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THE
AUTHOR

Dr Ian Shearer was born in the Whakatāne Maternity Annex, and
for the first 18 years of his life he lived on the family dairy farm
on Valley Road near Tāneatua. He was educated at Whakatāne
High School, Massey University and Nottingham University (UK).
He has a BAgrSc, MAgrSc and a PhD in reproductive physiology.
He was a Researcher in Animal Science at Ruakura for nine years,
a Member of Parliament for nine years and Minister for the
Environment, Minister of Broadcasting and Minister of Science
& Technology from 1981-1984, Foundation Dean of Science
and Engineering at the Auckland University of Technology for
nine years and Research Manager and Acting Director of the
Waitangi Tribunal for 11 years.
The Author reviewing the 1902 – 1917
Hospital Board minutes

Dr Shearer retired from the Public Service in January 2005 to
return to, and live in, Tāneatua. He is the current President
of the Whakatāne & District Historical Society and now busies
himself recording the history of people and places in the Eastern
Bay of Plenty.

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