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Celebrating the 50th anniversary of Massey University 2014 Class reunion booklet Celebrating the 50th anniversary of Massey University!

Massey Agricultural College became Massey University on January 1 1964, 50 years ago this January!

In March 2014 a series of reunions were held to celebrate Massey’s 50th year. This booklet contains contributions from students and staff that attended, or wanted to attend, but couldn’t.

Massey University Alumni Relations thanks all those that came to the reunions or contributed to this booklet... and takes no responsibility for the content provided!

The following graduating class reunions were held:

Early years - 1955 Tuesday 11 March 2014

Classes of 1956 - 1960 Thursday 13 March 2014

Classes of 1961 - 1964 Tuesday 18 March 2014

Classes of 1965 - 1979 Thursday 20 March 2014

Main Building 1961. Celebrating the 50th anniversary of Massey University [ 5 ] 2014 Class Reunion booklet

• Enid Hills (1912 - 2012) • John Millett • David Buxton Certificate in Poultry farming 1933 Diploma in Agriculture 1962 Bachelor of Agriculture Science 1968, Diploma in Business Studies (PR) 1992 • Paddy Bassett (nee Elsie Thorpe) • James Henry (Din) Richardson Bachelor of Agriculture Science 1942, Bachelor of Agriculture Science 1962 • Mike Winterbourn Diploma in Agriculture 1946 Doctor of Science 1969 • John Reid • Brookes Des Forges (1930 - 2009) Bachelor of Agriculture Science 1962 • Dalsukh Patel Diploma in Agriculture 1950 Diploma in Dairy Technology 1969 • David Dennis • Dr Brian Molloy Bachelor of Agriculture Science 1962 • Dr Eileen Fair Diploma in Agriculture 1951 Master of Science 1969 • Brian Davies • Bill Doreen Bachelor of Agriculture Science 1962 • Jane O (Henderson) Markotsis Diploma of Horticulture 1952 Bachelor of Technology Robin Fenwick • (Food Technology) 1969 • Hazel Riseborough Bachelor of Agriculture Science Diploma in Wool and Wool 1962, Master of Agriculture 1964 • John Cary Technology 1953, Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Agricultural Science 1969 1982, Bachelor of Arts (Honours) • Clive Palmer 1984, PhD (Social Sciences) 1988 Master of Agriculture Science 1962, • Janis Swan (nee Trout) Diploma in Education 1972 Bachelor of Technology • Peter MacGillivray (Biotechnology) 1969, Master of Bachelor of Agriculture Science 1953 • Fred McCausland Technology (Biotechnology 1971 Bachelor of Arts 1964, • Rod Dennis Diploma in Education 1972 • Roger MacBean Bachelor of Agriculture Science 1954 Bachelor of Technology (Food • Win Rockell Technology) 1970 • Graham Simpson Bachelor of Science 1965 Bachelor of Agriculture Science 1954, • Donald Bishop Master of Agriculture Science 1956 • Anthony Bellvé Bachelor of Agriculture Science 1971 • Fred Ellis Bachelor of Agriculture Science Diploma in Wool and Wool 1965, Master of Agriculture Science • Greg Buzza Technology 1955 1968 Bachelor of Agriculture Science 1971

• Alex Buchanan • Tom Mandeno • Neville Chandler Bachelor of Agriculture Science 1957 Diploma in Agriculture 1966 Master of Agriculture Science 1973

• Geoffrey Moss • Russ Ballard • Wendy Dalley Bachelor of Agriculture Science 1957 Bachelor of Agriculture Science Bachelor of Arts (Humanities) 1976 1967, Master of Agriculture Science • Florence Trout Geoff Miller 1969 • Bachelor of Arts 1990, Master of Class of 1958 • Clare (Green) Callow Philosophy (Social Sciences) 2000 • Stuart Chambers Bachelor of Agricultural Science • Sylvia Irwin Wakem Diploma in Agriculture 1959 1968 Diploma of Horticulture, Master of • Ian Trass • Doug Gibbs Arts 1990, Graduate Diploma in Adult Diploma in Agriculture 1960 Bachelor of Agriculture Science Learning and Teaching 2007 1968, Master of Agriculture Science • Clyde Morriss 1971, Postgraduate Diploma in Diploma in Agriculture 1961 Development Studies 1991

*Please note: Some contributions have been shortened due to available space. Contributions and images are listed in no particular order. Stories have been contributed from alumni from the 1950 - 1970s. Some stories have been sourced from Massey publications or archives.

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Alex Buchanan After cyclone Ofa in 1990 Massey put me on their staff as On completing the horticultural course at Massey, I took up Fred Ellis Bachelor of Agriculture Science 1957 a senior lecturer and seconded me to University of the the growing and hybridising of lilies as a full time business, Diploma in Wool and Wool Technology 1955 South Pacific, Samoa to teach agricultural extension and which lasted nearly 60 years. This is brief story of what happened to one city-bred former Alex Buchanan was at Massey from 1953-56. He was one management skills to the final year students. I wrote text May 1950 was capping week, so all the students on campus student of the old Massey Agricultural College 1951- 52 Dip. of four Australians who did the B Agr Sc (Dairy Technology) books for these courses. One titled “Survival Skills for New participated. The horticultural floats were ‘Chamber Music’ Ag. (sheep) 53-54 Dip. Wool)). Firstly, I was so keen to learn degree, sponsored by the Victorian Department of Managers” was published in eight countries. The Singapore and a ‘Beer Garden’. The girls of the course, acquired farming, I started at 19 when I should have had at least a Agriculture. He later did an MSc degree at Iowa State Institute of Management published this book and asked me the ‘Potties’ and we who were dressed accordingly, and year on a sheep run. However, I succeeded in qualifying University and a PhD at London University. to make it into a three-day workshop. I flew to Singapore 31 masterfully, thrashed the potties, much to everyone’s and spent the next two years wool classing on Wairarapa times to run this workshop and I also ran them in Indonesia, He joined CSIRO in 1963 and developed a high protein milk delight. stations and in Wellington stores and a Timaru fine wool Sri Lanka and Thailand. biscuit. Sales to the Australian Government alone were store and in Southland. 4,700. CSIRO also financed a stockpile of 100 tonnes which The course in horticulture presented many opportunities. We I learned much from these experiences and wrote a series was used to respond quickly to emergency situations started a nursery in 1956 in Levin, growing principally lilies Then came the chance to travel and a wool classing friend, of books on communication, training adults and management around the world. and it was not long before we had attracted the attention Gavin Dowling, and I were offered jobs to take 140 stud skills. These have been published in many countries and in of the largest lily grower in the world, Mr de Graaff, of the sheep (merinos, corriedales, romneys ewes, rams and Buchanan later went to Thailand where he developed a many languages. Eight have been converted into e-books United States of America, who visited our nursery with Dr hoggets to Rio Grande in South Brasil from Port Chalmers new infant weaning food which is still being produced and are available from Amazon.com. My travel and work Yeates in 1966. June and July 1957). The ship was a New Zealand Shipping commercially by Kasetsart University in Bangkok. This led to adventures have been published in a book titled “Rolling On”. Co. refrigerated cargo vessel, the 10,000-ton Papanui. We This was one of the greatest opportunities that a young him staying in South East Asia for 13 years with responsibility were virtually landlubbers as my only sea-going experience horticulturist could wish for, Mr de Graaff, owner and for the ASEAN-Australia Economic Co-operation Program, was the inter-island ferry! which is also still operating with the ASEAN countries. I owe a great debt to my Massey Director of the Oregon Bulb Farms in the USA invited me to his 200 acre farms for three months, to observe and work Space does not permit a detailed account, but there were Alex was elected to the Australian Academy of training and I am very grateful. in his nursery and how they raised lilies commercially. I some terrifying times and no way of resigning! A bit like Technological Sciences and Engineering and awarded an saw hybridising, the selection of bulbs out in the field for soldiers going ‘over the top’ for the first time.S uffice to say Order of Australia Medal in 2009. that after rounding the Horn, things became much easier. Bill Doreen propagation, flowers being selected for flower shows, and One aspect we hadn’t reckoned was, being mid-winter, it Diploma of Horticulture 1952 florist shops.I had the opportunity to work in all departments. Geoffrey Moss We were then able, back in New Zealand, to establish our got dark around 3pm and dawn at 9am, leaving us to squeeze Bachelor of Agriculture Science 1957 Massey College had their own ‘Chamber Music Society’ own business, Lilies International Ltd, along the same lines in as much work as possible into a much shorter time. – Massey Style for the annual parade through the city of as Oregon Bulb Farms. We became the largest lily bulb farm Arriving at our destination, we spent the next 13 months My Massey degree led to an interesting and adventurous Palmerston North in 1950. in the Southern Hemisphere. career. I graduated B.Agr.Sc in 1957. (Only 14 graduated at touring the state of Rio Grande do Sul writing reports for our Massey College that year.) I was a Farm Advisory Officer I was a student in 1950 and five years after theS econd World We built a large company covering some 50 acres for the employers in a woollen mill in San Paulo. War, veterans were still coming to Massey, being trained for commercial breeding of lilies in Sandersonia. My wife, for 12 years working in the Wanganui and Taranaki areas At the end of this time I moved to England and continued farming careers, wool classing, dairying, sheep farming and who made a large contribution to the development of the before being transferred to Wellington to service and train in the wool trade for a further year, before returning on a horticulture etc. Many of them had war injuries, and some company, felt we should retire in 2002, after having an farm advisory officers. passenger ship, while Gavin went by train to Panama and who were amputees had their own rooms on campus in the accident on the road, which we did, and since then have hitch-hiked back to good old New Zealand. I was awarded an eight month Eisenhower Fellowship and rehab block. But they were as eager as us students who devoted our time to producing a book entitled ‘Lily species my wife Joyce and I drove coast to coast in the USA, twice, were paid to do work in the many gardens and around the throughout the world’. A copy can be found in Massey Soon after returning, I joined a co-op wool exporting firm, attending many seminars and meetings at places like, grounds at the weekend. The wage, I well remember, was University’s library, for the benefit of students. New Zealand Co-op Wool Marketing Ass. Ltd, which had Princeton, Aspen and even a summer school at Colorado three shillings and sixpence an hour, a reasonable amount in members sell wool direct on the world market rather than go Thereafter, we have had many invitations to give lectures University. those days for unskilled labour. through the auction system. Sadly, as wool is no longer king, to groups around the world, including Royal Horticultural this firm, like so many others, no longer exists. In 1968, for It is interesting to note, that in 1949-52, there was only one Society, the North American Lily Society and societies I set up information services and later management services family reasons, I changed careers and settled in Inglewood. for MAF, ran several workshops under the Colombo Plan student who had a motor car, albeit a small one. It was a two in Holland, Japan and Germany. We gave the key note for the Department of Agriculture in Sri Lanka and was a seater Morris, the rest of the students had push bikes. speech to the North American Lily Society at the annual All the best for your interesting project, Fred Ellis. technical advisor for the Food and Fertilizer Technology The horticultural course consisted of both young men and communication for the year. One of the highlights was, in Centre in Taiwan. During my long-service leave I carried out young women, but we all worked well together in the fields 1996, an invitation to address the Seventh Symposium in Brian Davies a three month audit for Food and Agriculture Organisation of or in the lecture room. Israel, including a visit to Jordan and Egypt. Bachelor of Agriculture Science 1962 the United Nations and the government of Sri Lanka. Ornamental horticulture was only getting started after the There were 17 countries represented in the symposium My early Dairy Company career began in Eltham, specialising all giving lectures on their particular research on bulbs. I After 39 years working for MAF in New Zealand, I was War years, and we actually helped to build the greenhouse, in rennet production. This was quickly followed with a three was the only New Zealander to give an address, on new offered a senior position in the United Nations Development and laid concrete paths etc. The tutors were, M.R. Hockey, year stint at Albertland dairy company at Wellsford where I and commercially viable bulbs for the future. My subject Programme stationed in Bangkok, working mainly in head of department, who trained young orchardists. Murray established their new laboratory. ‘Sandersonia Aurantica’ of which we grew millions for Bangladesh and in other Asian countries. Upon returning Richards lectured on propagation and in the glasshouses export with potential from seed. This was particularly well Then eight years as a Factory Manager / Chemist at home after 18 months I had many interesting and exciting there was, Mr Call who trained tomato growers and, Elle received by the growing fraternity in Israel, where my wife Kaipara Dairy Company in Helensville for many intriguing international assignments. Campbell taught us botany. Dr John Yeates headed the and I were invited back to their home and nurseries. years specialising in a most diverse range of products. Department, who as a hobby, hybridised lilies in his own Three years as Production Manager at Rangitaiki Plains home garden, where some of us worked on a Saturday. All this came from my experience, first at Massey College Dairy Company at Edgecombe followed, before nine Images supplied by Bill Doreen, 1950s headed by Professor Peren, and later, at the Oregon Bulb years as General Manager of Taranaki Dairy Company Farms under the direction of Mr de Graaff. in Stratford, which had 1000 suppliers. I controlled three cheese factories, two milk powder factories, a casein factory, butter factory and milk treatment station. This was one of the greatest opportunities that a young When the larger Taranaki Dairy amalgamated with the smaller Kiwi Dairy at Hawera, as was normal, the horticulturist could wish for… presiding manager was put in charge. I did not accept the offered assistant general manager position in the Celebrating the 50th anniversary of Massey University [ 9 ]

1951 photo of all the students, both diploma and degree taken in front of the old ‘Pink Hostel’

Images supplied by Fred Ellis, Brazil Trip 1957.

Pencil drawing of the Main Building in 1958 by my father (also F.V.) ex Royal College of Art, London and was part of the I.C.I depicting the 5 NZ Universities and Massey Agricultural College (as it was at the time)

Images supplied by Fred Ellis. Celebrating the 50th anniversary of Massey University [ 11 ] amalgamated company and started a one man consulting German daughter-in–law and, so far, one granddaughter. I My advisory career was at its most productive from battling for the world’s unclean at Colgate Palmolive, again business serving stints in New Zealand, Australia, Asia currently live in Stokes Valley, Lower Hutt, but sadly Carolyn Rangiora, North Canterbury. At one stage I was introduced first heading up strategic planning in New York, before and the Americas in various roles and topics. I particularly became unwell so she now lives in care nearby. at a Lincoln College function as one of New Zealand’s leading the subsidiaries in Greece, UK and South Pacific out enjoyed working in Vietnam and Bhutan. I went back to premier agriculturists. I was promoted to Regional Advisory of Australia, finishing back inN ew York as CTO, responsible I stayed at Massey long enough to earn an M.Ag.Sc. (Dairy Kaipara Dairy and ran that company for a two year spell Officer in Hamilton in charge of Waikato, Bay of Plenty, for Global R and D, IT and the Supply Chain; before easing Tech) and got my first job with New Zealand Co-op at and during that time built a highly advanced evaporator/ King County, Thames Valley – second youngest ever into retirement with four years teaching at Stern Business Matangi. We did the quality assessment of milk powder for milkdryer for specialised powders and contract drying. appointed to this position. I was chosen by Uncle Sam for an School at NYU. the recombining trade which was then very new business. International Visitor Study Grant to USA for seven weeks in My first career was international dairy development. Not an absolutely obvious career path for an agricultural Around this time I developed under contract, a prototype 1983. This blew my mind about the position of New Zealand economist who was lucky enough to have had, effectively, milk concentrator to concentrate milk on farms by half to My second career was at Massey where I lectured in dairy agriculture in the global scheme of things. one on ones with Wil Candler and Doc Low in fourth Year at reduce New Zealand milk collection costs. This development science and technology at diploma and degree levels while Massey, been exposed to a special kind of leadership from ultimately was not used by the New Zealand Dairy industry obtaining a PhD. My thesis topic was concerned with the There was a campaign to have it Stewey and, most importantly, shared three years with the largely for political and logistical reasons. Paradoxically, nature of protein and its modification during homogenisation. first class to do their full four years forB .Agr.Sci. at Massey. after a long break I am again involved with its offshoot. named after me, but as a public My third career was in technical marketing with the New This is a machine which in different formats is capable of I am Currently building stone walls (and planning a dry Zealand Dairy Board based in Wellington. At various times servant, I had to be deceased for producing potable distilled water, for concentrating foods wall bridge across a small stream - the Romans could do it (spread over 26 years) this involved me in butterfat products, such as milk and juices or for concentrating industrial that honour - at which point it without cement so why not me?) and battling Russian olives protein products (both casein and whey), and the funding wastes such as metal finishing wastes or abattoir wastes.I and other unruly scrub and grass in the fields and among of research (both for processing and on-farm). I travelled am actively involved in launching a new venture in this area didn’t seem necessary. the trees, on our totally non-productive farm at Millbrook, extensively around Asia and the USA. This included two into Asia with a view to expanding from there. (non-productive, that is, apart from deer, rabbits, beaver, years based in California where we established a research woodchucks and squirrels), in hunt country north of New I married Carole in New Plymouth on 5 May 1962 and have and marketing facility. I didn’t survive Rogernomics and in 1992 took early York City. two daughters (Kim and Jan) and a son (Michal). We have retirement. This unplanned change in direction led to my I retired when, in 2002, the Dairy Board folded its tent and four granddaughters and three grandsons aged 9-15. All are current full time career as a rugby statistician. I was video I have over capitalized with a greatly over-capacity tractor was reincarnated as Fonterra in Auckland. in or near Auckland thus allowing regular contact. analyst for the All Blacks for Rugby World Cup 1995 and and attendant agricultural toys. I also chain saw and split Interests: Although I played rugby at school, my sons were have kept the All Blacks up to date with statistical data ever wood to burn in the winters, which often have us under We live at Clarks Beach on the south west corner of devoted to soccer so I wound up transporting them and since. For 14 years I have been joint editor of the longest snow for a couple of months - though not this year. I the Manakau Harbour. Carole is active with the garden raising funds for team trips and the like. running rugby publication in the world – The New Zealand organize the annual poetry night at the Fusiliers, a men’s group, a craft group and a small local volunteer library, Rugby Almanack. I have also kept various media outlets and dining club. Carry Claire’s luggage on wonderful travel. local rate payers, and pilates. I am active with the local I travelled extensively in my work and this also gave the Sky television up to date with information. Watch out for ‘All Backpack once a year with two other ‘Old Farts’, usually bowling club as treasurer and play badly on occasions. family lots of opportunity to visit Europe and USA as tourists. Blacks Supreme’ due for publication shortly. in Colorado or the Pacific Northwest. Claire and I hike I still play music by ear – graduating from the mouth We have special interests in Ireland and Germany because once a year, internationally, with two other couples in the organ of Massey days to guitar and a bit of keyboard. our daughters-in-law come from there. My favourite We are immensely proud of our children. Craig has a PhD ‘Phocowee’ tribe. country was probably Kenya. We were there soon after has been a scientist with CSIRO in Brisbane; Lauren a During my consulting career Carole and I took the greatest independence while the infrastructure was intact and corporate lawyer with Accenture in London – international I have served on for-profit boards withR eaders Digest and pleasure in travelling in Europe mainly by campervan, free people were convivial. We saw the game parks before the mergers and acquisitions are her thing; Karen has been Minerals Technologies and on several not-for-profit ones, camping everywhere. We spent considerable periods of rush of tourism. Australasian marketing manager for the surgical arm of e.g. Center for Global Development in Washington, Citizen’s time mooching around various corners of the continent as Johnson and Johnson. She is now juggling her twins with Committee for Children in New York, Bardavon Theater in In my later years, in Wellington, I took up competitive far as Turkey, way above the Arctic circle, several times her career and MBA studies. Jan is a preschool teacher in Poughkeepsie. I am also president of the American Friends public speaking and debating. At first this was around all of mainland Europe (except Russia and immediate London and Erin a business manager at Oxford University’s of Maungatautari, raising money in the US to support David terrifying but progressively I gained the skills and satellites), and Eire and the UK. Medical School. The eldest of our six grandchildren has just Wallace’s bird sanctuary in the Waikato. I am senior Warden wound up with trophies in oratory and debating. started her fourth year at university. at St. Peter’s, the only “small Episcopalian church on a dirt I went to the last two Olympics for the most wonderful I kept an interest in science and was in frequent contact road” in the New York Diocese - not bad for a Presbyterian sporting carnival imaginable but will probably give this next with the research efforts at Dairy Research Institute, Along the way we have managed to fit in other family crises from New Zealand. one a miss. Massey, and Ruakura. such as a brain haemorrhage, meningitis, and fostering a terminally ill infant for a year. And I recently started a Men’s book group where we I now follow theatre, films, opera, and (believe it or not) meet monthly to discuss the book, expound on topics of liberal theology. I maintain a large garden. I am a member of Retirement beckons and I hope to John Reid related interest, solve most of the world’s problems and Rotary and of my local church. travel some more not by campervan Bachelor of Agriculture toast our wives with the fruit of the vine. I often recall the Science 1962 special times we shared at Massey and give thanks for the but probably by car staying in Geoff Miller wonderful friendships made there and continued to this day. Class of 1958 Lucky husband of Claire, a B&Bs etc. lawyer; father of Thomas, I started work anonymously as a farm advisory officer a doctor and Christopher, Not an absolutely obvious career in Kaitaia, before following Jack Ripley to Ruatoria. The another lawyer; and servant unexpected arrival of twin daughters (with five minutes Robin Fenwick of gorgeous Red and White path for an agricultural economist… warning of the second baby), gave me unchallenged Setter, Bailey. Bachelor of Agriculture Science 1962, Master of credibility when explaining to farmers the virtues of Agriculture 1964 breeding for fertility in their flocks. After leaving Massey I had three wonderful years at Oxford During my time at Massey I met and subsequently married a playing rugby (including versus Wilson Whineray’s All A challenging seven years in Hawera followed, in that four Blacks, who broke my jaw) and writing my Doctoral thesis on Palmerston North nurse, Carolyn Torlesse. We had a highly of those years was as a solo parent of three infants but I adventurous life together. We volunteered with Volunteer Marketing New Zealand Lamb in the UK (a wee bit parochial resolved this by eventually marrying Barbara, the twins and practical but it ensured no-one was too interested at the Service Abroad and served in Rajkot, India. At various times kindergarten teacher. I was the driving force from a good we lived and worked in Kenya, Korea, and California, and Orals). I never quite made it back to work in New Zealand idea to the reality of the Taranaki Agricultural Research but fought for the world’s unwell at Pfizer, via strategic travelled extensively in Europe and the USA. Eventually we Farm. settled in Wellington where we had a home in Ngaio. We had planning in New York, and operations in India (captained two sons (Peter and Gary) and today we have an Irish and a India in rugby against Sri Lanka!) and Bangladesh; then Celebrating the 50th anniversary of Massey University [ 13 ]

Clive Palmer David Dennis staff at Limestone Downs. I am also a trustee of the New Master of Agriculture Bachelor of Agriculture Science 1962 Zealand Poplar and Willow Research Trust which has its In those days Massey was small Science 1962, Diploma in nursery on Massey land. The Poplar and Willow breeding After graduation I took a position as a horticultural enough to have a strong sense of Education 1972 and selection programme develops improved clones for soil consultant with the NZDA in Auckland city. I specialised conservation and river protection plantings. I was delighted to read that in greenhouse crops mainly tomato and cucumber culture. community… the ‘Main Building’ has I was appointed scientist in 1966 at Levin Horticultural David Buxton recently been renamed to Research Centre (LHRC) where I undertook agronomic Initially, we were housed in the venerable Main Building Bachelor of Agriculture commemorate Sir Geoffrey research on greenhouse crops, and provided scientific but moved to the brand-new Interim Biology Building the Science 1968, Diploma in Peren. I was President of the support for other horticultural consultants in NZDA in this following year. I worked on a freshwater snail for my PhD, Business Studies (PR) 1992 Student’s Association in 1957 field.F rom 1968 – 1972 was granted study leave to do PhD at utilising two campus ponds (now gone) and the Turitea and officiated at a formal Nottingham University UK. Following graduation Stream to study its life history. My wife Christine completed student farewell to “Prof”, I was reappointed scientist at LHRC 1972, I was researching I embarked on a farm a PhD in Biochemistry and in 1968 we became the first held in what was then the environmental responses of green house crops, my PhD advisory career with MAF. students to complete doctorates in our respective subjects auditorium of the building. Indeed the building brings back study area. My research at LHRC in the greenhouse crops For 18 years I worked in at Massey University. many memories as an agricultural science undergraduate dairy, sheep, beef and maize area was aimed at defining the parameters involved in the In those days Massey was small enough to have a strong where many of our lectures were held. Later I shared space growing areas in the North computerised control of the greenhouse environments. sense of community and notably, we were able to put up in the top floor attics completing my masters, and later on Island. I then transferred In 1978, I moved into ornamental research looking at out exceptionally strong staff cricket teams (for which I the staff as PRO, my office was on the ground floor. to Invermay Agricultural agronomy of export cut flowers especially Protea and opened the bowling) to play annual matches against the Research Centre near In 1962, armed with a MAgrSc, I realised that the research Zantdeschia. Following major reorganisation of research in Photo taken in a Budapest students and Victoria University staff on the green outside Dunedin to establish the lab was not for me, but promoting the activities of a New Zealand0, LHRC closed and I lost my position there. restaurant while taking a the Refectory. On leaving Massey we did post-doctoral Southern South Island burgeoning Massey, was. I took my first job as Massey’s I continued working as a private ornaments consultant farmers’ tour to Eastern research at the University of British Columbia and then Regional Information Centre. public relations officer, reporting to Vice-Chancellor, Dr and as N Z agent for Ashiro Gentian Cooperative, Iwate Europe. returned to Christchurch where we have lived ever since. Alan Stewart, a hard task master but respected mentor. Prefecture, Japan. In 2002 I retired. Another transfer took me These were incredibly exciting times. I was involved in to Ruakura Agricultural Research Centre to manage the My research at the University of Canterbury has centred My scientific and consultancy activities enabled me to promoting an innovative university that was developing a McMeekan Information Centre. Being made redundant on the ecology of streams, aquatic insect biology and travel internationally extensively attending conferences, new faculty or course seemingly every few months and new from MAF after 25 years I joined a start up advertising ecosystem processes. I was appointed to a personal chair giving papers and providing other services. As a result I buildings were springing up to match. company that specialised in agricultural accounts and here in zoology in 1990 and spent the next five years as head visited South Africa, USA, Canary Islands, Australia and I established the video information business, Farming With of department. I am now retired. Both Christine and I are Part of my responsibility was to keep the local and wider Japan. Pictures in partnership with Colin Follas, ex TVNZ. Fellows of the Royal Society of New Zealand and in 2011 community and schools throughout New Zealand informed she was awarded the Rutherford Medal for her extensive Following this venture working life has been a mix of of these major changes and the huge numbers of visitors to Tom Mandeno research on free radicals. The diverse responsibilities I marketing manager for a radio station, retirement home the campus, farms and research centres. I initiated the first Diploma in Agriculture 1966 enjoyed at Massey in the 1960s clearly provided the basis sales and management, tour guiding and a little freelance ‘Open Days’ to show off our progress to the community. for a rewarding career in research and university teaching. Following Massey I worked ag info work. I was a keen member of the New Zealand In-house communication was another focus. Growth and as a high country shepherd Guild of Ag Journalists, serving as president and attending new personnel had brought different internal dynamics. in the Ashburton Gorge at IFAJ conferences in Germany, Finland and Australia. Fred McCausland I started the first staff newsletter of campus events and Mt Possession and on our Bachelor of Arts 1964, Diploma in Education 1972 I am married to Lyn (a school dental nurse from Timaru). became involved in setting up what was to become a staff family farm at Orere Point - We have three boys, one works for Fonterra in Northland, Please accept my apologies for the reunion of classes watering hole and social centre - Wharerata. near Clevedon. In 1969 I was the other two are in Britain, one working in IT, the other in of 1961-1964. Although we don’t live that far away, in awarded a Producer Boards In 1973 I joined the Department of Scientific and Industrial building construction. Lyn has been a wonderful support in Waikanae, attending the reunion is just a bit too much at my sponsored International Research (DSIR) , accepting a posting to the London High all my career moves as well as with major cancer and heart age. Let me share some thoughts about my time at Massey Farm Youth Exchange trip Commission as Science Advisor covering UK, Western and problems I have been lucky to survive. in the early 60s. Eastern Europe. 1978; back in Wellington my employment to the United States and I was teaching at Taihape College when I completed my covered a range of duties in DSIR HQ, the New Zealand Canada. I was then employed as a courier/driver by Contiki We are now retired in Taupö, often away in our motorhome BA. It was the first ever BA that Massey had awarded. No Planning Council, the National Research Advisory Council, Travel for a season of nine week camping tours around or travelling overseas. hoods were available for hire and so Catherine, my wife, set and a Ministerial science and technology advisory Europe. Experience within the agri-business sector was about making one with the help of the Women’s Federation. committee. gained from six years as a stock agent/auctioneer with Mike Winterbourn I well remember two Massey graduates calling on us at the Dalgety New Zealand at Tuakau. Doctor of Science - 1969 In the early 1990s, as the inaugural GM of the Foundation school house with a pattern and some material. I have the of Research, Science and Technology I was charged to My wife Anna and I are hill country sheep and beef farmers I arrived at Massey in hood still with the spot of my wife’s blood on it where she establish that organisation and its systems. Subsequently near the Waikato west coast at Waikaretu. My election in early 1995 as a junior pricked her finger sewing. I had 10 wonderful years as an independent management 1983 as a Raglan county councillor was the start of 30 years lecturer in zoology having Getting to exams was a problem. One year I left Taihape consultant, working and living offshore in developing of community service and governance experience. My completing a Masters about 6am and was held up on the way to Palmerston North countries. interest in, and study of global agriculture was stimulated by degree at Auckland. by an articulated truck unable to negotiate a bend in the participating in the Kellogg Rural Leadership course and as Junior lectureships Retirement has been a time to enjoy our extended family and main highway! Fortunately I arrived at the exam in time, a Nuffield Farming Scholar and a Winston Churchill Fellow. allowed one to do a PhD to research past generations. I am involved in genealogy (English I) and then had to face the drive back to Taihape. I have been privileged to serve as a farmer elected director, part time, while earning administration at both local and national levels. Quite a day! You must understand that in the early 60s, roads at different times, of both the New Zealand Wool Board and a salary of 1000 pounds and cars were not quite like what they are today. the New Zealand Meat Board and was also a director of for teaching. I was one Mike and Christine Winterbourn The best decision I ever made Meat and Wool New Zealand. of four new staff hired to Completing a degree was a milestone in my career. I Almost 50 years after my student days, as a director of establish and teach the went from Head of Mathematics and Science at the new was to go to Massey Agricultural the C.Alma Baker Trust, I am fortunate to have an ongoing new zoology courses. Taihape College to Head of Mathematics, first at Waiwhetu College in 1956. association with Massey University where a long standing College in Lower Hutt, then on to the new Porirua College collaborative relationship exists with on-farm research and finally to Hutt Valley High School. From this position I projects funded by the Trust being undertaken by Massey had more freedom. I completed a Diploma in Educational Celebrating the 50th anniversary of Massey University [ 15 ]

Administration and a Master of Arts with a Thesis on Before long I was Head of Department Ag/Hort, and running by Jahoda and Warren which I read in the subject Agricultural Pat Williams Teachers’ Predictions and Pupil Achievement in School a school farm – a stint stretching from 1964 – 2010. My Extension – regarded as a fourth year ‘soft option’. Bachelor Agriculture Science Certificate atV UC, none of which would have been possible continued link with Massey ran from approx. 1967 to 2000. 1963 Between stints of commercial and government consulting, without the initial study done at Massey. During that time I brought many students to visit wool, farm most of my professional career has been focused In January 1963, we were machinery, vet, food tech, dairy /pig farms and across the on behavioural research related to natural resource on the holiday job stacking road to various plant and animal research units. Remember that these were the days management, public attitude measurement and, later, on lucerne hay in Takapau when The visits were an opportunity for me to keep abreast of the water use, while participating in the development of new the official envelope arrived. when a ‘mature’ student was a latest developments and I hope made my work modern and techniques of cognitive mapping and the measurement Pat and Helen Williams met at Damn, my record of straight relevant. Farmer parents who accompanied my students on of attitude change for use in social-psychological and University Sports Tournament C’s was blighted, there was rarity, so, as a married man with a three to four day visits to various farms, orchards, research marketing research. Neil Barr and I co-authored Greening ‘Drench’ Massey 1961. a B among them. Think about wife and two sons I was looked on centres, processing factories etc. really appreciated the a Brown Land: The Australian Search for Sustainable Land this, it takes more skill to go value of education outside the classroom. Use published by Macmillan in 1992. through on straight C’s than on A’s. The margin of error is with suspicion. dangerously close to failure. That aside, I’d passed so now I really enjoyed teaching students and seeing them progress what? A spinster friend of my aunt said ‘the world’s your from year 9 – year13. Many have entered the primary Janis Swan (nee Trout) oyster’. I don’t like oysters. I served many years on Refresher Course Committees industry sector, but many by being made aware of industries Bachelor of Technology administering residential New Maths Refresher Courses beyond the farm gate, have become vets, consultants, rural (Biotech) 1969 and Master of Attached to our result sheet was an invitation to apply for at Massey. During my time I got to know many of the banking specialists etc. – I would like to think that Massey Technology (Biotech 1971 jobs at the then Department of Agriculture and the same students and staff. One group always welcome were the Ag and I have played our parts! I worked in industry for from ICI New Zealand Ltd (some 50 jobs in total*). I chose Staff responsible for testing wine. Their brief started thus, ICI, they took on three of us. The sixties and seventies May Massey continue to influence the lives of its students. two years, returned to ‘decant 20mls and recork the bottle’. Our informal testing of lecture in the technology were boom years in the agricultural chemicals markets the waste was always a pleasure. It came at a time when department for a year before as the overseas principal companies, ICI, Dow, Bayer etc. John Cary Corban’s sherry, beer and whiskey were almost all that was getting a Walter Mulholland were synthesising new compounds at a great rate. We, the Bachelor of Agricultural Science 1969 available and affordable. Fellowship and then went to graduates, were employed in research and development to develop markets here for the new products. I spent 13 Caccia Birch figured high in the social life of courses. the University of Waterloo in years with ICI then joined a Bayer / BASF combine as their Students and staff mixed there easily and naturally, enjoying Ontario to complete a PhD in Research and Development Manager. the company. Remember that these were the days when a chemical engineering. My research was on modelling fungal ‘mature’ student was a rarity, so, as a married man with a growth on cellulose pulp in airlift fermenters. wife and two sons I was looked on with suspicion. I learnt how to cope with lots of snow, but the weather A spinster friend of my aunt said There is more, much more that I remember about Massey was an inducement to complete my PhD in three years. I ‘the world’s your oyster’. I don’t in the sixties. I will say no more, except to hope that current returned to a NRAC Research Postdoctoral Fellowship with students, full time and extra-mural, get the same pleasure the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries and worked with a like oysters. as I did from their study. team developing a commercial process to extract protein from grass. After three very enjoyable years at Ruakura in Hamilton, I got a job as a chemical engineer with the My wife Helen I met at the Universities Sports Tournament Ian Trass Meat Industry Research Institute of New Zealand (also in hosted by Massey in 1961. Over the years we planned Diploma in Agriculture 1960 John Cary meeting Australian Prime Minister John Gorton on an Hamilton). that by my age 40 we would be doing our own thing. I left Massey College changed the job end of 1979 and set out to locate a suitable site in official visit to Massey, in front of Massey Main Building, 1968. A further 16 years (all very enjoyable) were spent investigating my life and set me up for Wellington for a garden centre. Finding a half acre of flat (Source: Massey Archives) firstly rendering and blood processing, followed by meat a long career in teaching vacant land central to Wellington’s higher socio economic After graduating I worked as a dairy farm advisor for the product development. I then decided on a change of career agriculture. During that north western suburbs was no easy task. Finally at Easter Victorian Department of Agriculture – provider of the and became an academic at the University of Waikato. As time I maintained contact 1981 we opened our business. It’s one thing to be partners scholarship by which I studied at Massey. I worked in the chairperson of the Department of Technology (renamed with numerous Massey in marriage, quite another partners in business. I developed, field extension and in dairy industry policy development. Materials and Process Engineering, and then the School staff members. I kept up promoted and sold. Helen was the operator, the GM. Along the way, I acquired a Masters degree and a PhD in of Engineering), I led a team that developed the four-year with current developments psychology from the University of Melbourne. From 1977 professional BE(Hons) degree. These programmes are We owned that business for 25 years. Concurrently we and frequently visited with to 1999 I was a Lecturer and an Associate Professor at the accredited to international standards. bought a farm on outskirts of Palmerston North where we senior students. University of Melbourne, during this time I was Head of the built an equestrian centre. Whilst not the cash cow of the I am currently am the Associate Dean of Engineering (first In 1960 after graduating, I had no idea how important Department of Agriculture and Resource Management and garden centre it was great fun. We now live in retirement women in New Zealand to lead an Engineering School) and Massey was going to be in influencing my life. the Department of Resource. in the Marlborough Sounds, self sufficient in electricity, all Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Science and Engineering. My meats, fish, scallops and most fruit and vegetables. 1960 to 1964 saw efforts on the home farm and surrounding I also spent time at the University of Wisconsin-Madison highlights have included becoming a Member of the New neighbours including milking, fencing, tractor work, and the University of Michigan and, later, I was Principal Zealand Order of Merit, being made a Fellow of both IPENZ By and large it wasn’t a bad oyster, thank you Massey. shepherding, shearing, scrub-cutting and daydreaming. A Research Scientist in the Australian Bureau of Rural and NZIFST and getting the JC Andrews Memorial Award. I *That year there were 25 Massey graduates and probably neighbour, a good student of human nature, spotted an ad Sciences. Subsequently, I was a Professor at Victoria was on Ministerial Task force for Crown Research institutes, 15 from Lincoln. They couldn’t satisfy the job opportunities for a teacher of wool-classing at Wairarapa College. After University, Melbourne, and founding Director of Victoria a council member of the Marsden Fund (and inaugural between them. one term I was teaching more or less full-time and being University’s Institute for Sustainability and Innovation. chairperson of the Engineering and Interdisciplinary trained on the job. Classes included wool, agri, science, Since 2004 I have been Scientific Fellow at Food Standards Sciences panel) and have just been appointed to the biology Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) and a member of the Government’s Science Board. FSANZ Social Sciences and Economics Advisory Group; I have always valued my time at Massey. Getting a BTech …I had no idea how important and, more recently, a Member of the Board of Directors of opened up many pathways and the technology lecturers of the Oakleigh Centre for Intellectually Disabled Citizens. the time were good role models. All my siblings completed Massey was going to be in At Massey, my interest in the study of human behaviour was Massey degrees – Florence Trout did a BA extramurally, influencing my life. triggered by Jim Hodgson’s reflective lectures on thinking in followed by an MPhil, by next sister Elena did a BTech in farm management and a seminal book on attitude formation biotechnology, and my brother did a BTech in manufacturing. Celebrating the 50th anniversary of Massey University [ 17 ]

Tim Johnston Win Rockell Many years later I became involved in the early days of Roger MacBean Bachelor of Agriculture Science 1967 Bachelor of Science 1965 the University Child Care Centre through the Federation of Bachelor of Technology (Food Technology) 1970 University Women. Eventually I was appointed to the Massey I got into agricultural advisory work somewhat by accident I completed all but one mathematics paper towards a degree Council by the Governor General through the Minister and as on leaving school I only wanted to go farming. Sir in chemistry at Otago University. A few years later, in 1962, served for several terms. I became Pro-Chancellor for the Geoffrey Peren, Rector of Massey at the time, convinced I found myself living in the middle of a forest. It seemed an years when Sir Hugh Williams was the Chancellor. Those me to undertake a degree first. ideal time to complete the study exercise. Otago directed years were among the most interesting, challenging and me to the fledgling department of extra-mural studies at The Peren’s were great friends of my parents and they often enjoyable of my whole career. Massey. Extra-mural study was then, I think, based very visited us, I remember the time when they were staying much on the model of the Correspondence School. Those were the years when the Albany Campus was with us at Manly beach when he received his knighthood. established and the process of decision making about “Uncle Geoff”, as I knew, him, asked me what would I do The assignments arrived each week by mail, the work was that was not without apprehension. It has turned out well. if I had an accident while farming with nothing to fall back done diligently after a day of child rearing and duly posted I still believe that the real jewel in Massey’s crown is on. I can thank him for a very satisfying life involved in the back, to be returned marked and sometimes with comments their pioneering of extramural study. It has now become agricultural service industry as I only went farming on our from a faceless person in Palmerston North. Those papers ubiquitous largely because of computers. In the beginning it own dairy farm for a short period of time. were the best taught of any that I had taken in the past. The required courage, imagination and dedication to establish it lecturer had to concentrate on the essentials, put everything Life as a student at Massey was a great experience and but, in my view, it has contributed more to the empowerment as clearly as possible and not scrimp on the marking. There one made contacts that cropped up all over the world in and education especially of women in New Zealand than was just one problem with the algebra paper. Many of the subsequent years. Life was never dull as a student and I almost any other development. answers in the textbook were wrong. This meant that I well remember an occasion when I was suspended from worked through a high proportion of the examples several I have a great admiration for Massey University and a great the campus for water fighting in the hostel, following a times to work out why my answer was different. affection for the institution and its staff and students. I wish power cut and catching Pete McGillivray when he rounded you all well. the corner. Fortunately my husband loved maths and worked them out for himself so I was confirmed in my work.B ack would come I think I might be the only student who was suspended the assignment correcting the book. I probably learnt more Florence Trout by one Principal to go and stay with his predecessor as I by this trial and error method but it did take a lot of time and Bachelor of Arts 1990, Master of Philiosophy called on the Peren’s for help and they provided me with I wonder why it went on throughout the year. I did my last (Social Sciences) 2000 board during my second year exams. Power cuts were a hours of study with a screaming two year old tucked under regular feature of life in the hostels and one had to liven up I was a ‘second chance’ learner who, in 1978, joined many I was one of a number of fortunate Australians who attended my arm. That revision figured in the final paper. the boredom of swatting for exams. I can recollect the calls other adult university students without secondary school Massey under a Victorian Department of Agriculture from residents blaming our Asian students of causing the qualifications for university entry. Short courses without scholarship scheme. I was at Massey in the 60s and blow outs as they huddled over a one bar heater cooking up I found myself living in the middle of prior learning recognition were the usual. I needed to enrol graduated B Tech (Food) in 1970. rice or just trying to stay warm! and pass three preliminary level one extramural papers in the a forest. It seemed an ideal time to BA degree before I could proceed and be considered a true Massey was a small university in those days, but it had a Recently I had the opportunity of catching up in Adelaide university student. With encouragement from many people, first-rate and well-deserved reputation. with an identity of that era John Sharpe, (‘Sharpie” as he complete the study exercise. I persevered to complete the 21-paper degree in 1990 by After graduating and returning to Australia, I worked for was known to one and all) and we had great time reminiscing extramural study while working full-time in various health most of the 70s at the Gilbert Chandler Institute of Dairy about stories of the time. We were able to fill in the blanks professional roles in different parts of New Zealand. Each My actual physical connection with Massey began at the Technology in Werribee, Victoria, with some study leave for each other of many of the pranks that occurred at the course had a compulsory on-campus ‘vacation’ course - 1965 graduation when the very first technology graduates to complete a PhD at the University of NSW in Sydney. time! I know how the damage to Bruce aka ‘Spaz’ Currie’s notably this was my vacation time - held in university breaks. appeared. We processed along Church Street from All Whilst at Werribee, I did some teaching and, among other bed in Pink Hostel occurred! Not all courses provided by the university were available Saint’s to the Opera House There were just five women things, was involved with a collaborative program on whey each year by extramural study. The University campus at A graduate degree in agriculture opened up a wide range graduates capped in person that year with another two in research led in Australia from the CSIRO Dairy Research Palmerston North was a quiet and reflective place, with few of career possibilities when one looks at the careers of absentia and three Diplomates. Several of us had studied Laboratory and with links to some international research students around, so we would have felt like visitors were it students that I have knowledge of from around my time extramurally. We women were each given a bouquet of groups, including in New Zealand. not for the enthusiastic lecturers who accepted us into their at Massey. I do not think that we realised at the time the flowers as we reached the bottom of the steps after being courses and knew us all by name. I then spent a few years as Technical Manager at the possibilities such a degree could have and many have gone capped. It was great fun. Victorian Dairy Industry Authority (a statutory regulatory on to serve at highest levels in business and politics both By 1996 I had completed a Masters of Philosophy, partly One of the women that year was Ephra Garrett who became and marketing body) in Melbourne, followed by a stint at in New Zealand and overseas. I have never ceased to be extramural, partly with on-campus courses, some of which a much loved and revered staff member in the Social Work Nabisco also in Melbourne, as Technical Manager. amazed as to where I have met Massey students and to the were designed by me. Nursing courses were first introduced Course and a great friend and mentor. Professor Dick Batt positions they have attained. This not only applied to local at Massey in 1974 by Dr Nancy Kinross and Dr Norma Chick. In 1985, I moved back to the dairy industry and from presented the two science graduates that year. As he students but also to many of the Asian students attending I studied courses in eight different departments. Courses Melbourne to Brisbane to join QUF Industries Ltd as had taught me at Otago we both took pleasure in this co- Massey in the 60s under the Colombo Plan Program who taken were instrumental in to shaping my skills in shaping Technical Manager. I was with QUF (Parmalat Australia incidence. went on to be leaders in their countries of origin. quality initiatives for community health nursing. One after acquisition in 1998) for 22 years, until I retired in 2007, example of my subsequent endeavours was starting the and consulted back to the company for a couple of years distance learning Plunket Nurse course in 1993. This course after retiring from full-time work. I’ve done some consulting became the PG Certificate for the whole Well Child/Tamariki for other organisations too over the last few years. My wife Ora healthcare sector, with about 100 students per year. Sue and I still live in Brisbane. The experience of studying alone after a day at work, using a conventional typewriter for assignments, and making I’m very grateful for the years at requests for library books by mail, is now replaced by emails, on-line learning, and study groups. And as for recognition of Massey - it was a lot of fun and prior learning and study – well that is now an option. great preparation for a satisfying 1941 career in the food industry. Celebrating the 50th anniversary of Massey University [ 19 ]

The staff were outstanding and, although a bit reluctant to For me it kindled my farming endeavours while at the same contemporaries. We both wanted to do animal husbandry, single anyone out, I would like to record particular thanks time it awakened me to a wider world outside. I did, after all, do and of course, the late Campbell McMeekan (formerly to Mary Earle, who as well as being a trail-blazer in product my six month’s farm practical on a large farm at Fortrose near of Massey, and now regarded as the outstanding animal development methodology, was an inspiring lecturer and Invercargill at a place which before I hadn’t known existed. It researcher of his time) was the professor of animal valued mentor. allowed me to meet a wide group of people, many who were husbandry at Lincoln by then, so he was the obvious first far removed from my upbringing in Auckland; and it made me choice as supervisor…..”) Taken from article in the 2000 Stuart Chambers stop and think every time I took a big step. The sheep diploma Massey Magazine. Diploma in Agriculture 1959 was indeed more than just a way to learn farming. Peter MacGillivray I left school and went farming in 1955, first to milk cows in Dr Brian Molloy Bachelor of Agriculture Science 1953 the Waikato and then to work on the same property with Diploma in Agriculture 1951 sheep. It was common in those days for farms to have a variety of enterprises and in this case the property milked Dr Brian Molloy ONZM began his career as a research 140 cows, fed the skim to pigs and used sheep and cattle scientist in agriculture, later specialising in the conservation to develop virgin peat swamps into grazing land which and ecology of native plants. Although retired, he continues eventually became part of the dairy farm. to work as a botanical and conservation consultant and as a research associate with Landcare Research. In the fifties young school leavers also had to undertake compulsory military training. Learning farming was He was a Director of the Queen Elizabeth II National Trust somewhat broken by this, and in my case, came about from 1989 to 1998 and became its high country representative during the lambing and calving season which meant missing shortly thereafter, holding that position until his retirement in Paddy Bassett (nee Elsie Thorpe) this important part of the farming year. I still regret not June 2012. Bachelor of Agriculture Science 1942, having broken-in heifers for milking in the old walk-through Diploma in Agriculture 1946 Dr Molloy has done extensive work and is a recognised cowshed. authority on New Zealand orchids, conifers and some daisies. Dr Paddy Bassett (nee Elsie Thorpe) was Massey’s first Peter MacGillivray has devoted most of his adult life Farmers at this time were physically strong men of His work on orchids in particular has been novel in the way woman graduate, gaining a Bachelor of Agricultural to Massey University and its predecessor, Massey independent thought who generally had come to farming he has undertaken comprehensive systematic studies which Science degree in 1941. She was a pioneering female Agricultural College, which he came to in 1949 from a farm through the old school. This old school of thought was vital integrated ecological, taxonomic and cytological data to student when there were many barriers to women obtaining in the Wairarapa. Graduating with a Bachelor of Agricultural to their ability to perform and was regarded as the fountain unravel complex problems of hybridism and evolution of science degrees. Science, he spent two years travelling and working in the of all farming information. species. In all of his work he has been careful, meticulous Her preliminary investigations, at Ruakura, into obstetrical United States and Canada. He returned to New Zealand to and patient in seeking the evidence and reporting it in a I quickly came to learn in the same way, first through a kind problems in ewes led to two intensive years in the Anatomy work as a junior lecturer at Canterbury Agricultural College, scientifically accurate form. uncle who offered to employ me straight from an Auckland School, University of Cambridge, where she made a Lincoln. school, and secondly from several of his Mäori workers who He has written over 100 scientific papers, most of them detailed anatomy of the pelvic region, and observed In 1958 he became a lecturer in farm management at were prepared to assist with this teaching through their on botanical subjects. He has also been to the forefront of the microscopical gestational changes in the joints and Massey, and in 1970, director of the Diploma in Agricultural forceful Mäori techniques – do something wrong and you many conservation organisations, and instrumental in the ligaments. For this research she achieved a PhD degree. Studies. He also had the role of hostel manager, responsible were told about it. Formal education at that time was not a acquisition of new protected areas and extensions to existing Moving to the Medical School University of Otago, Dunedin, for the students in residence, living in McHardy Hall (known recognised part of the rural scene – in fact it was generally parks and reserves. she furthered research into connective tissue behaviors in as Pink Hostel) for 14 years. In retirement he has remained laughed at. The teacher was the land and the seasons and the various conditions normal and abnormal conditions. She Dr Molloy’s contribution to the conservation and study of New active as president of the forerunner to the current Alumni these old-time rugged men, both Mäori and Päkehä from also lectured in histology to second year medical students. Zealand’s native flora has been recognised with a number of chapters and organiser of numerous reunions of former the old school who had come up through the ranks that had awards: students and activities in support of the university. proved their worth. 1990 Loder Cup: for contribution to native plants and “When I graduated it was quite Peter was a 2011 recipient of the Massey University How Massey College came into my life I am not quite sure. conservation. 1992 Community Services Award by Christchurch Distinguished Alumni Service Award (Pictured at the Certainly those who I worked with over 1955 and 1956 had an occasion. The local newspaper City Council. 1995 Civic Award by Christchurch City Council. awards in Auckland at Eden Park in 2012). (Extract from no interest in the place and really knew nothing about it. 1995 Charles Fleming Award by RSNZ for Environmental wrote it up. DefiningE xcellence Awards, 2012) My family in Auckland had a younger friend who had done Achievement. 1997 ONZM for services to conservation. the diploma course. She was full of praise for what she 2000 High Country Committee Federated Farmers Award for had learnt there and around the dinner table often made contribution to science, the land and the people of the High My father came up from Nelson, and I went to the ball mention of it. She later went on to become a Professor of Main Building and students, 1961 Country. 2006 Lifetime Conservation Achievement Award by afterwards. It was a time of celebration.” Next came a Zoology at Auckland University. Her enthusiasm for it must the New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. 2007 Associate break in university studies, first to help out at home, then have rubbed off on my Auckland parents and they eventually of Honour of the Royal New Zealand Institute of Horticulture as an assistant research officer in the Animal Research enrolled me for the sheep diploma course realising my for distinguished service to horticulture in New Zealand. 2010 Division of the Department of Agriculture. passion was more with sheep than with dairy cows. There Bledisloe Trophy by the Canterbury Botanical Society for had also been a 15 minute movie made about the college “So I had my BAgrSc degree and I was seconded to this contribution to New Zealand botany. 2011 Companion of the and in many cinemas this ran before the main movie and peculiar job at Lincoln, investigating ill-thrift in hoggets. By Royal Society of New Zealand for contribution to the promotion was watched by many. This also encouraged them. then the war was on, so I was replacing a chap who had and advancement of science and technology in New Zealand. gone off to fight with the RNZAF... 2011 Hatch Medal by the New Zealand Native Orchid Group Now in our 70s, some of us still get for an outstanding contribution to New Zealand orchidology. But I didn’t really know what I was doing. I was supposed 2012 Establishment of Brian Molloy QEII National Trust to be analysing feeds and faeces, so the technician had quite excited when we talk about Scholarship to support PhD research in New Zealand ecology. to show me what to do. The outlook was pretty hopeless. That’s when I decided I must go further, and do my those Massey days. To most they Endemic plants that have been named in Dr Molloy’s honour: Masters’ degree.” 2001 Sophora molloyi - Cooks Strait kowhai were great days; for what we learnt, 2002 Molloybas cryptanthus - saprophytic orchid. She was now joined by Massey’s second woman BAgrSc, Daintry Walker. “Since I had taken time out after my who we met up with and for those (Brian wishes he had been able to attend). first degree, Daintry caught up with me, we became lasting memories of our lecturers. Celebrating the 50th anniversary of Massey University [ 21 ] From the archives….

Boat race at Massey in the fire fighting reservoir, 1950s PM Holland 1953, Campus Tour

Horticulture students at work, 1943-1944

PM Holland 1953, Pink Hostel speech

Flood at main gate with bus, 1953

Test kitchens in Riddet Building, 1966

Royal visit: Queen Elizabeth II, Chancellor Revue, 1970s and Vice-Chancellor, 1970 Celebrating the 50th anniversary of Massey University [ 23 ]

Moginie House bicycles, 1947 MAC students practicals, 1947

Moginie House lounge, 1947

Graduation parade in The Square, 1965

Revue lead, Tom Tothill, or ‘Soapy’, Secretarial School class, 1951-1953 with Valerie MacKay, 1955 Student Centre fundraising appeal, 1965 Celebrating the 50th anniversary of Massey University [ 25 ]

Massey’s computer room, 1966

Horticulture staff and class, 1955

Main Building and students, 1962

PNUC extramural students, 1961

Main Drive and Main Building, 1963

Anatomy Class 1966, Lab work, 1950s JC Newhook and student

Vet students open day, 1966

Dip Ag class, 1958-59 The archives at Massey University contain minutes, correspondence files, reports and publications, financial records, newspaper clippings, photographs, maps and building plans, audio-visual material, digital material and museum objects. If you have items of interest for the archives, or you would like to view the archives please contact University Archivist [email protected] Phone (06) 356-9099 ext. 81680. Celebrating the 50th anniversary of Massey University [ 27 ]

John Millett We do a bit of bed and breakfast hosting, mainly overseas Enid Hills - (1912 - 2012) James.Henry. (Din) Richardson Diploma in Agriculture 1962 visitors. Our bed and breakfast is called Matangi Oaks and Certificate in Poultry 1933 Bachelor of Agriculture Science 1962 our new website should be all go next month. I count myself fortunate that Enid Hills, the first woman well before I left school I to graduate with a Massey was possessed of a God- Hazel Riseborough University qualification, died given burning ambition Diploma in Wool and Wool in Palmerston North in 2012 to become a competent Technology 1953, Bachelor aged 99. Mrs Hills was the practising farmer of my own of Arts 1982, Bachelor of Arts first female student to enrol land. Teenage questions (Honours) 1984, PhD (Social at Massey in 1932. “Down to my city-bred parents Sciences) 1988 at the main entrance they’d asked if this goal would Never mind the dairy boom, made a guard of honour out be financially realistic – I Hazel Riseborough still of farm implements to mark was not discouraged. Not my arrival. John Millett snapped at the prefers sheep country. knowing just how much I Tomana Showground’s, Central The former wool classer My friend Jeff told me to go in the back way,” she laughed had to learn was perhaps a Hawkes Bay aged about 19, turned historian and author when interviewed in 2006. She was soon joined by two other blessing! Massey College…, Bright College Days…, “Bright College just before he went to Massey criss-crossed the country women but later joked they were outnumbered 50 to one Days, days of youth that fly, to thee we sing with our glasses College in 1960, from working Massey College, alone, researching her latest book by men. Hills graduated from Massey Agricultural College on a farm at Hatuma. raised high. Let’s drink a toast as each of us recalls, ivy never claimed to make and was dismayed at the rise of dairying in places like in 1933 with a Certificate in PoultryF arming and went on to covered professors in ivy covered halls.” – Tom Lehrer good farmers. But I consider the diploma course, in which I Central Otago. She found shearing sheds falling down be a poultry farmer, journalist and mother of four. The Enid came second to Faroldo Marin, went a very long way to up- and cows on the fields where sheep once grazed. Hills Memorial Trophy went up for grabs for the first time In 1958 there was a big increase in the number of first year skilling young men and women for the land, whatever their “Shocking,” she says. “I don’t care for cow country.” as part of the LA Brooks weekend between Lincoln and degree students at Massey from 23 up to 62 in our year… background. Happily, a recent bus trip from the central North Island down Massey Universities in 2012. The netball match is now an Most of us were 18-years old but one of our group was annual feature. 21. He came from Rhodesia via South Africa and he was What a well-planned, thorough and fulsome curriculum it to Massey University – which she first attended in 1949 charming, intelligent and sophisticated (well, compared to was! All through my farming life I have drawn on subjects when it was Massey Agricultural College – took her through some of us) but he didn’t sit exams, take notes or attend taught such as wool handling, (we got more of this than classic sheep territory. “I suddenly felt comfortable.” Neville Chandler Master of Agriculture Science 1973 lectures before 10am… any degree student), animal health, stock judging, tractor Her preference is easily explained: Riseborough’s links to maintenance and safety, farm management systems, sheep and wool date back to those early days at Massey After leaving Massey I returned to the Victorian Dept Student initiation at Massey was a lot of fun. The senior building and water supply construction, shelter, fertilisers, when she was the first female – ‘girl’ was standard usage of Agriculture at Ellinbank Dairy Research Station. I students bought a keg, we all went down to the river bank, pastures and crops, and animal husbandry. in those days – to qualify with a diploma in wool and wool subsequently joined Dalgety to commercialise the Protected sang bawdy songs and got roaring drunk. Some of us over estimated our beer-holding captaincy. Driving back to Who says that Massey isn’t practical? However a deficit in classing, then continued through research work with wool Fat Project discovered by CSIRO. I was responsible for College a voice called “Pilot to navigator, pilot to navigator, our education was forestry, which seemed to be considered at Massey in the 1960s and came full circle with her book producing polyunsaturated cheese and yoghurt. Shear Hard Work: A History of New Zealand Shearing, stand by to chunder!” Even so, it was much more fun than completely separately from farming. A confusion of two In 1980 I transferred to the UK to work on the project but it published last year by Auckland University Press. the initiation of Kings… attitudes: we can farm anything, now… was closed after 12 months. I remained in the UK where I In our fourth year, Lord Cobham, the Governor General, paid One result of our going to Massey deserves special mention; Just those details suggest a remarkable journey, but worked for a company blending oils and fats for the animal a visit to the college. The administration had closed off a the use of population genetics via group breeding schemes, Riseborough also fitted in careers as an Italian interpreter feed industry. road behind the Pink Hostel because it came round a blind designed by Prof. A.L.Rae, two of the founding directors and as a highly regarded historian and researcher In 1987 I became a consultant to the National Renderers corner near refectory and posed a danger to pedestrians. of, for example, the Auckland Romney development group specialising in 19th-century relations between Mäori and Association (NRA), a US trade Association. 1994 I returned We wanted it kept open as it includes the only hill near the – Stuart William’s’ and Alec Begg, (plus myself as one of Päkehä. to Australia and was subsequently appointed Principal of car park where we could start cars with flat batteries. their first ram buyers) benefited immensely from putting She still has publishers wanting her to take on further Marcus Oldham College which I held for two years before the Prof’s wisdom into practise. Other classmates were to books, but during a long conversation in a friend’s Rotorua returning to the UK to be the Regional Director of NRA. I So a plan was hatched to have the ‘GG’ declare the road follow. Fertility to equal the South Island sheep, and enabling living room, sternly dismisses the idea that she should write continued in that position until August 2007 when I decided officially open again. The ‘GG’ was having lunch with the eczema and worm resistant selection are now considered a memoir of her life: to retire and return to Australia. Council and Professial Board so all the big guys’ formed the norms in any flock improvement programme. a wedge behind Lord Cobham to keep the official party in I am now living in nirvana at Batemans Bay, NSW. Of my the dining room. And it has all happened in our lifetime! “Nobody needs a book about me”... four children, one is living in Ireland, married to an Irish lass and the other three are married to English people and Lord and Lady Massey (Bill Schroder and Dougal Gilmour) Clyde Morriss living in England. They have produced eight grandchildren. invited Lord Cobham to come for a drive in the old Rugby Diploma in Agriculture 1961 (Extract from the Massey Magazine May 2011 issue) I would like to hear from any former colleagues/students. car (with no hood) to inspect the campus. Cobham agreed (Shear Hard Work: A History of New Zealand Shearing is available so with four of us on the running board dressed as Roman Jules Holst and I formed a partnership in 1963 and share from the alumni shop or alumnishop.massey.ac.nz) Centuriosn and guarding the Governor General with toilet milked in Auckland on town supply for five years. …he was charming, intelligent brushes, we headed round to the road in question. Bill gave a clever speech and Cobham replied in kind, finally Then Jules purchased a farm at Kaiwaka and my wife and I Main Science Block, 1940 moved back to Morrinsville where she was born. After five and sophisticated (well, declaring the road ‘officially open, but temporary closed’. years there, we purchased a farm at Paeroa. During this compared to some of us) By then, all the official party had arrived to see the fun.T he time I became involved with Sid Bodmin who invented the aide who was there to protect the Governor had dashed NuPulse. We were one of the very few farmers to use them but he didn’t sit exams, through a side door until Lord Cobham was well on his way initially and the first to use the jetter washers. take notes or attend lectures in the old car. We moved to Hamilton in 1987 and I worked for Nupulse Later we learned that Jock McMillan and John Reid had (which was now owned by Feltex and then by Alfa Laval). before 10am… gone to see Dr Alan Stewart, the Vice-Chancellor, to clear We had a 40 acre block and grew potatoes onions and the prank with him. He agreed on condition that there were maize. Now we are down to 20 acres and are building a new no other pranks that day. home. Celebrating the 50th anniversary of Massey University [ 29 ]

Later that year John Reid went to Wellington for an interview He also contributed greatly to his local and sporting I was fortunate to have several mentors who supported me Gradually I accumulated enough papers to complete a B for a Rhodes scholarship and Cobham was chairman of the community with involvement in School Committee during those years both on and off campus including Mary A in history, but had to do stage three at Canterbury as an selection panel. As John entered he said “Reid eh, Massey. Chairman, Calf Clubs, PTA, Fire Station, Hall Committee, Earle, Garth Wallace and AG Robinson the Chief Chemist internal student in 1975. It was not possible to do Stage Did you have anything to do with the student prank that day Federated Farmers, Huimai Play Centre, Hukanui Golf Club, at Hansells foods who had more than just the required 12- three extramurally then. I visited Massey?” John said, “Yes Sir. I drove the car”. Whititaku Tennis Club and Tauhei Marae week summer placement for me. When I finally completed Apart from the academic study which I loved, a highlight Maybe that helped as John won his Rhodes scholarship; my degree I was able to take up an Experimental Officer’s He is survived by Kath, two children and four grandchildren. was the holiday courses at Massey - compulsory at Stage only the third one from Massey… position at CSIRO Dairy Research under the direction of Two. It was a delight for those of us who had never been to Alex Buchanan. One of the highlights of working for CSIRO … Massey was a great place to be, with only 450 students university to experience lectures and tutorials. They worked Jane (Henderson) was the International Dairy Conference in Sydney in 1970. on campus plus a few who boarded in town and we made us hard during the day and we played hard at night!We Markotsis I then undertook a MAppSci at RMIT Melbourne on the lifelong friendships. We still keep in touch when the were from many walks of life - teachers, nurses, clergymen Bachelor of Technology functional properties of food proteins. By the time this opportunity presents itself, like the reunion we had in 2012. - all trying to upgrade or accumulate qualifications; often (Food Technology), 1969 was completed I was married to George, we’d moved to Geoff Miller organised it and we all wrote a page on our married. A great opportunity to let the hair down. Canberra and had two sons Martin and Dimitri. I became life since Massey and spent two days re-living some of the In 1964 I was one of the 50 involved in health education studies as both student and I went on to complete a MA(Hons) at Canterbury and taught good time we had together… women students on campus outnumbered by 500 men. tutor. I graduated from what is now the University of history at Lincoln High School for 22 years. … They were the best four years of my life; lots of fun and I well remember the ‘buzz’ Canberra. I refer to Martin as my reverse brain drain as not a care in the world. of the annual capping and he and family live in Rotorua where he works for SCION Greg Buzza developing biodegradable polymers. Dimitri and family live Extract from the pages of memories supplied by Din. undergraduate parades Bachelor of Agriculture Science 1971 and the floats marking the 20 km from our home in the southern region of Brisbane. transition from Massey Graham Simpson From Canberra the next move was to Morpeth, East Agricultural College through Bachelor of Agriculture Science 1954, Master of Maitland NSW to enable George to undertake theological to Massey University of Manawatu and miss the emblem of Agriculture Science 1956 studies with the Anglican Church, which lead to his joining the three horned ram. the priesthood. My days at Massey College, as it was then called (1951 to There were a few food tech students who took the product 1956) for a B.Agri.Sci. and M.Agr.Sci. were the best of times. As a sessional lecturer at the Home Science Department development and marketing major. In those days, food We all lived on campus and enjoyed a collegial camaraderie at Newcastle College of Advanced Education (now part marketing involved produce surveys and taste testing as that has gone now. Expansion to a full university status and of the University of Newcastle) I supported our family well as summer holiday projects and experience in the food student numbers on several campuses has prevented a for three years. Over the following years I became more industry. We couldn’t get placements in the freezing works lot of the close friendships between students and faculty. involved in community development, social issues, adult because they did not provide amenities for women at that I look back on those years as the best of my life which laid education, organisational development and training time, and one of our number turned green when we visited the groundwork for my later achievements as a university including tutoring Aboriginal students. For over two an abattoir! professor. I am very proud of being a graduate of Massey. years I worked with Gurriny Yealamucka Health Services Although I have lived now in Canada for 55 years I am still Living in Moginie House for two years meant a mile walk to Aboriginal Corporation at Yarrabah as a community at heart a ‘Kiwi’ and grateful for all the education I received breakfast along with other meals in the dining hall where nutritionist, including encouraging the community store to promote fresh fruit and vegetables and foods with healthy there. Regards, Graham M Simpson, Professor Emeritus, the cooks served up three cooked meals/day including one Pictured Greg Buzza (BAgSci 1971), as now - and on the 65 proportions of sugar (<15%) and fat (<10%). University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, pound of potatoes per student per day. I looked forward to and 66 Masskerade covers Canada. the weekends when supplies were left in the hostel kitchen From the time George was ordained, I changed positions for us to prepare our own breakfasts. The only drawback On a scholarship from Australia I attended Massey from with every change of parish moving ‘a little further north 1963 to 1969, slowly working my way to a B.Agr.Sc degree Brooke Des Forges was we often ran out of milk and then sugar (I still drink my each year’ until we reached Cairns in 2003. Three years ago for a record seven years. Perhaps studying was hindered (1930-2009) tea and coffee black and unsweetened). I used to assist in we moved south when George took up the role of Rector of by flatting with Russ Ballard for two years (whatever Diploma in Agriculture 1950 cooking breakfast, 120 my largest effort. The food seemed St Luke’s, Ekibin - about 6km from the Brisbane CBD. Almost became of him?) but marrying another Massey student to taste nicer outside the refectory. Over the next three back to the beginning for each of us since George grew Born in August 1930, Brooke (Liz Rushton) and discovering a passion for plant breeding, years I acted as a companion for an elderly widow living up at a guest house and my parents hospitality extended passed away in July 2009, helped me finish. not far from the Square, cycling five kilometres each way to a diverse group of people that included several of the Brooke is remembered as to the campus. technology students particularly those from Thailand and I worked for the Victorian government as the first canola a man who was a wine Malaysia. breeder in Australia from 1970 -1980 breeding Australia’s connoisseur, avid reader first canola varieties, then worked for various private seed and love of history and fine One of the campus rules of the day I’m officially retired from paid work while providing support companies (Pacific Seeds, Zeneca, Advanta, Monsanto) cars. He had a passion for for some parish activities, minding grandchildren, following breeding canola and travelling extensively. I bred the Camellias and had more was that ‘dress reminiscent of the up family history and often hosting friends (or friends of worlds first hybrid canola in 1988 and helped with breeding than 350 plants. beach was not suitable for lectures’! friends) from all points of the compass. projects in China in the 80s and India in the 90s. Worked He was a dairy farmer at Whitikahu, near Taupiri, for more in Winnipeg, Canada from 1997 to 2006 and was honoured Wendy Dalley than 40 years. He was a director of WEL Energy and served with the naming of the Buzza Research Centre at Carman I wonder if anyone remembers the number of the women’s Bachelor of Arts (Humanities) 1976 on the Central Waikato Electric Power Board. Brooke was which opened in 2002. I returned to Melbourne in 2007 and toilet on the ground floor of the main building? One of the a Waikato County Councillor for 12 years and then deputy I was an extra-mural student intermittently from 1965 - 1974. worked on breeding and molecular biology projects at campus rules of the day was that ‘dress reminiscent of the chairman of the Waikato District Council for three years. It suited me to do one or two papers a year, because I lived Nuseed including GM canola. beach was not suitable for lectures’! The additional issue He also served on the former Waikato Valley Authority and in the country and had three young children. for women students was that they had to change between I am now a consultant but spend more time bird watching was chairman of the Taupiri River and Drainage Board for farm or practical sessions and lectures, as slacks were The list of books, assignments and outline study guides and with family, my wife Liz, children Nicholas and Sarah 14 years. Brooke was also a JP, life member of the New frowned upon. Another strong memory is the overpowering were rudimentary compared to today, but I appreciated and our three grandsons. Zealand Land Drainage Association, deputy chairman smell of lanolin from bales of wool in the exam rooms. the wonderful library service. I still have my stack of yellow of the Waikato Show Trust and vice patron of the New And the day the Wahine sank Winna and I, despite our library tickets. Books had to be ordered well in advance Zealand Fieldays Society as well as a life member of the gumboots, got bogged in front of the Riddett building and arrived in oilskin bags. New Zealand Camellia Society. helplessly watching our umbrellas go by. udents Celebrating the 50th anniversary of Massey University [ 31 ] Overseas st Russ Ballard Dalsukh Patel at Massey 1963 – 1967 Bachelor of Agricultural Science 1967, Diploma in Dairy Master of Agricultural Science 1969 Technology 1969 After my graduation I joined the government of Gujarat as an agricultural supervisor, but this was a very short 1964 … International students tenure. I resigned when walking along the entrance road I received my admission leading to the Main Gate. to the postgraduate diploma course from Massey University. I couldn’t complete the diploma, so 1963 Massey Agriculture College, All of the Asian students (16 in total) instead opted for the Diploma in Dairy Technology in 1966. I after a party. am indebted to Jim Henson of Massey and Ted Baker of the Manawatu Co-op Dairy Co. for their help. After the diploma 1963 Massey was completed in 1969, I returned to India and joined one Agricu Russ Ballard, Bruce ‘Spaz’ Currie, Wayne Dreyer, 1963 College Ca ltural of largest dairy factories, the Dudhsagar Dairy, in Mehsana pping Week New Zealand Navy on parade. I came to New Zealand from Kenya in February 1963 to Gujarat, which processes 30 million litres per day. attend the then Massey College to do an agricultural Waiting for bus at the main gate, an Indonesian student is going home. degree. The photo above, taken in 1963, shows how I I resigned from the dairy industry to start my own business, rapidly adopted Kiwi student habits. and in 1971 we started the Vasundhara Canning Pvt. Ltd. in 1965 Massey University premises rented from the Southern Gujarat Fruit Growers Despite these corrupting influences, all turned out well and Co-Op at Killa Pardi. I am one of the promoters of the over the next 45 years I migrated from the bottom to the top company. The chief promoter was the late Mr Prabhubhai as Chancellor at Massey (2008 -2013). Desai, a renowned industrialist who had a vision to In between I got through my Massey degrees, married my develop an export-oriented cannery, to benefit the fruit Massey sweetheart, Phillipa Gifford, had three wonderful and vegetable farmers in the area. As technical director, Traffic cop leading the way. kids and a fun and varied career. It all started at the Forest I was in charge of production and the research and Research Institute in Rotorua, who generously paid for development department. me to do a PhD at the University of Florida. Following nine Our ‘Amrit’ brand products were leaders in foreign years with them we ‘upped sticks’ and moved to the USA. markets from 1975 to 1990. The company was conferred Three years on the faculty at NC State University was with 12 awards for outstanding performance in the followed by five years as manager of Forestry Research at Meeting of Malaysian students in 1966 Soil Water Management Field export of processed foods by the state government. I Weyerhaeuser Company before the call of New Zealand preparation for Malaysian Night at INTEFEL trip to Gisborne with took over as chair and managing director in 1985 and saw us return in late 1985. By this stage I had migrated from (International Fellowship Association – part Mr. Derm Bowler. the company is almost a family concern. I also received ‘soil scientist’ to manager and spent the next 18 years as of the local Rotary Club); upper floor of a lifetime achievement award from the All India Food Reflectory Building. a senior manager in the public service, including stints as Processors Association in New Delhi. Director General of Education and of Agriculture. pe I am semi-retired now and both my sons are running the Hangi at Bunnythor I ‘retired’ from management in 2004 and have spent the 1966 INTERFEL business in collaboration with Foods and Inns Ltd. We last 10 years in governance with appointments that have have more than five units across India. included chairing the Forest Research Institute (Scion) and the Massey Council. I am involved in social activities and a trustee of two hospitals and a nursing school. One of the great pleasures over the years has been maintaining I am the lucky husband of my wife Maya, father of my elder son Ashutosh with wife Riddhi and son Adeetya, and Here come the Floats. our Massey networks. We have 1967 Ecology field trip

visited mates all over the world, younger son Jay with his wife Kashmira and son Dev. to Kapiti Island with attended several reunions, had Bachelor of Agriculture Science. Mr. Alan Esler. multiple holidays together and never ending golf matches. My stay in New Zealand was really Massey laid the foundation for a memorable and enjoyable. I am great life. Thanks. proud to be an alumnus of Massey.

1966 Soil Science Field-trip to Turitea Reserve with Mr. Jim Pollack (Tokomaru Silt Loam of course). Dr. R R Brooks 1966 3rd Year Farm Management Haka party in the Square. Field trip to Taranaki with 1970s capping parade (chemistry) was also present.. Mr. Neil Watson.

Images supplied by Assoc Prof Alex Chu ONZM, Bachelor of Agriculture Science 1968, Master of Agriculture Science1972, PhD (Agriculture/Horticulture) 1979. Celebrating the 50th anniversary of Massey University [ 33 ]

Anthony Bellvé Sylvia Irwin Wakem be Hostels Representative on the Student Association Bachelor of Agriculture Diploma of Horticulture, Master We took a bit of flak from the Executive. Fencing (with swords!) had been an interest Science 1965, Master of of Arts 1990, Graduate Diploma ‘general’ B.Agr-Sc students who at Victoria University and I became a foundation member, Agriculture Science 1968 in Adult Learning and Teaching club captain, coach and gained the first fencing blue of the 2007 Massey University Swords Club! Anthony graduated from irreverently referred to us as ‘bottle Rangitikei College; attained Sylvia finished a Diploma washers’. We retaliated by calling After graduation in 1968 I was employed as a farm advisor BAgSc (1965), Massey in Horticulture in nursery for the then Department of Agriculture in Rotorua. While University, served as management, and a BA in Social them ‘ditch diggers’. there I was intrigued by the innovations of a sheep Advisory Officer, Department Anthropology at Massey in 1976. farmer in the Reporoa district and wondered whether of Agriculture (1965-66); She completed an MA in Social he had any influence on his neighbours. This was the I worked in Mt. Eden butter factory, Hastings Milk Treatment graduated MAgSc (1968), Anthropology in 1990, and a impetus for a return to Massey in1969 for a Masterate on Co., Roto-O-Rangi cheese factory and East Tamaki milk Massey University, Palmerston Graduate Diploma in teaching, “Communication Patterns Among Sheep Farmers in two powder factory in Manurewa. North, and vested as scientist, (ESOL endorsement) in 2007 North Island Districts of New Zealand” under Joe Hughes’ Jude the rescued English A huge advantage for me was financial. Working in these Ruakura Research Centre, Hamilton (1967-68). Thereafter, Bull Terrier, making like also at Massey. She wrote her supervision. The adoption diffusion process and its role in with Ford Foundation support, he obtained a PhD at North an angel, (after chewing MA thesis on the social and factories involved working a seven day on – one off roster farm advisory work was a component of the study. Upon Carolina State University, which was followed by post- her lead), just before psychological effects of ME, at quite good rates (Double time on Sunday etc). At my last completion, I was posted to Kaikohe in late 1970, where I doctoral fellowships at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore she ate all the Christmas (CPVFS) and the problems of practical assignment I was promoted to first assistant – a was mostly involved with improving pasture utilisation on (1970) and Harvard Medical School, Boston (1971). presents! recognition. rare event for a student. dairy farms, and implementing and managing the extension messages from our sheep and beef demonstration farm. As Assistant and Associate Professor, Physiology and The thesis was published as I met Elaine in September 1950 at a YMCA dance. We both Biophysics, Harvard Medical School (1971-1985), he trained a book called MErely Triumphant and included her story loved dancing and this striking blonde 17 year-old could Looking for a wider use of my masterate studies and medical and doctoral students, and, as Associate Chairman, as a sufferer of ME for 30 years, as well as Marfans/EDS dance very well. We got engaged in 1953. I finished my an international ‘Rural Extension’ course attended in Division of Medical Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, Syndrome, a connective-tissue condition that affects the degree in August 1953 and started as the first ever Chemist Wageingen in 1973; I joined the Information Services Harvard University, he administered nine PhD programmes immune system. for the Kaipara Dairy Company in Helensville. We were Division of MAF in Wellington in 1977. There, with Geoff (~230 students). He was appointed Professor of Anatomy married on 10th April 1954 – just two days after celebrating Moss’s (1957) encouragement I was involved in extension Sylvia started Alverno Retreat, a charity that provides and Cell Biology at Columbia University Medical Center, my graduation with Massey colleagues. Elaine was always research, staff training in extension techniques, AgLink affordable holidays, (particularly for people with New York (1985-2001). happy that our wedding was two days later as I needed publications and managed MAF/TVNZ’s weekly AgReport disabilities), after studying rehabilitation counselling at that day to clear my mind. This April we will celebrate our extension programme and a Saturday morning radio Anthony’s laboratories pioneered cellular and biochemical Massey, Pastoral Care at St Johns and CPE for hospital diamond wedding anniversary. programme – until MAF’s restructuring in 1988 and my research on mouse germ cells, from proliferating stem chaplaincy. redundancy. cells, meiosis and spermiogenesis, by creating and Career wise, I moved from the laboratory to management. She started an animal welfare trust, and advocates for the applying techniques based on monoclonal antibodies In 1958 I was appointed to the Albertland Dairy Co., at Te In the 1980s I was selected to promote, the Commonwealth neutering of domestic pets and is writing and illustrating a and RNA-based, molecular probes. Novel proteins were Hana – at that time the youngest manager in New Zealand. Agriculture Bureau (CAB) within the Pacific area, (an pet care book. She is also a civil celebrant and florist and sequenced and unique gene transcripts were quantified. I then had 14 years managing Rangitaiki Plains Dairy initiative of Clive Palmer’s (1962) after his posting to the sings in a choir. The findings were published in two books and 105 papers Company in Edgecumbe. During these fourteen years I New Zealand High Commission in London). This resulted in leading,peer-reviewed journals. Anthony received became a Fellow of the N.Z. Institute of Agr. Science – and in occasional travel through the western Pacific and a Godding Award for scientific excellence from the Rod Dennis was made one of the three Young Men of the year by the parts of Asia, discussing CAB services with Agricultural Australian Society of Endocrinology and Australian Society Bachelor of Agriculture Science 1954 New Zealand Jaycees. Universities and research stations. for Reproduction. He was appointed to Advisory Panels of In 1978 I decided to move on from working for dairy farmers In 1988 I joined the Parliamentary Commissioner for the the US Population Centre, National Institute of Child Health to establish my own consulting company – International Environment as an environmental investigator. I also and Human Development, where he reviewed funding for Dairy Consultants and spent the next 20 years working managed the introduction of computers and eventually an around 42 multi-disciplinary research centres. in thirty developing countries on dairy projects. A very intranet set up for the Commission. A couple of the more After 35-years in academia Anthony retired to New exciting period. notable reports I was involved with were an audit of the Zealand where he pursues environmental issues. He is I have been in Rotary for 52 years, and am currently, are Environmental Impact Report for the second Maui Oil chairman and founder, Energy Pacificâ, Hamilton, N.Z., a heavily involved in Rodney Aphasia Group Inc. which was Platform and Possum Management in New Zealand. (1995). company focussing on generating renewable energy from started after I finished up with aphasia following a stroke A continuing hot news topic! marine tidal currents; and Founding Member (2005-) and in 2003. Taking early retirement in1998, we moved onto a 10-acre Board Member (2006-08), Aoteroa Wave and Tidal Energy block and made an income from growing fancy hydroponic Association, Wellington. As consultant with Ryedale lettuces and bordeaux-style grapes near Masterton. We Consulting Group, Scarborough, U.K. and Hamilton, New Doug Gibbs enjoyed the busy rural lifestyle, but decided in 2004 to have Zealand, he advises deltaDOT Limited, an innovative Bachelor of Agriculture a weekend to ourselves and retired to Carterton and a half company at the Royal Veterinary College, London. Science 1968, Master of My introduction to Massey Agricultural College came after Agriculture Science 1971, acre garden development. While living in Whitford, Auckland, Anthony founded and two years completing the intermediate exam and stage Postgraduate Diploma in The ‘we’ above is Joan (nee Hereford) who delights in telling chaired the Whitford Estuaries Conservation Society one economics at Auckland University. We ‘dairy techs’ Development Studies 1991 people she married her fencing coach! Her support and (2004-2013), and served as Trustee on the Motu Kaikoura were a minority seeking the specialised degree. That year wise council has been a strength over the last 40 mumble Trust Board (2005-2012). Anthony chaired the programme Arriving at Massey in 1965 we had 4 Dairy Techs – the largest ever! Three were from with a BSc from Victoria years, as have our three children and their families. committee and was board member, Auckland Museum Australia. We took a bit of flak from the ‘general’ B.Agr- Institute - Auckland Branch, Royal Society of New Zealand Photo taken at McMurdo University gave me some The Massey Ag Science degree of the 1960s was Sc students who irreverently referred to us as ‘bottle Sound during the 2011 Air New free time in the second year (2008-2012); he continues both AMI and RSNZ memberships. washers’. We retaliated by calling them ‘ditch diggers’. In marvelously broad and enabled me to take on many Zealand remembrance flight of the ag science course roles from the directly agricultural to media presenter, Anthony has five children and five grandchildren, who the food tech option we spent the first year at Massey for for family representatives of to be a lab demonstrator researcher, trainer, human physiology commentator and live in New Zealand and U.S.A., and he lives with his wife, the normal three terms but for the next three years we only victims of the November 1997 for the Botany Deptment, even corporate chairmanship and legal drafting. Thank you Renate, in Hamilton, where she works in the mental health had two terms. The plan by Prof. Riddett was to enable us Mt Erebus air accident. pick up the third year Massey. field. to get the best possible practical experience in a range of soil science course and dairy products. Celebrating the 50th anniversary of Massey University [ 35 ]

Donald Bishop Clare (Green) Callow recording with the establishment of Sheep Improvement Dr Eileen Fair Bachelor of Agriculture Science 1971 Bachelor of Agricultural Ltd. The Trust operates their software through its Master of Science 1969 Science 1968 Animalplan bureau. B.Sc 1966 (Geography) my first geography lectures (1962) Agriculture has been central I married into agriculture with my former husband Tony were held over the river and were under the auspices of to my life. Currently it keeps a Dairy Board CO and then head of Semen Exports. We Victoria University College extension courses before it was me at my computer as I started Animal Enterprises (AE) and he subsequently left take over by Massey. generate reports for sheep the Board to become Managing Director; I was a Director. M.Sc. Hons 1968 my dissertation dealt with dating the river breeders throughout New By the late 70s/early 80s AE was New Zealand’s largest terraces of the Manawatu River to glacial outwash periods Zealand who performance exporter of livestock for breeding with some 8000 Sahiwal of the late Pleistocene, earliest terrace approximately record their sheep with cross calves being reared annually for export. We had 50,000 years old. Dating was helped by the band of the The New Zealand Animal offices in Singapore and Bogata. AE exported sheep to Aokautere Ash Shower of 21,000 years BP. The largest Breeding Trust of which I Romania and Al Rae and I went to Bucharest to talk sheep terrace the Milson was laid down about 37,000 years ago am General Manager. My recording. Divorce in 1984 meant the sale of our interest followed by the Ashhurst terrace as deposited between company Agritour Associates showcases New Zealand in AE. 23,000 to 20,000 years BP. agriculture by sharing our farming practices, technology I am second generation Massey; my father Sam was a and research with international clients who travel here. I continued my career in geomorphology doing a Ph.D. 1974 MAgrSc graduate and later a Senior Lecturer in Dairy I have recent highlights in these two fields to share. at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale Illinois. This time Husbandry. As children we followed him around dairy farms Shortly after arriving at Massey in 1965, senior students There was personal recognition with the 2013 Beef+Lamb underground in the Ozark Mountains relating limestone looking at cowsheds never knowing that in my degree farm borrowed an army truck from Linton Camp and parked award - Allflex Individual or Business Making a Significant weathering, stalagmites and stalactites, to energy and practical I’d milk cows in the herringbone he’d done a lot of it with the engine running outside the picture theatre on Contribution to the New Zealand Sheep Industry (the water budgets. the early design work for. My mother Nancy was Head of Broadway at 10pm on a Saturday night. This stunt really photo is my award presentation). As President of the Latin Administration at the Palmerston North University College Later lecturing Physical Geography at Oho University impressed this fresher from Mosgiel and lead to my America New Zealand Business Council (my Agritour (later the Massey Arts Faculty). Athens, Ohio. personal involvement in many Massey stunts. When PM Associates connection) I travelled with the Prime Minister Keith Holyoake and Aussie PM Gorton visited Massey, they on his 2013 Trade Mission to Latin America. That’s the now. My son Derek had one semester at Massey (not agriculture) Travel of course is important to a geographer, and I have were escorted on to a rickety raft on the Massey lake and while he waited for a placement overseas, played in managed to visit many wonderful places - Galapagos To backtrack. I began my career as a public servant which Lord Massey sold New Zealand to Aussie for a leg of lamb Massey’s top hockey team and then left New Zealand and Islands, cruising up the Amazon, travelling up the Yangtze lasted from 1968 until 1991. I joined the Sheep and Wool and a pound of butter. To promote sales of the capping hasn’t lived here since. He’s currently Director and Global River as the Three Gorges was beginning, – and a month’s Division of the Dept of Agriculture at Ruakura (started the magazine Masskerade, in 1966 a group of us walked Head of Partner Marketing for YouTube in San Francisco. ‘barefoot cruise ’in the Caribbean were among the same day as Malcolm Smith), later absorbed by the Farm backwards from Wellington to Palmerston North and the Making time to catch up with him in the many different highlights. Advisory Division in Hamilton. I was a specialist Farm following year we did it on stilts. One year we hoisted countries he’s studied and worked in is always a high Advisory Officer (Animal Husbandry). Back then a female bicycles up all 14 flagpoles on buildings aroundT he Square priority for me. including the clock tower. could not be a general FAO and further my respected boss Travel of course is important to a George Banfield allowed the males to call him George I suppose my own personal greatest stunt was when we but he asked me to call him Mr Banfield – my, times have geographer, and I have managed gave the Massey University to Queen Elizabeth as a new changed! colony. As Tom Scott recalled in the Listener, ‘The Queen 1940 Main Drive to visit many wonderful places - endured Lord Massey’s somewhat slurred and nervous Dairy beef was new and I was involved with the Galapagos Islands, cruising up the proclamation with a nervous smile, while further back development of weight-based dairy beef weaner sales with Prince Phillip stood, grinning broadly and saying things like: Graeme Everitt, and calf rearing systems. The name of the Amazon, travelling up the Yangtze “Bloody good show”.’ organisation changed every other year; they took the fish out of MAF, put forestry in and many years later put the fish River as the Three Gorges was back in! beginning… My interest had always been livestock and I became focussed on sheep performance recording. The National Flock Recording Scheme was reviewed and the case made for redevelopment into Sheeplan – spearheaded by Clive Dalton, who coincidentally is currently documenting the history (http://woolshed1.blogspot.com/). With the scheme under the Advisory Services Division I had overall Students, 1960s responsibility. Amongst other roles I chaired the Sheeplan Technical Group, quite a challenge being the youngest and least qualified working with icons like Al Rae, Neil Clarke and Clive. From Sheeplan grew Animalplan and then MAF stepped back; The New Zealand Animal Breeding Trust was settled in 1991 by MAF and Massey with the transfer of Animalplan and myself to the Trust and a shift from Ruakura to Massey. The inaugural Chairman was Stuart McCutcheon and Trustee Al Rae and so I’d gone full circle Massey to Massey. This time Al Rae was my colleague rather than my Prof and I greatly appreciate the contribution he made to my being able to achieve what I have. As with all software systems, Animalplan needed upgrading. The funding was provided Cartoon supplied by Donald Bishop by the Producer Boards and they took ownership of sheep Celebrating the 50th anniversary of Massey University [ 37 ]

Wish we could have been there…

Many thanks for your kind invitation to attend the celebrations in Regretfully I shall be unable to attend the celebrations. I hope that Wishing everyone well for the reunion. March 2014. I have only happy memories of my year at Massey in it is a great success as I know it will be. Thanks very much for your note - distance and old age prevents 1966 following several years of extramural study. Sadly I will not be me from coming to the reunion but I hope it goes well. Ralph Jordan - Dip Hort 1952 able to attend the celebrations and ask that my apology and best Kind regards, Best wishes, wishes for a successful reunion be recorded. Hamish McAllum - Bachelor of Veterinary Science 1968 Unfortunately we are unable to attend to this special occasion… Max Edward - Bachelor of Arts (Humanities) 1968 Trev. Valler - Diploma in Agriculture 1952 wishing those attending an enjoyable time and a great get together. Thank you for the invitation to the reunion for classes of 1956-60. Thanks for the invite but unfortunately I will be in Dunedin on 20 That fits in with my sojourn at MAC as a MAg Sc student and I have May we ask you, via your good office, to apologise on our behalf Regards, March 2014. Please give my apologies to the Class of 1968 BAgSc. fond memories of the campus as it was then and of the people I to those, particularly Peter MacGillivray, who may be there, for our made friends with, some of whom I am still in touch with today. absence on this occasion, with much regret, Murray and Sue Bigham Alex Chu - Bachelor of Agriculture Science 1968 Bachelor of Agriculture Science 1963, Unfortunately distance, expense and age make it impossible for TS Ch’ang, Sydney Master of Agriculture Science 1966, me to join you on this occasion, but I wish you well and hope that Bachelor of Agriculture Science 1954, Diploma in Wool and Wool Technology 1965 We wish to advise that we will not be accepting the invitation as the reunion is a great success. Please give my best wishes to Master of Agriculture Science 1956, we have decided to attend the 60th anniversary of the Diploma in any of my former student colleagues who are able to attend and PhD (Agriculture/Horticulture) 1967 Agriculture remember my name. Many thanks for the invitation to a reunions. I regret that I am unable to attend. Best wishes for a successful celebration. Kind regards, I hope the reunion is extremely successful and look forward to hearing about it in due time. Sincerely, Kind regards, Harry Lawson - Master of Agriculture Science 1960 I remember my days at Massey with fondness and would have Vicki Dawson (Victoria) Alan Ayson - Diploma in Agriculture 1954 loved to have attended. Diploma in Agriculture 1955 I am Mary Broz (Verbi) I am unable to attend the reunion in March. Regards, Christine and Mike Winterbourn regret that they will not be Best wishes to all, attending the reunion of the 1965-69 classes at Massey on 20 Karl Retter - Bachelor of Agriculture Science 1964 I regret I will not be able to attend your reunion. Mary Broz (Verbi) - Diploma in Agriculture 1961 March 2014. I wish you every success. Our best wishes for a successful reunion, I am sorry but my wife Jocelyn and I will be unable to attend the Regards, Here’s wishing you and all my alumni associates a happy, healthy class reunion. Christine Winterbourn - PhD (Science) 1969 and prosperous 2014 and beyond. Thanks for your invitation to Tom Busby Mike Winterbourn - Doctor of Science 1969 attend the 50 years of Massey University celebration. Unfortunately Kind regards to all who graduated 65 and 66. Diploma in Agriculture 1956 I will be unable to attend due to prior commitments. However, I will David Griffiths - Bachelor of Agriculture Science 1966 be there in spirit and look forward to a future opportunity for an Thank you for the invitation but unfortunately we are not able to extended visit to New Zealand and Massey in particular. Thank you very much for sending me the invitation from the attend. I do wish you a marvellous day with a lot of alumni at the reunions of Massey University, which I have to decline, I have Thank you for your kind invitation to the various reunions that are dinner. Best wishes, very happy memories of my year’s there in the early fifties and will occurring as part of the 50th anniversary celebrations. Regrettably I be there with you in spirit. I came to one of the reunion in about Thank you, Al Rowe - Bachelor of Agriculture Science 1963 will be unable to participate. 1977 and loved it. Obbe Jan Freese - Diploma in Dairy Technology 1968 Please note my apologies. Your sincerely, I regret I am unable to attend this reunion. I send my best wishes to Kind regards, all members of my class and hope you have an enjoyable time. Shirlie Douglas – Dufrense (nee Allen) Thank you for the invitation to attend on Thursday 20th March. Ian Warrington Diploma in Agriculture 1953 I regret to tender my apology but wish you all well with the Regards, celebrations. Bachelor of Horticulture Science 1970, Peter Caccia-Birch - Diploma in Agriculture 1962 Master of Horticulture Science 1973, Doctor of Science 1990 Kind regards, Sorry folks but in 1961 there was only a remnant of our 16 man class of 1957 – 1960…. We had our own get together when the Gordon Cameron - Bachelor of Technology 1968 Thank you for your invitation to attend the reunion. I am very sorry I regret I will be unable to attend the class reunions. I would be College was 75 years old (or was it 50, my memory is cracking up), to say that I will be unable to attend. I wish you all a great time pleased if you would record my apology for the Sheep Diploma when Jimmy ‘Podzol’ Pollock was still young, and Mac Gillivray together and special greetings to Dip Ag (Sheep) also Dip Ag (Dairy) 1965. the frontline rep of the establishment. That reunion was a right Thank you for the invitation to the 50th celebration of our class. who graduated in 1957. whopper; remember the ‘lark in the park?’ nice touch I regret I will be unable to attend on the 18th of March. I wish you well for the week and assure you my absence in no Kind regards, way dims memories of a great year that has been one of the most Thanks for the invitation, but have to let it go. I hope you have a successful reunion. influential on my life. John Mounsey - Diploma in Agriculture 1957 With best wishes, Regards, Kind regards, (M.R.J) John Toxopeus - Master of Agriculture Science 1961 Don Maginness - Diploma in Wool and Wool Technology 1963 I greatly regret I will be unable to attend the reunion. Alastair Orsborn - Diploma in Agriculture 1967 Please minute my apologies and give my regards to the gathering. Yours most sincerely, Pat Smith - Diploma in Agriculture 1951 Celebrating the 50th anniversary of Massey University [ 39 ]

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