Later Life
Talboys retired from Parliament at the 1981 election, a year after the abortive leadership challenge. He went on to hold a number of positions in the business world, and served as the first chairman of the Pacific Democratic Union.
He was appointed Companion of Honour in 1981, Companion of the Order of Australia on 26 January 1982 for service to Australia/New Zealand relations, and Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath in June 1991 for public services.
He died in 2012 at the age of 90 at his rest home in Invercargill. He was survived by his wife Pat and their two children.
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