Mahe Drysdale: New Tauranga mayor says voters have seen the success he's had before he entered politics - The Mike Hosking Breakfast

Tauranga's new mayor says his election campaign was built on collaboration.  

Champion Olympic rower Mahe Drysdale has an almost 6000 vote lead in the mayoral race, with just the specials left to count. 

Drysdale told Mike Hosking voters have seen the success he's had before politics. 

“I campaigned on working as a team with government, with the staff, with community to deliver for the city.” 

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