Author: Margaret Evans
ISBN: 9780473799922

Coming Soon – Pre-Orders available

Pre-orders will be dispatched after the official book launch on 10 October 2026

Sir Tim Shadbolt was one of New Zealand’s most famous and popular public figures, a significant influencer in the social and political history of our times. A record-setting mayor, he became a national icon known for his wide-mouthed smile and wicked sense of humour. His civic funeral in Invercargill in January was ‘like a state occasion’ attracting thousands in person and online. Now, Sir Tim’s own words re-emerge out of his mayoral columns, illustrating his interest in and love of almost everything, and everyone, in this full-bodied account of his final challenging years as mayor. Contextualised with official records and news media accounts, the book also llustrates contemporary challenges facing the local government sector.