| Michael Gerard Redman |
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| 32nd Mayor of Hamilton | |
| In office 2004 – May 2007 |
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| Preceded by | David Joseph Braithwaite |
| Succeeded by | Bob Simcock |
| Majority | 12,420 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 October 1966 Yorkshire, England |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Spouse(s) | Kelly |
Michael Gerard Redman is a former New Zealand local government administrator and past politician. He was the chief executive of Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development, an Auckland Council organisation that came into being in November 2010, until his abrupt resignation in October, 2011.[1].[2][3] He was chief executive of Hamilton City Council from May 2007 to October 2010. He was mayor of Hamilton from 2004 to May 2007. When he resigned to become the chief executive of Hamilton City Council, he was replaced by deputy mayor and former Member of Parliament Bob Simcock.
In 2006 he was a named an Emerging Leader in the Sir Peter Blake Leadership Awards.[4]
Michael Redman attended school at St John's College in Hamilton[5] and then spent 18 years in business. In 1986 he started his own advertising firm which he ran for 14 years. After the business was acquired in 2000 by Grey Group, he headed the New Zealand branch of the merged business for nearly three years. He was elected to the governing board of the Communication Agencies Association in 2002. Redman was also co-owner and director of a local clothing design, manufacturing and import business and a member of the Institute of Directors.
He started the domestic basketball team NZ Breakers, a full time professional club playing in the Australian National Basketball League, but sold his interest in the club after being elected mayor. He served seven years on the board of the Northern Districts Cricket Association, eventually becoming deputy chairman.
He has served as Deputy Chairman of Parentline Trust and was a member of the Violence Intervention Pilot (VIP) Working Group. He was founding Chairman of Hamilton Combined Foodbanks Trust.
Redman resigned as Hamilton City Council Chief Executive in October 2010 to be chief executive of Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development, an Auckland Council organisation.
Michael Redman abruptly resigned from ATEED in October, 2011. He resigned after an Audit New Zealand investigation into his previous job as Hamilton City Council CEO claimed he spent millions of dollars on the failed Hamilton V8 Supercars stage without council's knowledge. [6]
The Audit New Zealand report said Redman paid more than $3 million to the creditors of the race promoter under a compensation agreement that was not authorised by councillors. The Hamilton council commissioned the report after costs for the motor race soared from $7 million to almost $39 million. The report revealed Redman had worked on the V8s deal for 15 months before he told Hamilton councillors and no business case was prepared.Councillors were not told the promoters - who subsequently went into receivership, owing the city millions of dollars - had money troubles even before a contract was signed. [7]
The Hamilton City Council is now considering legal action against Michael Redman. [8]
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by David Joseph Braithwaite |
Mayor of Hamilton, New Zealand 2004–2007 |
Succeeded by Bob Simcock |