Grace, Sir John te Herekiekie Biography 1971

GRACE, Sir John te Herekiekie
KBE [Knight Commander of the British Empire] (1968), MVO [Member of Royal Victorian Order] (1954), JP [Justice of the Peace], NZ High Commissioner to Fiji (1970)
Born: Wanganui, 28 July 1905, son of John Edward Grace, JP; married (1) Marion Linton (deceased 1962), daughter of WJA McGregor;  (2) 1968 Dorothy Merle Kirkcaldie, daughter of AC Paterson
Education: Tokaanu School, Wanganui Tech College, Te Aute College
Joined Lands Department 1926, Maori Affairs 1928
World War ll RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] (squadron-leader); Air Efficiency Award RNZAF
MVO for attendance on HM the Queen in NZ 1954; JP 1947; private secretary to Minister of Maori Affairs, Wellington 1947-58; member NZ Geographic Board 1952-67; National Historic Places Trust 1956-67; vice-president 1964 & dominion councillor NZ National Party 1959-67; vice-president, member board of trustees Wanganui Public Museum 1960-61; member Lake Rotoaira Trust 1956-67; member Maori Edition Foundation board trustees 1961-; NZ Nature Conservation Council 1963-67; NZ Adult Edition Council 1964-67; representative Southern Hawke’s Bay, Auckland B Rugby 1926; East Coast, Wairoa golf champ 1936
Published: Tuwharetoa
Recreation: golf
Private address: “Te Waka” Parapara Rd, RD 3, Wanganui