| Dunedin City Council | |
| Native Name: | Kaunihera ā-Rohe o Ōtepoti |
| Native Name Lang: | mi |
| Coa Pic: | Dunedin city coa.gif |
| Coa Res: | 100px |
| Coa Alt: | Dunedin City Council coat of arms |
| Coa Caption: | Dunedin City Council coat of arms |
| Logo Pic: | Dunedin_City_Council_Logo.svg |
| Logo Res: | 200px |
| Logo Alt: | Dunedin City Council logo |
| House Type: | Unicameral |
| Houses: | Governing Body |
| Jurisdiction: | Dunedin |
| Term Limits: | None |
| Leader1 Type: | Mayor |
| Leader1: | Jules Radich |
| Leader2 Type: | Deputy Mayor |
| Leader2: | Cherry Lucas |
| Seats: | 15 seats (1 mayor, 14 councillors) |
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| Term Length: | 3 years |
| Voting System1: | Single Transferable Vote |
| Last Election1: | 8 October 2022 |
| Next Election1: | October 2025 |
| Motto: | Latin: Maiorum Institutis Utendo |
| Session Room: | 26 Dunedin Town Hall at the Octagon square, Dunedin, New Zealand.JPG |
| Session Alt: | Dunedin Town Hall |
| Meeting Place: | Municipal Chambers, in The Octagon |
The Dunedin City Council (mi|Kaunihera ā-Rohe o Ōtepoti) is the local government authority for Dunedin in New Zealand. It is a territorial authority elected to represent the people of Dunedin. Since October 2022, the Mayor of Dunedin is Jules Radich, who succeeded Aaron Hawkins. 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 8 October 2022.[1]
See also: 2022 Dunedin local elections and 2022 Dunedin mayoral election. The current composition of the council is as follows:
| Name | Position | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Jules Radich | Mayor | Team Dunedin |
| Cherry Lucas | Deputy Mayor | |
| Bill Acklin | Councillor | Independent |
| Sophie Barker | Councillor | Independent |
| David Benson-Pope | Councillor | Independent |
| Christine Garey | Councillor | Independent |
| Kevin Gilbert | Councillor | 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 | Labour |
| Brent Weatherall | Councillor | Team Dunedin |
| Andrew Whiley | Councillor | Team Dunedin |
See also: 2019 Dunedin mayoral election. 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 |
| Independent | |
| Rachel Elder | Independent |
| Doug Hall | Independent |
| Carmen Houlahan | Independent |
| Marie Laufiso | Green Dunedin |
| Mike Lord | Independent |
| Jim O'Malley | Independent |
| Independent | |
| Chris Staynes | Independent |
| Independent | |
| Steve Walker | Labour |
| Andrew Whiley | Independent |
See also: 2016 Dunedin mayoral election. During the 2016–2019 term the composition of the Council was as follows:[2]
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| David Cull (Mayor) | Independent |
| Independent | |
| Andrew Whiley | Independent |
| Aaron Hawkins | Green Dunedin |
| 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 |
See also: 2013 Dunedin mayoral election. 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 |
See also: 2010 Dunedin local elections and 2010 Dunedin mayoral election. 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 |
The council has created six local community boards under the provisions of Part 4 of the Local Government Act 2002,[4] each with six elected members and one councillor appointed by the council:
These community boards are intended to provide advice to the city council regarding the interests of the communities they represent.[5]