Mayor of Dunedin

Continue commitment to mana whenua and strengthen engagement with greater voting rights and more iwi representation on council committees.

Improve customer satisfaction ratings as councillors, rebuild trust and hold regular clinics and outreach into rural communities.

Strengthen democracy within the city, engage face to face in consultation processes and explore other methods or models around public consultation.

Clean all leaves out of the gutters.

Listen to what people want for their city rather than giving them a plan and sticking to it.

Reduce all council salaries to four chocolate fish per week.

Establish monthly councillor clinics so councillors are more actively involved with local communities and available for drop-in chats.

Lead improvement in councillor working relationships and change council culture to focus on positive service experiences.

Work with communities on better consultation models and ensure all voices are heard to enhance council decision making.

Push for the development of a DCC app highlighting council matters, upcoming events and opportunities for community consultation.

Trial a citizens' assembly as a model for more democratic engagement with the community.

Uphold Te Tiriti and resource mana whenua to ensure an enduring, equal partnership in local decision-making.

Develop planned joint projects with Mana Whenua to produce mutual benefits for all.

Increase transparency of council finances with a graphical interface.

Increase public opinion of council further by telling stories better.

Build on the MOU between mana whenua and council through Te Taki Haruru and look for opportunities to grow this relationship.

Improve public image by working as a united council for the best of the city.

Build productive and beneficial relationships with Christchurch council and our water services to reduce costs and improve services.

Build productive and beneficial relationships with Christchurch council and water services to reduce costs and improve services.

Create a citizens assembly from a random cut of the population and give them the power to rule on key issues.

Create permanent seats on the DCC for local iwi.

Improve local government transparency and engagement through modern media, eg podcasts and social media.

Commit to transparency by ending the practice of closing meetings to the public unless absolutely necessary for legal or commercial reasons.

Pivot the council to core services and use AI technology to find savings and make Dunedin the most efficient council in New Zealand.

Commit to keeping Dunedin's name, Dunedin, and not Ōtepoti, and ensure that Dunedin Council companies communicate in English.

Oppose Māori wards, Māori-only seats and apartheid and stand up for equal rights for all New Zealanders.

Provide toilets exclusively for male and female, recognise the biological reality of male and female and reject gender ideology.

Hold regular community meetings in all suburbs to hear local concerns.

Increase public input opportunities and promote YouTube streaming of meetings so people can watch.

Provide plain-language updates to keep the community informed and engaged.

Ensure the elected mayor and council take back control of the agenda from bureaucrats by listening to the community, forming the agenda and taking action.

Review the current underrepresentation of mana whenua and the complete lack of representation for Matawaka.

Strengthen and empower community boards by establishing a South Dunedin and University community board and listen to communities and respond.