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DCC & ORC candidate slogans, 2025

It is local government elections 2025, here are some candidate slogans, do you know who they belong to?

Slogans below collected from riding the bus and taking notes, all errors my own!

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Slogans

Click a slogan to see who has deployed it:

Less waste, more listening

Andrew Sutton

Delivering for Dunedin

Jules Radich

The real deal.

Sophie Barker

Turn this ship around!

Captain Hugh O'Neill

Care for tamariki

Marie Laufiso

Transformational leadership

Sophie Barker

Open. Honest. Fair.

Carmen Houlahan

Vote for the REEL deal

O'Neill & Chambers (double bill ad!)

You'd be barking mad not to have XXXXXX on council!

Brent Weatherall

Manaakitaka

Anna Knight

Proven, practical, committed

Bill Acklin

A breath of fresh air

Green Party candidates

Positive Action

Jules Radich

Follow your dog!

Jen Olsen

Sensible. Strong. Smart.

Sophie Barker

Strong leadership, proven track record

Andrew Simms

A compassionate approach to eliminating homelessness. No rates increases.

Daniel Rooney

Financial and ecological stability

Doug Hall Jr

Let's fix what's broken. Build what matters.

Lee Vandervis

What's news Dunedin

Richard Knights

Aroha ki te tākata

Marie Laufiso (/ Building Kotahitaka crew)

Committed to the well being of our city

Marita Johnson

For a healthy environment and future proof region

Tim Morgan

A beautiful Ōtepoti for all

Mandy Mayhem-Bullock

A Strong Voice for Dunedin

Jo Galer

Prosperous People, Thriving Environment

Chanel Gardner

I believe Dunedin can be better for all of us.

Lee Vandervis

I will bring more than classic Ford Falcons to Dunedin from across the Tasman

Benedict Ong

When Does It Stop

Lync Aronson

Submissions welcome, see contact page!

Also,

Thanks to all the folk who stuck googly-eyes on billboards across the city. Your work is appreciated.