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Article: 2008 POWER LIST; 1 - 24
- Article from:
- The Press
- Article date:
- December 13, 2008
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1. BOB PARKER
Parker made the last power list at No 29 when he was a city
councillor, but after winning the mayoralty last year he has jumped
to the top of the list. Even before his election victory he had
tasted political success. As the mayor of Banks Peninsula, he
spearheaded the bid to amalgamate with the city and he chaired the
successful Urban Development Strategy. On becoming mayor of
Christchurch, Parker put his stamp on the job by declaring war on
boy racers, but his tenure has also attracted controversy, notably
over social housing rents and the Dave Henderson property purchase.
2. MARK SOLOMON
How could the kaiwhakahaere (chairman) of Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu
not feature on the ...
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