Peter Maurice REGISTER

Peter, his brother John and I spent a great deal of our early childhood together when Ngaire, Jack and the boys lived in James St Christchurch. I remember having fun Guy Fawkes nights, birthday parties etc but particularly playing with Peter’s Hornby train set!
Peter and John’s parents were very special to me and Peter is a great testament to them. I know how proud they were of all his many achievements.
Although our paths crossed infrequently during most of our adult life I was delighted when Donette and Peter visited Tasmania on a couple of occasions.
My sincere condolences and love to Donette, Ian and Jane.

Peter and I worked together in Japan. I had already been living in Japan but moved to join the Isuzu team working for him. I always enjoyed his wry humor and straightforward approach to our task at hand and he was always helpful in working out issues. As an expat, he brought his knowledge and experience to a group with a variety of talents and was an excellent leader for all of us.

To Donnette and the Register family, know that Peter was admired and appreciated for his contributions he made to GM and our little band of Purchasers at GMIDEL.

We were so fortunate to have Jane as a student resident at St Ann’s College in North Adelaide while she was studying towards her university degree. As Principal I was among her many fans. I remain grateful to Peter for taking on the role of Chairman of the Foundation when it was in its infancy. He is among those who contributed to its enormous success. When we drink water we cannot forget those who dug the well – and the spirit with which they did so. Vale Peter and deepest condolences to Jane and all family and friends.
Dr Rosemary Brooks OAM FAICD

We are so saddened to hear of Peter’s death. We have caught up with you both at important junctures in our lives and really appreciated our friendship.
Our love to you Donette and to Ian and Jane.
Love, Margret and Keith

Mari and I came to New Zeeland as expatriates, for a Swedish company, together with our newborn daughter, Caroline, mid 1982. We settled down in Penrose street in Lower Hutt where we soon met Donette and Peter who also lived in Penrose street together with their 2 children Ian and Jane.
We soon became friends and this friendship has lasted for more than 40 years in Spite of us moving back to Sweden and Donette and Peter moving to Australia. They were always very supportive and welcoming and Peter was a very kind and knowledgeable man curious on a lot of things.
Peter, who worked in a senior position for General Motors, was well educated and well seen person and we often had interesting discussions concerning our 2 companies as well as on many other topics.
but Peter was also a familyman always putting the family first. Privately we also saw each other, together with our children, and not only in New Zeeland but also in Thailand Singapore and Sweden. What started in New Zeeland turned out to be a long friendship lasting a lifetime. We will remember this as long as we live,
Finally we would like to say a last farewell and may you rest in peace.
Mari and Jan Haggqvist

We both met Peter on many occasions mainly when he and Donette were visiting Jack and Ngaire then when they came to visit John and Ngaire. We remember also meeting up with Peter and Donette on other occasions when they were in NZ, we also caught up with them at their apartment in Wellington.
Also quite a surprise when we all met up in Ekatahuna we had no prior knowledge that any of us were going to be there!

Ngaire’s 90th birthday celebration was held with pleasure at our home in Bucklands Beach, the last time we met Peter and Donette was in a cafe in Melbourne.
Irene knew Jack and Ngaire, Peter and John when they and also Peg and Brian and Irene had their homes in Christchurch
Later we were able to catch up with John firstly when he lived in Christchurch then when he lived in Auckland.
We enjoyed talking to Peter, he always had a ready smile and his knowledge of what was happening in the world was worth listening to.
Our sympathies go out to Donette, Ian and Jane and we trust we can catch up with them again in the not too distant future.

I remember Peter as a kind and gentle man with a good sense of humour. He was inquisitive and liked to take a deep dive into the history of things he was interested in. He was a lovely Dad to his kids. Sending all our love to Jane, Donette and Ian

Dear Jane and family,
I didn’t know Peter in person only through you, Jane. I feel like I’ve had a glimpse of the wonderful man your dad has been. I hope your memories of him help you through this period of mourning, bringing you solace laughs and comfort.
Elicia and family xx

Peter represented to us both as person of high intelligence, self contained yet interested in both sharing his knowledge and hearing alternative viewpoints. He was modest of his own achievements and tended to understate his extensive knowledge beyond his own field of expertise.. we imagine that some GM products bear testimony to his skills that he never claimed credit for.
In family values he trod the path of supportive endorsement to Ian and Jane. And with Donette loving respect of shared ideas and related experiences.
We’ve been lucky since first meeting in Japan to have made many visits to Melbourne and shared time over coffee and meals. We will miss those get togethers .
Our thoughts are with Donette Ian and Jane

Over the last 40 years or so we have followed Peter and family from Wellington onto their postings overseas and their adventures through his late parents Ngaire and Jack and then through his brother John and Kaye. I caught up last time at Ngaire’s funerals and we exchanged a few memories, lovely moments. All my thoughts are with Donette, Ian and Jane.