The Tree - Person Sheet
The Tree - Person Sheet
NameWinston George Oliver 
Birth14 Jul 1940, Invercargill, New Zealand
Death19 Jul 2023, Wanganui, New Zealand
OccupationFarmer
FatherGordon Howard Oliver (1910-1954)
MotherCharlotte (Lottie) Amy Bartrum (1912-1982)
Misc. Notes
Name, date of birth, from Muriel Leo’s (nee Oliver, 1917-1998) Family Tree.
New Zealand Electoral Roll - Waimarino Main Roll 1969, found in July 2018:
Oliver, Winstone G., Kowhatanui Rd., Brunswick, farmer
Oliver, Heather B., Kowhatanui Rd., Brunswick, housewife
Date of birth confirmed, place of birth, date of marriage, from Joanne Linda Merson (nee Oliver) in an email dated 21 May 2021. Joanne is the daughter of this Winston Oliver.
On 19 July 2023, Winston’s daughter, Joanne Merson (nee Oliver) messaged saying, “… dad peacefully passed away last night”.
Exact day if death from Obituary found in July 2023:
https://notices.nzherald.co.nz/nz/obituaries/nzher...obituary?id=52494821
OLIVER, Winston George. On 19th July 2023 peacefully at Whanganui Hospital surrounded by his loving family aged 83 years. Dearly loved Soul Mate of Heather for 58 years. Much loved Dad of Joanne and Steve, Pauline and Robert, Kathryn and Gavin, and the late Malcolm. Loved Granddad of Kate and Hilton, Sam and Charlotte, Karen and Jono, and Paul. In accordance with the family's wishes a private cremation has been held. A service to celebrate Winston's life will be held at a date to be confirmed. Dempsey & Forrest Locally Owned
Published by The New Zealand Herald on Jul. 20, 2023.
Date of birth confirmed from death search on New Zealand BDM website in July 2023:
2023/21473. Oliver, Winston George. Date of birth: 14 July 1940
Full date of death of 19 July 2023 confirmed from further searching in July 2023 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the death.
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Extract from a submission by Winston Oliver to the Hearing Committee concerning the proposed One Plan notified by the Manawatu-Wanganui Regional Council dated circa 2008:
https://www.horizons.govt.nz/HRC/media/Media/One%2...-Oliver.pdf?ext=.pdf
1. I have had 45 year experience in farming steep hill country in Taranaki, Waitotara River Valley, Whanganui River Valley and at Brunswick outside Wanganui.
2. Since 1972, I have been farming in the Orautoha/Ruatiti area in the Manganui O Te Au River Valley, northwest of Raetihi.
3. I have been a County Councillor on the Waimarino County Council and a member of the Waimarino Committee Board and a member of the Whanganui River Reserve Board.
4. I am a life member of the Queen Elizabeth II National Trust and have been a member of Federated Farmers for about 40 years and are currently on the Wanganui Executive of Federated Farmers.
5. For 11 years I ran a commercial 5 day boat trip down the Whanganui River from Taumarunui to Wanganui, totalling a 100 trips. I have tramped for 40 years through bush areas in the Whanganui River back country.
6. I have been active in soil conservation having a farm plan prepared by the Rangitikei-Wanganui Catchment Board and started pole planting in 1974. This continued on under the Manawatu-Wanganui Regional Council to the 1990's.
7. I have had experience in the Environment Court.
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New Zealand Electoral Roll - Waimarino Main Roll 1969, found in July 2018:
Oliver, Winstone G., Kowhatanui Rd., Brunswick, farmer
Oliver, Heather B., Kowhatanui Rd., Brunswick, housewife
Date of birth confirmed, place of birth, date of marriage, from Joanne Linda Merson (nee Oliver) in an email dated 21 May 2021. Joanne is the daughter of this Winston Oliver.
On 19 July 2023, Winston’s daughter, Joanne Merson (nee Oliver) messaged saying, “… dad peacefully passed away last night”.
Exact day if death from Obituary found in July 2023:
https://notices.nzherald.co.nz/nz/obituaries/nzher...obituary?id=52494821
OLIVER, Winston George. On 19th July 2023 peacefully at Whanganui Hospital surrounded by his loving family aged 83 years. Dearly loved Soul Mate of Heather for 58 years. Much loved Dad of Joanne and Steve, Pauline and Robert, Kathryn and Gavin, and the late Malcolm. Loved Granddad of Kate and Hilton, Sam and Charlotte, Karen and Jono, and Paul. In accordance with the family's wishes a private cremation has been held. A service to celebrate Winston's life will be held at a date to be confirmed. Dempsey & Forrest Locally Owned
Published by The New Zealand Herald on Jul. 20, 2023.
Date of birth confirmed from death search on New Zealand BDM website in July 2023:
2023/21473. Oliver, Winston George. Date of birth: 14 July 1940
Full date of death of 19 July 2023 confirmed from further searching in July 2023 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the death.
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Extract from a submission by Winston Oliver to the Hearing Committee concerning the proposed One Plan notified by the Manawatu-Wanganui Regional Council dated circa 2008:
https://www.horizons.govt.nz/HRC/media/Media/One%2...-Oliver.pdf?ext=.pdf
1. I have had 45 year experience in farming steep hill country in Taranaki, Waitotara River Valley, Whanganui River Valley and at Brunswick outside Wanganui.
2. Since 1972, I have been farming in the Orautoha/Ruatiti area in the Manganui O Te Au River Valley, northwest of Raetihi.
3. I have been a County Councillor on the Waimarino County Council and a member of the Waimarino Committee Board and a member of the Whanganui River Reserve Board.
4. I am a life member of the Queen Elizabeth II National Trust and have been a member of Federated Farmers for about 40 years and are currently on the Wanganui Executive of Federated Farmers.
5. For 11 years I ran a commercial 5 day boat trip down the Whanganui River from Taumarunui to Wanganui, totalling a 100 trips. I have tramped for 40 years through bush areas in the Whanganui River back country.
6. I have been active in soil conservation having a farm plan prepared by the Rangitikei-Wanganui Catchment Board and started pole planting in 1974. This continued on under the Manawatu-Wanganui Regional Council to the 1990's.
7. I have had experience in the Environment Court.
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