehouse of historical knowledge at the Hauraki Marae he
gives out this information freely to those who seek their family
genealogy
- As kaumatua he assists whanau at the marae when they are
grieving
- Provides cultural advice to those seeking to deal with Tangata
Whenua and Iwi
- Has assisted many groups such as CYPS, WINZ, HDC and the Paeroa
Community Support Trust over many years on cultural issues and the
blessing of cultural sites
- A taonga to his people and widely respected for his knowledge
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Hilary Haysom
- Has served with the Paeroa St John Ambulance for 29 years
- Has competed in first aid competitions and has represented New
Zealand in these competitions overseas
- She trains youth teams in first aid
- She is secretary of the Paeroa St. John Area Committee
- 13 years involvement with the Historical Maritime Park
- Member of the Paeroa Promotional Trust
- She volunteers at the historical museum
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Ian Costello
- Served on a number of
sports club committees – Ngatea Amateur Athletic Club, Ngatea rugby
club both as player and administrator, Ngatea/Hauraki Rowing Club,
Hauraki Golf Club
- Deeply involved with
cricket from the Ngatea club to Northern Regional level as a player
and administrator arranging and organising representative games
including player accommodation and sponsorship
- Foundation member of the
Ngatea Fire Brigade
- On the Domain Committees
for Mangatarata and the Hugh Hayward Domain
- Member of the Hauraki
Plains College reunion committee
- Member of the Freemasons
Lodge
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Frances Bicknell
- 40 years with St John Ambulance still attending sport events
most Saturdays
- On 24 hour call with victim support
- Hamilton Diocesan president of the Catholic Women’s League
- Provincial President of Rural Women
- She is on the Thames area of the National Council of Women
- Driver for Meals on Wheels
- Member of St Vincent de Paul
- A founding member of the Waihi/Waihi Beach rural Doctor support
group organising accommodation food etc to welcome new doctors
- On the rural advice forum of the Waikato District Health Board
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Jim Courtney
- 30 years in
administration at the Waihi Rugby Club
- 25 years as advisor to
the Waihi College Farm unit
- 25 years on the executive
of the local and regional beekeepers’ association
- 20 years in the Rotary
club
- 9 years as Hetherington
House Trust Chair
- 5 years with Probus
- 5 years with the
Recreational Fishers’ Association
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John Reta
- 38 years as a Maori Warden and was for some years president of
the Hauraki Maori wardens
- Heavily involved at the Kerepehi School doing much voluntary
work for it
- Was Master of Ceremonies at the Kerepehi School Jubilee
- Major role in placing the Wharenui in the grounds of Hauraki
Plains College
- Years of fundraising, working bees and organisation for the
Kerepehi Community Marae
- A key person in the construction of the Kohanga Reo
- Trustee and Chairman of the Ngahutoitoi Marae
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Dudley and Jessie Troughton
- Dudley served 15 years on
the United Drainage Board
- Many hours of working
bees for the Turua School and Church playing a big part in
contouring the playing field at the school and transforming it from
swamp to what it is now
- Jessie is patron of the
Hauraki Plains Rowing Club
- She has spent many hours
fundraising for many events
- Served for 30 years
making early morning cups of tea for the A&P show judges and
competitors
- Served on the College
Association and has been a huge supporter of children’s sport
particularly with transport and fundraising
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Dorothy Baker
- 13 years as a voluntary assistant in the Waihi College canteen
- 32 years delivering meals on wheels
- 8 years as a play centre helper
- 15 years voluntary work managing the Salvation Army Family Store
- 10 years as a Sunday School teacher and 5 as Sunday school
superintendent
- 10 years as a leader of a women’s monthly activity group
- 5 years on the executive of the Waihi Floral Art Club including
treasurer and president
- 4 years as a church elder
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Shirley Spurr
- Was secretary of the Girl Guides Association for 17 years
- Secretary of the Waihi branch of the National Party for 27 years
- Has been secretary treasurer of the Waihi Community Marae for 27
years
- The main driver behind the raising of finance for the building
and equipping of the Marae
- Instituted the Kohanga Rea in the Marae
- Currently working on establishing a carving school for
unemployed youth
- Justice of the Peace for 25 years
- Marriage celebrant for 25 years
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Homer Stubbs
- Has been involved in community work in the Waikino and Waihi
area for over 55 years
- Secretary of the Waikino Domain Board for 28 years
- Chairman of the Waikino School Committee for 10 years
- A cricketer of note reaching Thames Valley representative level
- Was involved in setting up the various Waikino tennis clubs and
was Chairman of these for about 6 years
- Set up the Waikino Liaison committee and has been Chairman of
this for 12 years
- His wide knowledge of local history has seen him lecturing to
university students at Waitekauri
- 33 years as a Justice of the Peace
- On Council of Justice of the Peace Association and fulfilled the
role of training co-ordinator for this for 10 years
- Patron of the JP’s association
- Marriage Celebrant
- Member of Waihi Rotary for 19 years including three years as
secretary and 2 terms as president
- Member of the Waihi Consultative Committee and Waihi Community
Vision
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Graham Watton
- Member of various Manchester Unity Independent Order of
Oddfellow Lodges since 1948
- As a Jaycee in the 60s he took an active part and became a
senator and life member of Jaycee International in 1971
- Member of the Lions club for 17 years
- Served on the Miller Avenue School Committee for five years
- Photographic Badge examiner for scouts for 27 years
- Service with the Paeroa Branch of the IHC since 1971 – is a life
member and patron
- Member of the RSA and has on a number of occasions been guest
speaker at schools and the Anzac Civic service
- Part of the Thames joint Civil Defence organisation including
Press Liaison Officer during the 1981 flood
- Member of the Paeroa and District Historical Society 31 years,
where he has devoted many hours to research
- He has life membership of the Paeroa Promotions Trust after many
years of service to this organisation
- Member of many other organisations too numerous to mention
- He had a distinguished and varied sporting career and has served
on committees for: cricket, table tennis, squash, golf, lawn bowls,
and rugby. His service to rugby has been recognised by life
membership of the Thames Valley Rugby Union and service to sport
awards
- He has written eight historical books
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