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Invercargill Mayor Sir Tim Shadbolt and his deputy Nobby Clark haven't spoken in person in weeks, with the deputy mayor admitting the relationship is strained.
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He declined to elaborate on why he felt Invercargill needed more from its deputy mayor. Clark replaced Toni Biddle as deputy mayor after Biddle resigned from the council, citing a belief she was doing Shadbolt’s job for him, but without the mandate of a mayor. Shadbolt disagreed with that and reaffirmed his belief that he needed more staffing support to help him with his day-to-day duties. Clark said he would continue to join Shadbolt at key meetings with external parties. It would provide another council voice in those discussions and help boost the level of reporting back to councillors, Clark said.