Dick Hubbard
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Richard "Dick" John Hubbard ONZM
, DSc (Honoris causa) (born 1946) is a New Zealand businessman and politician, founder and principal of Hubbards Foods
in Auckland
, and Mayor of Auckland City
from 2004 to 2007. His management of Hubbard Foods gained some prominence for its participation in and promotion of socially responsible business perspectives. Hubbard also spent a few years managing the Food Processing Factory in Niue
, processing mainly lime, passionfruit and papaya.
Hubbard also founded New Zealand Businesses for Social Responsibility (BSR) (now the Sustainable Business Network
) and became Chairman of the New Zealand National Park
s & Conservation Foundation. He has been a supporter of Outward Bound
in New Zealand. He was elected Mayor of Auckland City on 9 October 2004, succeeding John Banks
, who in turn succeeded Hubbard as mayor on 13 October 2007.
Hubbard is married to Diana and has two adult children.
, Labour, and Action Hobson
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in the 2007 local body elections, by a margin of 10,000 votes. Hubbard won 35,314 of the votes compared to Bank's 45,387 votes in an election marked by low voter turn-out.
New Zealand Order of Merit
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, DSc (Honoris causa) (born 1946) is a New Zealand businessman and politician, founder and principal of Hubbards Foods
Hubbards Foods
Hubbards, properly, Hubbard Foods Ltd is a New Zealand food producer, of breakfast cereal based products in Auckland. Its founder is Dick Hubbard, who stepped down as CEO from 2004-2007 to serve as the mayor of Auckland...
in Auckland
Auckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
, and Mayor of Auckland City
Mayor of Auckland City
The Mayor of Auckland City was the directly elected head of the Auckland City Council, the municipal government of Auckland City, New Zealand. The office existed from 1871 to 2010, when Auckland City Council was abolished and replaced with the Auckland Council....
from 2004 to 2007. His management of Hubbard Foods gained some prominence for its participation in and promotion of socially responsible business perspectives. Hubbard also spent a few years managing the Food Processing Factory in Niue
Niue
Niue , is an island country in the South Pacific Ocean. It is commonly known as the "Rock of Polynesia", and inhabitants of the island call it "the Rock" for short. Niue is northeast of New Zealand in a triangle between Tonga to the southwest, the Samoas to the northwest, and the Cook Islands to...
, processing mainly lime, passionfruit and papaya.
Hubbard also founded New Zealand Businesses for Social Responsibility (BSR) (now the Sustainable Business Network
Sustainable Business Network
The Sustainable Business Network is a not for profit organisation in New Zealand. Commonly known as the SBN, the network was created in October 2002 and is a forum for businesses who are interested in sustainable business practice and sustainable development...
) and became Chairman of the New Zealand National Park
National park
A national park is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or owns. Although individual nations designate their own national parks differently A national park is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or...
s & Conservation Foundation. He has been a supporter of Outward Bound
Outward Bound
Outward Bound is an international, non-profit, independent, outdoor educationorganization with approximately 40 schools around the world and 200,000 participants per year...
in New Zealand. He was elected Mayor of Auckland City on 9 October 2004, succeeding John Banks
John Banks (New Zealand)
John Archibald Banks, CNZM QSO is a New Zealand politician. He served as Mayor of Auckland City for two terms, from 2001 to 2004, and from 2007 to 2010...
, who in turn succeeded Hubbard as mayor on 13 October 2007.
Hubbard is married to Diana and has two adult children.
Mayoral Term
Hubbard was elected as part of a broad swing to the centre-left in the 2004 Auckland City local government elections, predicated on concerns about the style of the previous Mayor, and proposals to construct a major new multi-laned road through the city's relatively affluent eastern suburbs. Although formally independent, Hubbard's support on Auckland's council was derived from the centre-left leaning City VisionCity Vision (Auckland, New Zealand political ticket)
City Vision is a coalition of three left-wing political parties and independent political identities who contest Auckland Council elections every triennium...
, Labour, and Action Hobson
Action Hobson
Action Hobson were a centrist council ticket in the Hobson Ward of Auckland City, New Zealand. They were formed to combat the proposed Eastern Transport Corridor by then Mayor of Auckland City, John Banks , and his supporting Citizens and Ratepayers Now bloc.-History:In the October 2004 election,...
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Re-election bid, 2007
Hubbard was defeated by John BanksJohn Banks (New Zealand)
John Archibald Banks, CNZM QSO is a New Zealand politician. He served as Mayor of Auckland City for two terms, from 2001 to 2004, and from 2007 to 2010...
in the 2007 local body elections, by a margin of 10,000 votes. Hubbard won 35,314 of the votes compared to Bank's 45,387 votes in an election marked by low voter turn-out.