Honorary Life Membership recognises outstanding and sustained contributions and service in activities and roles directly or indirectly under the auspices of the New Zealand Geographical Society by a member of the Society. The recipient may use the designation HLMNZGS in recognition of the award. The
first Life Membership award was made in 1952.
Nomination Criteria.
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Awarded 2007 for services including:
- Manuwatu branch treasurer 1974 to 2006
- Editor of "Perspective", the branch annual publication of teachers' resources 1976 - 1980
- Editor of Stewart Lecture Series and Proceedings of 14th and 20th NZGS Conferences
- Organisational role for 3 conferences including 1974 IGU regional conference
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Jeff Pepper
(1946 - 2008)
Canterbury
Joined 1980's
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Awarded 2005 for services including:
- Member of Christchurch Geography Teachers' Association including Chairperson
- Teachers' College Representative on NZBoGT
- Services to teaching
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Linda Singh
Wellington
Joined 1970s
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Awarded 2004 for services including:
- Support for Wellington Branch as Secretary and Treasurer for more
than 10 years
- Services to teaching which was recognised when she was made a
Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society in 1998
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Awarded 2003 for services including:
- National Treasurer
- Co-Editor of New Zealand Geographer (1997-2002)
- Transition Manager (1996-1997)
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Awarded 2003 for services including:
- Editor of New Zealand Geographer (1991-1996)
- Assistant Editor New Zealand Geographer
- Editor of three NZGS Proceedings
- Co-Editor of Changing Places in New Zealand and Changing Places: New
Zealand in the Nineties
- National Secretary (2000 - present)
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Suzanne Smith
(Waikato)
Joined 1979
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Awarded 2002 for services including:
- member of New Zealand Board of Geography Teachers
- Chair of the New Zealand Board of Geography Teachers (1995-1996)
- member of Council (1995-1996)
- first Teacher Editor of New Zealand Journal of Geography (1994-2001)
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Awarded 2002 for services including:
Review Editor of New Zealand Geographer
Production Manager of Journals (1994-1996)
Editor of 14th Conference Proceedings
Manawatu Delegate on Council (1989-1994, 2002)
Chair of Editorial Board (1997-2001)
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Evelyn Stokes
(1936-2005)
(Waikato)
Joined 1958
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Awarded 2001 for services including:
NZGS Representative on New Zealand Geographic Board (1989-2005)
- Editor of New Zealand Journal of Geography (1969-86)
- NZGS Map Librarian (1972-1982)
- Editor of 7th Conference Proceedings and Joint Editor of 8th Conference Proceedings
- Member of Canterbury Branch Committee (1958)
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Hugh Kidd
(Otago)
Joined 1960s
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Awarded 1996 for services including:
- Librarian (1983-1992)
- Otago Delegate on Council (1976-1977, and 1993)
- Otago Representative on NZBoGT (1977)
- Secretary of Otago Branch 1978
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Bruce MacLachlan
(Waikato)
(? - 2007)
Joined 1946
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Awarded 1996 for services including:
Waikato Delegate to Council (1976)
Secretary of Waikato Branch (1980, 1985-1988)
President of Waikato Branch (1967-2000)
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Ian Owens
(Canterbury)
Joined 1966
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Awarded 1994 for services including:
National Hon. Secretary, 1982-1993
Canterbury Branch President, 1981
Council Delegate for Canterbury (1981-1982)
Editor of 12th Proceedings
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Terry Hearn
(Otago)
Joined 1967
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Awarded 1993 for services including:
- Editor of New Zealand Journal of Geography (1978-1994)
- Managing Editor of Journals (1989-1992) and Publications Manager (1992-1994)
- Editor of 9th Conference Proceedings
- Otago Representative on New Zealand Board of Geography Teachers (1979)
- Council Delegate for Otago Branch (1982, 1986, 1988)
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Awarded 1993 for services including:
- National Secretary (1968-1981)
- National Treasurer (1972-1976, 1990-1992)
- National Committee for Geography (1986-1993)
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A Grant Anderson
(1925-2002)
(Auckland)
Joined 1949 as a Masters student,
then rejoined in mid-1950s
when returned from overseas
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Awarded 1989 for services including:
in late 1950s, along with Norman Whatman (both at Palmerston North
Teachers College), establishing a Manawatu Sub-branch and
organising meetings
organising Society's 3rd triennial conference in 1961
Editorial Board Chair (1986-1989) and Member (1971-1975, 1982-1989)
Review Editor of New Zealand Geographer (1972-1973)
Editor of New Zealand Geographer (1975-1981)
Chair of Manawatu Sub-Branch (1962), Secretary (1959-1960) and Vice-President (1964)
Council Delegate for Auckland Branch (1976-1980, 1982-1986 and1988-1989)
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Awarded 1984 for services including:
" Hon. Director of the Geography Resource Centre, Christchurch Teachers' College ( 1969,1974-2001)
" Review Editor, New Zealand Journal of Geography (1971- 1978)
" Member, New Zealand Board of Geography Teachers (1974-2001)
" President, Canterbury Branch (1978, 1996)
" Committee Member, Otago Branch (1952-1953), Auckland Branch (1955,
1960-1961), Canterbury Branch (1995- 2000) |
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Ronald Lister
(Otago)
(1917-1985)
Joined 1949
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Awarded 1979 for services including:
- Organiser of Teaching Aids (forerunner to Geography Resource Centre (1951-1966)
- Commenced publication of Perspective
- Established New Zealand Journal of Geography
- Chair of Editorial Board (1965-1977)
- Editorial Board Member of New Zealand Geographer (1977-1981)
- Edited several of society's publications
- Liaison with NZ Cartographic Society on a national atlas (1973-1974, 1980)
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Mr D I MacDonald
(Wellington)
(?-?)
Joined 1945
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Awarded 1976 for services including:
- Chairman of the Society (1960-75)
- Councillor representing Wellington Branch (1953-1959)
- Vice-President Wellington Branch (1953-1964)
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Eileen Banks
(Canterbury)
(c1920-2003)
Joined 1950
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Awarded 1969 for services including:
- Editor of NZGS's Record (news magazine which was the fore-runner to NZ Journal of Geography) (1953- 1969)
- Assisting WH Cutts with the compilation of the 1944-1969
Index of New Zealand Geographer journals
- Trustee of NZGS (1975-1997)
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James Fox
(1914 - 2008)
(Australia and South
Pacific (Auckland))
Joined 1947
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Awarded 1963 for services including:
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Leigh Pownall
(1921 - 2008)
(Australia and South
Pacific (Canterbury))
Joined pre-cursor to NZGS,
Canterbury Geographical
Association in 1943
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Awarded 1961 for services including
- National Secretary-Treasurer (1951-1953)
- National Secretary (1954)
- President of Canterbury Branch (1955) and Vice-President (1954 and 1956)
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George Jobberns
(Canterbury)
(1895-1974)
Joined pre-cursor to NZGS,
Canterbury Geographical
Association in 1943
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Awarded 1958 for services including:
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Kenneth B Cumberland
(Auckland)
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Awarded in 1955 for services including:
Editor of New Zealand Geographer (1945-1954)
President of Auckland Branch (1954) and Vice-President (1953)
Is also a Fellow of The Royal Society of New Zealand and CBE
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Benjamin Garnier
(Rest of World (Otago))
(1917 - 2010)
Joined August, 1944
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Awarded 1952 for services including:
as one of the organisers of the New Zealand Geographical Society Inc
National Secretary (1944 - 1951)
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