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.