HONOURED: George Haig Reedy received his Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit from Governor General Dame Cindy Kiro in Wellington yesterday. Picture supplied
HONOURED: George Haig Reedy received his Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit from Governor General Dame Cindy Kiro in Wellington yesterday. Picture supplied
Tikitiki-raised George Haig Reedy received his Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit from Governor General Dame Cindy Kiro in Wellington yesterday.
Mr Reedy was honoured for services to people with disabilities and the community.
The chief executive of Te Runanganui o Ngati Porou, George Reedy, also known asGeorge Haig, was raised in Tikitiki by whangai parents Te Moana (Gam) Rangi and Apikara (Pickles) Dewes. He is the son of Tamati and Tilly (Te Koingo) Reedy.
He has been a board member of Peke Waihanga Artificial Limbs Service since 2011, serving as chair since 2013.
Under his leadership, the service has seen a 200 percent increase in services and technology provision for amputees and those at risk of amputation.
