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List Of By-elections To The Auckland City Council
By-elections to the Auckland City Council occur to fill vacant seats in the City Council. The death, resignation, bankruptcy or expulsion of a sitting Councillor can cause a by-election to occur. Background Local by-elections usually had a lower turnout compared to full local body elections. A notorious example occurred in August 1961 when a vacancy triggered the second by-election in under a year which had a turnout of only 3.65% of voters, prompting Mayor Dove-Myer Robinson to label the light turnout "...absolutely disgraceful. By failing to exercise their democratic right the public is just asking Parliament to take away from them the right to vote". By-elections on the city council were on occasion deferred if a substantial majority of the council agreed to fill the vacancy by appointment, resulting in the highest polling unsuccessful candidate at the previous election being appointed to the council unless there is a public demand for a poll to be held (known as extraordinary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Auckland City Council
Auckland City Council was the local government authority for Auckland City, New Zealand, from 1871 to 1 November 2010, when it and Auckland's six other city and district councils were amalgamated to form the Auckland Council. It was an elected body representing the 404,658 residents (2006 census) of the city, which included some of the Hauraki Gulf islands, such as Waiheke Island and Great Barrier Island. It was chaired by the Mayor of Auckland City. Elections The councillors and the mayor of Auckland City were elected every three years. In the 2007 elections, the voter turnout was 39.4%, down from 48% in 2004 and 43% in 2001. Functions Amongst its other functions, the city council administered more than 700 parks and reserves throughout the country (2008 data).Auckland City Council Annual Report Summary 2007/2008 – Auckland City Council, 3 October 2008 It also had, amongst other things, 2214 km of footpaths, though these were often in bad condition (30% being rated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Spafford Richardson
Major-General Sir George Spafford Richardson, (14 November 1868 – 11 June 1938) was a senior officer in the New Zealand Military Forces. Born in Northamptonshire, England, Richardson originally served with the British Army's Royal Regiment of Artillery as a non-commissioned officer before being transferred to New Zealand to instruct artillery units there. He eventually resigned from the British Army and was commissioned an officer in New Zealand's military. He was in London at the time of the outbreak of the First World War and served in the Siege of Antwerp and the Gallipoli Campaign with the Royal Naval Division. He then transferred to the New Zealand Expeditionary Force and served as its administrator in the United Kingdom. He continued to serve in the military until his retirement with the rank of major general. In March 1923, he was appointed Administrator of Western Samoa and served in this capacity for five years. Towards the end of his time in Samoa, he ineff ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandra Lee-Vercoe
Sandra Rose Te Hakamatua Lee-Vercoe (born 8 August 1952) is a former New Zealand politician and diplomat. She served as deputy leader (and briefly leader) of the Alliance party and was later High Commissioner to Niue. Early life Lee was born in Wellington, and grew up in a two bedroom Māori Affairs house with her parents, grandfather and great grandfather. She was educated at Onslow College. Lee later moved to Auckland, settling on Waiheke Island. Her involvement in politics began with the foundation of Mana Motuhake, a Māori issues party, in 1979. Her political career, however, did not begin until 1983, with her election to the Waiheke County Council. She became chairperson of the Council in 1989. When Waiheke was amalgamated into Auckland proper, Lee became a member of the Auckland City Council. Lee connects to Poutini Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Kahungunu and Ngāti Toa. Member of Parliament In 1991, Lee became president of Mana Motuhake. Shortly after this, Mana Motuha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grahame Thorne
Grahame Stuart Thorne (born 25 February 1946) is a former All Blacks, All Black rugby player, rugby union commentator, Member of Parliament and municipal councillor and TV cooking show host. He was born in Auckland, New Zealand. Rugby union A Rugby union positions#Three-quarters, centre, wing, and second five-eighth, Thorne represented Auckland Rugby Football Union, Auckland at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1967 to 1970. He played 39 matches for the All Blacks including 10 internationals. In the early 1970s he lived in South Africa and played for Blue Bulls Rugby Union, Northern Transvaal and . In 2014, he featured on a list of the top 100 All Blacks.Top 100 All Blacks: Grahame Thorne on ''The New Zealand Herald'' website, dated 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harold Goodman
Dame Pearl Barbara Goodman (née Robinson, 5 October 1932 – 21 June 2013) was an Auckland, New Zealand politician. Early life and family Born in Auckland on 5 October 1932, Goodman was educated at St Cuthbert's College. She married Harold Goodman in 1954, and the couple went on to have three children. Political career Goodman was mayoress of Auckland City during the mayoralty of her uncle Sir Dove-Myer Robinson, as well as an Auckland city councillor for 12 years. Her husband, Harold, was an Auckland City Councillor and he served as deputy mayor of Auckland City in the late 1970s. In 1973, she opened a therapeutic pool at Kingseat Hospital. In the 1981 Queen's Birthday Honours, Goodman was appointed a Companion of the Queen's Service Order for community service. Her husband died on 16 August 1988 and she succeeded him onto the council in a by-election, representing the Citizens and Ratepayers group. She championed causes including homosexual law reform, abortion rights, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Evening Post (Wellington)
''The Evening Post'' (8 February 1865 – 6 July 2002) was an afternoon metropolitan daily newspaper based in Wellington, New Zealand. It was founded in 1865 by Dublin-born printer, newspaper manager and leader-writer Henry Blundell, who brought his large family to New Zealand in 1863. With his partner from what proved to be a false-start at Havelock, David Curle, who left the partnership that July, Henry and his three sons printed with a hand-operated press and distributed Wellington's first daily newspaper, ''The Evening Post'', on 8 February 1865. Operating from 1894 as Blundell Bros Limited, his sons and their descendants continued the very successful business which dominated its circulation area. While ''The Evening Post'' was remarkable in not suffering the rapid circulation decline of evening newspapers elsewhere it was decided in 1972 to merge ownership with that of the never-as-successful politically conservative morning paper, '' The Dominion'', which belonged to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ward (electoral Subdivision)
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. In some countries, wards are usually named after neighbourhoods, thoroughfares, parishes, landmarks, geographical features and in some cases historical figures connected to the area (e.g. William Morris Ward in the London Borough of Waltham Forest, England). It is common in the United States for wards to simply be numbered. Origins The word “ward”, for an electoral subdivision, appears to have originated in the Wards of the City of London, where gatherings for each ward known as “wardmotes” have taken place since the 12th century. The word was much later applied to divisions of other cities and towns in England and Wales and Ireland. In parts of northern England, a ''ward'' was an administrative subdivision of a county, very similar to a hundred in other parts of England. Present day In Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and the United States, wards are an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Northey
Richard John Northey (born 28 April 1945) is a New Zealand politician. He was an MP from 1984 to 1990, and again from 1993 to 1996. He served on the Auckland Council between 2010 and 2013, and is a member of the Labour Party. Biography Early life and career Northey was born in Hamilton in 1945 and was educated at Auckland Grammar School. He then attended the University of Auckland where he obtained a Bachelor of Science in chemistry and physics and a first class Master of Arts in political science. He then found employment as a youth and recreation officer, arts advisor and employment officer. He became president of the New Zealand Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament and served on the committee of the New Zealand Consultative Committee on Disarmament. He was also an executive member of the Auckland District Council of Social Service and Citizens' Advocacy and the president of the Citizens Association for Racial Equality (CARE). He joined the Labour Party and became chairman o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fred De Malmanche
Frederick Henry Thomson de Malmanche (15 March 1900 – 1988) was a politician and diplomat. Biography Descending from the first French settlers in Akaroa in 1840, de Malmanche was born in Christchurch and later lived in Dunedin and Wellington as an employee of Charles Haines Advertising Limited. In 1930 he moved to Auckland where he became the company's managing director. He was married to Olive Lolo Gaudin. He had been president of the Association of Advertising Agencies of New Zealand and president of the Auckland Rotary Club. In 1959 he stood on the Citizens & Ratepayers (C&R) ticket for the Auckland City Council and was elected a member. He was re-elected in 1962 and held a seat on the council for four years before he resigned in 1963. His resignation instigated a by-election to the council. In 1962 de Malmanche was part of a group of C&R councillors (alongside Charlie Passmore and Reg Savory) who had persuaded the president of the Auckland Chamber of Commerce Edgar Faber t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Pearce (politician)
Thomas Henry Pearce (4 June 1913 – 10 November 1976) was a New Zealand politician, rugby union player and businessman. He was chairman of the Auckland Regional Authority for 8 years. A controversial figure, he was known for his blunt, often fiery personality speaking forthrightly and not standing on ceremony. Biography Early life Pearce was born in Auckland in 1913. He was educated at Mount Albert Grammar School before attending University of Auckland. A physically large man, he was an active athlete and enjoyed swimming, rugby and wrestling. He was also active in surf lifesaving and in 1934 he became a member of the Piha Surf Life Saving Club, remaining a member until 1961. At one time or another he held every office in the club and was made a life member of the club. He cared for the state and condition of Auckland's beaches and was opposed to the proposed sewage dumping scheme (the Browns Island plan) that would have discharged untreated effluent into Waitematā Harbou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Dreaver
Mary Manson Dreaver (née Bain, 31 March 1887 – 19 July 1961) was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party. Biography Early life She was born in Dunedin, the oldest of 13 children of Alexander Manson Bain and Hanna Kiely. She married Andrew James Dreaver in 1911. She was a minister and president of the National Spiritualist Church of New Zealand, a journalist as '' Maorilander'' in the ''New Zealand Woman's Weekly'', and a broadcaster on Radio 1ZB as ''Aunt Maisy''. In 1934 she became the first woman minister appointed by the church in New Zealand. Political career Dreaver sought selection by the Labour Party for the in the electorate, but was beaten by Tom Bloodworth. In 1931 she was elected to the Auckland Hospital Board as a Labour candidate. In 1933 a visit by her to the hospital kitchen and claims of long hours and "sweated labour" there aroused controversy on the board. Dreaver then sought the Labour nomination for the in the seat, but was beaten by Arth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilfred Fortune
Wilfred Henry Fortune (9 October 1897 – 28 February 1961) was a New Zealand politician of the New Zealand National Party, National Party. Personal life Fortune was born in 1897 in Paeroa. He received his education at Auckland Grammar School, the Auckland College of Education, Auckland Teachers' Training College, and the University of Auckland. He obtained a Bachelor of Arts, B.A., a Bachelor of Commerce, B.Com., and a diploma in social sciences. He initially worked as a teacher, then became a public secretary, and was then managing director of Young and Fortune Ltd. During World War II, he was a lieutenant colonel with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (NZEF) in the Pacific. Fortune died on 28 February 1961. Political career As an Independent, he contested the in the Auckland West electorate resulting from Michael Joseph Savage's death, but was beaten by New Zealand Labour Party, Labour's Peter Carr (New Zealand politician), Peter Carr. He stood for National in the , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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