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Brad Olsen
Brad Olsen (born 1996/97) is a New Zealand economics commentator and CEO of Infometrics, an economic consultancy in Wellington. ''The New Zealand Herald'' described him as a "household name" after the COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand, COVID-19 pandemic. Early life Olsen was born in Whangārei. As a child he would watch the evening news and write notes into a notepad about trends in the stock market. Olsen attended St Francis Xavier School, Whangarei, St Francis Xavier School, where he was a volunteer librarian, road patroller, and bell ringer. He also attended Whangārei Boys' High School. His mother said that Olsen did not go through a "rebellious teenager phase". In primary school he competed with a group in an international problem-solving competition in the United States; his team won. He was also an inaugural member of the Whangarei District Council Youth Advisory Group and helped set up a free health clinic for 12- to 18-year-olds. Aged 16 he flew to Fiji as a UNICEF You ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wellington
Wellington ( mi, Te Whanganui-a-Tara or ) is the capital city of New Zealand. It is located at the south-western tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Remutaka Range. Wellington is the second-largest city in New Zealand by metro area, and is the administrative centre of the Wellington Region. It is the world's southernmost capital of a sovereign state. Wellington features a temperate maritime climate, and is the world's windiest city by average wind speed. Legends recount that Kupe discovered and explored the region in about the 10th century, with initial settlement by Māori iwi such as Rangitāne and Muaūpoko. The disruptions of the Musket Wars led to them being overwhelmed by northern iwi such as Te Āti Awa by the early 19th century. Wellington's current form was originally designed by Captain William Mein Smith, the first Surveyor General for Edward Wakefield's New Zealand Company, in 1840. The Wellington urban area, which only includes urbanised ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
