Name of ‘Noalene Elvira Harding’ from Muriel Leo’s (nee Oliver, 1917-1998) Family Tree.
Rachel Frances Oliver b. 1940 corrected her first name from Noalene to Noeline.

However, evidence Dax Eric Clayton Lloyd, (great-grandson of Jessie Bertha Oliver b.1876) shows her first name is indeed ‘Noalene’:

“Death Registration;
Registration Number: 2011/11508
Family Name: Oliver
Given Name(s): Noalene Elvira
Date of Birth/Age at Death: 8 January 1921”

“I can't find her burial/cremation record online”.

“I do have that online database, www.memorytree.co.nz
First Names: Noalene
Last Name: Oliver
Death Date: 13 May 2011
Age: 90y
Country: New Zealand
Funeral Home: Beauchamp Funeral Home Ltd
Charity: Cancer Society - Palmerston North
Published Notices: (2) Newspapers
ID:166981
Published in
Manawatu Standard: 16 May 2011
Hawkes Bay Today: 16 May 2011”

“Both of them indicate that her name is Noalene. Of the above records, please note respective dates”.

Faced with the official records above, Brian of nzolivers.com has changed the first name back to ‘Noalene’. Brian has added the dates of birth and death.

Place of marriage, parents farmed at Te Kura, Otane, from images of notes written by Ivor James Clark Oliver and emailed by Katia, wife of Tim Grant Oliver, on 1 February 2021. Tim is the grandson of Ivor James Clark Oliver 1907-1989.

Different maiden name of “Thomas”, from marriage search on New Zealand BDM website in June 2023:
1943/10895. Bride: Noalene Elvira Thomas. Groom: Noel Nestor Oliver

Full date of marriage of 30 October 1943 from further searching in June 2023 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the marriage.

Search of birth on New Zealand BDM website in June 2023 confirms maiden name of “Thomas”:
1921/15015. Thomas, Noalene Elvira. Mother: Ada Marion. Father: George Vaughan

Full date of birth of 8 January 1921 confirmed from further searching in June 2023 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the birth.

Maiden name is “Thomas”. So, where does “Harding” from? Brian of nzolivers believes it may have been Noalene’s mother’s maiden name. Yes, this is confirmed from marriage search oif parents in June 2023.