NZ Local Elections 2025

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.

Candidates

Policies

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Benedict Ong

Lync Aronson

Independent-Fully Funded City Council

Zenith (aka Ruthven Allimrac) Rose-Wills

The Radical Action Faction

David Milne

Independent

Marie Laufiso

Building Kotahitaka

Andrew Simms

Future Dunedin

Lianna Macfarlane

Independent

Flynn (Nisvett) Nisbett

Aotearoa New Zealand Silly Hat Party

Mandy Mayhem

Lee Vandervis

Independent

Doug Hall

Mickey Treadwell

Green Party

Pamela Taylor

Independent

Sophie Barker

Independent - working for you

Jules Radich

Independent

Carmen Houlahan

Independent

Flynn (Nisvett) Nisbett

Aotearoa New Zealand Silly Hat Party

Flynn (Nisvett) Nisbett

Aotearoa New Zealand Silly Hat Party

Why I'm standing

I believe the government is a joke and has ignored the interests of students, amongst others. I am running to implement policies that will benefit everybody, not just our local representatives and their friends.

About me

I am the leader of the Silly Hat Party and see the potential in Ōtepoti Dunedin. I believe honest, radically moderate and serious ideas have their place, and that place is Dunedin.

My priorities

Restore seriousness by way of a permanent culture war to distract everyone.
Reduce sandflies gathering at the beach to be left in peace.
Make it less cold so people can go for walks past five in the evening.

Before politics

Student

Residence

Dunedin North

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Why I'm standing

About me

I am the leader of the Silly Hat Party and see the potential in Ōtepoti Dunedin. I believe honest, radically moderate and serious ideas have their place, and that place is Dunedin.

My priorities

Restore seriousness by way of a permanent culture war to distract everyone.
Reduce sandflies gathering at the beach to be left in peace.
Make it less cold so people can go for walks past five in the evening.

Before politics

Student

Residence

Dunedin North

Age

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