A face mask signed by New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has sold for $4500 on a Trade Me auction last night.

The Rangiora Lions Club was selling the mask along with one signed by Dr Ashley Bloomfield to benefit Blind Low Vision NZ.

The listing read: “Guaranteed authentic. Professionally framed. Would look stunning on your wall or office.

Project co-ordinator Quentin De Hamel told Chris Lynch last month he wanted to do something positive to mark this extraordinary year.

“I felt a face mask was a good symbol for the year, and the 1pm briefings with the Prime Minister and Dr Ashley Bloomfield will remain as a key memory of 2020.”

“I was delighted that both Jacinda and Ashley chose to support our fundraiser.”

Bloomfield wrote the now famous words used at the beginning of his daily 1pm press briefings “kia ora, koutou katoa”.

Ardern’s mask highlighted her famous saying “be kind”.

Dr Bloomfield’s mask was sold for $905.