Tony Brunt
| Tony Brunt | |
|---|---|
| Wellington City Councillor | |
|
In office 1974–1980 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Anthony John Brunt 1947 Auckland, New Zealand |
| Political party | Values |
| Profession | Journalist |
Anthony John "Tony" Brunt (born 1947) is a New Zealand journalist, activist and politician. He was the founder and leader of the environmentalist Values Party in the 1970's.
Biography
Early life
Brunt was born in Auckland in 1947 and later became a journalist. He briefly changed profession and became a trade union organizer before returning to his career in journalism.[1]
Political career
Brunt became politically active and formed the environmentalist Values Party in the early 1970's and served as its inaugural leader. He contested the electorate of Island Bay at the 1972 election, where he placed third out of six candidates gaining 7.6% of the vote.[2]
Two years later he stood for the Wellington Mayoralty and City Council on a Values ticket. He placed third for Mayor but was easily elected to the council. In 1977 he again stood for both positions and was again elected only as a councillor, topping the poll with more votes than any other candidate.[3] He did not stand for re-election in 1980.
Notes
- ↑ "New Councillor". The Evening Post. 16 October 1974.
- ↑ Norton 1988, pp. 256.
- ↑ Smyth, A.J. (25 October 1977). Declaration of Election Results (Report). Wellington City Council.
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.