Since 1998, he's been paid 16,000 New Zealand dollars ($10,400) annually by the Christchurch City Councilfor "wizardry." Mystical ChristchurchIf there was ever a place to be a wizard, Christchurch is it. The Wizard after the Christchurch Square reopened to the public in 2013 following a deadly earthquake in 2011. Christchurch City Council contracted him to "provide acts of wizardry and other wizard-like-services as part of promotional work for the city of Christchurch," according to a council spokesperson. The Wizard of Christchurch and his partner Alice Flett attend the world premiere of The Changeover on September 25, 2017 in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Source: CNN August 09, 2020 02:03 UTC