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Haurongo: Rochfort, John

Surveyor and engineer John Rochfort in middle age, still with 'the hint of a twinkle in his eye'.

Surveyor and engineer John Rochfort in middle age, still with 'the hint of a twinkle in his eye'.

Famed for his stamina and stoicism in surveying rugged country, John Rochfort was also in his youth high-spirited, with a rollicking sense of humour.

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Alexander Turnbull Library

Reference: 1/2-018022; F

Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.

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John Pollard. 'Rochfort, John', Ngā Tāngata Taumata Rau, i tāngia tuatahitia ki 1993, whakahou August 2019. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/3033/surveyor-and-engineer-john-rochfort-in-middle-age-still-with-the-hint-of-a-twinkle (accessed 4 June 2026).