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...His maiden speech in Cathedral Square Christchurch, New Zealand on 17th September 1974 was greeted with derision and eggs : You can't just start like that! I dare say that most non-NZers (myself included) won't have heard of him. Who is he? What does he do? Where did he come from? Why was he making a speech?

Also known as The Wizard of Christchurch at one stage. -- Jonathan Ah Kit

Who is he? What does he do? Where did he come from? Why was he making a speech?,

...er, we're not sure if even he knows the answer to any of those questions, but certainly he's not telling anyone else if he does. He will however tell you a lot of other things. I suggest turning up to Cathederal Square, Christchurch about lunchtime on a fine day, preferrably just after someone public has said something stupid, and if you see an elderly bearded man with the black cloak, black pointy hat and step ladder, ask him :-).

I deleted the incorrect statement that he remains the only NZer ever prosecuted for not filling in a census form. I know some others myself - I'm a member of the Libertarianz, and we burn forms every census. The late William Weddell, first Objectivist in New Zealand, was prosecuted many years ago, and while Lindsay Perigo had a radio show he was prosecuted (and Weddell paid the fine for him). Amygdala 06:18, 25 March 2006 (UTC)

This article, after three re-readings, leaves me with no clear idea what on earth it is about. Is it a New Zealand in-joke with Wikipedia as the forum? Not really appropriate, surely? How about some sources, some encyclopaedia-worthy material, and less attribution of meteorological effects to supernatural causes (so far as i can tell)? Endie 11:52, 16 October 2006 (UTC)

No, as far as I am aware he does exist. He is, of course, a joke, but a quite well-known one. —Nightstallion (?) 19:52, 4 November 2006 (UTC)

The awesome thing about The Wizard is almost every new zealander I've met swears up and down he really is a wizard. He's NZ's greatest IRL troll, and he's a gorgeous old dude. 124.182.10.65 (talk) 05:20, 6 June 2008 (UTC)

The Wizard is exactly everything that has been stated in the article: A living, breathing, extremely intelligent academic who dedicated his life to making fun of society's and academia's status quo. He is doing this with style and considerable dedication and over the decades has become an deligtful icon in NZ's otherwise sometimes joyles society. Dpilat 11:03, 11 November 2006 (UTC)