Jim Boult doesn't care if you hate his guts

Jim Boult doesn't care if you hate his guts
How much longer can Jim Boult run with the ball? (Image: BusinessDesk)
Paul McBeth
This article has been republished. It was first published in OctoberQueenstown Lakes district mayor Jim Boult hasn’t been far from the national headlines since the pandemic struck last year, prompting international borders to be closed and pulling the rug out from under one of the nation’s top export earners – tourism.But Boult’s pleas for help with what’s often described as the nation’s crown jewel of tourism (if not a wonder of the world, as Milford Sound is) grated with many across the country. The co...

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