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Vicki Buck
Vicki Buck
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Vicki Buck

City of Christchurch

Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

"Whatever you do, you're going to get some of it wrong."

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Vicki's work combines: Government, Politics, and Upholding a Cause and Belief

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Day In The Life

Former Mayor of Christchurch

I was the first woman elected Mayor of Christchurch in New Zealand.

Skills & Education

Here's the path I took:

  • High School

  • Bachelor's Degree

  • Graduate Degree

    Political Science and Government, General

Life & Career Milestones

My path in life has been direct

  • 1.

    When she was 18 years old, she stood for council and was elected.

  • 2.

    Politics always interested her because she realized that instead of changing things little by little, you could change whole systems.

  • 3.

    She later became the first mayor of Christchurch, New Zealand, the country's third-most populous area.

  • 4.

    Says that when you're the first person to ever do something, you're going to get some of it wrong, and that's totally fine.

  • 5.

    She laughs at the idea that someone would find their lifelong passion in their twenties; says she still doesn't have it all figured out.

  • 6.

    Since her mayorship ended, she's turned her focus to environmental conservation.

  • 7.

    Her company, Aquaflow Bionomic Corporation, uses algae to clean dirty and contaminated water.

  • 8.

    In 2008, The Guardian voted her one of 2008's "50 People Who Could Change the World."