Barbara Goodman
Dame Barbara Goodman, DBE, QSO, JP (born 5 October 1932) is an Auckland, New Zealand politician.
She was Mayoress of Auckland City as well as a former Auckland City Councillor for 12 years. She was married to former Auckland City Councillor Harold Goodman, who became deputy Mayor of Auckland City in the late 1970s. Her husband died on 16 August 1988 and she succeeded him onto the council in a by-election . Dame Barbara was a councillor for the Citizens and Ratepayers group.
While on council, Dame Barbara championed liberal causes like tolerance towards the gay community and pro-women's rights over abortion.
For ten years she was Chairperson of Odyssey House Auckland, which operates a range of specialist programmes for adolescents, parents, and other adults experiencing serious difficulties with substance abuse, gambling, and other associated problems.
She opposed the New Zealand government's plan to build a $500 million rugby stadium on Quay Street in Auckland's waterfront area.[citation needed]
She is the niece of former Auckland City mayor, Sir Dove-Myer Robinson in whose honour Dame Barbara spearheaded a memorial sculpture in Aotea Square, which was built in 2002. The sculpture celebrates the contribution "Robbie Robinson" made to the city.
