Dunedin City Council
The Dunedin City Council (Māori: Kaunihera ā-Rohe o Ōtepoti) is the local government authority for Dunedin in New Zealand. It is a territorial authority elected to represent the 134,100 people of Dunedin.[1] Since October 2019, the Mayor of Dunedin is Aaron Hawkins, who succeeded Dave Cull. 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 12 October 2019.
Dunedin City Council Kaunihera ā-Rohe o Ōtepoti | |
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![]() Dunedin City Council coat of arms | |
Dunedin City Council logo | |
Type | |
Type | |
Houses | Governing Body |
Term limits | None |
History | |
Founded | 6 March 1989 |
Leadership | |
Structure | |
Seats | 11 seats (1 mayor, 10 ward seats) |
Length of term | 3 years |
Elections | |
Single Transferable Vote | |
Last election | 12 October 2019 |
Next election | October 2022 |
Motto | |
Maiorum Institutis Utendo | |
Meeting place | |
Civic Centre at The Octagon | |
Website | |
dunedin |
Contents
2019–2022
The current composition of the council is as follows:
Name | Affiliation |
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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:[2]
Name | Affiliation |
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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:[3]
Mayor | Dave Cull |
Councillors – Central Ward | Hilary Calvert Richard Thompson Lee Vandervis Jinty MacTavish David Benson-Pope Aaron Hawkins Chris Staynes Neville Peat Doug Hall John Bezett Andrew Whiley |
Councillors – Mosgiel-Taieri ward | Kate Wilson Mike Lord |
Councillor – Waikouaiti Coast-Chalmers ward | Andrew Noone |
2010–2013
During the 2010–2013 term, the composition of the Council was as follows:
Mayor | Dave Cull |
Councillors – Central Ward | Bill Acklin John Bezett Fliss Butcher Neil Collins Paul Hudson Jinty MacTavish Chris Staynes Teresa Stevenson Richard Thompson Lee Vandervis Colin Weatherall |
Councillors – Mosgiel-Taieri ward | Syd Brown Kate Wilson |
Councillor – Waikouaiti Coast-Chalmers ward | Andrew Noone |
References
- ^ "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat"
. Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- ^ "2016 – Dunedin City Council Final Results and Returns of Electoral Donations and Expenses"
. Dunedin City Council. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
- ^ "Dunedin City Council Final Results"
. Dunedin City Council. Archived from the original
on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
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