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Les Hutchins

New Zealand tourism operator and conservationist (1924–2003)

Leslie Hutchins (8 December 1924 – 19 December 2003) was a New Zealand tourism operator and conservationist. Together with his wife, he bought a tourism company in 1954 that is today RealNZ; it still remains mostly in family ownership.2

From Wikipedia’s article on Les Hutchins (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Dec 8, 1924, died Dec 19, 2003.1

About

Hutchins was one of the founding members of the Save Manapouri campaign and became one of the initial six Guardians of Lake Manapouri.

From Wikipedia’s article on Les Hutchins, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2

Companies

Career

Personal life

  • BornDec 8, 1924, Invercargill4
  • DiedDec 19, 2003, Queenstown5
  • CitizenshipNew Zealand6

Awards

  • 2002Distinguished Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit7 8
  • 1988Officer of the Order of the British Empire7

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