History of Auckland City
Introduction |
If at first you don't succeed (1840-1871) |
Building a solid city (1871-1918) |
On the trail of the modernising city (1919-1945) |
Thinking and being metropolitan (1945-1971) |
The 1971 centenary (occasion and setting) |
Progressing towards abolition (1971-1989) |
Writ large: the 'new' City Council from 1990 |
Selected Auckland City chronology (1840-1998) |
Mayors |
City and metropolitan population 1841-1998 |
Graham Bush
Graham Bush
Graham Bush is Honorary Research Fellow in the Political Studies Department at the University of Auckland, where for thirty years previously he lectured and wrote on local government. He is the author of two histories of the Auckland City Council, Decently And In Order (1971) and Advance in Order (1990). He is the author of the standard text Local Government & Politics in New Zealand and is a regular commentator on local government affairs. His research interests include urban government, local body elections and public transport. He is the New Zealand Area Officer of the Light Rail Transit Association.
