Who was that masked man?

Dunedin Airport operations manager Jesse Gibbs adjusts the mask of the Sam Mahon Southern Man sculpture at the airport yesterday.

An airport spokeswoman said the facility’s rescue firefighters added the masks to the artwork.

While it initially simply provided some "light relief", the masks on the 1.2-tonne bronze sculpture served as a reminder that airport staff were "all trying to keep everyone safe", she said.