Obituaries : William Colin Mathew Durning

Pays tribute to Dr William Durning who died at the age of 95. Backgrounds his extraordinary life which included advanced qualifications and lecturerships in the United States, working as a chemist and his dental work with mental health patients and prisoners. Notes his regarded work on tardive dyskinesia which was a significant contribution while he was working at Porirua Psychiatric Hospital. Alludes to his friendship with James K. Baxter, his fluency in te reo and being ordained as a Catholic priest. Source: National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, licensed by the Department of Internal Affairs for re-use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 New Zealand Licence.