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.
Mayor of Dunedin candidates
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Marie Laufiso
Building Kotahitaka
Mickey Treadwell
Green Party
Pamela Taylor
Independent
Doug Hall
Benedict Ong
Lync Aronson
Independent-Fully Funded City Council
Andrew Simms
Future Dunedin
Carmen Houlahan
Independent
Flynn (Nisvett) Nisbett
Aotearoa New Zealand Silly Hat Party
David Milne
Independent
Lee Vandervis
Independent
Zenith (aka Ruthven Allimrac) Rose-Wills
The Radical Action Faction
Mandy Mayhem
Jules Radich
Independent
Sophie Barker
Independent - working for you
Lianna Macfarlane
Independent
Mandy Mayhem
Why I'm standing
I want to continue to serve the city with the energy and vision you deserve. It is about finding balance – our job is to protect and enhance our city assets, from wildlife to heritage buildings. There are challenges we are facing. We are in tough economic times, we have to wrangle legislative changes, the repeal of Three Waters and next is RMA reform. I will front up to challenges and deliver good outcomes.
About me
I am passionate about a beautiful Ōtepoti Dunedin for all, a welcoming, inclusive, and accessible city where all residents feel valued and listened to. I am honoured to serve the people of the city as a councillor. I will make good decisions for everyone's future through transparency, listening, advocacy and grounded leadership. Communication and engagement are my strengths, I have 20 years governance experience in community leadership roles. I am your voice on council.
My priorities
- Implement climate action plan strengthened by targeted actions to support low lying communities.
- Campaign central government on increased housing investment to support our homeless population here.
- Support actions in the live music plan to safeguard venues, artists and the music scene in future.
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