Name Peter Cape Role Singer | Died 1979 Education University of Auckland | |
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Peter cape taumarunui on the main trunk line
Peter Irwin Cape (19 January 1926 – 30 May 1979) was a singer and song writer born in Helensville, New Zealand. He is best remembered for his songs "Taumarunui On The Main Trunk Line" and "She'll Be Right Mate".
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He was educated by Correspondence School, and in the 1940s he went on to study BA in English, philosophy and psychology at Auckland University where he was the Craccum editor for part of 1948, and then 1949. Subsequently he worked as a freelance journalist.
In 1952 he married Barbara Henderson.
After completing theological studies at Selwyn College in the 1950s, he was ordained as an Anglican priest, and was talks producer for the New Zealand Broadcasting Service
His first songs were recorded in 1958.
In 1963 he was promoted to director of religious and arts programs at the New Zealand Broadcasting Service.
In the 1960s Peter was Director of Volunteer Service Abroad.