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Allan Highet (David Allan Highet) was born on 27 May, 1913 in Dunedin, New Zealand, is a New Zealand politician (1913–1992). Discover Allan Highet's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 78 years old?

Popular As David Allan Highet
Occupation Accountant
Age 78 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born 27 May, 1913
Birthday 27 May
Birthplace Dunedin, New Zealand
Date of death 28 April, 1992
Died Place Auckland, New Zealand
Nationality New Zealand

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His wife is Patricia Hoyles Shona McFarlane

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1912

Highet's older brother, William Bremner Highet, was an Otago University scholar and professor of neurosurgery, who died when the SS Ceramic (1912) was sunk in 1942.

Highet's uncle was Harry Highet, the civil engineer who designed the P-class sailing dinghy.

Highet attended the University of Otago, from where he graduated with a BCom.

1913

David Allan Highet (27 May 1913 – 28 April 1992) was a New Zealand politician.

1930

Highet tried to enlist in the New Zealand Army in World War II, but was declined due to having suffered from tuberculosis in the 1930s.

He served in the Home Guard, reaching the rank of captain.

Highet practised as an accountant and businessman, and was active in the establishment of the Wellington division of the National Party.

1950

In the 1950s, Highet was a Wellington City Councillor after winning a 1955 by-election.

Highet moved to Auckland in the 1950s, becoming the senior partner in Highet and Toomey, an Auckland accounting firm.

1954

In 1954, Highet won the National nomination for the electorate.

Highet's opponent, Labour candidate Frank Kitts, went on to win the seat, and later became the longest-serving Mayor of Wellington.

1960

In 1960 he became general manager of L. J. Fisher and Co., Ltd and in 1962 he succeeded Hugh Watt to become executive director of the Auckland City Development Association.

Highet was first married to Patricia Hoyles, and they had a daughter and a son.

1966

He was an MP from 1966 to 1984, representing the National Party for Remuera, holding the then largest majorities in the House.

Highet was born in Dunedin, the second son of David and Elsie Highet.

He attended Otago Boys' High School.

Highet was elected to parliament in the 1966 elections as MP for the Auckland electorate of Remuera, succeeding retiring speaker Ronald Algie.

He defeated future colleague George Gair for the nomination as National's candidate for the seat.

1971

Highet was appointed to the Cabinet by Prime Minister Jack Marshall in 1971, becoming Minister of Internal Affairs, Minister of Local Government and associate Minister for Health and Social Welfare.

1972

The National Party lost the 1972 elections, and Highet was in opposition until 1975.

1974

When Robert Muldoon contested the leadership of the National Party in 1974, Highet was one of two National MPs to support Marshall.

1975

With the National Party winning the 1975 elections, Highet was appointed to Cabinet again, becoming Minister of Internal Affairs, Minister of Local Government, New Zealand's first Minister for the Arts, and Minister for Sport.

Highet was particularly well regarded for his interest in the arts and sport, having been an opera singer and representative sportsman in his youth.

Highet founded the National Youth Orchestra, and was a founding Director of the International Festival of the Arts.

During his time as Minister for the Arts, Highet founded the New Zealand Film Commission, the Hillary Commission, and was actively involved in the organisation of the Historic Places Trust, the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, the Royal New Zealand Ballet, and the Arts Council.

1976

In 1976, Highet married prominent New Zealand artist and television personality Shona McFarlane.

In 1976, Highet introduced the Waitangi Day Act 1976, changing the name of the holiday from New Zealand Day back to Waitangi Day.

1977

In 1977, following a petition to the House, Highet introduced God Defend New Zealand, as New Zealand's official national anthem alongside God Save the Queen.

As Minister of Internal Affairs, Highet oversaw the passage of the Citizenship Act 1977, establishing a New Zealand Citizenship as a separate citizenship, and making British citizens legal aliens for the first time.

In 1977, Highet introduced the expression "Think Big" in a speech to a National Party Conference, as a description of the government's then-ambitious major projects in the energy sector.

Highet, as Minister of Racing, named the policy after Melbourne Cup-winning racehorse Think Big.

Highet was considered to be a social liberal, and was among a handful of economically liberal members of Muldoon's cabinet.

1979

In November 1979 Highet suggested that the design of the Flag of New Zealand should be changed, and sought an artist to design a new flag with a silver fern on the fly.

The proposal attracted little support however.

1980

Highet was Sports Minister when cabinet decided to support the United States-led boycott to the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.

Government stepped in and threatened the New Zealand Olympic and Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (NZOCGA) with funding cuts and cancelled leave for competitors who were in the public service.

Highet appealed to the athletes to "think beyond [their] own hopes and ambitions ... any athletes who did go to the Olympic Games would be letting New Zealand down".

1981

Highet was Minister for Sport during the 1981 Springbok Tour.

While Prime Minister Muldoon announced that the New Zealand Government would not intervene to stop the tour going ahead, Highet made public statements indicating that he could use his authority as Internal Affairs Minister, responsible for lotteries funding, to withdraw financial contributions to the New Zealand Rugby Union if the Tour proceeded.

1984

Highet suffered grave illness in early 1984, one of the reasons Muldoon called a snap election.