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

  1. 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 .
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. Web site: Appointment to the Office of Film and Literature Classification – 2022-go2397 – New Zealand Gazette . 2022-07-20 . gazette.govt.nz.