Dear John, it has been a great pleasure and privilege for us to get to know you and Nan. We will always remember your kindness, elegance and the nice time spent together in Waiheke island, Christchurch, Sardinia, Trieste and the Dolomites. You and Nan treated us as members of your family. We will always bring you in our hearts together with these beautiful memories. A huge hug and lots of love. A presto, ciao! Gor, Paola and Massimo.

Kia ora John, Kia ora e hoa. I feel so grateful for your warm and honest friendship over the decades, I am slso inspired by your example as an ethical public citizen. Ngā mihi aroha to Nan and your family. Your friend Alistair