Terence Michael McCashin (18 January 1944 – 31 October 2017) was a New Zealand businessman who, together with his wife, founded the country's first craft brewery, McCashin's Brewery, in 1981 in Nelson.
| Birth name | Terence Michael McCashin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 18 January 1944 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Palmerston North, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 31 October 2017 (aged 73) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Nelson, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 87 kg (192 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Horowhenua College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Hotelier, brewer, farmer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He also represented the country in rugby union, playing seven matches for the All Blacks.[1][2]
McCashin owned land in the Port Hills in Christchurch and started negotiating in 2016 with the Summit Road Society, a Port Hills protection society, about the sale of that land. The Summit Road Society purchased the 233 hectares (580 acres) in October 2018 from McCashin's estate.[3]
Personal life edit
McCashin died on 31 October 2017, aged 73. He is survived by wife Beverley and their five children.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "Nelson craft beer pioneer Terry McCashin dies". Stuff. 1 November 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ^ "Mac's founder Terry McCashin has died". The New Zealand Herald. 1 November 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ^ Fletcher, Jack (5 October 2018). "'Exciting' day for Christchurch as 233 hectares of Port Hills land purchased for public access". Stuff. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
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