From: Lee Vandervis <lee@vandervision.co.nz>
Date: Wednesday, 21 May 2025 at 1:18 PM
To: Ruby Shaw <ruby.shaw@alliedpress.co.nz>
Cc: Nicholas Smith <nicholas.smith@xtra.co.nz>
Subject: 2025 Election

Hi Ruby,

Ta for your interest in my election plans.

I am standing as an independent candidate for Dunedin Mayor and Council this October. With extensive business and political experience, I believe I am the best candidate available to help maintain and improve our quality of life. I pay for my own independent election campaigns, ensuring I work for Dunedin’s people, not for other party interests.

My track record includes uncovering Citifleet and mud-tank contract fraud, exposing millions lost in Jacks Point, Luggate, and Yaldhurst subdivision mismanagement, and opposing millions wasted annually on such planet-saving as underused cycleways and carbon-counting paperwork. As DCC Chair of Finance, I have driven transparency with clear debt and dividend graphs, secured a new focus on returning DCC company profits to ratepayers, and delivered an $11 million dividend this year—the first since 2015—to ease rates pressure.

My priorities are affordable rates, robust infrastructure, better value for rates, and a slimmer and more facilitating bureaucracy supporting local businesses and social organisations.

I am standing to serve Dunedin people and promote the major changes needed to make Dunedin sustainable – economically and environmentally. 

Kind regards,

Lee Vandervis
021-612340

47 Garfield Avenue
Roslyn
Dunedin 9010

From: Ruby Shaw <ruby.shaw@alliedpress.co.nz>
Date: Wednesday, 21 May 2025 at 10:22 AM
To: Lee Vandervis <lee@vandervision.co.nz>
Subject: 2025 Election

Mōrena, 

With growing talk about this year’s election, I’d like to ask you about any plans for re-election.

Are you planning to stand for council again? Are you planning to stand for mayor?

If you’re running, is it as part of a ticket or with party affiliation and with who?

If you’re not standing, why not?

If you haven’t made a decision, when do you expect to make one and what are you weighing up?

Is there anything else you’d like to add?

Thanks for your time, my deadline is 4pm today,

Ruby