Watch the full Local Focus interview for Tripe's views on the region's biggest issues, and our less important quickfire questions
Andrew Tripe believes Whanganui is ready for a change. He is also adamant that U2 are the greatest band of all time.
Tripe is running for mayor of his hometown of Whanganui, after a long and colourful history in business including working with one of the largest multinational corporations in the world.
In his first on-camera interview campaigning for mayor, Tripe explains how he got arrested then "made an arrest" within the space of a week.
"We saw some flags on top of the Toyota dealership roof and [Tripe's friend] thought it would be a good idea to take them, and so did I."
