Galer wins by 89 votes in final by-election count:

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May 12

Jo Galer on track to win Dunedin by-election: Jo Galer is ahead in the Dunedin City Council by-election, according to preliminary results ...

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May 12

Preliminary results confirm Galer in by-election lead

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Sep 09

Chief: Pittsburg officer ‘failed’ to find gun used in station shooting: A Pittsburg police officer twice failed to locate a gun a man in custody snuck into ...

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Sep 09

Bathroom blow-up: Galer blamed mayor for international media exposure: Bathroom blow-up: Galer blamed mayor for international media exposure

Sep 03

Galer’s Fortune Theatre ‘rort’ accusation unacceptable: Graham: Galer’s Fortune Theatre ‘rort’ accusation unacceptable: Graham

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Sep 01

Cr Galer ‘open to offers’ from Victoria’s Secret after viral undies video: Cr Galer ‘open to offers’ from Victoria’s Secret after viral undies video

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Aug 21

Dunedin Town Belt trial ‘completely useless exercise’: Dunedin Town Belt trial ‘completely useless exercise’

Aug 19

Historic theatre to become reception area for luxury Dunedin hotel: Historic theatre to become reception area for luxury Dunedin hotel

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Aug 07

NZ female politician joins meeting from bathroom with underwear hanging - 'You can see my washing, you can see me'

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Aug 06

Councillor beaming in from bathroom gets into international exposure: Councillor beaming in from bathroom gets into international exposure

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Jul 24

OpinionSometimes It’s O.K. to Let a Language Die: Nikhil Krishnan reviews “How to Kill a Language,” Sophia Smith Galer’s new book on global language loss.

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Jul 12

Galer’s spend on campaign over $15k: The victor of Dunedin’s by-election spent more than $15,000 on her campaign for a seat at the council table ...

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Jul 05

What really happens when a language dies: Sophia Smith Galer's new book “How to Kill a Language” explores what is really lost when languages go extinct and ...

odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/dcc/councillors-manipulated-silenced

Jun 17

Councillors ‘manipulated, silenced’ over South D plan: A political firestorm has erupted over proposed property buy-ups in South Dunedin as two councillors ...

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Jun 04

Councillor upset by email: An allegation of a ‘‘playground beat-up’’ between Dunedin councillors has emerged from fervent debate about the city’s most notable ...

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May 14

‘Smear campaign’ query over loss: Former Dunedin mayor Aaron Hawkins has questioned whether an ‘‘ugly smear campaign’’ from the by-election victor cost him a ...

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Mar 25

Barker totally rejects acting ‘unlawfully’: Dunedin's mayor has denied acting "unlawfully" at a council meeting after accusations of censorship ...

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Feb 03

Galer, Acklin to contest by-election: A controversial car-free connection in Dunedin’s Town Belt has spurred a council candidacy, as the contender calls for an ...

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Another candidate leaves ticket: Dunedin mayoral hopeful Andrew Simms’ council ticket has descended into infighting as another candidate jumps ship ...

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Jul 19 25

Removal of churches from protected list decried: Dunedin is "sleepwalking" into a heritage desert, an advocate says. Another advocate questions the ...