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Tim Shadbolt

Presenter

Tim Shadbolt’s amiable journey from protestor to politician has included many appearances before the cameras. Shadbolt has competed on Dancing with the Stars, climbed mountains in Borneo for Intrepid Journeys, and made cameo appearances in a number of movies (Utu, The World's Fastest Indian, the 2017 remake of Goodbye Pork Pie). He has also presented on The Project, That's Fairly Interesting and for 1981 graffiti documentary Writing on the Wall. In 2012 the longtime Invercargill mayor broke two world records, after completing a marathon 26 hour long interview on Southland’s former Cue TV.

My husband hasn’t laughed so much in years. Text from Sheena in Twizel, April 2012, during a world recordbreaking television interview with Tim Shadbolt

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The Haka Party Incident

2024, Subject - Film

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The Project

2017, Presenter - Television

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Pork Pie

2017, As: Tim Shadbolt - Film

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7 Days - 200th Episode

2015, Subject - Television

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The Naughty Bits - Violence, Drugs and the 'F' Word

2014, Subject - Television

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NZ Story - Meng Foon

2013, Presenter - Television

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Two Little Boys

2012, As: Tim Shadbolt - Film

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50 Years of New Zealand Television: 2 - The Whole World's Watching

2010, Subject - Television

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50 Years of New Zealand Television: 3 - Let Us Entertain You

2010, Subject - Television

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50 Years of New Zealand Television: 6 - A Sense of Identity

2010, Subject - Television

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7 Days

2010,2015, Subject, Guest - Television

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Dirty Bloody Hippies

2009, Subject - Film

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Dancing with the Stars - Paul Holmes excerpt (Series Three, Episode Four)

2007, Subject - Television

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Eating Media Lunch - The Worst of EML

2006, Subject - Television

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Dancing with the Stars - Backstage (Series One)

2005, Contestant - Television

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The World's Fastest Indian

2005, As: Frank - Film

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Headliners

2005, Subject - Television

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Intrepid Journeys - Borneo (Tim Shadbolt)

2004, Presenter - Television

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Sheilas: 28 Years On

2004, Subject - Film

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Swearing

2004, Subject - Television

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Beyond a Joke!

1996, Subject - Television

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Pulp Comedy

2003, Subject - Television

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Gordon Bennett

1989, Original Story - Short Film

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That's Fairly Interesting

1987 - 1989, Presenter - Television

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That's Fairly Interesting - Series One, Episode 13

1987, Presenter - Television

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Beyond the Bombay Hills

1986, Subject - Television

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Close Up - Patu: Completing the Picture

1983, Subject - Television

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Patu!

1983, Subject - Film

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Contact - Writing on the Wall

1981, Presenter - Television

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Survey - Where Have All the Wowsers Gone?

1972, Subject - Television