David Shanks Explained
David Shanks |
Order: | 12th Chief Censor of New Zealand |
Term Start: | 8 May 2017 |
Term End: | 6 May 2022 |
Predecessor: | Andrew Jack |
Successor: | Caroline Flora |
Signature: | David Shanks signature.png |
David Shanks is a New Zealand solicitor who served as the twelfth Chief Censor of New Zealand from 2017 to 2022, replacing the previous Chief Censor, Andrew Jack.[1] [2]
On 8 May 2020, Shanks was reappointed for a two-year term[3] [4] concluding on 6 May 2022.[5] He was succeeded by Caroline Flora, the current Chief Censor of New Zealand, on 20 July 2022.[6]
Notes and References
- Web site: History of censorship in New Zealand . . . 23 November 2020 . 20 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201020194144/https://www.classificationoffice.govt.nz/about-nz-classification/history-of-censorship-in-new-zealand/ . dead .
- Web site: Chief Censor Appointment . 10 April 2017 . beehive.govt.nz . . https://web.archive.org/web/20170518002410/https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/chief-censor-appointment . 18 May 2017 . 24 November 2020.
- Web site: Appointments to statutory bodies . . https://web.archive.org/web/20200705040325/https://www.dia.govt.nz/Appointments-to-Statutory-Bodies . 5 July 2020 . 24 November 2020.
- Web site: Shanks reappointed Chief Censor . 11 May 2020 . governmentnews.co.nz . JSLmedia . https://web.archive.org/web/20201123114220/https://governmentnews.co.nz/senior-appointments/shanks-reappointed-chief-censor/ . 23 November 2020 . 24 November 2020.
- Web site: Appointment to the Office of Film and Literature Classification . 28 April 2020 . . . https://web.archive.org/web/20201123121605/https://gazette.govt.nz/notice/id/2020-go1763 . 23 November 2020 . 24 November 2020.
- Web site: Appointment to the Office of Film and Literature Classification – 2022-go2397 – New Zealand Gazette . 2022-07-20 . gazette.govt.nz.