Garry Moore (mayor)

Garry Moore
CNZM
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
(1951-01-01) 1 January 1951
Palmerston North, New Zealand
Political party Christchurch 2021 (local)
Spouse(s) Pam Sharpe
Residence Shirley

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]

Early life

Moore 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 Kaikoura is one such company that he helped set up.[4]

Political career

Garry Moore opening the 2001 NZ Cycling Conference

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. In the 2008 New Year Honours, Moore was appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to local-body affairs.[6]

Post politics

In 2008 Moore was appointed a board member of the newly amalgamated NZ Transport Agency.[7] Post-earthquake, Moore was a strong critic of the government agency Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority.[8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Our Board". Wellington: NZTA. Retrieved 27 January 2010.
  2. ↑ "Counting the changes". The Press. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
  3. ↑ "Mayor Garry Moore: Biography". Christchurch City Council. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  4. 1 2 "Next Generation Internet NZ : speaker biography for Garry Moore". Archived from the original on 24 May 2010.
  5. ↑ Macfie, Rebecca (27 October 2007). "Citizen Moore". New Zealand Listener. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  6. ↑ "New Year honours list 2008". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 2007. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  7. ↑ "NZ Transport Agency board announcement" (Press release). beehive.govt.nz.
  8. ↑ Hume, Myles (15 April 2016). "Former Christchurch mayor Garry Moore on new rebuild entities: 'You can't get worse than Cera'". The Press.
Political offices
Preceded by
Vicki Buck		 Mayor of Christchurch
1998–2007		 Succeeded by
Bob Parker
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