Invercargill Mayor survives no-confidence vote amid controversy | 1News

Invercargill Mayor Nobby Clark has survived a no-confidence vote at a city council meeting, despite mounting calls for his resignation. The vote comes after an investigation into controversial comments he made at a prizegiving dinner in March.

Mayor Clark, attributing some of his behaviour to a recent health scare, has apologised but remains defiant, stating he will not resign. Councillors voted to formally censure him and requested that he step back from public appearances for the remainder of his term.

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