Ronald Shera 1935 - 2024
It is with great sadness that we note the passing of Ronald Shera (FNZIV) on June 3, 2024, at the age of 88 years.
Ron became a Registered Valuer in 1972 and became a Fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Valuers in 1993.
Ron was a Senior and District Valuer in the Valuation Department Manukau and Auckland, and trained many property graduates during the 1980âs and 1990âs.
The following is the citation from Ronâs Fellowship elevation in 1993:
Ron Shera is Managing District valuer for the Manukau Office of Valuation New Zealand. Born in 1935, Ron was educated in Te Papapa Primary, Manukau Intermediate and Auckland Grammar. He completed his apprenticeship in building and spent 12 years in this trade.
Ron joined the government Valuation Department in Auckland in 1964 and was appointed to permanent staff in 1965. He completed the NZIV Professional Examination (urban), was registered in 1972 and in the same year was elevated to Associate status.
Ron was relocated to the new Manukau office in 1976 and in 1977 took up the Senior Valuers position. For a brief period in 1985 he returned to Auckland as a District Valuer but later in the same year returned to the Manukau office as District Valuer Senior. With the 1988 restructuring of the Department, Ron was appointed Managing District Valuer for Valuation New Zealand, Manukau.
During his time at the Department, Ron has gained wide experience in all aspects of urban valuation and has been responsible for the training of many young valuers. With his knowledge, experience and willingness to teach, Ron has helped lay the foundation of many valuation careers.
He has served as a committee member of the Auckland Branch of the NZIV and has encouraged his staff to be involved in Institute Affairs.
Ron has a philosophy that has guided his valuing career which was also the school motto of Te Papapa Primary: "that nothing great is easily won."
Ron and his wife Brenda have one son and two daughters and until recently had lived in Mangere for 32 years. They have been involved in community affairs with Ron acting as Chair of the Manukau City Association Football Club for five years and a Scout committee member. Both Ron and Brenda are life members of the Manukau City Football Club.
The Auckland Branch is unanimous in its recommendation that Ron Shera be elevated to the status of Fellow in recognition of the regard and repute he is held in by the community and his fellow valuers, and for the assistance he has provided to many valuers under his employ
