Ron Hallett By the Far North's immutable standard, Ron Hallett is not a Kaitaia local. Having only lived there since 1989, he is forever disqualified, but he has given enough to his community over the last 24 years to last a lifetime.
Ron is now making plans to move 'down
the line,' probably some time after his 88th birthday early next year, to be closer to his children, which has prompted some who know him best to shine the light on a little of what he has done.
Te Ahu customer services manager Nina Gobie describes him as an inspiration.
"Staff come and staff go, but Ron Hallett, a volunteer, just keeps on coming," she said.
Friends of Kaitaia Library was established within months of his arrival in Kaitaia. He was one of the founding friends, and still now, almost a quarter of a century later, he rarely misses a Friday in the library.
