Chris Szekely was appointed the Chief Librarian of the Alexander Turnbull Library in 2007 - the first Maori to have held the position. Chris was previously City Librarian at the Manukau City Council, where he headed one of the largest and fastest growing public library services in New Zealand. He was also instrumental in setting up Te Ropu Whakahau, the professional association of Maori librarians. Malcolm Ross, 1948-2003, gained a Diploma in Fine Arts in painting and a Diploma in Fine Arts with Honours in sculpture, and he had wideranging interests in New Zealand history, art and culture.