Former Dunedin mayor Peter Chin is among a dozen high-profile
New Zealanders who have been selected to oversee a review of
the nation's constitutional arrangements.
The way
Dunedin has developed its sister city links with Shanghai is
a model for others to follow in fostering ties with China,
New Zealand consul-general at Shanghai, Michael Swain, says.
Is the mayor of Dunedin largely a ceremonial figurehead, or a critical player in all the activities of local government? Lee Vandervis offers a personal perspective and contrasts the styles of two past civic leaders.
Peter Chin may have lost the election but he appears to have
rediscovered his sense of humour - and perhaps his joie de
vivre - following Saturday's election results.
When Dunedin Mayor Peter Chin spoke to the final city council
meeting earlier this month, his words read like a valedictory
speech, a farewell from office, and such has proved to be the
case.
Dunedin Mayor Peter Chin hopes history will be a kinder judge
of the Dunedin City Council's achievements over the past
three years than some of his outspoken critics.
What do you know about the candidates who are contesting
Dunedin's mayoral campaign in the 2010 local body elections?
Today, in the final Mayoral Profile, David Loughrey puts the
questions to Dunedin Mayor Peter Chin.
