Former PM Jim Bolger has died aged 90

Update: 2025-10-15

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Jim Bolger, who was Prime Minister for much of the 1990s, has died aged 90. Bill Hickman has more on the life of the politician nicknamed The Great Helmsman.

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Former PM Jim Bolger has died aged 90

#box-pro-ellipsis-176059820989788{-webkit-line-clamp:2;}Former PM Jim Bolger has died aged 90

Former PM Jim Bolger has died aged 90

Former PM Jim Bolger has died aged 90