Invercargill mayoral candidate Andrew Clark

The story so far

Invercargill mayor Nobby Clark does not support his brother Andrew Clark's bid for the Invercargill mayoralty.^{1 Aug 2025} Andrew Clark, who is based in Nelson, is also running for mayor of the Tasman district under the name Maxwell Clark.^{1, 18 Aug 2025} Retiring mayor Nobby Clark has raised concerns about the candidacy, and other mayoral candidates have questioned the motives behind it.^{4 Aug 2025} Andrew Clark says he remains fit for office despite previous High Court involvement and media attention.^{18 Aug 2025}

Latest

Andrew Clark has described a frosty relationship with his brother, but said it did not stop the mayor sharing private thoughts about the council.^{20 Aug 2025}

Key moments

1. 1 Aug 2025Mayor Nobby Clark does not back his brother's Invercargill mayoral bid.
2. 4 Aug 2025Other candidates question the motives behind Andrew Clark's Invercargill bid.
3. 18 Aug 2025Andrew Clark is running in both Invercargill and Tasman and says he is fit.
4. 20 Aug 2025Andrew Clark describes a frosty relationship with brother Nobby Clark.

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