STAFF NOTES 2014
Ahoy, maties. I reckon this be a fair and true account of the Let’s not forget the services of two old salty dogs, Butch
and Dave, who came aboard to help Doug keep the
crew of HMS HNHS for the year 2014.
poop deck clean and generally keep everything
ship-shape and Bristol- fashion.
Ably skippered by Greg Fenton, supported by Mairi
To run a ship efficiently, staff must be moved around to
Fitzsimons and Joel Wilton, the vessel set sail in late
maximise efficiency. Matt Brebner took over the Rata
January on a maritime journey of educational
ensign from Wyn Drabble who moved to the position of
improvements, the course being plotted by new mapper
Rata tutor and Ben Throp took over the Tainui ensign from
and IT man, Lance Karena.
Rachel Hulls. Stephen Lowry became full-time in
Japanese and Fiona Goff took over from Craig
As on any journey, crew are lost, most for good reason
rather than carelessness. During the year, HMS HNHS lost McDougall helping with the Jarrod Cunningham Sports
Academy.
Tessa McSherry and Felicity MacLean to maritime
maternity and Ngaire Addis to steamy Bangkok.
And after outstanding service and having weathered more Jamie Kitchin returned to the management team this year,
Glenys Sparling-Fenton took charge of data
storms than you could shake a wooden leg at, Mairi
management, Ali Sutherland stepped down from the
Fitzimons jumped ship during the year to take a wellBOT to be replaced by Terry Peterson. Karen Chapman
earned but active retirement.
slipped on a dangerously mopped deck and was
There were plenty of able seapersons to fill the vacated
replaced for a time by Peter Tait.
roles in the afterguard, perhaps the most important of
whom was Maria Neville-Foster stepping onto the sealegs But as we moor our vessel for a well-earned holiday, we
must say farewell to more long-term crewmembers, Beth
of