Wade Doak
Wade Thomas Doak (23 February 1940 – 12 September 2019) was a New Zealand marine conservationist, scuba diver, photographer and filmmaker. Wade Doak was born in Christchurch, Doak was educated at Christchurch Boys' High School from 1954 to 1958. He began diving in his teens, and met Kelly Tarlton at the Canterbury Underwater Club.
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Wade Doak
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- Name
- Wade Doak
- Birth Name
- Wade Thomas Doak
- Born
- 23 February 1940
- Birthplace
- Christchurch, New Zealand
- Died
- 12 September 2019
- Place of death
- Ngunguru, New Zealand
- Education
- University of Canterbury
- Occupation
- French language teacher at Wellsford High School
- Nationality
- New Zealand
- Honours
- Queen's Service Medal
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Wade Thomas Doak (23 February 1940 – 12 September 2019) was a New Zealand marine conservationist, scuba diver, photographer and filmmaker. Wade Doak was born in Christchurch, Doak was educated at Christchurch Boys' High School from 1954 to 1958. He began diving in his teens, and met Kelly Tarlton at the Canterbury Underwater Club.
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Wade Doak (1940–2019) was an animal protectionist, filmmaker and photographer, among other activities, of New Zealand nationality. The animal protectionist was born in Christchurch and died in Ngunguru. Wade Doak was educated at Christchurch Boys' High School. Honours include Queen's Service Medal.
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In the 1960s, Doak moved to Northland, where he first dove around the Poor Knights Islands with Tarlton. Doak became an acknowledged expert on the marine ecology of the area, and was instrumental in the Poor Knights Islands being made a marine reserve in 1981 and receiving full protection in 1998. In the 2012 Queen's Birthday and Diamond Jubilee Honours, Doak was awarded the Queen's Service Medal, for services to marine conservation. He died at his home in Ngunguru on 12 September 2019.
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• Name — Wade Doak • Birth Name — Wade Thomas Doak • Born — 23 February 1940 • Birthplace — Christchurch, New Zealand • Died — 12 September 2019 • Place of death — Ngunguru, New Zealand • Education — University of Canterbury • Occupation — French language teacher at Wellsford High School
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Wade Doak is recorded as animal protectionist, scuba diver, photographer and filmmaker.
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1940
Wade Doak born at Christchurch.
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Wade Doak died at Ngunguru.
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- 1.Ballantine, Bill. The New Zealand Diver's Handbook. Reed. 15. 1993.
- 2.Laird, Lindy. Sir Jerry pops in to personally deliver medals. Northern Advocate. 18 October 2014.
- 3.Christchurch Boys' High School Old Boys' Association. Queen's birthday honours 2012. Newsletter. 7. July 2012.
- 4.Wade Doak. NZOnScreen. 2019.
- 5.Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Queen's Birthday and Diamond Jubilee honours list 2012. 4 June 2012.
- 6.Northland marine expert Wade Doak dies aged 79. Stuff.co.nz. 13 September 2019.
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