In a statement, Dunedin Mayor Sophie Barker said she was pleased to say the council received 44 applications for the chief executive role, including three from overseas.
When asked, she did not say if incumbent Sandy Graham had applied.
Applications closed on Sunday and were being processed — a long list of candidates would be considered by the chief executive performance and employment committee, Ms Barker said.
Interviews would follow next month.
Ms Graham was appointed to the role in 2020, for an initial five-year contract, after a recruitment process that drew 51 applicants.
The council last year extended her contract by a year. That extension is due to expire in October this year.
Ms Barker has previously said recruitment agency Sheffield South Island was chosen to support the appointment process and ensure there was a wide and high-quality pool of candidates. — Allied Media
