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(HSE) hired her as editor, and subsequently as co-author with Ann Beaglehole, of Eastbourne: A History of the Eastern Bays of Wellington Harbour, published in 2001.

Soon Ali was writing regular history articles for the Eastbourne Herald, which were well received. The centenary in 2006 of the formation of Eastbourne Borough inspired her to write a series From our 1906 correspondent, ‘reporting’ on the events leading up to and beyond Eastbourne’s bid for independence.

The articles led to a second book: 100 Years: The Borough of Eastbourne 1906-1989 and Beyond, by Ali Carew and Mary McCallum. HSE also marked the centenary by organising a successful History Weekend in the Muritai School Hall, which Ali co-ordinated.

One highlight was working with author Julia Stuart, as her local history researcher and editor, on Half a World Away: Eastbourne in Wartime 1899-1928, published in 2016 by the EMRSA.

Oral History is another ongoing project. In 2011 Ali took over as HSE project coordinator, recruiting a new team of talented interviewers. The resulting archive covers a wide range of life-stories, another rich resource for future historians.

Other recent & ongoing projects include:

(1) The Eastbourne Heritage Trail (2018). (2) The restoration of the old police cell. (3) The new sign at Greenwood Park. (4) Closer liaison with local schools to promote the teaching of local history. (5) Developing a resource on the early Maori history of the region. (6) Recently, taking over as editor of the expanded HSE newsletter.

George Tuffin

George Tuffin was born in Whanganui in 1945 and moved to Wellington in 1964 to take up a job with General Motors in Upper Hutt in their finance department. This was the start of a lifetime career in accounting and the world of finance.

George has an amazing array of other