Builders of New Zealand Major Heaphy, VC One of the most versatile of the Pioneer builders of New Zealand, Major Heaphy was surveyor, explorer, arcist, wricer, soldier, Judge of the Native Land Court; Member of Parliament; and the first and only member of che Colonial Forces in New Zealand co win che Victoria Cross. Born in London, Charles Heaphy arrived at Wellington by the Ship 99 "Tory in 1839, under engagement to the New Zealand Company the original colonising organisation founded in 1838. Whilst serving dur- ing the Waikato war, Heaphy went to the rescue of a wounded soldier; tended him under fire, and brought him off the field, being three times wounded himself: He was promoted Major and awarded the Victoria Cross. In 1878, the Major was appointed Government Insurance Commissionet: This gifted and gallant man brought to bear a fine influence on the new-fledged, untried National Institution whose fortunes he guided for several years, and whose aims and traditions were then and later shaped, built up and conserved by men of character and vision, working patiently in their time and generation, resolutely seeking ways and mcans to mould the Department into the up-to-date and fourishing concern it is today: New Zealand people have reason to be proud of Major Heaphy; V.C, and of their well- tried and very OWn GOVERNMENT The Pioneer LFE New Zealand Office INSURANCE Established 1869 DEPARTMENT 20 8
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 13, Issue 321, 17 August 1945, Page 29
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