Christchurch, New Zealand, is parting ways with its official city wizard after more than two decades. His offensive remarks about women and the local government's new tourism strategy reportedly ...

Since 1998, he’s been paid 16,000 New Zealand dollars ($10,400) annually by the Christchurch City Council for “wizardry ... including in a loin cloth as John the Baptist.

For more than two decades, the New Zealand city of Christchurch has annually paid thousands of dollars to Ian Brackenbury Channell, known as the official Wizard of New Zealand. Now the city ...

The New Zealand city of Christchurch has cast its official wizard from the payroll after 23 years of service. Ian Brackenbury Channell, 88, was paid NZ$16,000 (£8,200; $11,280) a year to provide ...

Christchurch city for New Zealand don comot dia official wizard from di payroll afta 23 years of service. Di city dey pay 88-year old Ian Brackenbury Channell, NZ$16,000 (£8,200; $11,280 ...