User:Lholden
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| Lewis J. Holden | |
 Lewis, debating at Joynt Scroll. |
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| Assumed office 29 December 2006 |
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| Preceded by | Dave Guerin |
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| Born | May 31, 1984 Wellington,  New Zealand |
| Occupation | IT Industry |
Lewis J. Holden BCA (born 31 May 1984) is a Wikipedia editor from Auckland, New Zealand, and thinks it is mildly humorous to write his user page as if it were a Wikipedia article, although he doesn't always write about himself in the third person. He shares the same birthday as former National Prime Minister Jim Bolger, and also shares his name with the Deputy Secretary of the New Zealand Ministry of Economic Development, Lewis Holden (the two Lewis' have different initials).
Originally, Lewis came from Pukerua Bay, Porirua, the home town of Peter Jackson. Lewis attended Pukerua Bay School and Hutt International Boys' School in Upper Hutt, and was a Prefect there. He recently completed his first degree, a BCA, from Victoria University of Wellington, majoring in International Business and Commercial Law and began a job in Auckland.
Lewis is a member of the Republican Movement of Aotearoa New Zealand and is the President of that organisation.
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[edit] Family history
Lewis is a fifth generation New Zealander. His family history can be traced back to Scotland (the Highets), England (the Howes, Doveys, Waddiloves and Holdens), Cornwall (the Lukes) Germany (the Engels) and Ireland (the Mahoneys). He is related to Harry Highet, designer of the P-class yacht, and is also related to Sir John P. Luke, Mayor of Wellington between 1913 - 1921 and Liberal Party MP and his brother Sir Charles Luke, who was Mayor of Wellington in 1895.
He is not related to the makers of the car or Amanda Holden.
[edit] Interests
At varsity Lewis was a debator, and was usually first or third speaker (usually Australia-Asia debate). He debated for the Victoria University of Wellington Debating Society, New Zealand's top university debating society. In 2006 he participated in the Australasian Intervarsity Debating Championships and the New Zealand Universities' Debating Championships, the Joynt Scroll, which his team won. He also won the Bledisloe Cup for oratory in that year also.
Lewis' other interests include:
- History;
- Family history;
- Vexillology;
- Constitutional Law (mainly the Constitution of New Zealand);
- Rail transport, mainly Rail transport in New Zealand; and
- Republicanism in New Zealand;
[edit] Websites
- HOLDENREPUBLIC.org.nz - Lewis' personal weblog.
- The Republican Movement of Aotearoa New Zealand website.
[edit] Contributions
[edit] Republicanism in New Zealand
- Commonwealth republic
- Category:Republicanism in New Zealand;
- Flag of New Zealand;
- Republican Association of New Zealand;
- Republican Movement of Aotearoa New Zealand;
- New Zealand Bill of Rights Act
- New Zealand Constitution Act 1852
- New Zealand constitution;
- NZ Flag.com Trust;
- North and South (magazine);
- Independence of New Zealand;
[edit] Biographies
- Robert Tizard;
- David Farrar (New Zealand);
- Charles Luke;
- John P. Luke;
- Bruce Jesson;
- Colin James (journalist);
- Fran Wilde;
- Harry Highet;
- Katrina Shanks;
- Sir Richard Wild.
[edit] Rail transport in New Zealand
- Mainfreight;
- Addington Workshops;
- Minister of Railways;
- Minister of Railways (New Zealand);
- New Zealand Railways Department;
- New Zealand Railways Corporation;
- New Zealand Midland Railway Company;
- Otira Tunnel;
- Overlander (train)
- Midland Line, New Zealand;
- Otago Central Railway;
- Locomotives of New Zealand:
- Template:The TranzAlpine train stops;
- Transport Licensing Act 1931;
- Wellington Railway Station;
- Wairarapa Line;
- TasRail;
- Arahura (ferry);
- Aratere (ferry);
- Aramoana (ferry);
- Santa Regina (ferry);
[edit] Other
- Hutt International Boys' School;
- MV Kaitaki (Challenger);
- Template:New Zealand Chief Justices
- Wellington Racing Club
[edit] Places
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[edit] Temp
- Temp directory (place to work on stuff)
