Lianne Audrey Dalziel is a New Zealand politician and former Mayor of Christchurch. Prior to this position,she was a member of the New Zealand Parliament for 23 years,serving as Minister of Immigration,Commerce,Minister of Food Safety and Associate Minister of Justice in the Fifth Labour Government. She resigned from Cabinet on 20 February 2004 after apparently lying about a leak of documents to the media,but was reinstated as a Minister following Labour's return to office after the 2005 election. She resigned from Parliament effective 11 October 2013 to contest the Christchurch mayoral election. The incumbent,Bob Parker,decided not to stand again. She was widely regarded as the top favourite and won with a wide margin to become the 46th Mayor of Christchurch.
Christchurch is the largest city in the South Island and the second-largest city by urban area population in New Zealand. Christchurch has a population of 396,200 and is located in the Canterbury Region,near the centre of the east coast of the South Island,east of the Canterbury Plains. It is located near the southern end of Pegasus Bay,and is bounded to the east by the Pacific Ocean and to the south by the ancient volcanic complex of the Banks Peninsula. The Avon River (Ōtākoro) winds through the centre of the city,with a large urban park along its banks. With the exception of the Port Hills,it is a relatively flat city,on an average around 20 m (66 ft) above sea level. Christchurch has a reputation for being an English city,with its architectural identity and nickname the 'Garden City' due to similarities with garden cities in England. Christchurch has a temperate oceanic climate with regular moderate rainfall.
Clayton James Cosgrove is a former New Zealand politician. He is a member of the Labour Party.
The Christchurch City Council is the local government authority for Christchurch in New Zealand. It is a territorial authority elected to represent the 396,200 people of Christchurch. Since October 2022,the Mayor of Christchurch is Phil Mauger,who succeeded after the retirement of Lianne Dalziel. The council currently consists of 16 councillors elected from sixteen wards,and is presided over by the mayor,who is elected at large. The number of elected members and ward boundaries changed prior to the 2016 election.
Urban bus transport is the main form of public transport in New Zealand. Two of the country's largest cities,Auckland and Wellington,also have suburban rail systems,while some cities also operate local ferry services. There are no rapid transit metros and no remaining tram systems active anywhere in New Zealand,though trams once had a major role in New Zealand's public transport.
Anthony George "Aussie" Malcolm was a New Zealand National Party politician.
Sir Robert John Parker is a former New Zealand broadcaster and politician. He served as Mayor of Christchurch from 2007 to 2013.
The following lists events that happened during 2011 in New Zealand.
The NZ Cycling Conference is a series of cycle planning conferences started in 1997 in Hamilton. Since 2001,the conference series has a biennial schedule. The conferences are one of the key ways of exchanging expertise about planning and design for cycling in New Zealand. Starting in 2012,the scope of the conference includes both walking and cycling,by combining the previous Living Streets Aotearoa biennial NZ Walking Conference series,and was rebranded "2WALKandCYCLE".
The 2010 Christchurch mayoral election is part of the 2010 New Zealand local elections. On 9 October 2010,elections were held for the Mayor of Christchurch plus other local government roles. Incumbent Bob Parker was re-elected.
Joanne May Giles was a New Zealand television presenter and former representative sportswoman. She represented the country in pistol shooting at the 1997 Oceanian Championships in Adelaide,and the 2000 World Cup in Sydney. She was the first New Zealand woman to ride in a totaliser race in New Zealand,on 15 July 1978 at Waimate,and also competed in motorsport and Rock 'n Roll competitions.
The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority was the public service department of New Zealand charged with coordinating the rebuild of Christchurch and the surrounding areas following the 22 February 2011 earthquake. After it was disestablished on 18 April 2016,CERA's functions were taken over by a variety of other agencies.
Sam Johnson is a social entrepreneur from Christchurch,New Zealand. Johnson is known as the founder of the Student Volunteer Army which mobilised 11,000 students to assist the cleanup following the Christchurch earthquakes and has continued as a nationwide volunteering movement
Southshore is an eastern coastal suburb within Christchurch,New Zealand. It is located on a narrow 2.5 km (1.6 mi) long sandspit that runs along the eastern side of the Avon Heathcote Estuary and west of the Pacific Ocean. The suburb is 8 km (5.0 mi) eastwards from the city centre and 5 km (3.1 mi) south from New Brighton's main retail area.
Denis John O'Rourke is a former New Zealand politician. He served fifteen years as a councillor on Christchurch City Council,and served six years as a Member of Parliament representing New Zealand First.
Tony Marryatt is a senior manager employed by local government in New Zealand. Between 2007 and 2013,he was the chief executive officer (CEO) of Christchurch City Council,succeeding Lesley McTurk. He lost his position over the city council being stripped of its building consent accreditation.
The 2013 Christchurch mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections and was won by former MP Lianne Dalziel. The elections were held on 12 October 2013 for the Mayor of Christchurch plus other local government roles.
Deon William Swiggs is a New Zealand politician serving as the Environment Canterbury Councillor representing the Christchurch West/Ōpuna Regional Constituency. He previously served as the Christchurch City Councillor representing the Central ward from 2016 to 2019. Prior to Swiggs being elected,he was most well known for his participation in Rebuild Christchurch,an organisation founded after the 2010 Canterbury earthquake.
The 2001 Christchurch mayoral election was part of the 2001 New Zealand local elections. Incumbent Garry Moore beat talk back radio and television host George Balani.
