Auckland Brotherhood of Magicians

The Auckland Brotherhood of Magicians, ABM for short, is an organization set up for magicians and hypnotists of New Zealand. The organization is most famously known for its wide range of high ranking New Zealand officials who are apart of the organization such as Helen Clarke and John Key.

History
The organization was first founded in 1899 by businessman Dr. Schriptpencher Wall as a way to collect ideas for theater productions involving magic and the supernatural. The organization's numbers grew and by 1937 the group had 250 current members. As the years went by the group moved away from helping the theater and focused on teaching magic and hypnosis to those wanting to learn the art.