Roderick Syme (24 February 1900 – 2 May 1994) was a notable New Zealand agricultural instructor, mountaineer, conservationist and alpine sports administrator. He was born in Hawera, New Zealand, in 1900. In 1931, he climbed a new ridge route on

Mount Tasman Mount Tasman (''Horokoau'' in Māori) is New Zealand's second highest mountain, rising to a height of . It is located in the Southern Alps of the South Island, four kilometres to the north of its larger neighbour, Aoraki / Mount Cook. Unlike A ...

. The ridge now bears Syme's name. In 1931, he also won the New Zealand long-distance skiing championship. In the 1955 Queen's Birthday Honours, Syme was appointed a

Member of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the civil service. It was established o ...

, for services as an agricultural instructor and in fostering mountaineering.

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1900 births 1994 deaths New Zealand mountain climbers New Zealand sports executives and administrators New Zealand conservationists People from Hāwera New Zealand Members of the Order of the British Empire {{NewZealand-bio-stub