Acknowledgements

I would like to thank the following for their support:

Kapiti Historical Society

Martin and Alycen Kaiser

Julia Wakeling

Lynley Bolland and Pam Kessler

Selwyn and Ngaire Hyde

Maurice Perry

K. Gurunathan, Kapiti Observer

David Berry and Staff at Coastlands Kodak Express

Raumati South School

The Business Community of Raumati South

Mr Anthony Dreaver, Historian

Chris Benge and Gail Mylne, Kapiti Print Media

Jesse Darby, Photographer

Anya Darby, Office Assistant

My Family, thanks for your encouragement

Mrs Joan Sherley, Q.S.M. for your mentoring

Mrs Hilary Hudson, JP, for all your advice

Mayor Alan Milne and Mayoress Mary Milne

Councillors and Staff of the Kapiti Coast District Council

Staff of the Kapiti Coast District Libraries

Kay Duncan, KCDC Library Historian

Alexander Turnbull Library

Raumati South Residents’ Group members and their families

All the Contributors and their families

And very especially William Scollay and Liz Joseph

To all those on the dedication list it has been an honour to know you all, thank you for sharing your memories.