Tim Shadbolt

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Tim Shadbolt’s Elections & Candidacies

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Contested 2 races — 0 elected 2 not elected

2022 NZ Local Government • October 8, 2022 Local
  • Council - At Large
    Invercargill City Council
    Final Not elected
  • Mayor
    Invercargill City Council
    Final Not elected
In the News
In photos: Sir Tim Shadbolt, from student activist to long-serving mayor
Stuff — January 9, 2026

Recognisable in both student activism and politics in two cities, Shadbolt was described as “a kind-hearted man who cared deeply about the people around him.”

Former Invercargill mayor Sir Tim Shadbolt dead at 78
Otago Daily Times — January 8, 2026

Sir Tim Shadbolt. Photo: ODT Files Former Invercargill mayor Sir Tim Shadbolt has died at the age of 78.

Sir Tim Shadbolt: Student radical turned mayor of two cities
The Post — January 8, 2026

Though his final years as Invercargill mayor were dogged by controversy, Shadbolt was better known for his toothy grin, self-deprecating humour and uncanny political instincts.

Sir Tim Shadbolt has died aged 78
Newsroom — January 8, 2026

The former Invercargill and Waitematā mayor died early Thursday morning The post Sir Tim Shadbolt has died aged 78 appeared first on Newsroom .

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