Life Membership - New Zealand Geographical Society

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.

Michael Shepherd - Citation
Manuwatu Joined 1970s

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

Jeff Pepper - Citation
Canterbury Joined 1980's

Awarded 2005 for services including:

Linda Singh
Wellington Joined 1970s

Awarded 2004 for services including:

Richard Bedford
Waikato Joined 1970s

Awarded 2003 for services including:

National Treasurer Co-Editor of New Zealand Geographer (1997-2002) Transition Manager (1996-1997)

Richard Le Heron
Auckland Joined 1973

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)

Suzanne Smith
Waikato Joined 1979

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)

Michael Roche
Manawatu Joined 1978

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)

Evelyn Stokes
Waikato Joined 1958

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)

Hugh Kidd
Otago Joined 1960s

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

Bruce MacLachlan
Waikato ? - 2007 Joined 1946

Awarded 1996 for services including:

Waikato Delegate to Council (1976) Secretary of Waikato Branch (1980, 1985-1988) President of Waikato Branch (1967-2000)

Ian Owens
Canterbury Joined 1966

Awarded 1994 for services including:

National Hon. Secretary, 1982-1993 Canterbury Branch President, 1981 Council Delegate for Canterbury (1981-1982) Editor of 12th Proceedings

Terry Hearn
Otago Joined 1967

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)

Garth Cant
Canterbury Joined 1960s

Awarded 1993 for services including:

National Secretary (1968-1981) National Treasurer (1972-1976, 1990-1992) National Committee for Geography (1986-1993)

Grant Anderson
(1925-2002)
Auckland Joined 1949 as a Masters student, then rejoined in mid-1950s when returned from overseas

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)

John Macaulay
Canterbury Joined 1945

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)

Ronald Lister
(1917-1985)
Otago Joined 1949

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)

D I MacDonald
Wellington Joined 1945

Awarded 1976 for services including:

Chairman of the Society (1960-75) Councillor representing Wellington Branch (1953-1959) Vice-President Wellington Branch (1953-1964)

Eileen Banks
(c1920-2003)
Canterbury Joined 1950

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)

James Fox
(1914 - 2008)
Australia and South Pacific (Auckland) Joined 1947

Awarded 1963 for services including:

Assistant Editor, New Zealand Geographer (1947 - 1955) NZGS's Librarian (1947-1955) Editor of New Zealand Geographer (1955-1963) Chair of Editorial Board (1963) President of Auckland Branch (1955) and Vice-President (1953-1954, 1956-1957, and 1960-1963) Is also a Life Member of NSW Geographical Society (1977)

Leigh Pownall
(1921 - 2008)
Australia and SouthPacific (Canterbury) Joined pre-cursor to NZGS, Canterbury Geographical Association in 1943

Awarded 1961 for services including

National Secretary-Treasurer (1951-1953) National Secretary (1954) President of Canterbury Branch (1955) and Vice-President (1954 and 1956)

George Jobberns
(1895-1974)
Canterbury Joined pre-cursor to NZGS, Canterbury Geographical Association in 1943

Awarded 1958 for services including:

Campaigning for the establishment of New Zealand Geographical Society Inc NZGS Representative on New Zealand Geographic Board (1955-1977) Trustee (1944-1975) Represented NZGS at 7th Pacific Science Congress (1949) and at IGU (1952) President of Canterbury Branch (1958) and Vice-President (1953-54, 1957, 1959-1960) Was also Fellow of Royal Geographical Society (1971) and CBE (1963)

Kenneth B Cumberland
Auckland

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

Benjamin Garnier
(1917 - 2010)
Rest of World (Otago) Joined August, 1944

Awarded 1952 for services including:

As one of the organisers of the New Zealand Geographical Society Inc National Secretary (1944 - 1951)