Wellington Regional Council
Laidlaw is a councillor of the Wellington Regional Council, representing the Wellington constituency. He was re-elected at the New Zealand local elections, 2010 with 24,838 votes. The council has occupied much of his time in recent years. He was elected at the New Zealand local elections, 2007 with 24,757 votes, the greatest number of votes for any candidate that year. He currently also hosts the Radio New Zealand National Radio Sunday morning slot.
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