Urban legend : Sir Dove-Myer Robinson / John Edgar
- Bib ID:
- 6039486
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Edgar, John (John Timothy)
- Description:
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- Auckland, N.Z. : Hodder Moa, 2012
- 304 p., [24] p. of plates : ill., ports ; 24 cm.
- ISBN:
- 9781869712747
- Summary:
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"Every Aucklander of a certain age knows that we should have listened to Mayor Robbie back in the 1970s' - Labour Party MP Phil Twyford. But who was he? And why is he still relevant today? From a working class Jewish boy in Sheffield to long serving Mayor of Auckland (1959-1980), Sir Dove-Myer Robinson's life followed an unusual path. A slight, bespectacled man whose tiny stature was offset by a booming voice and massive ego, he was a natural political campaigner. Associated with a host of local and national causes, he became Auckland's most recognisable spokesperson. He joined political causes and challenged convention. He fought for our current waste water treatment process, against French nuclear testing, and an integrated Auckland transport system and city. Though his political career was outstanding and memorable, his personal life was a hot bed of gossip. Four wives, one 20 years his junior, and a very public divorce during one of his terms meant he was never far from the headlines. In this book we look at both his personal life and his outstanding political career, which affected not only the future of Auckland, but the future of New Zealand." --wheelers.co.nz
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 278-298) and index.
- Subject:
- Available From:
- Hachette
- Copyright:
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