SIR PETER TAPSELL FAREWELLED FONDLY AT MAKETU
In koro tangi aroha news today – “He was a man of exceptional character and he was loved by both sides. He taught us how to conduct ourselves with dignity in the house,” said Lockwood Smith at Maketu of Sir Peter Tapsell‘s Kiwi life as a politician and the first Maori Speaker of The House.
[Images - In Sir Peter's school photo of Poneke it was a matter of playing spot the Maori (back row, 2nd right); and Taa Peter Tapsell's mokopuna (grandchildren) today. Photos courtesy of Te Karere News. Click on each photo for today's news reels].
~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 10.4.12~
BILL ENGLISH’S TRIBUTE FOR TA PETER TAPSELL
“As the first Maori Speaker of Parliament in 1993, Sir Peter’s considered and dignified manner was a positive influence on a tense Parliament preparing for the first MMP election. He was respected by MPs across the political spectrum for his independent, thoughtful and direct style.”–Bill English remembers the late Maori-Kiwi politician Sir Peter Tapsell today in the Kiwi press.
[Photograph - Ta Peter Tapsell with mokopuna (grandchildren) - archive image credit: Te Karere News].
~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 7.4.12~
THE HORIWOOD TOP TEN – 6.4.12
[Photograph: In 1984, Sir Peter Tapsell -second from left - was present for the 120 year commemoration of the battle of Gate Pa. Photograph: Rotorua Daily Post].
The Horiwood Top Ten today are:
1. Treasures Everlasting – a poem
2. Taylor Swift news
3. Golden Snapper Bangladesh – Hong Kong
4. James Cameron news
5. Billionaire Graeme Hart news
6. Te Arepa Kahi – budding film director to watch
7. Oil speculators news
8. 50 Top voted stars 2011
9. Robert Redford & Watergate
10. Google Project Glass critique
Where are we reading from?
United States, New Zealand, Australia, Canada, India, United Kingdom, Philippines, Russia, Singapore, Switzerland, Brazil.
~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 6.4.12~
SIR PETER TAPSELL LEAVES TE KAINGA A AOTEAROA, 82
Sir Peter Wilfred Tapsell, New Zealand’s first Maori Speaker of the House (’93-’96), has passed away in his sleep aged 82.
Sir Peter was born and raised in Rotorua. He entered Parliament as a Labour MP in the 1981 election following a career as an orthopaedic surgeon.
He remained an MP until 1996, serving as Internal Affairs Minister, Arts Minister, Police Minister and Defence Minister at various stages of his career.
He was the first member of an opposition party to serve as a speaker. He passed away at his Ruatoria farm last night. Maketu Marae will host his tangihanga. He leaves behind two sons and two daughters.
My parents generation respected Sir Peter for his dignified manner.
I liked the fact that growing up in New Zealand, school teachers quite often mentioned his name, igniting the imagination of children in New Zealand to be a medical doctor one day.
In that regard, Sir Peter impacted many young people of New Zealand, in classrooms all across the country.
Haere ra te rangatira. RIP.
[News Source and photo courtesy of TVNZ].
~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 6.4.12~
