The 2026 Dunedin City Council by-election was a local by-election held on 12 May 2026 in Dunedin, New Zealand, that was prompted by the death of councillor Jules Radich on 4 January 2026. Voters elect
Aaron Hawkins 2019
Aaron Hawkins (politician)
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Aaron Garth Hawkins is a New Zealand politician who served as the 58th mayor of Dunedin, New Zealand from 2019 to 2022. He was elected as Mayor on 12 October 2019 with 54.54% of the vote, after two pr
2026 Dunedin City Council by-election
…City Council representing the city at-large. Postal voting and the single transferable vote system were used. Jo Galer narrowly defeated former mayor Aaron Hawkins by just 89 votes. She will serve for the remainder of the 2025–2028 term. Key dates related to the by-election are…
Hawkins in 2019