Aaron Hawkins
Coronavirus: Dunedin Council revitalisation plan panned
The divisive relationship between the Dunedin City Council and central city businesses may be ready to explode if proposed speed limit changes come into force.
The council will decide today on a… Audio
Councils fear Kainga Ora ability to authorise new developments
Councils fear giving Kainga Ora the power to authorise largescale housing developments would enable it to ride roughshod over local authorities.
Legislation before Parliament would give the new… Audio
New mayors and what they have achieved in first 100 days
It has been 100-days since mayors in cities and districts around the country took up the mayoral chains.
Some were elected promising to make big changes and to get things done.
RNZ's Andrew McRae… Audio
Big problems yes, but big opportunities too: NZ can make a difference to climate change, says James Cameron
Noelle McCarthy talks about the environment and environmental politics with film director James Cameron, and Dunedin's new Mayor, Aaron Hawkins. Recorded at Otago Museum. Audio
Samoan community in Dunedin responds to measles cartoon
In New Zealand, leaders from Dunedin's Samoan community have met with management of the local paper to express the hurt and harm caused by a cartoon making light of the Samoa measles epidemic. Audio
Dunedin residents asked to conserve water after fire
The flames are out at the Middlemarch fire in Otago, but more than 4600 hectares of landscape has been left devastated and smouldering.
That includes the Deep Stream catchment valley, which usually… Audio
Council moves to return Foulden Maar to public ownership
Dunedin City Council has served a notice of its intention to buy the 23 million-year-old fossil rich crater lake near Middlemarch, and it may use the Public Works Act to force through a deal. Mayor… Audio
Dunedin mayor Aaron Hawkins: How he's finding the job
It's been a week since Dunedin's new, 35-year-old, hitch-hiking Green party Mayor was sworn in - so now that Aaron Hawkins feet are firmly under the table, we decided to catch up with him and see how… Audio
The Mixtape: Aaron Hawkins
This week's RNZ Mixtape selector is Dunedin mayor elect Aaron Hawkins. He's one of a slew of younger representatives elected in the recent local body elections. He speaks of his time as a student… Audio
Surge in success for the young in local body elections
The results of the country's local body elections have seen a surge in younger people winning seats. Five mayors under 40 have been elected, and now a quarter of mayors are women, up from 19 per cent… Audio
Hundreds turn out to honour Dunedin flat party crush victim
An act of public unity is helping Otago University students, staff and wider community mourn the death of Sophia Crestani. About 2500 people took to the streets of North Dunedin yesterday to clean up… Audio
Dunedin's goes Green with new mayor
Dunedin's gone Green, with the election of Green Party councillor Aaron Hawkins as the city's next mayor. The 35-year-old Green Party candidate secured about 15,000 votes, putting him ahead of 13… Audio
Mayoral candidates concerned by low voter turnout
Low voter turnout and the way votes are cast are concerning mayoral candidates across the country - hoping to take out the top job. Voting in the local body elections closes at noon on Saturday. As… Audio
Dunedin mayoral candidates speed-date their constituents
Speed dating was given a political twist in Dunedin yesterday with the city's mayoral candidates lining up to court young voters. Historically young people are the least likely to vote in local… Audio
Dunedin residents call for protection of Foulden Maar
Dunedin's residents have called on central and local government to step up and protect in perpetuity a geological site dating back 23 million years. More than 160 people attended a meeting at Otago… Audio
Play it again Sammy's
Aaron Hawkins from the Dunedin city Council talks about the unanimous vote this week to restore the iconic music venue Sammy's. Audio
Council anger at lines company boss's confidential payout
Some Dunedin city councillors are considering asking the auditor-general to investigate a near-million dollar golden handshake given to the outgoing chief executive of a council-owned power company. Audio
Dunedin council backs push to become Syrian resettlement centre
The Dunedin city council has unanimously backed a push to make the city a resettlement centre for Syrian refugees. Audio
New Zealand Young Writers Festival
Dunedin's about to host the country's first festival dedicated to young writers - and new forums for writing. City councillor and playright Aaron Hawkins has organised the event, with panel… Audio
Aaron Hawkins - Cheese roll councillor
Dunedin City councillor, broadcaster, writer, and actor Aaron Hawkins responds to Wallace Chapman's cheese roll demands. Audio
