News Room

LIANZA saddened by the loss of Dr Seddon Bennington

16 July 2009

The New Zealand library and information profession has been shocked and saddened by the news of the untimely loss of Te Papa Tongarewa Chief Executive Dr Seddon Bennington.

E te rangatira Seddon, he whakamihi ra mou
Kua pouri rawa katoa matau kia rangona ai he mea aitua
Kua mohio matau he tangata humarie he tangata ngawari
No reira e te rangatira haere takahia atu ki o Matua tupuna
Haere whakangarongaro atu i te po
Kati ra haere whakaoti atu.

LIANZA President Barbara Garriock said "on behalf of our LIANZA colleagues, the National Council of LIANZA wish to extend our condolences and sympathy to Dr Bennington's family and to the Te Papa staff."

"Our thoughts are with our colleagues in the Te Papa library during this sad time." Ms Garriock said.

Dr Bennington has made an invaluable contribution to galleries, libraries, archives, and museums and will be sadly missed by the GLAM sector.

Megan Button
Communications & Publications Coordinator
LIANZA
megan@lianza.org.nz