Jo Giles
New Zealand TV presenter and sportswoman (1950–2011)
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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] Giles was later a TV presenter for the regional broadcaster Canterbury Television (CTV), with her programme "Shopping with Jo".[5]
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| Born | 29 November 1950 |
| Died | 22 February 2011 (aged 60) Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Other name | Joanne May Hale |
| Occupations | Broadcaster, sportswoman |
| Employer | Canterbury Television |
| Television | Shopping with Jo |
Political party | ACT New Zealand (2005) |
| Children | 4 |
Giles was also a candidate for ACT New Zealand in the 2005 general election.[6] She formed a local body political party "Christchurch City Vision" and was a mayoral candidate in the 2007 Christchurch local body election.[7] 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.[8]
On 22 February 2011, Giles died in the Christchurch earthquake in the collapse of the CTV Building. She had four children.[3]
