Hawkins’ leadership style comes under fire
An apparent breakdown in trust between the Dunedin City Council and the community could be repaired through more engaging leadership, mayoral candidate Sophie Barker says.
Local body elections
18 women face public
18 women face public
Female candidates running in Invercargill’s local body elections introduced themselves to members of the public at a local government women candidate event last night.
Pair first to enter council election race
Pair first to enter council election race
Nominations have opened for the Dunedin City Council and first out of the blocks in the election race were two women both standing for council and the mayoralty.
Getting to grips with slippery issue
Getting to grips with slippery issue
Candidates elected to the Otago Regional Council next month can expect to spend plenty of time in the next three years talking about ‘‘lake snow’’ algae in ...
Economic development tops agenda
Economic development tops agenda
Economic development was the main focus of a Central Otago mayoralty forum yesterday, with a few detours into lighter topics such as the contents of each candidate's fridge and their...
Candidates shy about mayoral choice
Candidates shy about mayoral choice
Dunedin City Council hopefuls are keener to divulge the political party they support than admit who they would vote for for mayor.
Support for online voting
Support for online voting
Changes are needed in how local government elections are run in the future, including a serious look at online voting, Otago regional councillors say.
A contentious council?
A contentious council?
While the mayoralty elections around Otago represent, on the whole, status quo results, the same cannot be said for the Dunedin City Council.
Mayoral Profile: Bryan Cadogan
Mayoral Profile: Bryan Cadogan
The Otago Daily Times is profiling mayoral candidates in Otago's heartland. Helena de Reus talks to Bryan Cadogan, who is standing in Clutha.
Mayoral profile: Kevin Dwyer
Mayoral profile: Kevin Dwyer
What do you know about the candidates who are contesting Dunedin's mayoral campaign in 2013? Today, reporter Chris Morris puts the questions to Kevin Dwyer.
Mayoral profile: Andrew Whiley
Mayoral profile: Andrew Whiley
Golf professional Andrew Whiley has deep concerns for the growth of Dunedin if the election results in Greater Dunedin and ''like-minded allies'' controlling the council and shaping the future of the city.
Key issues set to spur lively debate
Key issues set to spur lively debate
Expect a clash of ideas and styles when the nine contenders fighting to be Dunedin's next mayor square off in public later today.
DCC to adopt randomly-ordered ballot papers
DCC to adopt randomly-ordered ballot papers
"Fairness'' was the winner at the Dunedin City Council yesterday, when councillors across the alphabet voted to use randomly-ordered ballot papers for the October local body election. The...
DCC election in need of candidates
DCC election in need of candidates
The starter's gun has fired, but candidates racing for electoral success in Dunedin are not exactly setting a cracking early pace.
Peat will stand for council
Peat will stand for council
Author and former Otago regional councillor Neville Peat intends to stand for the Dunedin City Council in the October local body elections.
Take an interest, for we will all be affected
Take an interest, for we will all be affected
Olivier Lequeux makes a plea for people to be interested in local politics and in standing in this year's local body elections.
Thomson and MacTavish planning to stand again
Thomson and MacTavish planning to stand again
Two more Dunedin city councillors have confirmed they want their seats for another three years.
Mayor spent almost $16,500
Mayor spent almost $16,500
The new Mayor of the Queenstown Lakes District, spent $16,419 on her election campaign, figures released by the council last night show.
Cull spent $30,000 less than Chin
Cull spent $30,000 less than Chin
Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull spent more than $13,000 in his campaign to win the mayoral chains - nearly $30,000 less than Peter Chin did in his campaign not to lose them.
$16,000 campaign for seat
$16,000 campaign for seat
Dunedin businessman Trevor Kempton spent $16,046.36 to help secure his seat on the Otago Regional Council.