David Shanks

For the United States Army general, see David C. Shanks.

David Shanks
12th Chief Censor of New Zealand
In office
8 May 2017 – 6 May 2022
Preceded byAndrew Jack
Succeeded byCaroline Flora
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David Shanks is a New Zealand solicitor who served as the twelfth Chief Censor of New Zealand from 2017 to 2022, replacing the previous Chief Censor, Andrew Jack.[1][2]

On 8 May 2020, Shanks was reappointed for a two-year term[3][4] concluding on 6 May 2022.[5] He was succeeded by Caroline Flora, the current Chief Censor of New Zealand, on 20 July 2022.[6]

  1. ^ "History of censorship in New Zealand". Office of Film and Literature Classification. Archived from the original on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Chief Censor Appointment". beehive.govt.nz. New Zealand Government. 10 April 2017. Archived from the original on 18 May 2017. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Appointments to statutory bodies". Department of Internal Affairs. Archived from the original on 5 July 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Shanks reappointed Chief Censor". governmentnews.co.nz. JSLmedia. 11 May 2020. Archived from the original on 23 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Appointment to the Office of Film and Literature Classification". New Zealand Gazette. Department of Internal Affairs. 28 April 2020. Archived from the original on 23 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Appointment to the Office of Film and Literature Classification – 2022-go2397 – New Zealand Gazette". gazette.govt.nz. Retrieved 20 July 2022.