Tim Shadbolt

Invercargill will be the seventh settlement location for refugees settling into life in New Zealand, but mayor Tim Shadbolt is concerned about further pressure on the city's housing and employment… Audio

Southland locals are rallying around their aluminium smelter as electricity regulators harden their hearts against it. Eric Frykberg reports. Audio

Invercargill Mayor Tim Shadbolt says its insulting the Compass hospital food contract will fall $100 million short of what was planned. Audio

Newbie mayors from Ashburton and Whanganui get some advice from Invercargill mayor, Tim Shadbolt, who has been re-elected to his role for the eighth time. He's also been elected mayor twice in… Audio

A student protestor-turned mayor recalls how bitterly divisive the Vietnam war was for New Zealand, as today marks the 50th anniversary of the battle of Long Tan. We speak to Tim Shadbolt. Audio

The Invercargill mayor is worried a government bill set to shake up council structures will have massive implications for Southland. We talk to Tim Shadbolt. Audio

Hundreds of protestors gathered outside Dunedin Hospital this afternoon, calling for an end to Compass food at Otago and Southland hospitals. Invercargill mayor, Tim Shadbolt, was among them. Audio

The great New Zealand concert takes a different shape this week, instead of just one, we reflect on a series of festivals from the late 70s and early 80s. Known as Nambassa, the festival ran over a… Audio, Gallery

The aluminium smelter in Southland will now stay open. The smelter is a critical part of the Southland economy. Audio

Insight  investigates whether it is in the national interest for Auckland to be the focus for investment, jobs and immigrants. Audio

The Invercargill mayor wants tougher dog control laws after a savage attack on two women. Audio

Tim Shadbolt is about to start his ninth term as Mayor, having been re-elected in invercargill for the seventh time. Audio

Joining us now is the Invercargill mayor, Tim Shadbolt. Audio

Invercargill's mayor is accusing Meridian Energy of making super profits while jeopardising the Tiwai Point smelter and Southland's economy. Audio

The threat of the smelter's closure has prompted Invercargill Mayor to call an urgent council meeting. Audio

Mayor of Invercargill Tim Shadbolt and Nine to Noon business and economic commentator Rod Oram talk about Rio Tinto walking away from negotiations with the Government over Tiwai Point aluminium… Audio

The Southland regional council chair who made a prank call to live television will keep her job, after narrowly surviving a vote on her future. Audio

The Invercargill Mayor says the Government's failure to intervene in stalled energy price negotiations between the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter and Meridian Energy shows an appalling lack of… Audio

Invercargill has rolled out the red carpet in style, hosting the world premiere of New Zealand's latest feature film, Two Little Boys, which was shot in and around Southland. Audio

The mayor of Invercargill, Tim Shadbolt, has broken the world record for the longest television interview. Mr Shadbolt and the interviewer, Tom Conroy, spent 26 hours on the freeview channel, CUE TV -… Audio