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Council flags at half mast for funerals
Monday, 12 November 2012, 1:30 pm
Press Release: Rotorua District Council
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News Release
Monday 12 November
2012
Council flags at half mast for
funerals of Te Arawa leader and former RDC
director
ROTORUA
12.11.12: Flags on Rotorua District
Council’s Civic Centre headquarters will be lowered to
half mast on Wednesday and Thursday this week to acknowledge
the funerals of two prominent Rotorua men.
Rotorua Mayor
Kevin Winters said the funeral for Te Arawa elder Rawiri Te
Whare would be on Wednesday and that of the council’s
former Environmental Services Director Nigel Wharton on
Thursday.
Mr Winters said both men had left their mark on
Rotorua over the years and both had a close involvement with
the council.
"Rawiri’s skills in bringing Te Arawa’s
Treaty Settlement to fruition and his role with Waiariki
Institute of Technology would be part of an impressive
legacy for which he will be long remembered. Rotorua has
lost a genuine leader with his passing."
Mr Winters said
he was also saddened at the passing of the council’s
former Environmental Services Director Nigel Wharton on
Saturday. Mr Wharton’s funeral would take place on
Thursday.
“Nigel joined the council in 2002 and
retired in 2010 after eight years’ dedicated service.
During this time, as part of the council’s senior
management team, he played a significant part in shaping
Rotorua’s future development and establishing a range of
successful policies and programmes that have served the
council well for many years and which endure today. Council
staff and elected members have been saddened at the passing
of a popular former colleague and friend.
“Our lowering
of flags on the days of these two funerals is a small
gesture from the elected members, management staff of the
council to acknowledge the passing of two highly respected
people who have each in their own way contributed much to
the growth and development of this district," said Mr
Winters.
"Rotorua is a richer community for their
dedicated and generous
contributions."
ENDS
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