The inscription for Giles on the Canterbury Earthquake National Memorial
Joanne May Giles[1] (29 November 1950 – 22 February 2011) was a New Zealand television presenter and former representative sportswoman. She represented the country in pistol shooting at the 1997 Oceanian Championships in Adelaide, and the 2000 World Cup in Sydney.[2] She was the first New Zealand woman to ride in a totaliser race (thoroughbred racing) in New Zealand, on 15 July 1978 at Waimate, and also competed in motorsport and Rock 'n Roll competitions.[3][4]
Jo Giles was a candidate for ACT New Zealand in the 2005 general election.[5] She formed a local body political party "Christchurch City Vision" and was a mayoral candidate in the 2007 Christchurch local body election.[6] With 14,454 votes, Giles came third after Bob Parker (47,033 votes) and Megan Woods (32,821 votes) in the election contested by ten candidates.[7]
Jo Giles was later a TV presenter for the regional broadcaster Canterbury Television (CTV), with her programme "Shopping with Jo".[8]
On 11 March 2011 police confirmed that she was one of the victims of the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake in the CTV Building.[1] She had four children.[3]
^ ab"Christchurch police name 14 more earthquake victims". The Press. 11 March 2011. Retrieved 15 May 2011.
^ISSF – International Shooting Sport Federation > Results
^ ab"Jo Giles". Stuff.co.nz. 24 February 2011. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
^"Racing: Stable cheered as treble earns bonus". The New Zealand Herald. NZPA. 29 December 2003. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
^"Official Count Results -- Ilam". Chief Electoral Office, Wellington. 1 October 2005. Archived from the original on 23 May 2010. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
^In memory of the victims of the Christchurch earthquake: Jo Giles NZ Herald, 24 February 2011 [dead link]
^"Christchurch City Mayor". Local Elections 2010. Archived from the original on 27 August 2010. Retrieved 14 October 2011.
^"Christchurch earthquake: Hundreds farewell gregarious CTV personality". The New Zealand Herald. 23 March 2011. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
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