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Terence O'Brien (1936–2022) served as a diplomat with the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade for over 40 years. He served as High Commissioner to the Cook Islands, Ambassador to the United Nations and the European Union, a term at the UN in Geneva including the World Trade Organization, and finally to the UN in New York, including a term as President of the UN Security Council. He was the founding director of the Centre for Strategic Studies at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington. He wrote and lectured widely on international and regional relations, security affairs, and New Zealand foreign policy.

Poet, editor and painter Gregory O'Brien is one of New Zealand's most prolific contributors to both arts and literature. His poems and short stories are widely anthologised, and he has published several acclaimed volumes of poetry. O'Brien's writing often 'incorporates elements of personal, public and religious history, graphically portrayed in his paintings and drawings, many of which illuminate his books.' His works of non-fiction, particularly those directed at young readers, are highly regarded and have received major awards.

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Tom O'Connor is a semi retired journalist and political commentator with an interesting in New Zealand History. He writes a weekly history column for the Waikato Times and previously wrote a similar column for the Taranaki Taranaki Daily News which focussed on the New Zealand Land Wars