Garry Anthony Moore CNZM (born 8 January 1951) is a former mayor of Christchurch, New Zealand, serving from 1998 to 2007. Subsequently, he was a board member of the NZ Transport Agency.[1] He is a 'South Island enthusiast'.[2]
Garry Moore | |
|---|---|
 Garry Moore in 2012 | |
| 44th Mayor of Christchurch | |
| In office 1998–2007 | |
| Preceded by | Vicki Buck |
| Succeeded by | Bob Parker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Garry Anthony Moore 8 January 1951 Palmerston North, New Zealand |
| Political party | Christchurch 2021 (local) |
| Spouse | Pam Sharpe |
| Residence | Shirley |
Early life
editMoore was born in Palmerston North in 1951 and received his schooling there. He trained as an accountant; first at Palmerston North Technical Institute and then at Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology. He had come to Christchurch through his love for vintage cars; the Vintage Car Club was founded in the city and rural roads around Christchurch are ideal for excursions in old cars. He met his wife, Pam Sharpe, while they were both studying at Christchurch Polytechnic. They were married in 1977 and have two girls and two boys.[3] In the 1980s, he was involved in several schemes helping unemployed people. Whale Watch Ltd in Kaikōura is one such company that he helped set up.[4]
Political career
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In 1989, Moore was elected to the Area Health Board, which can be seen as early predecessors of the District Health Boards. Starting in 1992, he served two terms as councillor, before he was elected mayor in the 1998 local body elections.[4] He announced that he would not stand for re-election in the 2007 local body elections.[5] Former television host Bob Parker succeeded Moore as mayor of Christchurch in October 2007.
Post politics
editIn 2008 Moore was appointed a board member of the newly amalgamated NZ Transport Agency.[6] Post-earthquake, Moore was a strong critic of the government agency Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority.[7]
Moore founded a blog and related speaking group called the Tuesday Club.[8][9]
In 2024 Moore experienced a stroke,[10] and as of September 2024[update] he was recovering well.[9] Moore revealed he had experienced a brain seizure and three "mini-strokes" before the major stroke in May.[9]
Honours and awards
editIn 1990, Moore was awarded the New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal.[11] In the 2008 New Year Honours, he was appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to local-body affairs.[12]
See also
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- ^ "Our Board". Wellington: NZTA. Retrieved 27 January 2010.
- ^ "Counting the changes". The Press. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
- ^ "Mayor Garry Moore: Biography". Christchurch City Council. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- ^ a b "Next Generation Internet NZ : speaker biography for Garry Moore". Archived from the original on 24 May 2010.
- ^ Macfie, Rebecca (27 October 2007). "Citizen Moore". New Zealand Listener. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- ^ "NZ Transport Agency board announcement" (Press release). beehive.govt.nz.
- ^ Hume, Myles (15 April 2016). "Former Christchurch mayor Garry Moore on new rebuild entities: 'You can't get worse than Cera'". The Press.
- ^ Gill, Sinead (14 November 2023), "Secret workshops and briefings may be scrapped at council", The Press, archived from the original on 5 December 2023, retrieved 15 September 2024
- ^ a b c Kerr-Laurie, Brett (15 September 2024), "Ex-mayor Garry Moore speaks on stroke recovery", The Press, retrieved 15 September 2024
- ^ Boland, Kristie (11 May 2024), "Former Christchurch mayor Garry Moore suffers stroke", The Press, retrieved 13 May 2024
- ^ Taylor, Alister; Coddington, Deborah (1994). Honoured by the Queen – New Zealand. Auckland: New Zealand Who's Who Aotearoa. p. 270. ISBN 0-908578-34-2.
- ^ "New Year honours list 2008". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 2007. Retrieved 1 November 2017.