Douglas George COOK [Parents] was born on 06 Oct 1887 in Nelson, New Zealand. He died on 17 Jul 1959 in Hamilton, North Island, New Zealand. Douglas married Ethel Minnie LEAVER on 31 Dec 1912 in Nelson, New Zealand.

Ethel Minnie LEAVER was born on 27 Dec 1886 in Nelson, New Zealand. She died on 08 Aug 1979 in Hamilton, North Island, New Zealand. Ethel married Douglas George COOK on 31 Dec 1912 in Nelson, New Zealand.

Clive Douglas COOK [Parents] was born on 06 Aug 1913 in Nelson, New Zealand. He died on 15 Jun 1974 in Hamilton, North Island, New Zealand. He was buried in Hamilton, North Island, New Zealand. Clive married Joan Marie ANDREWS on 07 Apr 1947 in Hamilton, North Island, New Zealand.

Joan Marie ANDREWS was born on 31 Oct 1914 in Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand. She died on 06 Jul 1984 in Hamilton, North Island, New Zealand. She was buried in Hamilton, North Island, New Zealand. Joan married Clive Douglas COOK on 07 Apr 1947 in Hamilton, North Island, New Zealand.

Robert Archibald Claude BROUGHAM [Parents] was born in Jun 1908 in Lower Moutere, Nelson, New Zealand. He was christened in Catholic in Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. He died on 08 Mar 1988 in Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand from Heart attack followed by Pnuemonia. He was buried on 11 Mar 1988 in Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. Robert married Ella WIPIITI on 15 May 1929 in Motueka, Nelson, New Zealand. The marriage ended in divorce.

Other marriages:

YORK, Nita Louisa

Compiled by his son Richard Brougham
My father  known to everyone as Bob or among his family as 'Boy"was born in Motueka in 1908 and was the eldest of twelve children. He grew up and left home just as some of his younger siblings were born.  He attended school at Lower Moutere as all his forebears had done, and   later left to work on the Brougham properties. He met and married Ella Wipiiti  on the 15 May 1929.
Two daughters were born. June, and Janet.
He left home and worked in a marble quarry on Marble Mountain in the Golden Bay area. Later he worked as a tunneller on the Cobb River hydro dam project, before going to work as a tunneller on the railway line around the Kaikoura coast. The family lived at a temporary township at a location known then as"Aniseed".A book titled Public Works Camps "Poor kids'Paradise' written by Pauline Blincoe gives a factual account of those days.
It was here that the writer Richard ( Dick)  was born on the 30 Sept 1939.
Just at the start of World War 11 the family was tranferred to the Karapiro Hydro project in 1940, just when the next son Robert was born.
 RAC Brougham did service in the 9th Coast Regiment as Sergeant Engineer in the Bomb Disposal Group.
As typical of wars toll on marriages, he divorced he remarried Nita Louisa Yorke.
On returning to public life he joined the P W D  again at the Waikato project town of Mangakino.
 The family shifted again to Kaitangata on his promotion to Mine manager at the Government opencast coal mine at Wangaloa (South Otago).
A short stint also at Lauthala Bay in Fiji in charge of the building of the breakwater for the Sunderland flying boats.
In 1955 Bob moved to Auckland as Senior Overseer on the construction of the first piece of the Southern Motorway, from Penrose to Redoubt Road.
A final shift was to the Napier residency as Inspector of Works,where for 11 years he was heavily involved with the reconstruction of the Napier - Taupo highway.
He purchased a property in Puketapu Road where he and Nita had gardens growing fruit and vegetables for market as a hobby. He devored much of his time in later years to Napier Senior Citizens Association and was President from 1972 until his death in 1988.
He was also an active member of the Taradale RSA.

Ella WIPIITI was born about 1906 in Rotorua, North Island, New Zealand. She died on 05 Mar 1985 in Kohukohu, New Zealand from Heart attack. She was buried in Rotorua, North Island, New Zealand. Ella married Robert Archibald Claude BROUGHAM on 15 May 1929 in Motueka, Nelson, New Zealand. The marriage ended in divorce.

Robert Archibald Claude BROUGHAM [Parents] was born in Jun 1908 in Lower Moutere, Nelson, New Zealand. He was christened in Catholic in Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. He died on 08 Mar 1988 in Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand from Heart attack followed by Pnuemonia. He was buried on 11 Mar 1988 in Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. Robert married Nita Louisa YORK in 1945 in Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.

Other marriages:

WIPIITI, Ella

Compiled by his son Richard Brougham
My father  known to everyone as Bob or among his family as 'Boy"was born in Motueka in 1908 and was the eldest of twelve children. He grew up and left home just as some of his younger siblings were born.  He attended school at Lower Moutere as all his forebears had done, and   later left to work on the Brougham properties. He met and married Ella Wipiiti  on the 15 May 1929.
Two daughters were born. June, and Janet.
He left home and worked in a marble quarry on Marble Mountain in the Golden Bay area. Later he worked as a tunneller on the Cobb River hydro dam project, before going to work as a tunneller on the railway line around the Kaikoura coast. The family lived at a temporary township at a location known then as"Aniseed".A book titled Public Works Camps "Poor kids'Paradise' written by Pauline Blincoe gives a factual account of those days.
It was here that the writer Richard ( Dick)  was born on the 30 Sept 1939.
Just at the start of World War 11 the family was tranferred to the Karapiro Hydro project in 1940, just when the next son Robert was born.
 RAC Brougham did service in the 9th Coast Regiment as Sergeant Engineer in the Bomb Disposal Group.
As typical of wars toll on marriages, he divorced he remarried Nita Louisa Yorke.
On returning to public life he joined the P W D  again at the Waikato project town of Mangakino.
 The family shifted again to Kaitangata on his promotion to Mine manager at the Government opencast coal mine at Wangaloa (South Otago).
A short stint also at Lauthala Bay in Fiji in charge of the building of the breakwater for the Sunderland flying boats.
In 1955 Bob moved to Auckland as Senior Overseer on the construction of the first piece of the Southern Motorway, from Penrose to Redoubt Road.
A final shift was to the Napier residency as Inspector of Works,where for 11 years he was heavily involved with the reconstruction of the Napier - Taupo highway.
He purchased a property in Puketapu Road where he and Nita had gardens growing fruit and vegetables for market as a hobby. He devored much of his time in later years to Napier Senior Citizens Association and was President from 1972 until his death in 1988.
He was also an active member of the Taradale RSA.

Nita Louisa YORK was born on 16 Aug 1916 in Hikurangi, New Zealand. She died on 29 Apr 2002 in Kawakawa, New Zealand. Nita married Robert Archibald Claude BROUGHAM in 1945 in Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.

Patrick Thomas Kapa WARATINI was born on 17 Mar 1922 in Ngaruawahia, Auckland, New Zealand. He died on 03 May 1989 in Tokoroa, Auckland, New Zealand. He was buried in Tokoroa, Auckland, New Zealand. Patrick married Janet Ana BROUGHAM.