Invercargill mayor Nobby Clark has been hospitalised after suffering a minor heart attack yesterday afternoon.
Clark attended Southland Hospital and was admitted overnight as a precaution, according to Invercargill City Council.
He has been transferred to Dunedin Hospital for further tests.
Deputy mayor Tom Campbell said the mayor was "in good spirits and recovering well with no further incident overnight.
"We’re all very grateful for the care and support provided by the hospital care teams and our thoughts are with Mayor Clark and his family as we wish him a speedy recovery.
"The mayor and his family kindly request privacy while they focus on his recovery but I look forward to receiving more positive updates to share as they become available to me," he said.
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