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Julian Smith (publisher)
Sir Julian Stanley Smith (born 29 October 1943) is a New Zealand businessman and one-time publisher of the ''Otago Daily Times'' (ODT) and director of Allied Press. Smith is the fifth generation of his family to run the paper. Early life and education Born in Dunedin on 29 October 1943, Smith was educated at John McGlashan College followed by the University of Otago. Career In 1974, he joined the board of the Evening Star Company Limited, which later merged with the ''Otago Daily Times'' to form Allied Press, which later merged with John M. Fraser & Co Ltd to form Otago Press and Produce (OPP). In 1986, Smith and other members of the management bought OPP and reconstituted Allied Press. Allied Press' assets consist of the ''Otago Daily Times'', several local community and farming newspapers, and Channel 39. In 2016, Smith announced his retirement from the day-to-day running of the ODT. Honours Smith has had the Smith Gallery at Toitū Otago Settlers Museum named after him. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dunedin
Dunedin ( ; mi, Ōtepoti) is the second-largest city in the South Island of New Zealand (after Christchurch), and the principal city of the Otago region. Its name comes from , the Scottish Gaelic name for Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. The city has a rich Scottish, Chinese and Māori heritage. With an estimated population of as of , Dunedin is both New Zealand's seventh-most populous metro and urban area. For historic, cultural and geographic reasons the city has long been considered one of New Zealand's four main centres. The urban area of Dunedin lies on the central-eastern coast of Otago, surrounding the head of Otago Harbour, and the harbour and hills around Dunedin are the remnants of an extinct volcano. The city suburbs extend out into the surrounding valleys and hills, onto the isthmus of the Otago Peninsula, and along the shores of the Otago Harbour and the Pacific Ocean. Archaeological evidence points to lengthy occupation of the area by Māori prior to the ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
