Race briefing: A bumpy road ahead for the next crop of Otago Regional councillors

The Spinoff September 1, 2025

In the first instalment of The Spinoff’s Race Briefings for the 2025 local elections, Shanti Mathias takes a tour through the issues at stake and the candidates running for Otago Regional Council.

People Mentions:

Shane Jones (NZ First) James Shaw (Green) Rachel Brooking (Labour) Todd McClay (National) James Cockle (The Radical Action Faction) Gary Kelliher (Vision Otago) Michael Laws (Vision Otago) Chanel Gardner Alan Somerville (Green) Alex King Robbie Byars (ACT Local) Sophia Leon De La Barra Nicky Rhodes (Vision Otago) Neil Gillespie Gretchen Robertson Kate Wilson Lloyd Mccall Kevin Malcolm Amie Pont (Independent) Ben Farrell Andrew Noone (Independent) Elliot Weir Matt Hollyer Tim Mepham (Independent)

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