Helen Yuretich, with her husband Stephen and sponsor Rena Parangi, taking the oath of allegiance to become a New Zealand citizen. Photo / Peter JacksonHelen Yuretich, with her husband Stephen and sponsor Rena Parangi, taking the oath of allegiance to become a New Zealand citizen. Photo / Peter JacksonHelen Yuretich was a fixture at the Far North District Council's farthest-flung outpost for 20 years, until she retired as a librarian a few weeks ago. And on Tuesday she was back at Te Ahu, to take the oath of allegiance to become a New Zealand citizen. She had been in New Zealand for 32 years, she said, thanks to her "lovely" husband Stephen, who she met in Perth during the 1986 America's Cup regatta.

Source: New Zealand Herald May 19, 2021 21:22 UTC