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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › The_Wizard_of_New_ZealandThe Wizard of New Zealand - Wikipedia

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   Bromley Grammar School for Boys. Alma mater. University of Leeds. Partner (s) Alice Flett [1] Website. wizard .gen .nz. The Wizard of New Zealand QSM (born Ian Brackenbury Channell; 4 December 1932) is a British-born New Zealand educator, comedian, illusionist, and politician. He is also known by his shorter name, The Wizard .

   • Birth name: Ian Brackenbury Channell
   • Alma mater: University of Leeds

   • Nationality: New Zealand, British

2. nypost.com › 2021/10/15 › new-zealand-parts-waysNew Zealand fired as official government wizard after 23 years

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   Oct 15, 2021 · STR New. After 23 magical years of public service, the Wizard of New Zealand’s position as the nation’s official minister of the mystical realm has now been poofed away. Known officially as ...

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   Does Christchurch have a wizard?

   • That’s because, in Christchurch, seeing a wizard isn’t completely out of the ordinary. For decades, the city has had an official wizard. Born in the United Kingdom, Ian Brackenbury Channell settled in New Zealand in the 1970s, where he became known as The Wizard.

   This New Zealand city has an official wizard. He even gets paid | CNN

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   How many hours a year does the Wizard work in New Zealand?

   • According to a Council spokesperson, his services include assisting with promoting local events and tourism, as well as welcoming dignitaries or delegations to the city, which would usually involve no more than 200 hours of work each year. In 2009, The Wizard received the Queen’s Service Medal – one of the highest honors in New Zealand.

   This New Zealand city has an official wizard. He even gets paid | CNN

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   Who was the wizard at UNSW?

   • The Wizard was a prominent part of campus life at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Sydney, Australia. (Credit: UNSW Archives) The Wizard promoting New Zealand in Sydney in 1981. (Credit: Trevor James Dallen/Fairfax Media via Getty Images)

   This New Zealand city has an official wizard. He even gets paid | CNN

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   Is New Zealand the only city to have an official Wizard?

   • Up until now, it's believed to have been the only city in the world to have appointed a person as an official wizard. Ian, who was born the UK, started performing acts of wizardry and entertainment in public spaces shortly after he arrived in New Zealand back in 1976.

   New Zealand will no longer have an official wizard - BBC

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4. www.facebook.com › the_wizardnzThe Official Wizard of New Zealand, QSM - Facebook

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   The Official Wizard of New Zealand, QSM. 1,342 likes · 45 talking about this. The Official Facebook page for the Wizard of New Zealand, QSM.

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5. www.cnn.com › 2020/08/08 › asiaThis New Zealand man gets paid $10,000 a year to be a city’s ...

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   Aug 9, 2020 · This New Zealand man gets paid $10,000 a year to be a city’s official wizard. Link Copied! The Wizard and his apprentice Ari Freeman in central Christchurch, New Zealand, on June 2, 2020. On a ...

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7. www.theguardian.com › world › 2021New Zealand council ends contract with wizard after two ...

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   Oct 15, 2021 · The official Wizard of New Zealand, perhaps the only state-appointed wizard in the world, has been cast from the public payroll, spelling the end to a 23-year legacy.. The Wizard, whose real name ...

8. www.bbc.co.uk › newsround › 58930433New Zealand will no longer have an official wizard - BBC ...

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   Oct 16, 2021 · Witches and wizards are probably best known for appearing in fictional novels and movies, but one man from New Zealand has had an official job as a wizard for the past 23 years!. Ian Brackenbury ...

9. wizard.gen.nzWizard of New Zealand, QSM

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   First Lecturer in Sociology at an Australian university, (Perth Adult Education Board), 1965-66. Sociology Lecturer, and later official Wizard, at the University of NSW in Sydney, 1967-70. Head of his own Cosmology Department at the University of Melbourne, 1971-74. Living Work of Art by appointment to the NZ Art Gallery Directors’ Council, 1982.