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🇳🇿 Farewell to a true Kiwi icon. Sir Tim Shadbolt, the former Mayor of Invercargill and Waitematā, has passed away at…

🇳🇿 Farewell to a true Kiwi icon. Sir Tim Shadbolt, the former Mayor of Invercargill and Waitematā, has passed away at…
Tony Skilling

Tony Skilling

8 January 2026

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New Zealand farewells a true icon — Sir Tim Shadbolt, former Mayor of Invercargill and Waitematā, has passed away aged 78.

🇳🇿 Farewell to a true Kiwi icon. Sir Tim Shadbolt, the former Mayor of Invercargill and Waitematā, has passed away at the age of 78. From his days as a student activist and concreter to becoming one of New Zealand’s longest-serving mayors, Sir Tim was a "champion for the underdog" who devoted his life to serving his community.

Our thoughts are with his partner Asha and his family. Rest in peace, Sir Tim.

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