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 133,300 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
Dunedin City Council coat of arms
Dunedin City Council logo
Type
Type
HousesGoverning Body
Term limits
None
History
Founded6 March 1989 (1989-03-06)
Leadership
Structure
Seats11 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
Municipal Chambers, in The Octagon
Website
dunedin.govt.nz

2019–2022

The current composition of the council is as follows:

NameAffiliation
Aaron Hawkins (Mayor)Green Dunedin
Christine Garey (Deputy Mayor)Independent
Sophie BarkerIndependent
David Benson-PopeIndependent
Rachel ElderIndependent
Doug HallIndependent
Carmen HoulahanIndependent
Marie LaufisoGreen Dunedin
Mike LordIndependent
Jim O'MalleyIndependent
Jules RadichIndependent
Chris StaynesIndependent
Lee VandervisIndependent
Steve WalkerLabour
Andrew WhileyIndependent

2016–2019

During the 2016–2019 term the composition of the Council was as follows:[2]

NameAffiliation
David Cull (Mayor)Independent
Lee VandervisIndependent
Andrew WhileyIndependent
Aaron HawkinsGreen Dunedin
David Benson-PopeIndependent
Chris Staynes (Deputy Mayor)Independent
Conrad StedmanIndependent
Doug HallIndependent
Rachel ElderIndependent
Jim O'MalleyIndependent
Kate WilsonIndependent
Mike LordIndependent
Damian NewellIndependent
Marie LaufisoGreen Dunedin
Christine GareyIndependent

2013–2016
Dunedin Municipal Chambers and Civic Centre. The Municipal Chambers (left) serve as the city's official town hall; council offices are largely contained in the more modern Civic Centre (right).

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
  1. "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  2. "2016 – Dunedin City Council Final Results and Returns of Electoral Donations and Expenses". Dunedin City Council. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  3. "Dunedin City Council Final Results". Dunedin City Council. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
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