Cities celebrate

Deputy Mayor D. Hay, Dame C. Tizard, Lord Mayor of Brisbane Councillor C. Newman and Mayor Hon. J. Banks.

Sister city: The Mayor of Auckland city Hon. John Banks accepts an art work from the Lord Mayor of Brisbane Councillor Campbell Newman with Deputy Mayor of Auckland city David Hay and Dame Catherine Tizard.

From City Scene, published on 9 November, 2008

The Lord Mayor of Brisbane, Councillor Campbell Newman, visited Auckland last week together with a business delegation to mark the 20th anniversary of the international partnership between the two cities.

A series of business presentations, events and company visits culminated in a function at the Auckland Town Hall for over 100 businesspeople with interests in Auckland and Brisbane.

Auckland city Mayor, Hon. John Banks also hosted a civic dinner with Dame Catherine Tizard, former governor general and former Mayor of Auckland city. Dame Catherine signed the original sister city agreement at the Brisbane Expo in 1988.