Jim Hopkins (born 1946) is a

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er known for his work in television, radio and theatre.

Biography

Hopkins was scriptwriter for '' Close to Home'', presenter of ''Fast Forward'', ''Don't Tell Me'', ''The Inventors'', ''Dateline Monday'', a performer on The BNZ Festival Debates, and radio

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host on

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and Radio Avon in

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. In August 1998, Hopkins released his first book, ''Blokes & Sheds'', which hit number one on the New Zealand sales list after only a week. The book profiles amateur

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from across New Zealand. Hopkins followed it up with another book, ''Inventions from the Shed'', in 1999, and a 5-part film documentary series with the same name that featured inventors across Australia. Hopkins was elected as a councillor for the

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Council, based in

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, in 2007, and became Deputy Mayor in 2010. In July 2013 he announced his intention to stand for the mayoralty in the local body elections to be held later in the year.Bruce, D.
Hopkins enters race for mayoralty
" ''Otago Daily Times'', 30 July 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2013.

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NZ On Screen profile
*Speakers New Zealand
Jim Hopkins
Living people 1946 births New Zealand television journalists New Zealand television presenters Place of birth missing (living people) New Zealand radio presenters New Zealand journalists {{NewZealand-tv-journalist-stub

Biography

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