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. 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.
Dunedin City Council Kaunihera ā-Rohe o Ōtepoti | |
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Dunedin City Council coat of arms | |
Dunedin City Council logo | |
| Type | |
| Type | Unicameral of Dunedin |
| Houses | Governing Body |
Term limits | None |
| History | |
| Founded | 6 March 1989 |
| Leadership | |
Mayor | |
Deputy Mayor | Cherry Lucas |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 15 seats (1 mayor, 14 councillors) |
Political groups |
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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 | |
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