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Who would have dreamed the impact that one man’s decision to emigrate would have on the Wharehine and Mahurangi region more than 100 years and four generations later?
Samuel Dodd, born in Liverpool England, gave up his business of stable horses used to pull cabs, to take the famous Black Jacket to NZ, settling in Mititai, near Dargaville. As we celebrated the Dodd family, we were reminded that our lives can and do make a difference in the communities we live in.
The oldest descendent at the reunion was Brian Dodd, who is Samuel’s great, great grandson.
Brian, at 19 years old, was one of the three founders of Wharehine Contractors when it began in 1955. The business developed and was handed to the next generation in 2002, providing over 60 years of employment and support.
Contributed by Annemarie Iles
