Members of the public are invited to have their say on the Dunedin City Council’s draft 9 year plan 2025-2034.

Formal consultation on the draft plan runs from 9am on Monday 31 March until noon on Wednesday 30 April.  

The draft 9 year plan aims to strike the right balance between investing in our city and keeping things affordable. We must make careful decisions to ensure we have a plan that reflects our people and our city.   

Investment comes at a cost, and we’re working hard to strike the right balance and keep rates affordable while still meeting our responsibilities. We know there are some tough decisions ahead – which is why it’s important for people to have their say.  

We’re grateful to everyone who shared their thoughts as part of the early engagement, which invited feedback to help shape the draft plan.     

Among the various suggestions, respondents wanted to see improvements to infrastructure and roading, while there were also calls to support small business and the city’s arts, culture and music sectors. 

Future of water services     

Members of the public are also being invited to have their say on the future delivery of drinking water, wastewater and stormwater in Ōtepoti Dunedin. 

Formal consultation on Local Water Done Well - Ōtepoti Dunedin is running at the same time as the draft 9 year plan, closing on 30 April.   

The DCC has identified two potential models  – an in-house model and a Council Controlled Organisation (CCO) model.  

Council recently decided its preferred model is an in-house model. However, before making a final decision on the model, it is seeking submissions from the community. 

Find out more 

The DCC has organised a range of opportunities for the public to learn more about both the draft 9 year plan and Local Water Done Well Ōtepoti Dunedin. These include drop-in sessions and public events throughout April.  

More details, including the full consultation documents, can be found at

Draft 9 year plan 2025-2034 and Local Water Done Well - Ōtepoti Dunedin.