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A Requiem Mass was held at Saint Mary’s Catholic Church, Wellsford, on September 15 for former Rodney Local Board member James Colville. Colville passed away on September 9, aged 80.
He was elected to the Board in controversial circumstances in 2013 after sitting member James Rolfe vacated the seat. The Board opted to take applicants rather than to automatically appoint Colville, the next-highest polling candidate.
Finally, he took office in April 2013 and served until 2016.
Colville was a retired dairy farmer from Tauhoa and was laid to rest at Tauhoa Cemetery. He is survived by his wife of 53 years Dallas, children Kiri, Dominic and Alec, and grandchildren.
