Scoop has an Ethical Paywall
Reserve Bank tribute to Sir Edmund Hillary
Reserve Bank Email Service
NEWS RELEASE
Date 11
January 2008
Time Immediate
Reserve Bank tribute to
Sir Edmund Hillary
Reserve Bank Governor Alan Bollard
said today the special character of Sir Edmund Hillary was
demonstrated in the fact that he was the only living New
Zealander to have been chosen to feature on a New Zealand
banknote.
Dr Bollard was commenting on the announcement that Sir Edmund has died today. "We will all feel the loss of a truly remarkable man whose achievements and humility have inspired New Zealanders for so long. We offer our condolences to Lady Hillary, Peter Hillary and their families."
ENDS
Advertisement - scroll to continue reading
Advertisement - scroll to continue reading
Gordon Campbell: On unemployment, Winston Peters’ low boiling point and music criticism
Labour Party: National Gaslights Women Fighting For Equal Pay
The Treasury: New Treasury Paper On The Productivity Slowdown
NZ Government: Government Recommits To Equal Pay
Emily Ireland - Local Democracy Reporter: Deputy Mayor ‘disgusted’ By Response To Georgina Beyer Sculpture
Te Pāti Māori: Māori Unemployment Rate Increases By More Than Four-Times National Rates
Government: Streamlining Building Consent Changes
