DCC Economic Development Agenda Data spoken of positively by many Councillors

when in fact every significant comparison of Dunedin data compared to New Zealand averages data showed Dunedin to be below average, in many cases well below average.

Look at how low Dunedin Average House Values are compared to the NZ average.

The hard 2023 data ran for scores of pages in our agenda but my speech summary notes show the significant standards.

Most elected representatives are in serious denial when trying to highlight good news from these latest figures, and have accused me of talking Dunedin down when highlighting the hard facts.

I believe that clearly identifying problems is the necessary first step to solving these problems.