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Te Wai Pounamu / South Island @lemmy.nz David Palmer @lemmy.nz 1y ago

Sir Tim Shadbolt wants statue of himself in city, but mayor Clark pushes back

www.stuff.co.nz Sir Tim Shadbolt wants statue of himself in city, but mayor Clark pushes back

The mayor of 26 years wants a statue of himself put up in Invercargill as a tribute. The current mayor isn't as keen.

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Best we can do is a bolt mural commissioned from Shad.
- If people don't know who Shadman is, this comment isn't that great.
  
  But for those who do, it's gold - well played :D
  
  Warning to the people who search for him
I actually think he deserves it, he served the city for a very long time, and did a lot for them.

The statement from the mayor just comes across as mean spirited, to be honest.
- Yeah, I mean who else in Invercargill has been such a public face for such a long time? I understand he hasn't been left with a lot of friends in the current council though.
  
  He definitely hung on longer than he should have, to be fair.

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