ism ▁and ▁Minister ▁in ▁charge ▁of ▁Public ity ▁and ▁of ▁the ▁Government ▁Print ing ▁Office ▁from ▁ 1 9 7 5 ▁to ▁ 1 9 7 8 , ▁in ▁the ▁Mul do on ▁government . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁awarded ▁the ▁New ▁Zealand ▁ 1 9 9 0 ▁Comm em oration ▁Medal ▁and ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 2 ▁New ▁Year ▁Hon ours ▁was ▁appointed ▁an ▁Officer ▁of ▁the ▁Order ▁of ▁the ▁British ▁Empire ▁( OB E ), ▁" for ▁public ▁services ". ▁ ▁His ▁wife ▁C ath ▁died ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 3 . ▁Lap wood ▁died ▁on ▁ 2 6 ▁April ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁after ▁a ▁short ▁ill ness , ▁and ▁was ▁surv ived ▁by ▁five ▁daughters . ▁ ▁Notes ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 1 5 ▁birth s ▁Category : 2 0 0 7 ▁death s ▁Category : M embers ▁of ▁the ▁Cab inet ▁of ▁New ▁Zealand ▁Category : New ▁Zealand ▁military ▁personnel ▁of ▁World ▁War ▁II ▁Category : New ▁Zealand ▁National ▁Party ▁MP s ▁Category : New ▁Zealand ▁police ▁officers ▁Category : New ▁Zealand ▁Offic ers ▁of ▁the ▁Order ▁of ▁the ▁British ▁Empire ▁Category : M embers ▁of ▁the ▁New ▁Zealand ▁House ▁of ▁Representatives ▁Category : New ▁Zealand ▁MP s ▁for ▁North ▁Island ▁elect or ates ▁Category : Pe ople ▁from ▁Tu ak au ▁Category : 2 0 th - century ▁New ▁Zealand ▁polit icians <0x0A> </s> ▁U ts al ady ▁( also , ▁histor ically , ▁U ts al addy ▁and ▁L us