Sir Tim Shadbolt\u2019s partner of many years has criticised a crowd-funded statue project for the late mayor, urging people not to donate.<\/p>\n
Earlier this month, a Givealittle campaign was set up by Sir Tim Shadbolt Memorial Statue Project (Group) with a lofty goal of raising $367,500 in one year.<\/p>\n
The man pushing the initiative, Bryan Campbell, confirmed work was also under way to establish a charitable trust for the project.<\/p>\n
But Asha Dutt, Sir Tim\u2019s longtime partner, said while there was “huge public support” for a monument, it needed to be done properly.<\/p>\n
“We consider it to be extremely odd that an individual person would create an entity in an attempt to hijack a public memorial without any input from the family or estate, more so, against their will.”<\/p>\n
The family did not want Mr Campbell to be connected to an “important project of this scope and financial gravity”, Ms Dutt said<\/p>\n
Mr Campbell said the idea to create the statue began during a trip with Sir Tim in March 2022.<\/p>\n
While at Matakana, they discussed the idea of an interactive bronze statue of Sir Tim sitting at a bench so people could sit next to him and shake his hand.<\/p>\n
The former mayor had spoken “warmly” about placing the statue at the Southern Institute of Technology, Mr Campbell said.<\/p>\n
As for the charitable trust, Mr Campbell said an Invercargill law firm was assisting with its establishment, and there was a possibility it could be used to create a scholarship in the future.<\/p>\n
Trust members include Mr Campbell, town crier Lynley McKerrow and Laura Murdoch.<\/p>\n
By yesterday, the Givealittle page had raised $510, but was still pending moderation.<\/p>\n
Sir Tim served two terms as Waitemat\u0101 mayor before relocating to the South and clocking up eight terms in Invercargill.<\/p>\n
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