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The Peter Ellis case: in support of a Royal Commission
The petition calling for a Royal Commission on the Peter Ellis
case has been signed by 140 people. They are:
Associate Professor James Allan specialises in constitutional law and the
philosophy of law at the
Agricultural consultant Jock Allison was regional director Agricultural
Research for the
Obstetrics and gynaecology specialist Tony Baird is a former chair of the
Medical Council of NZ (1996-2002), and current chair of the NZ Medical
Association ethics committee.
Local body politician Erin Baker won eight world triathlon titles during her
sporting career.
Gisborne cartoonist Murray Ball created the Footrot Flats comic strip.
Dr George Barton, QC, is a
Judith Bassett is a local body politician and senior lecturer in history at the
Historian Michael Bassett is a member of the Waitangi Tribunal and former
Labour cabinet minister (1984-1990).
Palmerston North barrister Mike
Georgina Beyer is a Labour MP and former Mayor of Carterton
District (1995-2000)
John Blumsky is a former broadcaster.
Sue Bradford is a Green MP.
National MP Dr Don Brash is a former Governor of the Reserve Bank of
Professor Brian Brooks specialises in employment, gaming, and welfare law, and
ethics and the law, at
Professor John Burrows specialises in media law at the
Suzanne Chetwin is editor of the Sunday Star Times.
Journalist Donna Chisholm is assistant editor of the Sunday Star Times.
David Cohen is a
National MP Judith Collins is a lawyer and former Chair of the Casino Control
Authority (1999-2002).
Barry Colman is publisher of the National Business Review.
Emeritus Professor Brian Coote (
Professor Michael Corballis is director of the
Research Centre for Cognitive Neuroscience at the
Dave Cull is a
Writer Lindsey Dawson was the founding editor of Next, More, and Grace magazines.
Education and communications contract worker Michael Deaker
was formerly South Island Operations Manager for the Ministry of Education.
Green MP and party co-leader Rod Donald was a Christchurch Civic Creche parent.
Ken Douglas was secretary of the Federation of Labour (1979-1987) and president
of the NZ Council of Trade Unions (1988-1999).
Carroll du Chateau is an
Marilyn Duckworth is a
John Dunne is a
United Future MP Peter Dunne is the leader of his party.
Associate professor Denis Dutton specialises in aesthetics and the philosophy
of art at the
Gerard Eckhoff is an ACT MP.
Rod Ellis-Pegler is an
Sir Peter Elworthy is a businessman and former
President of Federated Farmers.
Ian Ewen-Street is a Green MP.
Dr Ross Fairgray is a retired Medical Superintendent
in Chief of the Canterbury Area Health Board.
Stephen Ferguson is the Christchurch Prison chaplain.
Chris Finlayson is a
Antonia Fisher is an
Green MP Jeanette Fitzsimons is a co- leader of her party.
Emeritus professor James Flynn (
ACT MP Stephen Franks is a lawyer.
George Gair has been a National cabinet minister,
High Commissioner to
Novelist Maurice Gee has been described as "
Jenny Gibbs is an
Professor Grant Gillett is a neurosurgeon and medical ethicist at
Allyson Gofton is a food writer.
Jacqueline Grant of Hokitika is popularly known as
"the Tranny Granny".
Laurence Greig is a retired High Court Judge.
Stuart Grieve, QC, is an
Consultant Richard Griffin is a former Radio New
Bill Gudgeon is a NZ First MP.
Frank Haden is a
Nigel Hampton, QC, is a
Waitakere City Mayor Bob Harvey is a former president
of the Labour Party.
Cynthia Hawes specialises in commercial law and agency at
Writer Peter Hawes has been described as "probably the only member of the
absurdist movement in NZ".
Prof Harlene Hayne
specialises in the development of learning and memory in infants and young
children at the
Professor Mark Henaghan specialises in family and
criminal law at
Rodney Hide is an ACT MP.
John Hinchcliff is Vice-Chancellor of Auckland
University of Technology.
Associate professor Bill Hodge (
Emeritus professor Les Holborow is a former
Vice-Chancellor of Victoria University.
Lynley Hood wrote A City Possessed: the Christchurch Civic Creche case.
Theatre director Elric Hooper was artistic director
of
Keri Hulme's novel The Bone People won the Booker
Prize in 1985.
Writer and editor Vicki Hyde is Chair Entity of the NZ
Skeptics.
Fiction writer and librettist associate professor Witi
Ihimaera (
Professor Kerr Inkson is Professor of Marketing
(CORRECTION: Professor of Management) at the Albany Campus of Massey
University.
Professor Peter Innes is Dean of Dentistry at the
Company director Sir Ross Jansen was formerly Chair of the Waikato Regional
Council and Mayor of Hamilton (1977-1989), and the Local Government Commission
(1998-2001).
Associate professor Alison Jones specialises in feminist theory and gender at
the
Sir Robert Jones is a
Catherine Judd is ACT NZ president.
Gary Judd, QC, is an
Michael King is an historian and biographer.
Nettie Kinmont produces the
TV programme Queer Nation.
David Lange is a former
Journalist Robyn Langwell is the editor of North
& South.
Barbara Larson is a
Sir Graham Latimer is a former president of the New Zealand Maori Council
(1973-2002).
Keith Locke is a Green MP.
Finlay Macdonald is the editor of the New Zealand
Listener.
Gordon McLauchlan is an
Consultant Owen McShane is a columnist for the
National Business Review.
Ron Mark is a NZ First MP.
Lawyer Judith Medlicott is a former Mastermind, and
former Chancellor of the
Mike Moore is a former NZ prime minister (1990) and former director-general of
the World Trade Organisation (1999-2002).
Margaret Murray-Benge is a former
Muriel Newman is an ACT MP.
Sociologist associate professor Greg Newbold
specialises in issues of crime and justice at the
Novelist, poet and playwright professor Vincent O'sullivan
teaches in the department of English at
Pita Paraone is a NZ First MP.
David Parker is a Labour MP.
Lindsay Perigo is a broadcaster.
Edwin Perry is a NZ First MP.
Jim Peters is a NZ First MP.
NZ First MP Winston Peters is the leader of his party.
Sean Plunket is a broadcaster.
Professor John Prebble specialises in taxation,
contract and electoral law at
Renee is a feminist dramatist and fiction writer.
Katherine Rich is a National MP.
Bernard Robertson is editor of the New Zealand Law Journal.
Geoff Robinson is a
Matt Robson is a Progressive Coalition MP.
Stan Rodger is a former Labour cabinet minister (1984-1990).
John Rowan, QC, is a Wanganui barrister.
Auckland Licensed Private Investigator Bryan Rowe is a retired Superintendent
of Police.
Heather Roy is an ACT MP.
Actor, writer, director, and Downstage Theatre founder Martyn
Sanderson played the Gate Keeper of Bree in Lord of
the Rings: the Fellowship of the Rings.
Professor Sir John Scott is Professor Emeritus of Medicine at the
ACT MP Ken Shirley is the deputy leader of his party.
Clem Simich is a National MP and former Minister of
Police.
Tony Simpson is a social historian and former PSA president.
Leighton Smith is an
Donald Stevens, QC, is a
Barbara Stewart is a NZ First MP.
Professor Ken Strongman specialises in the psychology of emotions at the
Grahame Sydney is an Otago artist.
Philip Temple writes fiction and non- fiction for adults and children.
Rear Admiral Edward Thorne (retired) is a former Chief of Naval Staff.
Professor Stephen Todd specialises in the law of torts and accident
compensation law at the
Garrick Tremain is a
Queenstown painter and cartoonist.
Chris Trotter is an
Oturehua writer Brian Turner is the 2003 Te Mata
Estate NZ Poet Laureate.
Cricket coach Glenn Turner's highest test score was
259 against the
Sukhi Turner is the Mayor of Dunedin.
James Walshe is a
Peter Wells is an
Associate Professor Rev David V. Williams (
Peter Williams, QC, is an
Colin Withnall, QC, is a
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