Tim Shadbolt is the longest serving Mayor in New Zealand and an inspirational leader for both Invercargill and the Southern Region. Mr Shadbolt was first elected as Mayor of Waitemata City for six years. Then in 1993 he was elected to serve as Mayor of Invercargill City until 1995. He's now in his eighth stint as Mayor.
The author of Bullshit and Jellybeans is now a sir! He joins us on the line from the sunny south.
Tim Shadbolt with a group of protesters outside the Auckland Town Hall in 1973 Photo: Te Ara / Public Domain
