Terry McCashin
Rugby player and brewer (1944–2017)
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Terence Michael McCashin (18 January 1944 – 31 October 2017) was a New Zealand businessman who, together with his wife, founded the country's first craft brewery, McCashin's Brewery, in 1981 in Nelson.
18 January 1944
| Born | Terence Michael McCashin 18 January 1944 Palmerston North, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Died | 31 October 2017 (aged 73) Nelson, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 87 kg (192 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Horowhenua College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Hotelier, brewer, farmer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He also represented the country in rugby union, playing seven matches for the All Blacks.[1][2]
McCashin owned land in the Port Hills in Christchurch and started negotiating in 2016 with the Summit Road Society, a Port Hills protection society, about the sale of that land. The Summit Road Society purchased the 233 hectares (580 acres) in October 2018 from McCashin's estate.[3]
Personal life
McCashin died on 31 October 2017, aged 73. He is survived by wife Beverley and their five children.[1]
