Denis Pain

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Denis Pain
Judge of the District Court of New Zealand
In office
1970–1990
Personal details
Born
Denis Blake Pain

(1936-01-07)7 January 1936
Hokitika, New Zealand
Died6 July 2019(2019-07-06) (aged 83)
Auckland, New Zealand
Spouse
Elizabeth MacDonald
(m. 1961)
Children3

Denis Blake Pain (7 January 1936 – 6 July 2019) was a

Olympic games
.

Early life and family

Born in

Auckland University College, graduating LLB in 1959.[1][2]

On 20 December 1961, Pain married Elizabeth MacDonald, and the couple went on to have three children.[3]

Legal career

After completing his university studies, Pain worked as a barrister and solicitor in

Sovereign Base areas of Cyprus.[4][5]

Between 1986 and 1990, Pain was a member of the New Zealand Council of Legal Education.[1]

Other activities

From 1981 to 1987, Pain was a member of the University of Canterbury Council.[1]

Pain served as president of the Taranaki Jockey Club between 1975 and 1978.[1] He was chef d'équipe, or manager, of the New Zealand eventing team at the 1988 and 1992 Summer Olympics, and the 1986 Eventing World Championships and 1990 World Equestrian Games.[1][5] At those competitions, the New Zealand team won a total of seven medals, including one individual and two team eventing gold medals.

Awards

In 1977, Pain was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal, and in 1990 he received the New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal.[6]

Death

Pain died in Auckland on 6 July 2019.[7]

References

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  2. ^ "NZ university graduates 1870–1961". Shadows of Time. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
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  4. ^ "Retired judge fills number two slot at Serious Fraud Office". The Independent. 3 December 1993. p. 6.
  5. ^ a b Anderson, Jock (9 September 2005). "Case load". National Business Review. p. 15-02.
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  7. ^ "Denis Pain death notice". The New Zealand Herald. 13 July 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2019.

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