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OBITUARY: JACK MANNING (1928–2021)

After a long life and an illustrious career, 2011 NZIA Gold Medal winner Jack Manning passed away just a few days short of his 93rd birthday. He was responsible for some of Auckland’s more refined and expressive buildings over his lengthy career.

Following a period with the Auckland Education Board, Jack started with Group Architects in 1955 before moving to the Auckland City Council Architect’s office, where he was involved in the Auckland Central City Library design. In the 1960s, he shifted to another large

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