Les Hutchins | |
|---|---|
| Born | Leslie Hutchins 8 December 1924 Invercargill, New Zealand |
| Died | 19 December 2003 (aged 79) Queenstown, New Zealand |
| Occupation | Tourism operator |
| Years active | 1954–2003 |
| Known for | Real Journeys Guardians of Lake Manapouri |
| Spouse |
Olive Doreen Simpson
(m. 1948) |
| Children | 5 |
Leslie Hutchins DCNZM OBE JP (8 December 1924 – 19 December 2003) was a New Zealand tourism operator and conservationist. Together with his wife, he bought a tourism company in 1954 that is today RealNZ; it still remains mostly in family ownership. Hutchins was one of the founding members of the Save Manapouri campaign and became one of the initial six Guardians of Lake Manapouri.