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'@@ -38,17 +38,26 @@ ===2013&ndash;2016 terms=== -Lee Vandervis stood for re-election in the [[2013 New Zealand local elections|October 2013 local election]] as a Dunedin City Councillor; he also contested the Dunedin mayoralty for the fourth time.<ref name="Mayoral contest heats up">{{cite news |last=Morris |first=Chris |title=Mayoral contest heats up |url= http://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/257993/mayoral-contest-heats |accessdate=24 May 2013 |newspaper=[[Otago Daily Times]] |date=22 May 2013}}</ref> He was elected as to Council and placed third for the mayoralty.<ref name="2013 results">{{cite web |title=Dunedin City Council : 2013 Triennial Elections |url=http://www.dunedin.govt.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/345979/Dunedin-City-Council-2013-Triennial-Elections-Preliminary-STV-Result-Report.pdf |publisher=[[Dunedin City Council]] |accessdate=14 October 2013 }}{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The Mayor, [[Dave Cull]], did not appoint Vandervis to any committees, commenting that ''he had no confidence he could contribute constructively, nor maintain any of the relationships needed to do the work effectively.''<ref>No leadership role for Vandervis, Debbie Porteous, Otago Daily Times, 24 October 2013</ref> +Lee Vandervis stood for re-election in the [[2013 New Zealand local elections|October 2013 local election]] as a Dunedin City Councillor; he also for the 4th time unsuccessfully contested the Dunedin mayoralty.<ref name="Mayoral contest heats up">{{cite news |last=Morris |first=Chris |title=Mayoral contest heats up |url= http://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/257993/mayoral-contest-heats |accessdate=24 May 2013 |newspaper=[[Otago Daily Times]] |date=22 May 2013}}</ref> He was elected as to Council and placed third for the mayoralty.<ref name="2013 results">{{cite web |title=Dunedin City Council : 2013 Triennial Elections |url=http://www.dunedin.govt.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/345979/Dunedin-City-Council-2013-Triennial-Elections-Preliminary-STV-Result-Report.pdf |publisher=[[Dunedin City Council]] |accessdate=14 October 2013 }}{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The Mayor, [[Dave Cull]], did not appoint Vandervis to any committees due to vandervis's dificult personality, lack of diplomacy, and general ineptitude, commenting that ''he had no confidence he could contribute constructively, nor maintain any of the relationships needed to do the work effectively.''<ref>No leadership role for Vandervis, Debbie Porteous, Otago Daily Times, 24 October 2013</ref> -On 16 March 2015, Lee Vandervis was subject to a code of conduct hearing dealing with three complaints against him for his alleged bullying, aggressive, and misleading behaviour. Vandervis has defended his actions. The city councillor had been involved in an argument with the Dunedin City Council's chief executive Dr Sue Bidrose and had criticized the council and the local police's investigation of the illegal sale of 150 the Council's Cityfleet vehicles to local residents. On 1 May 2015, Vandervis was temporarily stripped of his voting rights after failing to apologize for these actions.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Telfer|first1=Ian|title=Council accused of unprofessional behaviour|url=http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/regional/268750/councillor-accused-of-unprofessional-behaviour|accessdate=1 June 2015|publisher=[[Radio New Zealand News]]|date=16 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Morris|first1=Chris|title=Apology lacking; voting rights to go|url=http://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/340734/apology-lacking-voting-rights-go|accessdate=1 June 2015|publisher=[[Otago Daily Times]]|date=1 May 2015}}</ref> According to the ''[[Otago Daily Times]]'' journalist Kim Dungey, Vandervis was well known within Dunedin circles for his acrimonious relationship with Mayor Cull and several city councillors; taking issue with the council's alleged misspending of public money, the Cityfleet fraud case, and property speculation by Council's Delta Utility Services.<ref name="Fighting City Hall 2015" /> In addition, Vandervis has also opposed a 3.8% rates increase and has called for the council to cut back on staff numbers and to "be run more like a business."<ref>{{cite news|last1=Goodwin|first1=Eileen|title=Council sets 3.8% rates rise|url=http://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/343296/council-sets-38-rates-rise|accessdate=1 June 2015|publisher=[[Otago Daily Times]]|date=23 May 2015}}</ref> +On 16 March 2015, Lee Vandervis was subject to a code of conduct hearing dealing with three complaints against him as a result of bullying, aggressive, and misleading behaviour. Vandervis has defended his actions. + +The city councillor had been involved in an argument with the Dunedin City Council's chief executive Dr Sue Bidrose while at a committee meeting (vandervis was not a member of the committee but attended all their meetings) in which attendees claim that vandervis was enraged after discussion of a report he had "spent hours reading" was ended, attendees described his behaviour as aggressive, unprofessional, and childish. In the meeting vandervis had criticized the council and the local police's investigation of the illegal sale of 150 the Council's Cityfleet vehicles to local residents. Brent Bachop, the fleet manager who died in a suspected suicide shortly after the accusations vandervis referred to were raised, has since been confirmed as responsible for the fraud. + +On 1 May 2015, Vandervis was temporarily stripped of his voting rights after failing to apologize for these actions.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Telfer|first1=Ian|title=Council accused of unprofessional behaviour|url=http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/regional/268750/councillor-accused-of-unprofessional-behaviour|accessdate=1 June 2015|publisher=[[Radio New Zealand News]]|date=16 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Morris|first1=Chris|title=Apology lacking; voting rights to go|url=http://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/340734/apology-lacking-voting-rights-go|accessdate=1 June 2015|publisher=[[Otago Daily Times]]|date=1 May 2015}}</ref> According to the ''[[Otago Daily Times]]'' journalist Kim Dungey, Vandervis was well known within Dunedin circles for his acrimonious relationship with Mayor Cull and several city councillors as well as his often childlike and emotionally volatile behaviour; taking issue with the council's alleged misspending of public money, the Cityfleet fraud case, and property speculation by Council's Delta Utility Services.<ref name="Fighting City Hall 2015" /> In addition, Vandervis has also opposed a 3.8% rates increase and has called for the council to cut back on staff numbers and to "be run more like a business."<ref>{{cite news|last1=Goodwin|first1=Eileen|title=Council sets 3.8% rates rise|url=http://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/343296/council-sets-38-rates-rise|accessdate=1 June 2015|publisher=[[Otago Daily Times]]|date=23 May 2015}}</ref> vandervis has reiterated his claim that the council should be run "like a business" repeatedly throughout his political career, using his background running a small audiovisual equipment shop as evidence of his knowledge in running large organisations. ===2019 local body election=== -In late August 2019, the ''[[Otago Daily Times]]'' reported that Vandervis was the subject of 11 complaints of inappropriate behaviour, angry and shouting, insulting, threatening, unsubstantiated allegations of corruption, and intimidating behaviour against several Dunedin City Council staff members and members of the public. Vandervis was also criticised by Mayor Cull and several fellow councillors including Rachel Elder, [[Aaron Hawkins (politician)|Aaron Hawkins]], and Mike Lord for alleged bullying and intimidating behaviour.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Morris |first1=Chris |title=Vandervis subject of 11 complaints |url=https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/vandervis-subject-11-complaints |accessdate=13 September 2019 |publisher=[[Otago Daily Times]] |date=26 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title='Shouting, insulting, threatening': Dunedin councillor Lee Vandervis accused of harassment |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12261872 |accessdate=13 September 2019 |publisher=[[New Zealand Herald]] |date=26 August 2019}}</ref> In response, Vandervis defended his actions and claimed that he was the victim of a smear campaign timed to coincide with the [[2019 Dunedin mayoral election]].<ref>{{cite news |title=11 complaints: Dunedin councillor claims smear campaign |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12262170 |accessdate=13 September 2019 |agency=[[Allied Press]] |publisher=[[New Zealand Herald]] |date=27 August 2019}}</ref> In early September 2019, Vandervis drew criticism when he made remarks that young voters were ignorant or did not care about candidates during a mayoral debate organised by the [[Otago University Students' Association]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Morris |first1=Chris |title=Young voters 'don't know enough': Dunedin mayoral candidate Lee Vandervis |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12265278 |accessdate=13 September 2019 |publisher=[[New Zealand Herald]] |date=5 September 2019}}</ref> Vandervis subsequently apologised for his remarks.<ref>{{cite news |last1=McNeilly |first1=Hamish |title=Councillor apologises over comments made at Scarfie mayoral forum |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/115562630/dunedin-mayoral-hopefuls-plead-their-case-to-scarfies |accessdate=13 September 2019 |publisher=[[Stuff.co.nz]] |date=5 September 2019}}</ref> +In late August 2019, the ''[[Otago Daily Times]]'' reported that Vandervis was the subject of 11 complaints of inappropriate behaviour, angry and shouting, insulting, threatening, unsubstantiated allegations of corruption, and intimidating behaviour against several Dunedin City Council staff members and members of the public. + +Vandervis was also criticised by Mayor Cull and several fellow councillors including Rachel Elder, [[Aaron Hawkins (politician)|Aaron Hawkins]], and Mike Lord for alleged bullying and intimidating behaviour.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Morris |first1=Chris |title=Vandervis subject of 11 complaints |url=https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/vandervis-subject-11-complaints |accessdate=13 September 2019 |publisher=[[Otago Daily Times]] |date=26 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title='Shouting, insulting, threatening': Dunedin councillor Lee Vandervis accused of harassment |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12261872 |accessdate=13 September 2019 |publisher=[[New Zealand Herald]] |date=26 August 2019}}</ref> In response, Vandervis defended his actions and claimed that he was the victim of a smear campaign timed to coincide with the [[2019 Dunedin mayoral election]].<ref>{{cite news |title=11 complaints: Dunedin councillor claims smear campaign |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12262170 |accessdate=13 September 2019 |agency=[[Allied Press]] |publisher=[[New Zealand Herald]] |date=27 August 2019}}</ref> Vandervis has failed to produce any evidence for this claim or the accusations of corruption, and was not expected to win the mayoralty prior to this. + +In early September 2019, Vandervis drew criticism when he made remarks that young voters were ignorant or did not care about candidates during a mayoral debate despite the debate being organised by the [[Otago University Students' Association]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Morris |first1=Chris |title=Young voters 'don't know enough': Dunedin mayoral candidate Lee Vandervis |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12265278 |accessdate=13 September 2019 |publisher=[[New Zealand Herald]] |date=5 September 2019}}</ref> Vandervis subsequently apologised for his remarks which were made as a response to his extremely low popularity and engagement with young voters.<ref>{{cite news |last1=McNeilly |first1=Hamish |title=Councillor apologises over comments made at Scarfie mayoral forum |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/115562630/dunedin-mayoral-hopefuls-plead-their-case-to-scarfies |accessdate=13 September 2019 |publisher=[[Stuff.co.nz]] |date=5 September 2019}}</ref> + +In mid-September 2019, a twelfth complaint was lodged against Vandervis after he allegedly verbally abused some DCC staff members over a $12 [[parking ticket]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Morris |first1=Chris |title=Complaint made against Vandervis |url=https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/complaint-made-against-vandervis |accessdate=4 October 2019 |work=[[Otago Daily Times]] |date=24 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Adams |first1=Josie |title=Dunedin’s venomous election fight, assessed via the Spinoff Snake Rating |url=https://thespinoff.co.nz/local-elections/04-10-2019/dunedins-venomous-election-fight-assessed-via-the-spinoff-snake-rating/ |accessdate=4 October 2019 |work=[[The Spinoff]] |date=4 October 2019}}</ref> Vandervis contested the complaint and uploaded a CCTV video on social media to support his claim that he did not verbally abuse. David Benham, chairman of the [[Otago Regional Council]]'s audit and risk subcommittee, was tasked with conducting an independent investigation into the matter.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Morris |first1=Chris |title=Cr's claim CCTV clip had audio rejected |url=https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/dcc/crs-claim-cctv-clip-had-audio-rejected |accessdate=4 October 2019 |work=[[Otago Daily Times]] |date=27 September 2019}}</ref> On 10 December, Vandervis was censured by his fellow councillors for the parking ticket incident. In response, he alleged that his privacy was breached at a critical time of the election campaign.<ref>{{cite news |last1=McNeilly |first1=Hamish |title=Dunedin councillor censured over $12 parking ticket |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/118094625/dunedin-councillor-censured-over-12-parking-ticket |accessdate=13 December 2019 |work=[[Stuff (website)|Stuff]] |date=10 December 2019}}</ref> Despite being reprimanded vandervis has continued to push the matter and prior to court proceedings this had cost the council over $14,000. -In mid-September 2019, a twelfth complaint was lodged against Vandervis after he allegedly verbally abused some DCC staff members over a [[parking ticket]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Morris |first1=Chris |title=Complaint made against Vandervis |url=https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/complaint-made-against-vandervis |accessdate=4 October 2019 |work=[[Otago Daily Times]] |date=24 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Adams |first1=Josie |title=Dunedin’s venomous election fight, assessed via the Spinoff Snake Rating |url=https://thespinoff.co.nz/local-elections/04-10-2019/dunedins-venomous-election-fight-assessed-via-the-spinoff-snake-rating/ |accessdate=4 October 2019 |work=[[The Spinoff]] |date=4 October 2019}}</ref> Vandervis contested the complaint and uploaded a CCTV video on social media to support his claim that he did not verbally abuse. David Benham, chairman of the [[Otago Regional Council]]'s audit and risk subcommittee, was tasked with conducting an independent investigation into the matter.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Morris |first1=Chris |title=Cr's claim CCTV clip had audio rejected |url=https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/dcc/crs-claim-cctv-clip-had-audio-rejected |accessdate=4 October 2019 |work=[[Otago Daily Times]] |date=27 September 2019}}</ref> On 10 December, Vandervis was censured by his fellow councillors for the parking ticket incident. In response, he alleged that his privacy was breached at a critical time of the election campaign.<ref>{{cite news |last1=McNeilly |first1=Hamish |title=Dunedin councillor censured over $12 parking ticket |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/118094625/dunedin-councillor-censured-over-12-parking-ticket |accessdate=13 December 2019 |work=[[Stuff (website)|Stuff]] |date=10 December 2019}}</ref> -On 12 October 2019, Vandervis was re-elected to the Dunedin City Council as a councillor but lost the mayoral contest to Greens candidate Aaron Hawkins.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dunedin goes Green as Aaron Hawkins elected as the city's next mayor |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/400842/dunedin-goes-green-as-aaron-hawkins-elected-as-the-city-s-next-mayor |accessdate=13 December 2019 |work=[[Radio New Zealand]] |date=12 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=2019 Election results - Dunedin City Council |url=https://www.dunedin.govt.nz/council/electoral-information/2019-election-results/2019-election-results-dunedin-city-council |publisher=[[Dunedin City Council]] |accessdate=13 December 2019 |date=19 November 2019}}</ref> +On 12 October 2019, Vandervis was re-elected to the Dunedin City Council as a councillor but lost the mayoral contest to Greens candidate Aaron Hawkins.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dunedin goes Green as Aaron Hawkins elected as the city's next mayor |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/400842/dunedin-goes-green-as-aaron-hawkins-elected-as-the-city-s-next-mayor |accessdate=13 December 2019 |work=[[Radio New Zealand]] |date=12 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=2019 Election results - Dunedin City Council |url=https://www.dunedin.govt.nz/council/electoral-information/2019-election-results/2019-election-results-dunedin-city-council |publisher=[[Dunedin City Council]] |accessdate=13 December 2019 |date=19 November 2019}}</ref> . Vandervis has repeatedly claimed that he was the true victor in the election due to his performance in the first round of vote counting, rejecting the final STV results as being undemocratic. ===2020 disciplinary action=== -In mid-October 2020, independent investigator Steph Dyhrberg found that Vandervis had engaged in intimidatory behaviour during an argument with Deputy Mayor Christine Garey in late July 2020. While apologising for his conduct, Vandervis defended his efforts to hold city councillors and staff to account for allegedly "not doing their job."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Miller |first1=Grant |title=Vandervis ruled in breach, on the mat |url=https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/dcc/vandervis-ruled-breach-mat |accessdate=27 October 2020 |work=[[Otago Daily Times]] |date=23 October 2020 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20201027214245/https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/dcc/vandervis-ruled-breach-mat |archivedate=27 October 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> During a conduct hearing held on 27 October, Vandervis' fellow councillors called on him to apologise for his behaviour and seek professional help with anger management, with Mayor [[Aaron Hawkins (politician)|Aaron Hawkins]] likening him to a four-year old. Vandervis remained defiant during the hearing, alleging that the problem was council mismanagement and misrepresentation. The Dunedin City Council also warned Vandervis that they would revoke his membership of the [[Otago Museum]] Trust Board and the district licensing committee if a "suitable apology" was not delivered.<ref>{{cite news |last1=McNeilly |first1=Hamish |title=Errant councillor asked to apologise after finger-wagging tirade against deputy mayor |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/123211122/errant-councillor-asked-to-apologise-after-fingerwagging-tirade-against-deputy-mayor |accessdate=27 October 2020 |work=[[Stuff (website)|Stuff]] |date=27 October 2020 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20201027215018/https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/123211122/errant-councillor-asked-to-apologise-after-fingerwagging-tirade-against-deputy-mayor |archivedate=27 October 2020|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Miller |first1=Grant |title=Councillors united against Vandervis |url=https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/dcc/councillors-united-against-vandervis |accessdate=27 October 2020 |work=[[Otago Daily Times]] |date=28 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201027215338/https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/dcc/councillors-united-against-vandervis|archive-date=27 October 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> +In mid-October 2020, independent investigator Steph Dyhrberg found that Vandervis had engaged in intimidatory behaviour during an argument with Deputy Mayor Christine Garey in late July 2020. While apologising for his conduct, Vandervis defended his efforts to hold city councillors and staff to account for allegedly "not doing their job."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Miller |first1=Grant |title=Vandervis ruled in breach, on the mat |url=https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/dcc/vandervis-ruled-breach-mat |accessdate=27 October 2020 |work=[[Otago Daily Times]] |date=23 October 2020 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20201027214245/https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/dcc/vandervis-ruled-breach-mat |archivedate=27 October 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> During a conduct hearing held on 27 October, Vandervis' fellow councillors called on him to apologise for his behaviour and seek professional help with anger management, with Mayor [[Aaron Hawkins (politician)|Aaron Hawkins]] likening him to a four-year old. Vandervis remained defiant during the hearing, alleging that the problem was council mismanagement and misrepresentation. The Dunedin City Council also warned Vandervis that they would revoke his membership of the [[Otago Museum]] Trust Board and the district licensing committee if a "suitable apology" was not delivered.<ref>{{cite news |last1=McNeilly |first1=Hamish |title=Errant councillor asked to apologise after finger-wagging tirade against deputy mayor |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/123211122/errant-councillor-asked-to-apologise-after-fingerwagging-tirade-against-deputy-mayor |accessdate=27 October 2020 |work=[[Stuff (website)|Stuff]] |date=27 October 2020 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20201027215018/https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/123211122/errant-councillor-asked-to-apologise-after-fingerwagging-tirade-against-deputy-mayor |archivedate=27 October 2020|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Miller |first1=Grant |title=Councillors united against Vandervis |url=https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/dcc/councillors-united-against-vandervis |accessdate=27 October 2020 |work=[[Otago Daily Times]] |date=28 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201027215338/https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/dcc/councillors-united-against-vandervis|archive-date=27 October 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> vandervis failed to deliver an apology and as a result had this and other roles in public organisations revoked. ==References== '