Photo: Derek MorrisonDunedin is witnessing how "toothless" the city council’s code of conduct can be for managing councillor behaviour, one by-election candidate says. In his short time as a Dunedin city councillor, Cr Ong has been both a complainant and respondent in code of conduct matters. Councillors will decide on March 25 what to do about independent investigator Steph Dyhrberg’s report, which identified very serious breaches by Cr Ong. Photo: supplied"It needs to be through a government entity that is independent from council," Mr Acklin said. "[Cr Ong] obviously has his own style, but it must be adapted."

Source: Otago Daily Times March 13, 2026 21:54 UTC