The nation of New Zealand has been paying a state-appointed 'Wizard' to entertain its citizens across the streets of Christchurch for 23 years. That's now come to an end, as the city seeks a more modern approach to tourism, and after controversial comments from the unlikely public employee.As reported by The Guardian, the official Wizard of New Zealand's 23-year spell promoting the South Island's city through “acts of wizardry and other wizard-like services” has officially come to an end as the local council has opted to remove him from its payroll.