The smile of Sir Tim Shadbolt no longer hangs on the wall by the Invercargill City Council’s stairs.
In October, the longest-serving mayor of New Zealand lost his bid for re-election as well as for a council seat.
Until last week, his portrait Seriously Tim, by artist Deidre Copeland, was hung in the foyer of the council — but now there is another piece of art in its place.
The controversial work was bought by the council in 2013 for $7000.