WelCom February/March 2025
Donna Te Amo
Members of the Holy Trinity Parish community of Waipukurau in Central Hawke’s Bay, celebrated the awarding of a Papal Medal to Hamish Kynoch, on 1 December last year.
Hamish was born in Central Hawke’s Bay in 1944. In 1964 he became a Catholic and a parishioner of St Vincent’s in Takapau. Hamish and his wife Julie have five children.
Hamish has been chairperson of our parish leadership team for the last ten years and is a very active member of our parish community. His many roles include organising the music, Sacristan, reader, St Vincent de Paul member, a paraliturgist and a Minister of the Eucharist to name a few. Hamish and Julie have long been involved with the Marriage Encounter programme in Wellington and Palmerston North dioceses. Their commitment to the Sacrament of Marriage is inspirational.
Hamish is the chairperson of the advisory board for the Southern Star Abbey, Kopua, in Central Hawke’s Bay. He is an excellent administrator and has assisted Kopua staff with updating computer skills and he has helped to greatly increase Southern Star’s farm productivity.
Over the years Hamish has also been highly involved in the wider community. He has been mayor of Central Hawke’s Bay, 1995 to 2001, a member of the CHB Consumers Power Trust, and the Dominion President of the Young Farmers Club. He was also runner up to Young Farmer of the Year in 1972.
Hamish is a special person and at the parish we feel blessed he has not only been a part of this parish but a fine and inspirational leader. We offer a huge ‘thanks’ to those who nominated Hamish for the papal award and to everyone for writing recommendations and letters of support.
Hamish is indeed a taonga of the Holy Trinity Parish.
Mā mua ka kite a muri, mā muri ka ora a mua – Those who lead give sight to those who follow, those who follow give life to those who lead.