If Dunedin dumps the STV system for electing the city council, it will not happen before the 2022 election. However, petition organisers are pressing on with trying to generate enough support to have the question put on 2022 ballot papers, possibly resulting in a change for 2025 and 2028. Dunedin Mayor Aaron Hawkins said he was encouraged there had not been a groundswell against retaining the single transferable vote (STV) system. Petition committee chairman Pablo Dennison said STV was convoluted and people should have a choice about whether to keep it. Mr Weggery said he had once been a supporter of STV, but he had noticed dissatisfaction with the system.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 22, 2021 14:26 UTC