Christine Cole Catley
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Dame
Christine McKelvie Cole Catley, DNZM
, QSM (19 December 1922 – 21 August 2011) was a New Zealand
journalist, publisher and author. In 2006 she was awarded the Distinguished Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit
for services to literature. In 2009 the award was redesignated Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit (DNZM) after the New Zealand government decided to restore the titles of knights and dames to the honours system. She died 21 August 2011 from lung cancer aged 88.
while still at school and then The Press
while she attended Canterbury University in Christchurch. She also wrote for the Labour Party
's daily paper, The Southern Cross, the New Zealand Listener
, Radio New Zealand
and Australia's ABC
Network. She was a member of the Broadcasting Council, but was removed by prime minister
Robert Muldoon
of the National Party
. She also wrote for The Dominion
(as Sam Cree) and for the Sunday Times.
While working as an advertising copywriter she coined the name Kiwi berry for Chinese gooseberries which evolved into kiwifruit
.
She was instrumental in setting up memorials for writers Frank Sargeson
(the Buddle Findlay Sargeson Fellowship) and Michael King
.
Dame
A Dame may be:* Dame , a female title of rank, equivalent to 'Sir' used as the title of a knight* A title of respect for certain Benedictine nuns equivalent to the male "Dom"* A pantomime dame...
Christine McKelvie Cole Catley, DNZM
New Zealand Order of Merit
The New Zealand Order of Merit is an order established in 1996 "for those persons who in any field of endeavour, have rendered meritorious service to the Crown and nation or who have become distinguished by their eminence, talents, contributions or other merits."The order includes five...
, QSM (19 December 1922 – 21 August 2011) was a New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
journalist, publisher and author. In 2006 she was awarded the Distinguished Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit
New Zealand Order of Merit
The New Zealand Order of Merit is an order established in 1996 "for those persons who in any field of endeavour, have rendered meritorious service to the Crown and nation or who have become distinguished by their eminence, talents, contributions or other merits."The order includes five...
for services to literature. In 2009 the award was redesignated Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit (DNZM) after the New Zealand government decided to restore the titles of knights and dames to the honours system. She died 21 August 2011 from lung cancer aged 88.
Working life
She started working for the Taranaki Daily NewsTaranaki Daily News
The Taranaki Daily News is a daily morning newspaper published in New Plymouth, New Zealand.The paper was founded as the Taranaki News on May 14, 1857, by friends of former Taranaki Province Superintendent Charles Brown. Brown was the first proprietor of the newspaper and he appointed his political...
while still at school and then The Press
The Press
The Press is a daily broadsheet newspaper published in Christchurch, New Zealand. It is owned by Fairfax Media.- History :The Press was first published on 25 May 1861 from a small cottage in Montreal Street, making it the oldest surviving newspaper in the South Island of New Zealand. The first...
while she attended Canterbury University in Christchurch. She also wrote for the Labour Party
New Zealand Labour Party
The New Zealand Labour Party is a New Zealand political party. It describes itself as centre-left and socially progressive and has been one of the two primary parties of New Zealand politics since 1935....
's daily paper, The Southern Cross, the New Zealand Listener
New Zealand Listener
The New Zealand Listener is a New Zealand magazine. First published in 1939 and edited by Oliver Duff and the Monte Holcroft it originally had a monopoly on the publication of of upcoming television and radio programmes. In the 1980s it lost its monopoly on the publication of upcoming television...
, Radio New Zealand
Radio New Zealand
Radio New Zealand is a New Zealand public service radio broadcaster and Crown entity formed by the Radio New Zealand Act 1995. It operates news, current affairs and arts network Radio New Zealand National and classical music and jazz network Radio New Zealand Concert with full government funding...
and Australia's ABC
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly referred to as "the ABC" , is Australia's national public broadcaster...
Network. She was a member of the Broadcasting Council, but was removed by prime minister
Prime minister
A prime minister is the most senior minister of cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. In many systems, the prime minister selects and may dismiss other members of the cabinet, and allocates posts to members within the government. In most systems, the prime...
Robert Muldoon
Robert Muldoon
Sir Robert David "Rob" Muldoon, GCMG, CH served as the 31st Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1975 to 1984, as leader of the governing National Party. Muldoon had been a prominent member of the National party and MP for the Tamaki electorate for some years prior to becoming leader of the party...
of the National Party
New Zealand National Party
The New Zealand National Party is the largest party in the New Zealand House of Representatives and in November 2008 formed a minority government with support from three minor parties.-Policies:...
. She also wrote for The Dominion
The Dominion (Wellington)
The Dominion was a daily morning newspaper based in Wellington, New Zealand.In 2002 it merged with The Evening Post, the other Wellington daily, to form the Dominion Post....
(as Sam Cree) and for the Sunday Times.
While working as an advertising copywriter she coined the name Kiwi berry for Chinese gooseberries which evolved into kiwifruit
Kiwifruit
The kiwifruit, often shortened to kiwi in many parts of the world, is the edible berry of a cultivar group of the woody vine Actinidia deliciosa and hybrids between this and other species in the genus Actinidia....
.
She was instrumental in setting up memorials for writers Frank Sargeson
Frank Sargeson
Frank Sargeson was the pen name of Norris Frank Davey. He is considered one of New Zealand's foremost short story writers. Like Katherine Mansfield, Sargeson helped to put New Zealand literature on the world map....
(the Buddle Findlay Sargeson Fellowship) and Michael King
Michael King
Michael King, OBE was a New Zealand popular historian, author and biographer. He wrote or edited over 30 books on New Zealand topics, including The Penguin History of New Zealand, which was the most popular New Zealand book of 2004.-Life:King was born in Wellington to Eleanor and Commander Lewis...
.