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Jacinda MacDonald 2000

North Waikato Tatler, Wednesday August 16. 2000

Jacinda

receives ODE

for bravery in

East Timor

Sergeant Jacinda Prattley
(MacDonald) has received the
New Zealand Order of Merit
from the Governor General Sir
Hardie Boyes at an investiture
ceremony at Government House.

She was recognized by her
superior officers as having
performed beyond the call of
duty in an incident in East Timor
in October 1999.

Jacinda was an ex-pupil of
Ngaruawahia High School, and
Principal Barbara Cavanagh was
thrilled that past pupils were
receiving recognition in their
chosen fields of endeavour.

“We have a great number
of pupils that go on each year to
achieve wonderful things in their
careers,” says Mrs Cavanagh.
“We are especially proud that
Jacinda is thought of so highly by Corporal Jacinda Prattley (MacDonald) received the New Zealand
her peers.” Order of Merit from Governor General Sir Hardie Boyes at the
investiture at Government House. She received the honour for
Current Ngaruawahia High performing beyond the call of duty in East Timor last October.
School teacher Mariana Whanga
remembers being in the same Noel Haworth, caretaker at had much to do with her
cadet unit as Jacinda. “She was a Ngaruawahia High, instigated the development and interest in a
year ahead of me,” says Mariana, cadet unit where Jacinda was one military life. “I congratulate her
“but I remember her well—she of the first “intake”. Noel is a for her well deserved
knew her stuff!” retired member of the army and achievements,” said Noel.