 Whyte was chairman of directors of the New Zealand Tablet Company for many years and was active in promoting the cause of the Catholic press in New Zealand.On 18 December 1941 Whyte suffered a stroke and was taken to the Mater Misericordiae Hospital where he remained for the last 16 years of his life.In July 1942 the golden jubilee of Whyte's ordination was celebrated bringing visitors from all parts of New Zealand.