Prentice to battle Shadbolt for mayoralty

Singer Suzanne Prentice is expected to announce next week that she will run against Tim Shadbolt for the Invercargill mayoralty.

The entertainer has called a media conference for Monday morning "regarding the 2010 Invercargill local body elections", the Southland Times reported today.

Prentice has previously said she was considering a challenge against the longtime mayor Mr Shadbolt but yesterday refused to confirm the bid.

- NZPA