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Former Invercargill mayor Nobby Clark disputes claims made at Sir Tim Shadbolt's funeral that his colleagues have blood on their hands.
Sir Tim's partner, Asha Dutt, told mourners on Friday that his health turned due to the extreme stresses placed on him by people who should have had his back.
However, several councillors have questioned her account, saying Sir Tim was supported and had friends around the council table in his final term.
Dutt promised some parting shots, when she publicly farewelled her partner - and she did not hold back.
She described his final term as mayor - from 2019-22 - as truly awful and detailed accusations she promised Sir Tim she would raise, including that she believed the 2019 council had
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