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Family history . . . Checking out a display on Charles Diver, the Oamaru man who invented Pineapple Chunks, are his daughter Nancy Bell and great-grandson Charles Diver. PHOTO: SUPPLIED
Family of the Oamaru man who invented Pineapple Chunks are calling for a national day in his honour.
Charles Richard Diver’s granddaughter Linda Wilson has applied to international organisations Days of the Year and National Day for November 22, Mr Diver’s birthday, to be “National Pineapple Chunks Day”.
“The reasoning behind it is to get recognition for New Zealand and Charles Diver for the creation of Pineapple Chunks,” she said.
“Australia has already tried to steal the creation of them – and Pascall has changed the name to Pineapple Lumps.
Call for national day to honour iconic Pineapple Chunks
19 Feb, 2021 12:47 AM
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Diver invented Pineapple Chunks in the early 1950s while working at Regina Confections, now known as Rainbow Confectionery, in Oamaru. Photo / Supplied
Diver invented Pineapple Chunks in the early 1950s while working at Regina Confections, now known as Rainbow Confectionery, in Oamaru. Photo / Supplied
Otago Daily Times
Family of the Oamaru man who invented Pineapple Chunks are calling for a national day in his honour.
Charles Richard Diver s granddaughter Linda Wilson has applied to international organisations Days of the Year and National Day for November 22, Diver s birthday, to be National Pineapple Chunks Day .
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Linda Collins is sharing her grief at losing her 17-year-old daughter to suicide to help prevent similar deaths.
An Otago-based author who lost her teenage daughter to suicide urges parents “don’t be fobbed off, keep pushing” when their child appears to be struggling. One morning, author Linda Collins went to wake her daughter Victora McLeod for school to find an empty bed. Police handed over her beloved child’s laptop months later, and she discovered the 17-year-old had been grappling with suicidal impulses for years. “My daughter’s death was preventable and I hope other people can use my knowledge so other lives can be saved,” Collins said.