DAME EVELYN STOKES
1936 - 2005

The members of the Hauraki Tribunal wish to pay tribute to the late Dame Evelyn Stokes for her great contribution to the Hauraki claims process and for her insight, vast knowledge, advice, wise counsel, and understanding and appreciation of claimant sensitivities and issues. Her participation in the completion of this report was particularly significant and invaluable. She enjoyed an earned respect from fellow Tribunal members, the legal community, and other professionals, as well as from claimants, as a person of high integrity and intellect.

Dame Evelyn was contributing material for this report right up to a brief period before her death. Despite suffering from ill health for many years, her dedication to her tasks was entire. We of the Hauraki Tribunal are profoundly appreciative of her service and collegial sense and for her companionship. She will sadly not share her accomplishments in providing further to the history and reshaping of our nation.