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About Tim Shadbolt
Sir Timothy Richard Shadbolt was a New Zealand politician. Having been an activist in his youth, he went on to serve as mayor of Waitemata City from 1983 to 1989 and then to serve as mayor of Invercargill from 1993 to 1995 and 1998 to 2022; during his term as the latter he became a national icon and a major figure of the city. His term as mayor of both cities extending over 32 years made him one of the longest-serving mayors in New Zealand history.
Everything about Tim Shadbolt →- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- Mayor of Invercargill
- Citizenship
- New Zealand
- Born
- February 19, 1947
- Died
- January 8, 2026