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Press Release – Hamilton City Council
Hamilton Mayor Paula Southgate and her colleagues have paid warm tributes to Councillor Margaret Forsyth who died today.
Councillor Forsyth was serving her third term as a Hamilton City Councillor. She first served from 2010 – 2016 and was elected again in 2019. During this term she was Chair of Council’s Environment Committee.
As well as her community work, Forsyth was well-known throughout New Zealand as part of the Silver Ferns Netball World Championship team in 1979 and 1987. She played goal attack in 64 international tests before turning her attention to family, and later coaching.
In July last year, she attended an investiture ceremony in Auckland where she officially became an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit (ONZM) for services to netball and the community.
The councillors soldiered on through most of the day without saying a word about Forsyth’s death until 2.30pm, when a minute’s silence was held. In a statement, Hamilton mayor Paula Southgate said Forsyth was a “stoic and principled” councillor who was forthright and considered in her views. “Margaret was not afraid to speak her mind and to take a firm position on issues that were important to her and to our community. She delivered exceptional service to our city in many ways, over many, many years,” she said. “She was an outstanding role model for young women in particular. She was well loved and respected and her passing will be a huge shock to many. I and her many friends and colleagues at work are deeply saddened and send the family our love at this time.”
Tuesday, 4 May 2021, 2:10 pm
Hamilton Mayor Paula Southgate and her colleagues have
paid warm tributes to Councillor Margaret Forsyth who died
today.
Councillor Forsyth was serving her third term
as a Hamilton City Councillor. She first served from 2010
– 2016 and was elected again in 2019. During this term she
was Chair of Council’s Environment Committee.
As
well as her community work, Forsyth was well-known
throughout New Zealand as part of the Silver Ferns Netball
World Championship team in 1979 and 1987. She played goal
attack in 64 international tests before turning her
attention to family, and later coaching.
In July last
year, she attended an investiture ceremony in Auckland where
“Looking after herself is the only thing Margaret needs to focus on right now. We are sending her and her family our love and warmest wishes.” Forsyth is serving her third term as a Hamilton City Councillor. She first served from 2010 to 2016 and was elected again in 2019. She is currently chairwoman of the council’s environment committee. In a statement, Forsyth said she appreciated the support from her council colleagues and staff, but would not be making any public comment. The paid leave is effective from April 11, 2021. Forsyth was part of the Silver Ferns Netball World Championship victories in 1979 and 1987.