‘He went around repainting the new blue boxes to their original red, according to one biography, in a battle that "raged for twelve days"’
A New Zealand city is taking its official wizard off the payroll after over 2 decades
The Christchurch City Council will end its contract with Ian Brackenbury Channell, reportedly the world's only state-appointed wizard. The "Wizard of New Zealand" has had a long and unique career.
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