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'''Ashley Cameron Church''' (born |
'''Ashley Cameron Church''' (born February 26, 1964) is a New Zealand business executive, commentator and former politician. |
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Ashley Cameron Church (born February 26, 1964) is a New Zealand business executive, commentator and former politician.
Early life
Church was born in Hastings and raised in Napier where he was educated at Tamatea High School.[1]
Political career
In 1987 he stood as the National Party candidate for the parliamentary electorate of Napier, which was a safe Labour seat, getting the second highest number of votes in the electorate.[2]
In 1989 he became the youngest person ever elected to Napier City Council. During his time on the council he was a polarising personality, attracting both strong support and strong opposition for his views. He was responsible for the ‘NapierLife’ Marketing program, which was a key driver in reversing population decline and re-energising economic activity in Hawke's Bay during the 1990s. He lost his Council seat in 1998 after serving three terms.[3][4]
Community activities
His community activity has included roles as National Council Member of New Zealand Jaycees, Executive Councillor of the North Shore Chamber of Commerce, National Board member of Towns & Cities New Zealand, Creator and Organiser of the Hawke's Bay Summer Festival, and Organiser of the 1985 North Shore Telethon Centre. He has been a Director of the Hawke's Bay Airport, Marineland of New Zealand and the National Aquarium of New Zealand.[3][5]
Work history
Church was Chief Executive Officer of the Auckland Property Investors Association from 2005[6] to 2007. He was National Sales Manager for Mercury Energy,[4] then Sales and Marketing Manager of Pulse Energy from 2009.[7] He was general manager of the Newmarket Business Association from 2010[4] to 2014, then the CEO of the Property Institute of New Zealand from 2015.
He is employed by NZME as a correspondent,[8] is a commentator on energy[9] and business issues,[10] and has appeared on My House My Castle, NZ Open Home, ASB I Want to Buy a Home and TVNZ Breakfast.[5][11] He is a director of the Israel Institute of NZ and has a business partnership with media expert Rawdon Christie. He also provides consulting and management services to membership organisations, associations and business co-operatives.[citation needed]
Notes
- ^ "School Reunions - New Zealand". oldfriends.co.nz. Archived from the original on 4 April 2012. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
- ^ Norton 1988, pp. 284.
- ^ a b "Newmarket Business Association". Newmarket Business Association. Archived from the original on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
- ^ a b c "Ex-councillor in new role". Hawke's Bay Today. 17 September 2010. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
- ^ a b "Ashley Church". ashleychurch.com. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
- ^ "Landlords' CEO seeks to improve image". The New Zealand Herald. 23 November 2005. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- ^ "Pulse Energy Eyes Energy Market". nzx.com. 26 August 2009. Archived from the original on 26 July 2011. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
- ^ Bob Jones and Ashley Church (July 7, 2007). "Home Truths - Invest in knowledge". nzherald.co.nz. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
- ^ "Pulse Launches 'Cut Price' Power Brand". voxy.co.nz. 30 July 2010. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
- ^ "Kiwi Shopping Habits Defended". voxy.co.nz. 11 April 2011. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
- ^ "The Great Coromandel Clean-up". tvnz.co.nz. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
References
- Norton, Clifford (1988). New Zealand Parliamentary Election Results 1946-1987: Occasional Publications No 1, Department of Political Science. Wellington: Victoria University of Wellington. ISBN 0-475-11200-8.