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Resolution
number OR/2024/108
MOVED by Chairperson S Milne, seconded by
Member M Voyce:
That the
Ōrākei Local Board:
a)
acknowledge today,
19 September, as Suffrage Day. We mark 131 years ago when, in 1893, New
Zealand became the first nation in the world where women gained the right to
vote. We commemorate this milestone and acknowledge the contributions of
women who have fought to advance women’s rights and the betterment of
our society.
b)
acknowledge the
passing of Māori King Kiingi Tūheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero
VII on 30 August 2024. We would also like to acknowledge the new monarch of
the Kiingitanga, the Māori King movement, who was anointed on the 5
September 2024, Te Arikinui Kuini Nga wai hono I te po Pootatau Te Wherowhero
VIII.
c)
acknowledge the
passing of several highly respected and much-loved members of the
Ōrākei community over the last year. Their contributions to the
life of our community are appreciated and will be remembered. We are grateful
for the life of:
i)
Elizabeth Mary
Macky, mother of Ōrākei Local Board Deputy Chair Sarah Powrie,
passed away 23 September 2023, aged 94. Elizabeth was consistently kind in
helping people to understand the value of engaging in issues to do with the
preservation of our city's heritage. She was a passionate gardener, and the
family garden contained a wealth of interesting things to harvest, which she
used to cook up a storm. Elizabeth adored Lake Rotoiti and lived at a small
house there during World War Two. It was there that she learned that her
brother who was serving in the war had died. Her view was that one must
soldier on and this informed her entire life. (Words by Member P Tucker,
whose family were long-term friends of the Macky family.)
ii)
Leonie Elisabeth
Lawson MNZM, mother of Deputy Mayor and Ōrākei Ward Councillor
Desley Simpson, passed away 20 May 2024, aged 93. Leonie was loved and
respected by so many for her lifelong contributions to music, teaching and
the New Zealand choral scene. She was a life member of the New Zealand Choral
Federation, and was Director of Music at Auckland Diocesan School for Girls
for many years. She also founded the Auckland Girls' Choir and was their
Musical Director until recently, and served as Assistant Director and
accompanist for the Auckland Boys' Choir for more than 10 years.
iii)
Sir Colin James
Maiden KNZM, passed away 31 July 2024, aged 91. Sir Colin served as Vice
Chancellor of the University of Auckland from 1971 to 1994. A Rhodes
Scholarship took him to the University of Oxford, where he completed his
doctorate in 1957. He held directorships of many New Zealand companies and
served on a number of New Zealand government committees. He is the namesake
of Ōrākei Local Board’s well-used local sports park, Colin
Maiden Park.
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