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Sir Dove-Myer Robinson, KB ( 15 June 1901 - 14 August 1989 ) served as Mayor Of Auckland from 1959 to 1965 and from 1968 to 1980 . He was well liked and became affectionately known across New Zealand as "Robbie". He is considered to be the second Jew ish mayor of Auckland City , although he rejected Judaism as a teenager and became a lifelong Atheist . LIFE Born Mayer Dove Robinson in ) REMEMBRANCE Dame Barbara Goodman , former Auckland Mayoress and councillor, is his niece, and spearheaded a campaign for the Auckland City Council to build a statue of him in Aotea Square ; the statue was completed in 2002 ; a park also bears his name. MAYORAL TERMS REFERENCES |
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