Conan Nolan Luis Obispo where he served as the Assistant News Director. Two years later he moved to television, first as a weekday reporter and weekend sports anchor at KSBY-TV and then later moving to KSBW-TV in the Salinas/Monterey market. Among the stories he covered was actor Clint Eastwood's campaign for Mayor of Carmel, California. In July 1986 Nolan was hired by KNBC-TV News Director Tom Capra, the former executive producer of the Today Show and son of film director Frank Capra. Over the course of his career he has covered numerous fires, floods, earthquakes, police chases and riots. In 1989 he
Mayor of Tawa Mervyn Kemp then became mayor and held the office for 28 years. Upon Kemp's retirement, councillor Roy Mitchell was elected mayor for three years. Doris Mills (Tawa's only female mayor) was elected in 1986 but died in office 17 June 1987. She was succeeded by David Watt who was Tawa's final mayor. Upon amalgamation with the Wellington City Council, Watt was elected a councillor for the new Tawa Ward alongside Kerry Prendergast. He served as Wellington's deputy-mayor from 1989 until he retired in 1995. Prendergast succeeded him as deputy from 1995 to 2001, when she was elected Mayor of Wellington,