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Years of service as Justices of the Peace for Rotorua district recognised

Shauni James
By Shauni James
Rotorua Weekender reporter·Rotorua Daily Post·
11 Mar, 2022 01:36 AM3 mins to read

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Fraser McKenzie (right) being presented his certificate by Mark Lawrence JP. Photo / Supplied

Fraser McKenzie (right) being presented his certificate by Mark Lawrence JP. Photo / Supplied

There are many ways in which Justices of the Peace assist members of the community, and for one man who was a JP for 50 years it was a fulfilling role.

Presentations were made to three awardees on Tuesday evening at a JP training session, recognising the years of service they had given to the community.

The presentations were made by Mark Lawrence JP, vice president of the Rotorua & Districts Justice of the Peace Association.

The association covers all of the Rotorua and Taupō districts, including Turangi and the Tokoroa - Mangakino - Atiamuri regions of the South Waikato District.

The three awardees were Krishna Lal Pragji for 15 years' service as a JP in Rotorua, Graham Drabble for 25 years' service in Rotorua plus a JP retired pin, and Fraser McKenzie (MNZM, DIP AG) for 50 years' service in Rotorua plus a JP retired pin.

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Graham Drabble (right) was an awardee for 25 years' service in Rotorua and received a JP retired pin, presented by Mark Lawrence JP. Photo / Supplied
Graham Drabble (right) was an awardee for 25 years' service in Rotorua and received a JP retired pin, presented by Mark Lawrence JP. Photo / Supplied

Fraser McKenzie says he was asked and sworn in to become a Justice of the Peace in September 1971.

He was a farmer in Ngakuru at the time and there was a goal of having JPs covering the district.

In late 1956 he won a ballot for a 66ha undeveloped block on Rehi Rd. From that original block, he expanded his farm to a considerable size, and was extensively involved in rural affairs, as well as being chairman of The Livestock Improvement Corporation and chairman of The Port of Tauranga (for 21 years).

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He has now been in the Rotorua city area for the last four years.

Fraser says as a JP you get involved in a whole lot of things.

Some of the duties JPs can undertake include witnessing signatures on documents;
certifying copies of documents; completing declarations (including statutory declarations), affidavits or affirmations; and swearing affidavits or affirming affirmations.

Krishna Lal Pragji (right) was an awardee for 15 years' service as a JP, presented by Mark Lawrence JP. Photo / Supplied
Krishna Lal Pragji (right) was an awardee for 15 years' service as a JP, presented by Mark Lawrence JP. Photo / Supplied

"When I started there was really no training, but now they run formal training sessions and there's a big manual."

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Fraser says it is a fulfilling role because you are providing a service to the community.

He says as a JP you don't have to necessarily know a person's business in full, but you have to make sure they understand the implications if they are telling lies.

Although it has been fulfilling, he says there is a degree of relief to be retiring as he now won't be getting calls out of the blue to make appointments.

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