Mayor of Dunedin

The mayor is the leader of the council. Their job is to promote a vision for the city and lead the development of the council’s plans, policies and budget. The mayor appoints the deputy mayor, establishes committees for particular topics, and appoints chairs for those committees. This is a single transferable vote (STV) election, so you vote by ranking the candidates on your ballot paper. Compare the candidates and their policies to decide who to vote for in the Dunedin City Council mayoral election.

Recreation and culture

From parks and libraries to museums and art galleries, councils can be a key supporter of sporting, recreational and cultural events that bring communities to life. Community facilities, including sports grounds and town halls, are often owned and run by councils.

Recreation and culture

From parks and libraries to museums and art galleries, councils can be a key supporter of sporting, recreational and cultural events that bring communities to life. Community facilities, including sports grounds and town halls, are often owned and run by councils.

  • Continue the sports facility review.

    Continue the Parks and Reserves Plan.

    Assist museums and galleries to increase visitors and lower the cost/visitor to ratepayers.

  • Drive the Logan Park redevelopment as proposed over ten years ago.

    Increase security around the city to reduce public harm and bad behaviour.

  • Provide adequate resourcing for the city's Live Music Action Plan to succeed.

    Continue to invest in our Play Spaces Plan (playgrounds, basketball courts, skate parks, pump tracks).

    Find a home for our new, purpose built performing arts venue in the city centre.

  • Women and girls have the right to decide who has access to their facilities.

    The restriction of council facilities to residents based on vaccination or mask status needs to be rejected completely and apologies made.

    There should be local attempts to educate about the adverse effects of liquor, both socially and at the personal level.

  • I would like to invest into maintain current public facilities and reduce spending on festivals.

    I would like to paint and freshen up some current public facilities. I would like to add bathrooms and BBQ areas to some parks.

    I would like the Dunedin school children to have greater funding for school outings to Dunedin significant sites such as the museum.

  • Action needs to be taken on Sammy's and the Fortune Theatre. These buildings are going to waste. We need action now. Sell or renovate.

    Support our arts sector to recover and grow. There need to be venues in the city for bands to practise and play and professional theatre.

    Encourage and reward restaurants, cafes and venues who provide space for bands to practise and play. Encourage a vibrant CBD.

  • Support the arts community by creating an artist led purpose-built arts centre/theatre. Maintaining and safe guarding current venues.

    Create a more vibrant and welcoming city inspired by the power of the arts to promote wellbeing and strengthen communities.

    Maintain all sports and recreation facilities, increase public toilet facilities across the city. Provide ongoing funding for museum and sanctuary.

  • Create safe youth space in the city centre.

    Commit to saving Dunedin's live music scene.

    Advocate for mana whenua to have more cooperation and continue to develop our relationship with them.

  • Prioritise action on upgrading Dunedin's three destination playgrounds so that families have great experiences available.

    Refresh festival and events calendar with better investment and support to create year round entertainment and excitement.

    Revisit the Ara Toi Arts and Culture Strategy to establish goals and outcomes are embedded in the document plus report progress accessibly.

  • Continue the sports facility review.

    Continue the Parks and Reserves Plan.

    Assist museums and galleries to increase visitors and lower the cost/visitor to ratepayers.

  • Drive the Logan Park redevelopment as proposed over ten years ago.

    Increase security around the city to reduce public harm and bad behaviour.

  • Provide adequate resourcing for the city's Live Music Action Plan to succeed.

    Continue to invest in our Play Spaces Plan (playgrounds, basketball courts, skate parks, pump tracks).

    Find a home for our new, purpose built performing arts venue in the city centre.

  • Women and girls have the right to decide who has access to their facilities.

    The restriction of council facilities to residents based on vaccination or mask status needs to be rejected completely and apologies made.

    There should be local attempts to educate about the adverse effects of liquor, both socially and at the personal level.

  • I would like to invest into maintain current public facilities and reduce spending on festivals.

    I would like to paint and freshen up some current public facilities. I would like to add bathrooms and BBQ areas to some parks.

    I would like the Dunedin school children to have greater funding for school outings to Dunedin significant sites such as the museum.

  • Action needs to be taken on Sammy's and the Fortune Theatre. These buildings are going to waste. We need action now. Sell or renovate.

    Support our arts sector to recover and grow. There need to be venues in the city for bands to practise and play and professional theatre.

    Encourage and reward restaurants, cafes and venues who provide space for bands to practise and play. Encourage a vibrant CBD.

  • Support the arts community by creating an artist led purpose-built arts centre/theatre. Maintaining and safe guarding current venues.

    Create a more vibrant and welcoming city inspired by the power of the arts to promote wellbeing and strengthen communities.

    Maintain all sports and recreation facilities, increase public toilet facilities across the city. Provide ongoing funding for museum and sanctuary.

  • Create safe youth space in the city centre.

    Commit to saving Dunedin's live music scene.

    Advocate for mana whenua to have more cooperation and continue to develop our relationship with them.

  • Prioritise action on upgrading Dunedin's three destination playgrounds so that families have great experiences available.

    Refresh festival and events calendar with better investment and support to create year round entertainment and excitement.

    Revisit the Ara Toi Arts and Culture Strategy to establish goals and outcomes are embedded in the document plus report progress accessibly.