Theodorus Jacobus Leonardus "Dick" Quax (1 January 1948 – 28 May 2018) was a Dutch-born New Zealand runner, one-time world record holder in the 5000 metres, and local-body politician.

[7] He also coached his son, Theo,[8] the New Zealand U18[9] and U20 Champion [10] for 1500 m. Quax was a member of the ACT Party and stood in the 1999 election in the Pakuranga electorate but was unsuccessful.

[15] During this election, Quax complained to the electoral office over an "offensive flyer" depicting him and members of his People's Choice party as the Thunderbirds.

In 2011 Quax was elected to the council after a by-election was held in Howick due to Ross resigning after becoming a Member of Parliament.

[18] In his tenure as councilor, he opposed high density housing[19] and public transportation,[20] and supported selling Auckland's council-owned water and wastewater supplier Watercare Services.

[24] According to an interview in the New Zealand Listener the family had travelled on the same ship as future Race Relations Commissioner Joris de Bres.

[2] Quax tweeted[28] in January 2015 about his disbelief that anyone in the Western world would go shopping by means of "walking, cycling, or public transit."

#quaxingIt was revealed on 27 November 2013 that Quax had been undergoing treatment for throat cancer, which had been diagnosed two months earlier.