The Wizard of New Zealand (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "The Wizard of New Zealand" in English language version.

Last modified: 14:17:56, 19 August 2026 (UTC)

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33adam-carr.net

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33stuff.co.nz

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33imdb.com

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22bbc.co.uk

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22web.archive.org

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21cnn.com

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11christchurchcitylibraries.com

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11youtube.com

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113news.co.nz

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11canterbury.ac.nz

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11nzherald.co.nz

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11dia.govt.nz

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11thepress.co.nz

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11theguardian.com

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11ccc.govt.nz

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11electionz.com

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11newfilmmakersonline.com

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11officialbestoffest.com

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11wizarddocumentary.com

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3news.co.nz (Global: 6,122^nd place; English: 3,598^th place)

"Wizard says goodbye to Christchurch". 3news.co.nz. 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2012.

adam-carr.net (Global: 6,789^th place; English: 3,517^th place)

psephos.adam-carr.net

"Commonwealth of Australia Legislative Election of 25 October 1969". Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
"Commonwealth of Australia Legislative Election of 2 December 1972". Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
"Commonwealth of Australia Legislative Election of 18 May 1974". Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 19 August 2022.

bbc.co.uk (Global: 11^th place; English: 10^th place)

news.bbc.co.uk

"NZ wizard seeks charms of normal life". BBC News. London: BBC. 24 August 2002. Retrieved 15 February 2012. He is best known for his rain dances and upside down map, which puts New Zealand at the top of the world.
"NZ wizard seeks charms of normal life". BBC News. London: BBC. 24 August 2002. Retrieved 23 October 2015. But even wizards must eat. This one has long been supported by his Australian fiancée, Alice Flett.

bbc.com (Global: 26^th place; English: 23^rd place)

"Christchurch: New Zealand city parts ways with its wizard". BBC News. 15 October 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2021.

canterbury.ac.nz (Global: low place; English: 6,359^th place)

cup.canterbury.ac.nz

My Life as a Miracle Canterbury University Press, November 1998 (ISBN 0-908812-73-6)

ccc.govt.nz (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Christchurch City Council 2022 Elections Candidate Contact List" (PDF). Christchurch City Council. Retrieved 19 August 2022.

christchurchcitylibraries.com (Global: low place; English: 7,117^th place)

my.christchurchcitylibraries.com

"The Wizard". my.christchurchcitylibraries.com. Retrieved 18 December 2023.

cnn.com (Global: 36^th place; English: 26^th place)

edition.cnn.com

Hollingsworth, Julia (8 August 2020). "This New Zealand man gets paid $10,000 a year to be a city's official wizard".

dia.govt.nz (Global: low place; English: low place)

"The Queen's Birthday Honours 2009" (PDF). New Zealand Gazette (89): 1965–1968. 17 June 2009.

electionz.com (Global: low place; English: 9,733^rd place)

"Christchurch City Council – 2022 Triennial Elections – Declaration of Result" (PDF). Christchurch City Council. 14 October 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2022.

imdb.com (Global: 22^nd place; English: 33^rd place)

"Grant Neville – IMDb". IMDb.
"Samuel Miller – IMDb". IMDb.
The Wizard and the Commodore: Rekohu Chathams Islands and Old New Zealand (2016) – IMDb, retrieved 27 October 2021

newfilmmakersonline.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"The Wizard of New Zealand QSM". newfilmmakersonline.com. Archived from the original on 16 November 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2017.

nzherald.co.nz (Global: 390^th place; English: 205^th place)

"Mystery fire ravages iconic Wizard's historic home". The New Zealand Herald. 19 August 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.

officialbestoffest.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"The Official Best of Fest Award Winners, October 2010". officialbestoffest.com. Retrieved 20 January 2013.

stuff.co.nz (Global: 387^th place; English: 194^th place)

Ensor, Blair (24 February 2011). "Damaged city too much for Wizard". The Marlborough Express. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
Gates, Charlie (10 March 2012). "Wizard in 'save cathedral' bid". The Press. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
Gates, Charlie (9 October 2021). "Council to stop paying The Wizard $16,000 a year after 23 years on the payroll". The Press. Stuff. Retrieved 9 October 2021.

theguardian.com (Global: 16^th place; English: 11^th place)

Corlett, Eva (15 October 2021). "New Zealand council ends contract with wizard after two decades of service". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 October 2021.

thepress.co.nz (Global: low place; English: 9,932^nd place)

Kerr-Laurie, Brett (13 August 2024). "Former apprentice and fans distance Wizard after divisive statement". The Press. Stuff. Retrieved 2 July 2025. ... Freeman posted a statement to confirm he “quietly pulled away” from his former master about 2021 and did not share his opinions ... The Wizard “gradually became less interested in public performance and delighting people, and more interested in divisive politics”, Freeman said.

web.archive.org (Global: 1^st place; English: 1^st place)

"The Wizard of New Zealand QSM". newfilmmakersonline.com. Archived from the original on 16 November 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
http://www.wizarddocumentary.com Archived 25 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine

wizarddocumentary.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

http://www.wizarddocumentary.com Archived 25 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine

youtube.com (Global: 13^th place; English: 14^th place)

Granada TV's "University Challenge" 1962/3 on YouTube

The Wizard of New Zealand (English Wikipedia)

3news.co.nz (Global: 6,122nd place; English: 3,598th place)

adam-carr.net (Global: 6,789th place; English: 3,517th place)

psephos.adam-carr.net

bbc.co.uk (Global: 11th place; English: 10th place)

news.bbc.co.uk

bbc.com (Global: 26th place; English: 23rd place)

canterbury.ac.nz (Global: low place; English: 6,359th place)

cup.canterbury.ac.nz

ccc.govt.nz (Global: low place; English: low place)

christchurchcitylibraries.com (Global: low place; English: 7,117th place)

my.christchurchcitylibraries.com

cnn.com (Global: 36th place; English: 26th place)

edition.cnn.com

dia.govt.nz (Global: low place; English: low place)

electionz.com (Global: low place; English: 9,733rd place)

imdb.com (Global: 22nd place; English: 33rd place)

newfilmmakersonline.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

nzherald.co.nz (Global: 390th place; English: 205th place)

officialbestoffest.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

stuff.co.nz (Global: 387th place; English: 194th place)

theguardian.com (Global: 16th place; English: 11th place)

thepress.co.nz (Global: low place; English: 9,932nd place)

web.archive.org (Global: 1st place; English: 1st place)

wizarddocumentary.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

youtube.com (Global: 13th place; English: 14th place)

3news.co.nz (Global: 6,122^nd place; English: 3,598^th place)

adam-carr.net (Global: 6,789^th place; English: 3,517^th place)

bbc.co.uk (Global: 11^th place; English: 10^th place)

bbc.com (Global: 26^th place; English: 23^rd place)

canterbury.ac.nz (Global: low place; English: 6,359^th place)

christchurchcitylibraries.com (Global: low place; English: 7,117^th place)

cnn.com (Global: 36^th place; English: 26^th place)

electionz.com (Global: low place; English: 9,733^rd place)

imdb.com (Global: 22^nd place; English: 33^rd place)

nzherald.co.nz (Global: 390^th place; English: 205^th place)

stuff.co.nz (Global: 387^th place; English: 194^th place)

theguardian.com (Global: 16^th place; English: 11^th place)

thepress.co.nz (Global: low place; English: 9,932^nd place)

web.archive.org (Global: 1^st place; English: 1^st place)

youtube.com (Global: 13^th place; English: 14^th place)