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Dunedin City Council

The Dunedin City Council (Māori: Kaunihera ā-Rohe o Ōtepoti) is the local government authority for Dunedin in New Zealand. It is a territorial authority elected to represent the 134,600 people of Dunedin.[1] 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.[2]

Dunedin City Council

Kaunihera ā-Rohe o Ōtepoti
Dunedin City Council coat of arms
Dunedin City Council logo
Type
Type
HousesGoverning Body
Term limits
None
History
Founded6 March 1989 (1989-03-06)
Leadership
Deputy Mayor
Cherry Lucas
Structure
Seats15 seats (1 mayor, 14 councillors)
Political groups
  •   Team Dunedin (4)
  •   Labour (1)
  •   Green (1)
  •   Independent (9)
Length of term
3 years
Elections
Single Transferable Vote
Last election
8 October 2022
Next election
October 2025
Motto
Maiorum Institutis Utendo
Meeting place
Municipal Chambers, in The Octagon
Website
dunedin.govt.nz

Council membership edit

 
Dunedin Municipal Chambers and Civic Centre. The Municipal Chambers (left) serve as the city's official town hall; council offices are largely contained in the more modern Civic Centre (right).

2022–present edit

The current composition of the council is as follows:

Name Affiliation
Jules Radich (Mayor) Team Dunedin
Bill Acklin Independent
Sophie Barker (Former Deputy Mayor) Independent
David Benson-Pope Independent
Christine Garey Independent
Kevin Gilbert Team Dunedin
Carmen Houlahan Independent
Marie Laufiso Green Dunedin
Cherry Lucas (Deputy Mayor) Independent
Jim O'Malley Independent
Mandy Mayhem-Bullock Independent
Lee Vandervis Independent
Steve Walker Labour
Brent Weatherall Team Dunedin
Andrew Whiley Team Dunedin

2019–2022 edit

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
David Benson-Pope Independent
Rachel Elder Independent
Doug Hall Independent
Carmen Houlahan Independent
Marie Laufiso Green Dunedin
Mike Lord Independent
Jim O'Malley Independent
Jules Radich Independent
Chris Staynes Independent
Lee Vandervis Independent
Steve Walker Labour
Andrew Whiley Independent

2016–2019 edit

During the 2016–2019 term the composition of the Council was as follows:[3]

Name Affiliation
David Cull (Mayor) Independent
Lee Vandervis Independent
Andrew Whiley Independent
Aaron Hawkins Green Dunedin
David Benson-Pope 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

2013–2016 edit

During the 2013–2016 term, the composition of the Council was as follows:[4]

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

2010–2013 edit

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

Community boards edit

The council has created six local community boards under the provisions of Part 4 of the Local Government Act 2002,[5] 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.[6]

References edit

  1. ^ "Subnational population estimates (RC, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (regional councils); "Subnational population estimates (TA, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (territorial authorities); "Subnational population estimates (urban rural), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (urban areas)
  2. ^ "2022 Elections". Dunedin City Council. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  3. ^ "2016 – Dunedin City Council Final Results and Returns of Electoral Donations and Expenses". Dunedin City Council. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  4. ^ . Dunedin City Council. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
  5. ^ "Local Government Act 2002 No 84 (as at 01 July 2017)". www.legislation.govt.nz. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Community boards". Dunedin City Council. Retrieved 19 August 2023.

External links edit

  • Official website

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The Dunedin City Council Maori Kaunihera a Rohe o Ōtepoti is the local government authority for Dunedin in New Zealand It is a territorial authority elected to represent the 134 600 people of Dunedin 1 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 2 Dunedin City Council Kaunihera a Rohe o ŌtepotiDunedin City Council coat of armsDunedin City Council logoTypeTypeUnicameral of DunedinHousesGoverning BodyTerm limitsNoneHistoryFounded6 March 1989 1989 03 06 LeadershipMayorJules RadichDeputy MayorCherry LucasStructureSeats15 seats 1 mayor 14 councillors Political groups Team Dunedin 4 Labour 1 Green 1 Independent 9 Length of term3 yearsElectionsVoting systemSingle Transferable VoteLast election8 October 2022Next electionOctober 2025MottoMaiorum Institutis UtendoMeeting placeMunicipal Chambers in The OctagonWebsitedunedin wbr govt wbr nz Contents 1 Council membership 1 1 2022 present 1 2 2019 2022 1 3 2016 2019 1 4 2013 2016 1 5 2010 2013 2 Community boards 3 References 4 External linksCouncil membership edit nbsp Dunedin Municipal Chambers and Civic Centre The Municipal Chambers left serve as the city s official town hall council offices are largely contained in the more modern Civic Centre right 2022 present edit See also 2022 Dunedin local elections and 2022 Dunedin mayoral election The current composition of the council is as follows Name AffiliationJules Radich Mayor Team DunedinBill Acklin IndependentSophie Barker Former Deputy Mayor IndependentDavid Benson Pope IndependentChristine Garey IndependentKevin Gilbert Team DunedinCarmen Houlahan IndependentMarie Laufiso Green DunedinCherry Lucas Deputy Mayor IndependentJim O Malley IndependentMandy Mayhem Bullock IndependentLee Vandervis IndependentSteve Walker LabourBrent Weatherall Team DunedinAndrew Whiley Team Dunedin2019 2022 edit See also 2019 Dunedin mayoral election During the 2019 2022 term the composition of the Council was as follows Name AffiliationAaron Hawkins Mayor Green DunedinChristine Garey Deputy Mayor IndependentSophie Barker IndependentDavid Benson Pope IndependentRachel Elder IndependentDoug Hall IndependentCarmen Houlahan IndependentMarie Laufiso Green DunedinMike Lord IndependentJim O Malley IndependentJules Radich IndependentChris Staynes IndependentLee Vandervis IndependentSteve Walker LabourAndrew Whiley Independent2016 2019 edit See also 2016 Dunedin mayoral election During the 2016 2019 term the composition of the Council was as follows 3 Name AffiliationDavid Cull Mayor IndependentLee Vandervis IndependentAndrew Whiley IndependentAaron Hawkins Green DunedinDavid Benson Pope IndependentChris Staynes Deputy Mayor IndependentConrad Stedman IndependentDoug Hall IndependentRachel Elder IndependentJim O Malley IndependentKate Wilson IndependentMike Lord IndependentDamian Newell IndependentMarie Laufiso Green DunedinChristine Garey Independent2013 2016 edit See also 2013 Dunedin mayoral election During the 2013 2016 term the composition of the Council was as follows 4 Mayor Dave CullCouncillors Central Ward Hilary Calvert Richard Thompson Lee Vandervis Jinty MacTavish David Benson Pope Aaron Hawkins Chris Staynes Neville Peat Doug Hall John Bezett Andrew WhileyCouncillors Mosgiel Taieri ward Kate Wilson Mike LordCouncillor Waikouaiti Coast Chalmers ward Andrew Noone2010 2013 edit 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 CullCouncillors Central Ward Bill Acklin John Bezett Fliss Butcher Neil Collins Paul Hudson Jinty MacTavish Chris Staynes Teresa Stevenson Richard Thompson Lee Vandervis Colin WeatherallCouncillors Mosgiel Taieri ward Syd Brown Kate WilsonCouncillor Waikouaiti Coast Chalmers ward Andrew NooneCommunity boards editThe council has created six local community boards under the provisions of Part 4 of the Local Government Act 2002 5 each with six elected members and one councillor appointed by the council Strath Taieri Community Board Waikouaiti Coast Community Board Mosgiel Taieri Community Board Saddle Hill Community Board West Harbour Community Board and Otago Peninsula Community Board These community boards are intended to provide advice to the city council regarding the interests of the communities they represent 6 References edit Subnational population estimates RC SA2 by age and sex at 30 June 1996 2023 2023 boundaries Statistics New Zealand Retrieved 25 October 2023 regional councils Subnational population estimates TA SA2 by age and sex at 30 June 1996 2023 2023 boundaries Statistics New Zealand Retrieved 25 October 2023 territorial authorities Subnational population estimates urban rural by age and sex at 30 June 1996 2023 2023 boundaries Statistics New Zealand Retrieved 25 October 2023 urban areas 2022 Elections Dunedin City Council Retrieved 19 August 2023 2016 Dunedin City Council Final Results and Returns of Electoral Donations and Expenses Dunedin City Council Retrieved 31 March 2017 Dunedin City Council Final Results Dunedin City Council Archived from the original on 23 September 2015 Retrieved 22 October 2013 Local Government Act 2002 No 84 as at 01 July 2017 www legislation govt nz Retrieved 19 August 2023 Community boards Dunedin City Council Retrieved 19 August 2023 External links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dunedin City Council amp oldid 1178486015, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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