Barry Curtis
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Sir Barry Curtis was the Mayor of Manukau
from 1983 until 2007. When he announced his intention to retire in 2007, he was New Zealand's longest serving mayor at that time.
and was re-elected in 1974, 1977, 1980 and 1983. From 1977 to 1983 he was Chairman of the Authority’s regional planning committee. Sir Barry was elected Mayor of Manukau in 1983, and was re-elected in 1986, 1989, 1992, 1995, 1998, 2001 and 2004. He stood down in October 2007 at the triennial elections, after 39 years of continuous service to the people of Manukau and the Auckland Region. He was succeeded by Len Brown
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He was knighted in the 1991 New Year's honours list by Her Majesty the Queen for services to Local Government and New Zealand.
Barry Curtis Park
in Manukau city is named in his honour.
Mayor of Manukau
The Mayor of Manukau was the head of the municipal government of Manukau City, New Zealand, from 1965 to 2010, and presided over the Manukau City Council. The mayor was directly elected using a first-past-the-post electoral system. The last serving mayor, elected in 2007, was Len Brown...
from 1983 until 2007. When he announced his intention to retire in 2007, he was New Zealand's longest serving mayor at that time.
Career
Sir Barry was first elected as a Manukau City Councillor in 1968, three years after Manukau City was formed and was re-elected in 1971, 1974, 1977 and 1980. He was also elected in 1971 to the Auckland Regional Authority, the predecessor of the Auckland Regional CouncilAuckland Region
The Auckland Region was one of the sixteen regions of New Zealand, named for the city of Auckland, the country's largest urban area. With one third of the nation's residents, it was by far the biggest population and economy of any region of New Zealand, but the second-smallest land area.On 1...
and was re-elected in 1974, 1977, 1980 and 1983. From 1977 to 1983 he was Chairman of the Authority’s regional planning committee. Sir Barry was elected Mayor of Manukau in 1983, and was re-elected in 1986, 1989, 1992, 1995, 1998, 2001 and 2004. He stood down in October 2007 at the triennial elections, after 39 years of continuous service to the people of Manukau and the Auckland Region. He was succeeded by Len Brown
Len Brown
Len Brown is the Mayor of Auckland in New Zealand and the head of the Auckland Council. He won the 2010 Auckland mayoral election on 9 October 2010 and was sworn in as Mayor of Auckland on 1 November 2010, being the first to hold that title for the amalgamated Auckland 'Super City'...
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He was knighted in the 1991 New Year's honours list by Her Majesty the Queen for services to Local Government and New Zealand.
Barry Curtis Park
Barry Curtis Park
Barry Curtis Park is a new park named after Barry Curtis in Flat Bush, Manukau City of which the first stage was opened in April 2009. At 94 hectares, it is one of New Zealand's largest parks, of a size as has not been established since the Auckland Domain in the 1840s.The park is currently only...
in Manukau city is named in his honour.
Positions held
- Mayor of Manukau City (1983—2007)
- Member of the Auckland Regional Authority (1971–1983)
- Chairman of the Auckland Regional Authority Planning Committee (1977–1983)
- Chair of the Auckland Mayoral Forum
- Patron of South Auckland Hospice, Auckland Hockey Association and many other community organisations in Manukau City
- Chairman of the National Taskforce for the Reduction of Community Violence Leaders Group
- Member of the Auckland Regional Land Transport Committee (1990—2007)
- Deputy Chairman of Auckland Regional Growth Strategy Forum (1996—2007)
- Chairman of the Auckland Regional Economic Development Strategy (AREDS) Establishment Group (2002—2006)
- Trustee of the TelstraClear Pacific Events Trust Board
- Patron of the Pakuranga Tennis Club