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Dunedin City Council
Local Council in New Zealand
Local Council in New Zealand
| Field | Value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| name | Dunedin City Council | |||
| native_name | Kaunihera ā-Rohe o Ōtepoti | |||
| native_name_lang | mi | |||
| coa_pic | File:Dunedin coat of arms full achievement (vectorisation of official emblazonment).svg | |||
| coa_alt | Dunedin City Council coat of arms | |||
| logo_pic | File:Dunedin City Council logo.svg | |||
| logo_res | 200px | |||
| logo_alt | Dunedin City Council logo | |||
| logo_caption | Dunedin City Council logo | |||
| house_type | City council | |||
| jurisdiction | Dunedin | |||
| foundation | ||||
| leader1_type | Mayor | |||
| leader1 | Sophie Barker | |||
| party1 | Independent | |||
| election1 | October 2025 | |||
| leader2_type | Deputy Mayor | |||
| leader2 | Cherry Lucas | |||
| party2 | Independent | |||
| leader3_type | Chief Executive Officer | |||
| leader3 | Sandy Graham | |||
| election3 | 12 October 2020 | |||
| members | 15Includes Mayor | |||
| structure1_res | 250px | |||
| political_groups1 | * Independent (11) | |||
| * | border | darkgray}} Labour (1) | ||
| * | border | darkgray}} Green (1) | ||
| * {{Color box | {{NZLBGC | party | Future Dunedin}} | border=darkgray}} Future Dunedin (1) |
| * {{Color box | {{NZLBGC | party | Building Kotahitaka}} | border=darkgray}} Building Kotahitaka (1) |
| term_length | 3 years | |||
| voting_system1 | Single Transferable Vote | |||
| last_election1 | 11 October 2025 | |||
| next_election1 | October 2028 | |||
| motto | Maiorum Institutis Utendo | |||
| session_room | 26 Dunedin Town Hall at the Octagon square, Dunedin, New Zealand.JPG | |||
| session_alt | Dunedin Town Hall | |||
| meeting_place | Dunedin Town Hall, The Octagon | |||
| website |
- Labour (1)
- Green (1)
- Future Dunedin (1)
- Building Kotahitaka (1) The Dunedin City Council () is the local government authority for Dunedin in New Zealand. It is a territorial authority elected to represent the people of Dunedin. Since October 2025, the Mayor of Dunedin is Sophie Barker, who succeeded Jules Radich. The council consists of a mayor who is elected at large, and 14 councillors elected at large, one of whom gets chosen as deputy-mayor. The councillors are elected under the Single Transferable Vote (STV) system in triennial elections, with the most recent election held on 11 October 2025.
Composition
2025–2028
The initial composition of the council for the 2025–2028 term was as follows. Councillor Jules Radich died on 4 January 2026.
| Name | Position | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sophie Barker | Mayor | Independent}}" | |
| Cherry Lucas | Deputy Mayor | Independent}}" | |
| Andrew Simms | Councillor | party=Future Dunedin}}" | |
| Lee Vandervis | Councillor | Independent}}" | |
| Jules Radich | Councillor | Independent}}" | |
| Marie Laufiso | Councillor | party=Building Kotahitaka}}" | |
| John Chambers | Councillor | Independent}}" | |
| Russell Lund | Councillor | Independent}}" | |
| Brent Weatherall | Councillor | Independent}}" | |
| Steve Walker | Councillor | New Zealand Labour Party}}" | |
| Mickey Treadwell | Councillor | Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand}}" | |
| Mandy Mayhem | Councillor | Independent}}" | |
| Benedict Ong | Councillor | Independent}}" | |
| Christine Garey | Councillor | Independent}}" | |
| Doug Hall | Councillor | Independent}}" |
2022–2025
During the 2022–2025 term the composition of the council was as follows:
| Name | Position | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jules Radich | Mayor | party=Team Dunedin}}" | |
| Cherry Lucas | Deputy Mayor | Independent}}" | |
| Bill Acklin | Councillor | Independent}}" | |
| Sophie Barker | Councillor | Independent}}" | |
| David Benson-Pope | Councillor | Independent}}" | |
| Christine Garey | Councillor | Independent}}" | |
| Kevin Gilbert | Councillor | party=Team Dunedin}}" | |
| Carmen Houlahan | Councillor | Independent}}" | |
| Marie Laufiso | Councillor | Independent}}" | |
| Jim O'Malley | Councillor | Independent}}" | |
| Mandy Mayhem-Bullock | Councillor | Independent}}" | |
| Lee Vandervis | Councillor | Independent}}" | |
| Steve Walker | Councillor | New Zealand Labour Party}}" | |
| Brent Weatherall | Councillor | party=Team Dunedin}}" | |
| Andrew Whiley | Councillor | party=Team Dunedin}}" |
2019–2022
During the 2019–2022 term the composition of the Council was as follows:
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Aaron Hawkins (Mayor) | Green Dunedin |
| Christine Garey (Deputy Mayor) | Independent |
| Sophie Barker | Independent |
| David Benson-Pope | Independent |
| Rachel Elder | Independent |
| Doug Hall | Independent |
| Carmen Houlahan | Independent |
| Marie Laufiso | Green Dunedin |
| Mike Lord | Independent |
| Jim O'Malley | Independent |
| Jules Radich | Independent |
| Chris Staynes | Independent |
| Lee Vandervis | Independent |
| Steve Walker | Labour |
| Andrew Whiley | Independent |
2016–2019
During the 2016–2019 term the composition of the Council was as follows:
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| David Cull (Mayor) | Independent |
| Lee Vandervis | Independent |
| Andrew Whiley | Independent |
| Aaron Hawkins | Green Dunedin |
| David Benson-Pope | Independent |
| Chris Staynes (Deputy Mayor) | Independent |
| Conrad Stedman | Independent |
| Doug Hall | Independent |
| Rachel Elder | Independent |
| Jim O'Malley | Independent |
| Kate Wilson | Independent |
| Mike Lord | Independent |
| Damian Newell | Independent |
| Marie Laufiso | Green Dunedin |
| Christine Garey | Independent |
2013–2016
During the 2013–2016 term, the composition of the Council was as follows:
| Councillor – Waikouaiti Coast-Chalmers ward | Andrew Noone |
|---|
2010–2013
During the 2010–2013 term, the composition of the Council was as follows:
| Councillor – Waikouaiti Coast-Chalmers ward | Andrew Noone |
|---|
Community boards
The council has created six local community boards under the provisions of Part 4 of the Local Government Act 2002, each with six elected members and one councillor appointed by the council:
- Strath Taieri Community Board
- Waikouaiti Coast Community Board
- Mosgiel-Taieri Community Board
- Saddle Hill Community Board
- West Harbour Community Board, and
- Otago Peninsula Community Board.
These community boards are intended to provide advice to the city council regarding the interests of the communities they represent.
Notes
References
References
- "2025 Triennial Elections Declaration of Result". Electionz.
- "2025 election results". Dunedin City Council.
- https://www.dunedin.govt.nz/council/electoral-information/2025-election-results
- (4 January 2026). "Former Dunedin mayor Jules Radich dies". [[Otago Daily Times]].
- https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/575796/sophie-barker-choses-dunedin-deputy-mayor-meeting-with-councillors-already
- John, Mark. (29 July 2024). "Laufiso resigns from Green Party over Tana issue". [[Otago Daily Times]].
- "2016 – Dunedin City Council Final Results and Returns of Electoral Donations and Expenses". Dunedin City Council.
- "Dunedin City Council Final Results". Dunedin City Council.
- "Local Government Act 2002 No 84 (as at 01 July 2017)".
- "Community boards". Dunedin City Council.
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