Ben Bell: NZ's youngest mayor says age is just a number

The Mike Hosking Breakfast - A podcast by Newstalk ZB - Thursdays

The new mayor of Gore says age is just number. Ben Bell is 23 and has become the youngest person in New Zealand to be elected mayor. He's squeaked past six-term incumbent Tracy Hicks by eight votes. Bell told Mike Hosking although the role might seem challenging for one so young, he feels that times have changed Ben Bell moved to Gore from Palmerston North 18 months ago. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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