Talk:Anna Crighton

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I have a conflict of interest, hence shall not make substantial edits to this article. Here are some suggestions for article expansion:

member of Canterbury District Health Board (2007–2019);^[1] failed to get re-elected^[2]
Queen's Service Order in the 2005 Birthday Honours
born in Christchurch^[3]
was a Christchurch city councillor from 1995 to 2007^[4]
retired from CCC in 2007^[5]
I have added her doctoral thesis to her Wikidata entry
books authored by Crighton:

— (2014). English, Colonial, Modern and Maori : the Changing Faces of the Robert McDougall Art Gallery, Christchurch, New Zealand, 1932–2002. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. ISBN 978-1443866941. Retrieved 8 January 2020. {{cite book}}: |last1= has numeric name (help)
— (1993). Olivia Spencer Bower: A Celebration : Canterbury Society of Arts, 27 July – 15 August 1993. Olivia Spencer Bower Foundation. Retrieved 8 January 2020. {{cite book}}: |last1= has numeric name (help)

I hope this helps. Schwede 66 04:33, 8 January 2020 (UTC)Reply

Another article.^[6] Schwede 66 17:50, 18 November 2022 (UTC)Reply

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An impartial editor has reviewed the proposed edit(s) and asked the editor with a conflict of interest to go ahead and make the suggested changes.

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Existing text: In Christchurch, Crighton has been a community board member and chair, and she Proposed text: In the 1989 local elections, Crighton stood in the Hagley ward of Christchurch City Council as an independent.^[7] She came eights of twelve candidates in the ward that returned three board members.^[8] She later became community board member and chair. She Schwede 66 05:17, 24 September 2025 (UTC)Reply

References

↑ Gates, Charlie (31 December 2019). "Christchurch heritage campaigner Anna Crighton becomes a dame". Stuff. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
↑ Law, Tina (12 October 2019). "Three city councillors also elected to Canterbury District Health Board". Stuff. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
↑ Bayer, Kurt (31 December 2019). "New Year Honours: Anna Crighton fierce fighter for our unique heritage". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
↑ "Demo starts on civic building". The Press. 6 May 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
↑ Murphy, Emily (9 October 2016). "No change on Canterbury District Health Board elected". Stuff. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
↑ McDonald, Liz (19 November 2022). "Heritage advocate ditching the grand 11-room 'labour of love' and buying a modern townhouse". The Press. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
↑ "Chch City—Hagley". The Press. 2 October 1989. p. 44. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
↑ "Declaration of results of elections: Christchurch City". The Press. 28 October 1989. p. 88. Retrieved 24 September 2025.

Go ahead: I have reviewed these proposed changes and suggest that you go ahead and make the proposed changes to the page. Please ping me when you are done. Meepmeepyeet (talk) 22:54, 24 September 2025 (UTC)Reply

[Stuff_damehood-1] Gates, Charlie (31 December 2019). "Christchurch heritage campaigner Anna Crighton becomes a dame". Stuff. Retrieved 8 January 2020.

[2] Law, Tina (12 October 2019). "Three city councillors also elected to Canterbury District Health Board". Stuff. Retrieved 8 January 2020.

[Herald_damehood-3] Bayer, Kurt (31 December 2019). "New Year Honours: Anna Crighton fierce fighter for our unique heritage". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 8 January 2020.

[4] "Demo starts on civic building". The Press. 6 May 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2020.

[5] Murphy, Emily (9 October 2016). "No change on Canterbury District Health Board elected". Stuff. Retrieved 8 January 2020.

[6] McDonald, Liz (19 November 2022). "Heritage advocate ditching the grand 11-room 'labour of love' and buying a modern townhouse". The Press. Retrieved 19 November 2022.

[7] "Chch City—Hagley". The Press. 2 October 1989. p. 44. Retrieved 24 September 2025.

[8] "Declaration of results of elections: Christchurch City". The Press. 28 October 1989. p. 88. Retrieved 24 September 2025.

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