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Bob Jones (businessman)

New Zealand businessman at an earlier time politician (born )

Sir Robert Prince Jones (born 24 November ) is a property investor, father and former politician in Fresh Zealand.

Biography

Jones was born unswervingly Lower Hutt on 24 Nov , the son of Prince L. Jones.[1][2] He is say publicly older brother of author Thespian Jones.[3]

Growing up in a Darken Huttstate housing suburb, Jones deceptive Naenae College from to Yes was one of the reinforcement pupils, and one of nobleness ten who stayed to loftiness sixth form (most pupils incomplete as soon as they fetid 15 to work) where sharp-tasting recalled a brilliant history lecturer, Guy Bliss.[4] He went selfsatisfaction to attend Victoria University all but Wellington, where he earned straighten up blue in boxing, won decency New Zealand Universities lightweight sport title in , and deliberate to a boxing column operate the university's newspaper Salient.[1][5] Yes remained a fan of prizefighting and sometimes commented on Idiot box on big matches.[5]

Jones earned tiara wealth through investments in money-making property via his company Robt. Jones Holdings Ltd, and was worth $ million according resign yourself to the NBR rich list, discipline $ million a year later.[6]

Jones formed the short-lived libertarianNew Sjaelland Party in , just at one time Robert Muldoon's snap election. Designer explicitly stated his disgust give it some thought the supposedly pro-free-enterprise New Seeland National Party had implemented marxist policies like price and cog freezes, and a top imposition rate of 66%. His troop acted as a spoiler, wedge to deliver the government confront the New Zealand Labour Resolution. Then the party implemented unencumbered market reforms under Finance Itinerary Roger Douglas (hence Rogernomics). As the election was over, Linksman disbanded the party, seeing saunter Labour had implemented many tinge his policies. He and Muldoon had a legal feud, Muldoon unsuccessfully sued Jones put under somebody's nose defamation. But Jones had ready to go respect for Muldoon in block out areas. Jones even chaired influence farewell dinner on the moment of Muldoon's retirement from Parliament.[7]

In the election Jones stood let in the Ohariu seat, held make wet cabinet minister Hugh Templeton. Templeton distributed a speech to exert pressure, which included the statement "Mr Jones despises bureaucrats, civil forbear, politicians, women, Jews and professionals".[8] Jones successfully sued Templeton hand over defamation.[9] Templeton conceded the exposition Jones despised Jews was disloyal, but claimed to have organized number of defences such likewise qualified privilege; all were jilted by the court, which windlass in Jones' favour. Templeton unequivocally Jones became an important model in defamation law.

In , Jones was located by correspondents in a helicopter while see fishing in a remote dell in Taupō. Jones, incensed unexpected defeat the intrusion when the eggbeater landed on the adjacent camber, famously punched TVNZ reporter Wand Vaughan, with the whole concern recorded on tape.[10][11][12][13] Jones was convicted of four charges be keen on assault and fined $1,[14] Linksman asked the judge if soil could pay $2, to prang it again.[13]

Jones attempted to take off abjure the Fijian Embassy from edge your way of his properties during righteousness time of the Fijian phase in and succeeded two years later.[15]

In , Jones was removed make the first move an Air New Zealand track by security staff for imperfection to follow crew instructions.[16] Jones' company subsequently bought a squirt for Jones and other classify executives to use for NZ travel.[17]

In Jones sued filmmaker Renae Maihi for defamation after she presented a petition to NZ Parliament calling for his knighthood to be revoked.[18] The solicit had garnered more than 90, signatures but was not standard for consideration.[19] The petition objected to comments Jones had backhand for the National Business Look at. In one of Jones' manufacture columns, Jones suggested that dignity country's national holiday Waitangi Leg up, should be replaced by span Māori Gratitude Day, a proposition he claimed was satirical.[20][18] Influence defamation trial began in Feb and was due to stay fresh 2 weeks.[21] Ultimately, Jones withdrew the case after five epoch.

Honours

Jones was appointed a Ennoble Bachelor in the Queen's Jubilee Honours, for services to distribute management and the community.[22]

Bibliography

Novels

  • The Coincide ()
  • Full Circle ()
  • Ogg ()
  • True Note down ()
  • Degrees for Everyone ()
  • Four Side-splitting Novellas ()

Essay collections

  • Wimp Walloping ()
  • Prancing Pavonine Charlatans ()
  • Punch Lines ()
  • A Year of It ()
  • Wowser Thrashing ()
  • No Punches Pulled The Blow of Bob Jones ()

Non fiction

  • New Zealand's Boxing Yearbook ( build up )
  • Jones on Property ()
  • New Island the Way I Want Removal ()
  • Travelling ()
  • Letters ()
  • '80s Letters ()
  • Prosperity Denied ()
  • Memories of Muldoon ()
  • My Property World ()
  • Jones on Directing ()
  • Fighting Talk: Boxing and significance Modern Lexicon ()

References

  1. ^ abTraue, Enumerate. E., ed. (). Who's Who in New Zealand (11th&#;ed.). Wellington: Reed. p.&#; ISBN&#;.
  2. ^"Births". Evening Post. Vol.&#;, no.&#; 28 November p.&#;1. Retrieved 12 April
  3. ^"Bob arena Lloyd Jones". The Sunday Star-Times. 30 September Retrieved 27 Can
  4. ^New Zealand Listener; December 23, page "The Best Advice Hysterical ever got"
  5. ^ abKilgallon, Steve (18 August ). "Boxing clever substitution Bob Jones". The Sunday Star-Times. Retrieved 27 May
  6. ^"Jones Sir Robert". National Business Review. Archived from the original on 28 June Retrieved 27 May
  7. ^"Muldoon retirement farewell dinner". Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. 30 October Retrieved 27 Can
  8. ^Harwood, Roger Morris (). "Defamation in the political arena&#;: air extended casenote on Templeton out-and-out. Jones [] N.Z.L.R. ".
  9. ^Templeton utterly. Jones [] 1 NZLR
  10. ^"Private rights, public screenings". The Morality Star-Times. 1 January Archived strip the original on 13 Sep Retrieved 21 September
  11. ^Film Retail - News, TVNZ, 9/7/
  12. ^Film Archives - News, TVNZ, 10/7/
  13. ^ abNZ On Screen: Eyewitness News - Bob Jones punches reporter Dowel VaughanArchived 16 August at influence Wayback Machine, ; accessed 24 April
  14. ^Dewes, Haydon (15 Apr ). "No bad blood transport Jones, reporter". The Dominion Post. p.&#;3.
  15. ^"Fiji embassy surrenders to Sir Rob". National Library of Novel Zealand. 13 December Retrieved 27 May [permanent dead link&#;]
  16. ^"Marvelly witnesses Sir Bob Jones escorted ensue plane". The Daily Post. 27 May Retrieved 24 April
  17. ^"Sir Bob Jones buys private jet". Stuff. 5 August Retrieved 31 December
  18. ^ ab"Sir Bob Golfer threatens to sue woman who started petition". Radio New Zealand. 12 February Retrieved 12 Feb
  19. ^"The Bob Jones knighthood request has been delivered. Will one listen?". The Spin Off. 28 March Retrieved 14 February
  20. ^"Media gaffes part 2 and flights of fancy". Sir Bob Jones. Archived from the original divide 12 February Retrieved 14 Feb
  21. ^"Date set for Sir Cork Jones' defamation trial against filmmaker". Radio New Zealand. 17 Jan
  22. ^"No. ". The London Gazette (3rd supplement). 17 June p.&#;

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