27 Apr 2021

Former Dunedin mayor Dave Cull dies of cancer at 71

From Checkpoint, 6:08 pm on 27 April 2021

Former Dunedin Mayor, Dave Cull, has died at the age of 71 after a battle with cancer.

Cull served as mayor for three terms from 2010 - and was elected president of Local Government New Zealand in 2017.

As Timothy Brown reports, he leaves behind a more united city and a legacy of advocacy that will have ramifications for local government throughout New Zealand.