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What comes next? Christchurch Mayor Lianne Dalziel is not seeking re-election in October 2022. She talks to Lynda Papesch about life, love and loss.
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or more than three decades since first elected to public office, outgoing Ōtautahi Christchurch Mayor Lianne Dalziel has constantly been in the political and public spotlights. The last 10 years have seen her at the 8 19 August, 2021 Metropol
forefront while the city has battled floods, fires, earthquakes and terrorism, leading the charge to resurrect, reshape and reconnect communities, infrastructure and civic pride. Now after three terms as mayor, it’s time for a change, she says.
“The reality is the one person that I need by my side, my husband Rob who died last year, has gone.” Where her new journey will lead she doesn’t know, but will always be proud of what has been achieved during her time
