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Biography: Woodhouse, Arthur Owen

Owen Woodhouse

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A head and shoulders portrait of Owen Woodhouse in middle age.

Sir Owen Woodhouse, distinguished judge and architect of New Zealand’s accident compensation system.

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Tim Shoebridge. 'Woodhouse, Arthur Owen', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 2024. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/47906/owen-woodhouse (accessed 4 June 2026).