2015 CLASS REUNIONS 1970S[ 2 ] - Massey University Aerial View CELEBRATING MASSEY UNIVERSITY CLASS REUNIONS 2015
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2015 CLASS REUNIONS 1970s[ 2 ] - Massey University aerial view CELEBRATING MASSEY UNIVERSITY CLASS REUNIONS 2015 2015 saw a series of class reunions held on the Manawatü campus. This booklet contains contributions from the alumni and staff who attended, or wanted to attend and couldn’t. Massey University Alumni Relations thanks all those who came to the reunions or contributed to this booklet... and takes no responsibility for the content provided! 1970 - 1974 Wednesday 18 March 2015 1975 - 1979 Thursday 19 March 2015 Engineering and Technology Friday 20 March 2015 CELEBRATING MASSEY CLASS REUNIONS 2015 1970 1976 Engineering and Dick Hubbard Wendy Dalley Craig Irving Gary Daly Technology Chris Kelly Roy Hewson John Luxton Phyll Pattie Roger MacBean Jeff Plowman 1966 Lockwood Smith Peter Hubscher Gerry Townsend 1977 Buncha Ooraikul Rex Perreau Jan Henderson 1971 Nik Husain William Atkinson Mas Hashim 1969 Donald Bishop Dianne Kidd Jane (Henderson) Markotsis Greg Buzza Neville McNaughton Dalsukh Patel Wayne McIlwraith Jackie Sayers Robert (Bob) Stewart Sylvia Irwin Wakem Janis Swan (née Trout) 1970s 1978 See front of book 1972 Bruce Argyle Rod Calver Paul Moughan 1983 Peggy Koopman-Boyden Iris Palmer Fred McCausland Sue Suckling Donald McLeod Clive Palmer 1979 1986 1973 Brett Hewlett Ashley Burrowes Neville Chandler Eric Nelson Choon Ngee Gwee Jim Edwards Kathie Irwin Penny Haworth Barry O'Neil Rae Julian 1998 Carl Sanders-Edwards 1974 1980 Ashraf Choudhary Craig Hickson 1999 Ann Gluckman Janet Hunt David Hardie Joanna Giorgi Graham Henry 1975 Bruce Penny 2003 Robert Anderson Josh Hartwell Sharron Cole 1982 Rupinder Kauser Gregor Reid Steve Maharey 2007 Gerald Rys Logan Wait Margaret Tennant *PLEASE NOTE: Some contributions have been shortened due to available space. Stories have been contributed from alumni. Some stories have been sourced from Massey publications, websites and archives. The Massey University Alumni Relations Office takes no responsibility for the accuracy and content of information provided as contributions. [ 4 ] Mart Earle and Colombo Students, 1974 Donald Bishop, 1971 The “famous” Massey Y’s social but serious rugby team, unbeaten in three seasons; photo taken about 1972. Submitted by Doug Wilson, Bachelor of Food Technology 1975 Craig Irving (left) and Chris Kelly (right) selling capping magazines in Napier circa 1968-69 Royal Visit, 1971 1970 DICK HUBBARD CRAIG IRVING CHRIS KELLY Bachelor of Technology 1970 Bachelor of Veterinary 1970 Bachelor of Veterinary 1970, Master of Veterinary Science 1979 Hubbards cereal is a household name here and After graduating with distinction from Massey overseas, and its owner is Massey graduate University in 1970, I took up a Veterinary Internship I was one of 24 graduates capped at the May 1970 Dick Hubbard. at Melbourne University for one year followed by veterinary capping ceremony. In our final year our two years working in private practice in Adelaide. written exams ran for six consecutive mornings Dick won a scholarship from the NZ Co-Operative from Monday to Saturday. On the Saturday Dairy Company in 1965 to study food technology Since 1973 I have combined veterinary practice afternoon we all retired to “The Fitz” and vowed we at Massey. He graduated in 1970 and worked as in Palmerston North with an adjunct lectureship would never set foot inside a university again. a research scientist for NZ Co-Operative Dairy in veterinary ophthalmology at IVABS, Massey Company for two years. University teaching third-, fourth- and fifth-year Within two years half of us were, in one form or students. I have also been teaching at James Cook another, back at university. I went from seeing He then moved to Niue with his family where University in Townsville, Australia, for the last four practice to Melbourne University back into practice he set up and managed a passionfruit and lime years. in Palmerston North, where I completed a Master’s juice processing factory. This was part of a United degree. Nations and NZ Aid project. I am currently on the Companion Animal Society Editorial Board and conduct specialist eye vet Having seen practice for some 16 years I decided After three years in Niue, Dick took a job back services practice from Pet Doctors’ clinic in to embark on a career change and engaged in a in New Zealand at Tasti Products, where he Palmerston North, as well as a number of other series of management activities, including time in eventually became its Chief Executive. During his veterinary clinics in New Zealand. the animal pharmaceutical industry with the New years at the helm he grew the company’s annual Zealand Dairy Board then with Landcorp Farming turnover from $1 million to $16 million. I am currently one of two Registered Specialist Ltd for 14 years. Veterinary Ophthalmologists working in In 1988 he decided to go at it alone and set up New Zealand. I am currently a professional director. I owe a debt Winner Foods Ltd – which later became Hubbards of gratitude to Massey in general and the veterinary – in a small Onehunga factory. Dick and his I have been a recipient of the NZVA President’s degree in particular for shaping my professional wife Diana decided to launch the first Hubbards Award and the Companion Animal Service Award career over the years. I have attempted to give back branded cereals in 1999. The company is now a at various times, as recognition for outstanding to both Massey and veterinary science with some multi-million dollar enterprise. service to the veterinary profession in of my time in various roles. New Zealand. Dick was awarded a Massey Honorary Doctorate I was a member of the Veterinary Council for a in 1999 and five years later, he became the Mayor Adult children, who still require repairs and number of years and was President in 1984. of Auckland – a position he held for three years. maintenance, as well as a number of grandchildren, make life an expensive proposition so I continue I have been a member of the Massey University As the best known Massey food technology to work. Council for some years and like Dr Russ Ballard, graduate to-date, Dick says his decision to study my immediate predecessor, became Chancellor food technology was inspired as it opened up Interests include staying fit, waking up in the morning, in 2014. opportunities in the corporate world and helped indoor rowing, mountain and road biking and teaching, him start up his own business. as well as the odd good Pinot Noir or Shiraz. Massey is a great university with a wonderful future. Extract from 50 Years of Food Technology Craig Irving, BVSc, MACVSc, Cert Vet Ophthalmology RCVS. Registered Specialist Veterinary Ophthalmologist. Adjunct Lecturer Veterinary Ophthalmology Massey University, “I feel very proud to Palmerston North, New Zealand be an alumnus” [ 6 ] HON JOHN LUXTON ROGER MACBEAN RT HON SIR LOCKWOOD SMITH Diploma in Agriculture Science 1971, Bachelor of Technology Bachelor of Agriculture Science 1970, Bachelor of Agriculture 1970, Postgraduate (Food Technology) 1970 Master of Agriculture Science 1974 Diploma in Business Administration 2003, I was one of a number of fortunate Australians who Distinguished Alumni Service Award 2010, Master of Management 2005 attended Massey under a Victorian Department of Knighthood 2013 Recipient - Sir Geoffrey Peren Award – Agriculture scholarship scheme. Former Speaker of the House, Dr Lockwood Smith, Distinguished Alumni Awards 2013 Massey was a small university in those days, but it became an MP after being elected on the National The Hon. John Luxton QSO, former MP and had a first-rate and well deserved reputation. Party ticket for Rodney in 1984. He was Speaker current chair of Dairy NZ, received the supreme of the House from 2008 until 2013. After graduating and returning to Australia, honour – the Sir Geoffrey Peren Medal. Named I worked for most of the 1970s at the Gilbert Dr Smith grew up in Northland, attended after Massey’s founding principal, the award Chandler Institute of Dairy Technology in Werribee, Auckland Grammar School and completed a recognises a graduate who has reached the highest Victoria, with some study leave to complete a PhD Bachelor of Agricultural Science and a Master level of achievement in business or professional at the University of NSW in Sydney. of Agricultural Science at Massey, winning a life, or who has been of significant service to the Massey Scholarship. He credits the late Associate University, community or nation. Whilst at Werribee I did some teaching and, Professor Arnold Davey with developing his amongst other things, was involved with a Mr Luxton served 15 years as MP for Matamata interest in ruminant nutrition. collaborative programme on whey research in from 1986 to 2002, with nine years as minister Australia from the CSIRO Dairy Research Laboratory He was awarded a Commonwealth Scholarship across a dozen portfolios, including Housing, and with links to some international research and completed a PhD in animal science at Commerce, Industry, Energy, Fisheries, Maori¯ groups, including in New Zealand. Adelaide University in 1980. He also represented Affairs, Police, Lands, Customs, Biosecurity and South Australia in rowing and competed Agriculture. He was responsible for a number I then spent a few years as Technical Manager at nationally in surfboat rowing in New Zealand. of significant policy and legislative changes in the Victorian Dairy Industry Authority (a statutory He worked as a junior lecturer at Massey, as a New Zealand, including the foundation policy regulatory and marketing body) in Melbourne, television presenter and as marketing manager work that led to the formation of Fonterra and the followed by a stint at Nabisco also in Melbourne, for the New Zealand Dairy Board for Central and deregulation of producer boards. as Technical Manager. Southeast Asia. He established a Belgian Blue In addition to serving as a director of Wallace In 1985 I moved back to the dairy industry and from beef stud in Northland, which he continues to run.