This page provides profile and contact information for Councillor Christine Garey.
Profile
Christine Garey has served eighteen years in local government; nine as city councillor and as Deputy Mayor 2019-2022.
Her roles include Deputy Chair, Economic Development, RMA Commissioner and externally, Chair, Study Dunedin and trustee on Ashburn Hall Charitable Trust, St Paul’s Cathedral Foundation, Otago Museum Trust Board.
Her focus is on preparing the city for the future given the challenges of climate change and the cost of living crisis, while honouring the city’s relationship with mana whenua in all undertakings.
Her professional career is in education, arts, management, marketing and tourism, corporate and small business. She has a BA (Geography) and post graduate qualifications in marketing, public relations, teaching.
She grew up in Oamaru and first moved to Dunedin as a student, returning to settle here with her own family on the Otago Peninsula.
Christine continues to work tirelessly for the city making evidencebased decisions for Ōtepoti, Dunedin’s future.
Committee Membership
Councillor Garey is a member of the following Committees:
- Civic Committee
- Community Services Committee
- Customer & Regulatory Committee
- Economic Development Committee - Deputy Chair
- Finance & CCO Committee
- Infrastructure Services Committee
- Strategy & Engagement Committee
- Grants Committee
- Hearings Committee
Cr Christine Garey
Contact details
- Phone: 03 477 4000
- Mobile: 027 447 8876
- Email address: christine.garey@dcc.govt.nz