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| − | < | + | '''David Farrar''' is the Vice-President of [[InternetNZ]], the .nz ccTLD Manager and also a Director of .nz Registry Services which runs the actual .nz registry. David is also involved in at large efforts on behalf of registrants. He was first elected to internetNZ council in 1998 and had been it's Secretary from 2003 to 2005. He has also been a Director of .nz Registry Services since mid 2002.<ref>[http://old.internetnz.net.nz/about/council/archive/2004/farrard.html Biography for David Farrar]</ref> |
| + | He also manages his own market research company [[Curia]], which offers both quantitative and qualitative market research through our polling and other services.<ref>[http://www.curia.co.nz/ Curia Market Research - about us]</ref> | ||
| + | ==Politics== | ||
| − | + | At the 2005 general election he was the volunteer Campaign Manager for National's Wellington Central candidate Mark Blumsky. Farrar supports a New Zealand republic, and is on the National Council of the New Zealand Republican Movement. He also supported the decriminalization of prostitution and the creation of Civil unions in New Zealand.<ref>[http://www.republic.org.nz/node/6 People New Zealand Republic involved]</ref> | |
| − | + | He runs his own political blog where he submits his ideas and general issues in political arena.<ref>[http://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2007/09/my_submission_on_the_electoral_finance_bill.html My submission on the Electoral Finance Bill]</ref> | |
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| + | Before joining [[InternetNZ]], he worked as a staff member of the Leader of the Opposition, a staff member at National Party Head Office, a staff member in Ministerial Services under Jim Bolger and in the Prime Minister's Office under Jenny Shipley. | ||
| + | ==Education== | ||
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| + | Farrar received his secondary education from St Mark's Church School and Rongotai College in Wellington. Later he studied at the University of Otago and Victoria University of Wellington. | ||
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| + | At the time spent at the University of Otago he was the Otago correspondent for Campus News student newspaper published by a group in Auckland which was distributed nationwide. This newspaper was published between 1984 and 1988, and David's involvement ran from 1985 to 1987. | ||
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| + | Farrar also served on the Council of Otago University as a student representative, was President of the Commerce Faculty Students' Association and chaired the Student Representative Council. | ||
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| + | ==Publications== | ||
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| + | He has authored many papers including key ones such as restructuring and governance. | ||
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| + | ==Interests== | ||
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| + | He has a passion for issues such as Government control of the Internet, sensible internet-friendly legislation and regulations, a self regulating internet industry, provision of information over the internet, anti-spam initiatives etc. | ||
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| Email: | VicePresident [at] internetnz.net.nz |
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David Farrar is the Vice-President of InternetNZ, the .nz ccTLD Manager and also a Director of .nz Registry Services which runs the actual .nz registry. David is also involved in at large efforts on behalf of registrants. He was first elected to internetNZ council in 1998 and had been it's Secretary from 2003 to 2005. He has also been a Director of .nz Registry Services since mid 2002.[1]
He also manages his own market research company Curia, which offers both quantitative and qualitative market research through our polling and other services.[2]
Politics
At the 2005 general election he was the volunteer Campaign Manager for National's Wellington Central candidate Mark Blumsky. Farrar supports a New Zealand republic, and is on the National Council of the New Zealand Republican Movement. He also supported the decriminalization of prostitution and the creation of Civil unions in New Zealand.[3]
He runs his own political blog where he submits his ideas and general issues in political arena.[4]
Past Work
Before joining InternetNZ, he worked as a staff member of the Leader of the Opposition, a staff member at National Party Head Office, a staff member in Ministerial Services under Jim Bolger and in the Prime Minister's Office under Jenny Shipley.
Education
Farrar received his secondary education from St Mark's Church School and Rongotai College in Wellington. Later he studied at the University of Otago and Victoria University of Wellington.
At the time spent at the University of Otago he was the Otago correspondent for Campus News student newspaper published by a group in Auckland which was distributed nationwide. This newspaper was published between 1984 and 1988, and David's involvement ran from 1985 to 1987.
Farrar also served on the Council of Otago University as a student representative, was President of the Commerce Faculty Students' Association and chaired the Student Representative Council.
Publications
He has authored many papers including key ones such as restructuring and governance.
Interests
He has a passion for issues such as Government control of the Internet, sensible internet-friendly legislation and regulations, a self regulating internet industry, provision of information over the internet, anti-spam initiatives etc.