Welcome to Whanganui’s newest citizens

Published on 03 December 2015

3 December 2015

Mayor Annette Main welcomed a group of new citizens in a ceremony in the Council Chambers on Thursday, December 3.

The new citizens and their original nationalities are:

Mrs Maribeth Romano Beer (Filipino), Ms Brenda Denise Bland (South African), Mr Dineshwar Dayal (Fijian), Mrs Lalina Kumari Dayal (Fijian), Mrs Yehymy Ivonn Mciver-Ramirez (Colombian), Mr Jona Malanicagi Nareki (Fijian), Mrs Rhonabel Ramirez Pedro (Filipino), Mrs Cheryl Sabina Thomas (South African), Mr Colin Erasmus Klein (South African), Mrs Shirley Ann Tyson (British), Mr Ian Paul Walker (British), Pastor Jiosefa Waqa (Fijian), Mr Ronald Edward Wheeler (South African), Mrs Verne Kathryn Wheeler (South African), Mr Marco Gerrit Van Den Brink (South African), Miss Monique Van Den Brink (South African), Miss Hashini Prabodhya De Silva (Sri Lankan), Master Charith Prabodhye De Silva (Sri Lankan), Mr Brian Michael King (Australian British), Mr Jason Eugene Quinn (American), Mr Gabriel Rahier (French), Mrs Sophie Rahier (French), Miss Emmanuelle Anne Marie Jeanne Rahier (French) and Mr Drekenavere Suliano (Fijian).