Dennis ROSE

Much loved father of Micky, Sally, Timmy and Jeremy, grandfather of 11, great-grandfather of three, and friend to many. Died on Friday, 6 February, 2026, at the Coastal Villas Rest Home in Raumati; aged 92. A working economist for close on seven decades, Dennis was "plugging away" on a paper on the role of monetary policy in a fully employed economy just weeks before his death. Dennis was, among other things, the chair of the New Zealand Council for Civil Liberties for much of the 1970s and 80s, an anti-war activist and member of the Committee on Vietnam, and the chair of the Friends of the Bolton Street Cemetery. He was always an advocate for fairness. Dennis loved Paekakariki and lived there for close to 40 years. He was a key identity within the village, known for his determined walking "circuits" and his willingness to share his enthusiasm for local history research or whatever article or book he had last been inspired by.

He will be missed.

A service remembering Dennis' life will be held at St Peter's Village Hall, Paekakariki, at 2.00pm on Monday, 16 February.