Bygate, Peter Spencer Biography 1991

BYGATE, Peter Spencer
Deputy Director-General, Department of Conservation
Born Bombay, New Zealand, 25 February 1933, son of John William Bygate and Aileen Norma (née Boone); married Alicia Matu Williams, daughter of Daniel Karaitiana Williams, 1956.
Education: Bombay, Nelson Park, Taradale, Te Awa Primary Schools; Napier Intermediate; Napier Boys High School; Ardmore Teachers College, C Certificate 1952; Victoria University, Diploma Social Science 1961.
Primary School Teacher, 1951-1956; Senior Housemaster, Otekaike School for Backward Boys, North Otago, 1957-1958; Child Welfare Officer (CWO): Masterton 1959-1960, Palmerston North 1962; Senior Councillor Burwood Girls Training Centre, 1963; District CWO: Wairoa 1963-1965, Tauranga 1965-1971; Inspector, Child Welfare, HO, Wellington, 1971-1972; SSC, Wellington: Inspector, Senior Inspector, Director Assistant Commissioner 1972-1981; Director Administration, Chief Director Corp Services, NZFS, 1981-1985; Convenor, Environmental Secretariat, SSC, 1985-1987 Deputy Director General, Corp Reg Services (later Resource Use), Department of Conservation, 1987-(including periods as Acting Director-General); Director, Admin School of Management, Tatum Park; formerly involved in salary and conditions review, SPEC, Fiji and est of org structure and conditions of employment, Forum Fishing Agency, Solomon Islands.  Marriage Guidance Councillor, 1962-1971; Member, Convenor of Selection Committee, National Marriage Guidance Council; Member, National Social Work Council; Organiser, Councillor, ‘Under Stress’; Honorary Ranger, Urewera National Park.
Sports: Ardmore College Tennis Representative; Rugby: Ardmore College Representative, Hawke’s Bay Representative 1954-1955, North Otago Representative 1956.
Recreations: rugby, tennis, playing music, fishing (especially back country troutfishing), hunting, tramping in most NZ National and Conservation Parks.
Address: Wellington.