Harvey Turner


Sir Harvey Turner was a New Zealand auctioneer, horticultural wholesaler and distributor, and businessman. He was born in Auckland, New Zealand, in 1889.
In the 1953 [Coronation Honours (New Zealand)|1953 Coronation Honours], Turner was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire. He was appointed a Knight Bachelor, for services to the fruit and produce industry, in the 1967 [New Year Honours (New Zealand)|1967 New Year Honours]. He died in Auckland in 1983, and was buried at Purewa Cemetery.
In 2005, Turner was posthumously inducted into the New Zealand Business Hall of Fame.