Collis Blake Collis Blake’s family have lived and worked in the rural areas of Horowhenua for several generations after his forebears settled in New Zealand in the early 1840s. In early 1960s Collis’father bought farmland in Manakau. His mother’s family operated a sawmill in Ohau. Educated at Wellington Boy’s … Continue reading Hall of Fame Laureate – 2011 Horowhenua – Collis Blake