Draft:John Duder

John Nelson Duder ONZM JP (born 5 February 1938) is a New Zealand civil and water resources engineer.

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His career has spanned more than six decades, including major international dam projects, hydroelectric development, and leadership in coastal protection and environmental sustainability.

Duder graduated from the University of Auckland in 1960 with a Bachelor of Engineering (Civil). He began his career with Sir Alexander Gibb & Partners in London, working on major water and irrigation projects in Nigeria and Pakistan, including the Mangla and Tarbela dam projects as part of the Indus Basin Scheme.^[1]

After returning to New Zealand in 1970, he worked on the Tongariro Power Scheme and later joined Tonkin + Taylor, where he became a director. His work included hydroelectric development, dam design and inspection, river control, and coastal protection projects in New Zealand and across the Asia-Pacific region. In 1975, he led the creation of the first NZ Environmental Impact Report for a local hydro project. This was the Aniwhenua hydro scheme in the Bay of Plenty.^[2]

In the 1990s he helped establish the New Zealand Coastal Society, now part of Engineering New Zealand. He has published more than 30 technical papers and received multiple engineering awards. In the 2008 New Year Honours he was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit (ONZM) for services to engineering and the community.

For nine years her served as a member of the Devonport Community Board, within North Shore City Council, including as Deputy Chair.^[3]

In 2025 he was elected a Distinguished Fellow of Engineering New Zealand.^[4]