Maurice Bayly DE LAUTOUR (1933 – 2022)

Biography

[Biography supplied]

Justice of the Peace
Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit

1952   10 intake Compulsory Military Training
1953-4   Shepherd Tangihau Station, Gisborne
1956   Purchased 2150 acre semi developed property in Te Uri, Southern HB [Hawke’s Bay]
1962-6   Southern HB and Bush Vet Club Committee
1962-7   Tararua Federated Farmers Executive
1967-78   HB Federated Farmers Executive
1972-80   Exploratory Committee then founding Director NZ Woolspinners
1974 to date   Director East Coast Wool Cooperative, Primary Wool Co-op Chairman 2001 to date,   Chief Executive Officer 2004-5, AWE Mcnicol 2004-5
1974-84   Director HB Farmers’ Co-op Ltd,  alternate Cooks Wines
1976-2005   Founder and Chairman East Coast Scour
1976-82   Founding Director East Coast Venison Ltd, Venison NZ Chairman 1980; not a director at the time of receivership
1980   Runner-up HB Farmer of the Year
1985   President Christ College Old Boys Assn.
1993-4   CEO NZ Finest joint venture venison company with American (let down by American partner HB Directors)
2005   Director Elders Primary Wool Ltd; now Carrfields Primary Wool 2016 to date
1995-2003   Team developing progressive farm quality assurance scheme Auditor HB and East Coast

Other interests:
Vice-chairman MAUL lobby group to bring in single seller meat and wool; Ian Creswell and Lindsay Smith driving
National Party Lower North Island Executive, Policy Committee 1985-2003
Chairman Tukituki Electorate 1995-2003
Waiapu Diocesan Synod 2 terms, vestry 25 years
Hereworth School Board 1972-6
Flemington School Committee 1965-75
Founder East Coast Support Trust; early trustee Chairman, current Patron
Member Institute of Directors 1976 to date
1970 joint founder Wairarapa Romney Breeding Group
Member Animal Production Society 1976 to date
Committee Group Breeding Schemes Federation 1972-80
World Congress Animal Breeding Christchurch 1980
Chairman Takapau Community Trust, Foodstuffs
A number of trustee positions family and farming.
Farm increased to 3500 acres, developed to 19,000 stock units, additional 350 acre block at Takapau
Laurie Dowling Memorial Award 2016