The Dunedin City Council () is the local government authority for Dunedin in New Zealand. It is a territorial authority elected to represent the people of Dunedin. Since October 2025, the Mayor of Dunedin is Sophie Barker, who succeeded Jules Radich. 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 11 October 2025.
The initial composition of the council for the 2025âÂÂ2028 term was as follows. Councillor Jules Radich died on 4 January 2026.
During the 2022âÂÂ2025 term the composition of the council was as follows:
During the 2019âÂÂ2022 term the composition of the Council was as follows:
During the 2016âÂÂ2019 term the composition of the Council was as follows:
During the 2013âÂÂ2016 term, the composition of the Council was as follows:
During the 2010âÂÂ2013 term, the composition of the Council was as follows:
The council has created six local community boards under the provisions of Part 4 of the Local Government Act 2002, 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.