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Haurongo: Cairney, John

Dr John Cairney (second from right) and his family, 1949

Dr John Cairney (second from right) and his family, 1949

Around the time of his controversial appointment as director general of health in 1949, John Cairney was photographed with his wife Claris, son John, and younger daughter Anne.

Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi

Alexander Turnbull Library, New Zealand Free Lance Collection (PAColl-0785)

Reference: PAColl-6203-41

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.

Me pēnei te tohu i te whārang

Derek A. Dow. 'Cairney, John', Ngā Tāngata Taumata Rau, i tāngia tuatahitia ki 2000. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/499/dr-john-cairney-second-from-right-and-his-family-1949 (accessed 4 June 2026).