Jim Hopkins, veteran broadcaster and long-serving Waitaki councillor, dies
3 sources·Updated July 27, 2026
Jim Hopkins death
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- RNZ National·19h agoVeteran broadcaster Jim Hopkins dies aged 80
Jim Hopkins was a regular on NZ screens before first being elected to the council in the Oamaru Ward in 2007.
Read at RNZ National → - Otago Daily Times·20h agoWaitaki councillor and former broadcaster Jim Hopkins diesRead at Otago Daily Times →
- NZ Herald NZ·20h agoJim Hopkins, veteran broadcaster and long-serving Waitaki councillor, dies
He worked across TV, radio, newspapers and books.
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