Invercargill Mayor Nobby Clark. Photo: RNZ / REECE BAKER
Invercargill Mayor Nobby Clark is recovering from a minor stroke.
He spent two nights in hospital after a fall last weekend.
Clark had surgery after having a heart attack in December 2023.
Deputy Mayor Tom Campbell said the news came as a shock, but Clark was doing well and intended to return to work next week.
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Invercargill's mayor is recovering in an intensive care unit after undergoing heart surgery in Dunedin Hospital this week.
Nobby Clark says it has been a long road to recovery but he was ready to return to the top job.
Invercargill City Mayor Nobby Clark is recovering in hospital after suffering a minor heart attack.
Invercargill mayor Nobby Clark's actions at a private event left an MC so upset she wished the ground would "open up and swallow her".
They have also asked the mayor to step back from public appearances for the rest of the council term following a Code of Conduct complaint.
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