Urban Legend: Sir Dove-Myer Robinson
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), ... read full description below.
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| ISBN |
9781869712747 |
| Barcode |
9781869712747 |
| Published |
10 July 2012 by Hachette |
| Format |
Trade Paperback/Paperback |
| Author(s) |
By Edgar, John |
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| Interest Age |
Young Adults |
| Reading Age |
Young Adults |
| Library of Congress |
Robinson, Dove-Myer, Mayors - New Zealand - Auckland, Auckland (N.Z.) - Politics and government - 20th century |
| NBS Text |
Biography: Historical, Political & Military |
| ONIX Text |
General/trade |
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| Number of Pages |
304 |
| Dimensions |
Width: 154mm
Height: 233mm
Spine: 24mm |
| Weight |
440g |
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| Dewey Code |
320.854 |
| Catalogue Code |
Not specified |
Description of this Book
'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.
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Author's Bio
John Edgar is a lawyer by trade with a PhD in History and a Diploma in Education. He was a teacher for 12 years and has worked as a Post-Doctoral History Researcher at Waikato University. His thesis, Dove-Myer Robinson's Challenge To Local Body Morphological Fundamentalism, formed part of his PhD.
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