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Mayor Of Christchurch
The mayor of Christchurch is the elected head of local government in Christchurch, New Zealand; one of 67 Mayors in New Zealand, mayors in the country. The mayor presides over the Christchurch City Council and is directly elected using the First-past-the-post voting, first-past-the-post method. The current mayor, Phil Mauger, was elected in 2022 Christchurch mayoral election, 2022. The current deputy mayor is Pauline Cotter. Christchurch was initially governed by the chairman of the town council. In 1868, the chairman became the city council's first mayor as determined by his fellow city councillors. Since 1875, the mayor is elected by eligible voters and, after an uncontested election, the 1876 Christchurch mayoral election, first election was held in the following year. History Chairmen of the Town Council Christchurch became a city by Royal charter on 31 July 1856; the first in New Zealand. Since 1862, chairmen were in charge of local government. Five chairmen presided in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coat Of Arms Of The City Of Christchurch
The coat of arms of the City of Christchurch, also known as the armorial bearings, is the official symbol of the City of Christchurch, New Zealand. They were granted to the city by the College of Arms by letters patent on 21 February 1949. Blazon *Escutcheon (heraldry), Escutcheon: ''Or on a chevron gules a mitre between a fleece and a garb of the first in base two bars wavy azure on a chief of the last four lymphads sails furled, also of the first.'' *Crest (heraldry), Crest: ''On a wreath or and azure a kiwi proper.'' *Supporters: ''On either side a pūkeko proper.'' Translation of the blazon The colour of the shield is first described. ‘Or’ is gold. Then the items on the shield are described. ‘On a Chevron’ A chevron is similar to an inverted V. ‘Gules’ is red, therefore the chevron is coloured red. What is on the chevron is then described. ‘a Mitre’ is a bishop's mitre. It position is stated to be between ‘a Fleece’, which is on the left and ‘a Garb’ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Bishop (mayor)
Edward Brenchley Bishop (1811 – 25 April 1887) was the fourth chairman of the Christchurch Town Council, and seven years later the sixth Mayor of Christchurch in 1872–1873. Born in Maidstone, Kent to a wealthy family, his family lived in Belgium during his childhood. He took his father's profession as a distiller and worked in London for 21 years. His sister Susannah emigrated to New Zealand in 1849 and in the following year, many Bishop siblings followed her on the ''Charlotte Jane'', one of the First Four Ships of organised settlement of Canterbury, New Zealand, Canterbury. With his brother Frederick, he had a large farm just south of Christchurch Central City, Christchurch, and the suburb of Somerfield, New Zealand, Somerfield continues to use their farm's name. The brothers were spirit merchants in the city. Bishop was elected onto the town and later city council eight times between 1863 and 1873. In 1866, he served as chairman of the town council during one of the most d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fred Hobbs
Frederick (Fred) Hobbs (17 December 1841 – 13 May 1920) was Mayor of Christchurch, New Zealand 1874–1877 for two terms; he was the first mayor who served more than one term. He is credited with having made significant improvements to the drainage system, and thus improving health in the wider Christchurch area. Upon his lobbying, The Christchurch District Drainage Act 1875 was passed, and Hobbs became the first chairman of the Christchurch Drainage Board. The family were tailors and the location of their business premises in the north-east quadrant of Cathedral Square, Christchurch, Cathedral Square gave the area the name of Hobbs' corner. Fred Hobbs commissioned a new building of permanent materials for the site, which became known as Cathedral Chambers and which stood there from the mid-1880s to the 1970s. The locality changed name to Broadway corner, based on the popular café that occupied the first floor; this name is no longer in use in Christchurch. The Hobbs family ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Auckland
The University of Auckland (; Māori: ''Waipapa Taumata Rau'') is a public research university based in Auckland, New Zealand. The institution was established in 1883 as a constituent college of the University of New Zealand. Initially located in a repurposed courthouse, the university has grown substantially over the years. As of 2024, it stands as the largest university in New Zealand by enrolment, teaching approximately 43,000 students across three major campuses in central Auckland. The university conducts teaching and learning within six faculties, two research institutes, and other institutes and centres. The City Campus, in the Auckland central business district, hosts the majority of students and faculties. History Origins The University of Auckland began as a constituent college of the University of New Zealand, founded on 23 May 1883 as ''Auckland University College''. Stewardship of the university during its establishment period was the responsibility of Joh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vicki Buck
Vicki Susan Buck (born 16 July 1955) is a New Zealand politician. She was Mayor of Christchurch for nine years from 1989 to 1998. Prior to being Mayor, Buck was a city councillor for the Pegasus ward, having been elected as the youngest city councillor in New Zealand at the age of 19. She retired after three mayoral terms, having been very popular. Buck made a political comeback in the 2013 local elections, as a city councillor for the Riccarton-Wigram ward, and returned the highest number of votes across all city wards. Subsequent to the election, she accepted the deputy mayor role. She decided not to stand in the 2019 local elections, marking the end of her councillorship. Early life and family Buck was born on 16 July 1955, and grew up in North Beach (now North New Brighton), an eastern suburb of Christchurch. She was educated at Christchurch Girls' High School. She went on to study at the University of Canterbury from 1972, graduating Bachelor of Arts in 1975 and Master ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tommy Taylor (New Zealand Politician)
Thomas Edward Taylor (16 June 1862 – 27 July 1911) was a Mayor of Christchurch, Christchurch mayor, New Zealand Member of parliament, Member of Parliament, businessman and prohibitionist (advocate of temperance). Early life Taylor was born on 16 June 1862 in Kirton in Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England, the son of Edward Taylor and his wife, Anne Turner. The Taylors emigrated to New Zealand in 1873, arriving at Lyttelton, New Zealand, Lyttelton on the ''Cardigan Castle'' on 15 November. They settled in Addington, New Zealand, Addington. Taylor briefly continued his education at Christchurch West High School, Christchurch West School but left in 1874 for employment. For nearly 20 years, Taylor was employed by Heywood and Co (forwarding agents) and was their manager for several years. In February 1895, he became self-employed as a real estate agent and importer. Political life Member of Parliament Taylor stood in the 1896 City of Christchurch by-election, City of Chris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamish Hay
Sir Hamish Grenfell Hay (8 December 1927 – 7 September 2008) was a New Zealand politician, who served as Mayor of Christchurch for fifteen years, from 1974 to 1989. He is Christchurch's longest-serving mayor. Early life and family Hay was one of four children of philanthropist Sir James Hay; David was his identical twin brother. He was educated at St Andrew's College from 1940 to 1944, and became an accounting clerk in 1945. In 1947, he joined the staff of Hay's, a department store, which was founded by his father and later became a publicly listed company. He became deputy managing director of the company in 1962, a position he held until 1974, when Hay's Ltd was merged with Wright Stephenson & Co. Hay retired from his business interests when he became the Mayor of Christchurch in 1974. His engagement to Judith Leicester Gill was announced in February 1955; at the time he lived in Riccarton and she lived in Sumner. They were married three months later at Christchurch on 14 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Star (Christchurch)
''The Star'' is a newspaper published in Christchurch, New Zealand. It was published daily from 1868 to 1991. It became the ''Christchurch Star-Sun'' in June 1935 after merging with a rival newspaper, ''The Sun'', and at the time it ceased daily publication in 1991 it was known as ''The Christchurch Star''. It later became a free newspaper, published twice a week (on Wednesdays and Fridays) until 2016, then once a week (on Thursdays) since 2016. History The ''Star'' was first published on 14 May 1868 as the evening edition of the '' Lyttelton Times''. By 1914, the newspaper faced competition from two other Christchurch-based evening newspapers, ''The Sun'' and ''Evening Times''. The rival ''Evening Times'' subsequently folded in 1917. During the Great Depression, rationalisation and competition led ''The Star'' to lower its price from 2 d to 1d in November 1934, prompting other Christchurch dailies to follow suit. This price proved financially unsustainable and ''The Star'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Anderson (mayor)
John Anderson (7 November 1820 – 30 April 1897) was the second Mayor of Christchurch in New Zealand 1868–1869, and a successful businessman. He had a close connection with three buildings (his office building, later known as the Guthrey Centre; St Andrew's Church, which is these days located at Rangi Ruru; St Paul's Church, Christchurch, St Paul's Church) that have later received Category I heritage registrations by Heritage New Zealand. Two of these buildings were demolished following the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake. His company became even more successful under the leadership of two of his sons, and it existed until 1986. Early life Anderson was born on 7 November 1820 in Inveresk, near Edinburgh in Scotland. He was the son of Alexander Anderson (a ploughman) and his wife Jean Harper. He was married to Jane Gibson on 3 June 1845. Before her marriage, his wife was employed by the Dalmahoy family, who later helped their desire of emigrating to New Zealand by advan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Press
''The Press'' () is a daily newspaper published in Christchurch, New Zealand, owned by media business Stuff (company), Stuff Ltd. First published in 1861, the newspaper is the largest circulating daily in the South Island and publishes Monday to Saturday. One community newspaper—''Northern Outlook''—is also published by ''The Press'' and is free. The newspaper has won the title of New Zealand Newspaper of the Year (in its circulation category) three times: in 2006, 2007 and 2012. It has also won the overall Newspaper of the Year title twice: in 2006 and 2007. History Origins James FitzGerald (New Zealand politician), James FitzGerald came to Lyttelton, New Zealand, Lyttelton on the ''Charlotte Jane'' in December 1850, and was from January 1851 the first editor of the ''Lyttelton Times'', Canterbury, New Zealand, Canterbury's first newspaper. From 1853, he focussed on politics and withdrew from the ''Lyttelton Times''. After several years in England, he returned to Cante ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Thomson (New Zealand Politician)
Henry Thomson Justice of the Peace, JP (1828 – 13 September 1903) was a 19th-century Mayor of Christchurch and Member of parliament, Member of Parliament for the electorate in Canterbury, New Zealand, Canterbury, New Zealand. Early life Thomson was born in Dumfriesshire, Scotland, in 1828. He was the fifth son of William Thomson, a shipbuilder. He received his education at Wigtown, Galloway, Scotland. At age 18, he started work for the Liverpool and Manchester Railway. In 1852, he left after six years to emigrate to Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia. Thomson was clerk-in-charge of the office of the Melbourne and Hobson's Bay Railway Company, Melbourne and Hobson's Bay railway during its construction. He was afterwards superintendent of the wharf and Port Melbourne railway station, railway station at Sandridge (now called Port Melbourne, Victoria, Port Melbourne). In 1856, Thomson came to Wellington, and a year later moved to Nelson, New Zealand, Nelson. On 28 April ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Ruddenklau
John George Ruddenklau JP (23 May 1829 – 15 December 1891) was Mayor of Christchurch from December 1881 to December 1883. A baker from Germany, he was later the proprietor of the City Hotel. He was very active with a number of organisations, founded the German Benefit Association, and was the driving force behind the establishment of the German Church, Christchurch, German Church. Early life Johann George Rüddenklau was born in Niedermeiser on 23 May 1829 and baptised two days later.Entry in the church book from Niedermeiser, held by the Protestant state church office in Kassel His birth name was later Anglicised by adopting John as his first name, and dropping the Umlaut (diacritic), umlaut from his surname. Niedermeiser is today a suburb of Liebenau, Hesse, Liebenau in the Kassel (district), district of Kassel, in Hesse, Germany. His parents were John Ruddenklau and his wife, Annie Gertrude Ruddenklau (née Engelbrecht). The eldest of five children, he had two brothers and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
