Neville Pickering

The Honourable
 Neville Pickering
41st Mayor of Christchurch
In office
1971–1974
Preceded by Ron Guthrey
Succeeded by Hamish Hay
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for St Albans
In office
1957 – 1960
Personal details
Born 1923
Died 1988
Nationality  New Zealand

Neville George Pickering (1923 – 25 June 1988[1]) was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party.

He won the 1957 election in the St Albans electorate in 1957. He was defeated in the 1960 election.[2]

He was the Mayor of Christchurch from 1971 to 1974.

Pickering Courts, a council housing project in St Albans designed for the elderly containing 25 units built in 1978 was named in his honour.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Harper, Margaret. "Christhchurch Place Names". Christchurch: Christchurch City Libraries. pp. 86. http://christchurchcitylibraries.com/Heritage/PlaceNames/Miscellaneous.pdf. Retrieved 28 January 2010. 
  2. ^ New Zealand Parliamentary Record 1840–1984 by J. O. Wilson (1985, Government Printer, Wellington)
Parliament of New Zealand
Preceded by
Jack Watts		 Member of Parliament for St Albans
1957–1960		 Succeeded by
Herbert John Walker