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'''Rohan Tomas Sean O'Neill-Stevens''' (born 2000) is a New Zealand politician and deputy mayor of [[Nelson City Council]]. In 2019, he was elected as the youngest councillor of Nelson City Council.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/local-body-elections/116527875/the-new-nelson-city-council-lineup |title='A women-quake' for Nelson council with six female councillors |publisher=Stuff.co.nz |date=12 October 2019 |accessdate=4 April 2023}}</ref> He is a member of the [[Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thespinoff.co.nz/local-elections-2022/13-09-2022/the-queen-floods-toxic-culture-and-dancefloor-dicks-debate-day-in-nelson |title=The Queen, floods, toxic culture and dancefloor dicks – debate day in Nelson |publisher=The Spinoff |date= |accessdate=4 April 2023}}</ref> and previously served as the Co-convenor of the party's [[Young Greens of Aotearoa New Zealand|youth wing]]. |
'''Rohan Tomas Sean O'Neill-Stevens''' (born 2000) is a New Zealand politician and deputy mayor of [[Nelson City Council]]. In 2019, he was elected as the youngest councillor of Nelson City Council.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/local-body-elections/116527875/the-new-nelson-city-council-lineup |title='A women-quake' for Nelson council with six female councillors |publisher=Stuff.co.nz |date=12 October 2019 |accessdate=4 April 2023}}</ref> He is a member of the [[Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thespinoff.co.nz/local-elections-2022/13-09-2022/the-queen-floods-toxic-culture-and-dancefloor-dicks-debate-day-in-nelson |title=The Queen, floods, toxic culture and dancefloor dicks – debate day in Nelson |publisher=The Spinoff |date= 13 September 2022|accessdate=4 April 2023}}</ref> convened their [[2023 New Zealand general election|2023 general election campaign]],<ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/350015012/professionals-true-believers-and-mad-men-teams-behind-election-campaigns|title=Professionals, true believers and mad men: the teams behind the election campaigns|publisher=The Post|date=26 May 2023 |accessdate=14 July 2024}}</ref> and previously served as the Co-convenor of the party's [[Young Greens of Aotearoa New Zealand|youth wing]]. |
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== Early life and education == |
== Early life and education == |
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In the [[2019 New Zealand local elections]], O'Neill-Stevens was elected to the Nelson City Council.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nelson.govt.nz/council/elections/previous-elections/elections-2019/nelson-city-council-2019-triennial-elections-final-result/ |title=Nelson City Council 2019 Triennial Elections Final Result and Expense Returns – Nelson City Council |publisher=Nelson.govt.nz |date= |accessdate=4 April 2023}}</ref> O'Neill-Stevens campaigned on issues such as public transport improvements, youth engagement, and housing.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/114239998/a-nelson-teen-is-running-for-council-watching-from-the-sidelines-for-two-years |title=A Nelson teen is running for council after watching along for two years |publisher=Stuff.co.nz |date=16 July 2019 |accessdate=4 April 2023}}</ref> |
In the [[2019 New Zealand local elections]], O'Neill-Stevens was elected to the Nelson City Council.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nelson.govt.nz/council/elections/previous-elections/elections-2019/nelson-city-council-2019-triennial-elections-final-result/ |title=Nelson City Council 2019 Triennial Elections Final Result and Expense Returns – Nelson City Council |publisher=Nelson.govt.nz |date= |accessdate=4 April 2023}}</ref> O'Neill-Stevens campaigned on issues such as public transport improvements, youth engagement, and housing.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/114239998/a-nelson-teen-is-running-for-council-watching-from-the-sidelines-for-two-years |title=A Nelson teen is running for council after watching along for two years |publisher=Stuff.co.nz |date=16 July 2019 |accessdate=4 April 2023}}</ref> |
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In the [[2022 New Zealand local elections]], O'Neill-Stevens ran for re-election and for [[mayor of Nelson]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/300578528/youngest-councillor-announces-mayoral-bid-with-call-for-dynamic-leadership |title=Youngest councillor announces mayoral bid with call for dynamic leadership |publisher=Stuff.co.nz |date=3 May 2022 |accessdate=4 April 2023}}</ref> finishing in third place for the mayoralty and was re-elected as a councillor.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nelson.govt.nz/assets/Our-council/Downloads/elections/elections-2022/Final-results/Nelson-City-Council-2022-Triennial-Elections-Final-STV-Result.pdf |title=Nelson City Council 2022 Triennial Elections Final |publisher=nelson.govt.nz |accessdate=4 April 2023}}</ref> Following the election, O'Neill-Stevens was appointed deputy mayor by Mayor [[Nick Smith (New Zealand politician)|Nick Smith]] to 'provide balance'.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/news/300725297/nelsons-new-deputy-mayor-chosen-to-provide-balance |title=Nelson's new deputy mayor chosen to 'provide balance' |publisher=Stuff.co.nz |date=28 October 2022 |accessdate=4 April 2023}}</ref> |
In the [[2022 New Zealand local elections]], O'Neill-Stevens ran for re-election and for [[mayor of Nelson]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/300578528/youngest-councillor-announces-mayoral-bid-with-call-for-dynamic-leadership |title=Youngest councillor announces mayoral bid with call for dynamic leadership |publisher=Stuff.co.nz |date=3 May 2022 |accessdate=4 April 2023}}</ref> finishing in third place for the mayoralty and was re-elected as a councillor, as the highest polling At Large candidate.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nelson.govt.nz/assets/Our-council/Downloads/elections/elections-2022/Final-results/Nelson-City-Council-2022-Triennial-Elections-Final-STV-Result.pdf |title=Nelson City Council 2022 Triennial Elections Final |publisher=nelson.govt.nz |accessdate=4 April 2023}}</ref> Following the election, O'Neill-Stevens was appointed deputy mayor by Mayor [[Nick Smith (New Zealand politician)|Nick Smith]] to 'provide balance'.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/news/300725297/nelsons-new-deputy-mayor-chosen-to-provide-balance |title=Nelson's new deputy mayor chosen to 'provide balance' |publisher=Stuff.co.nz |date=28 October 2022 |accessdate=4 April 2023}}</ref> |
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== Political positions == |
== Political positions == |
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=== Housing === |
=== Housing === |
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O'Neill-Stevens supports [[housing density]], calling "subpar and unaffordable housing" a "stain" on New Zealand.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/news/close-to-home/122845874/close-to-home-intensification-action-plan-approved-by-nelson-council |title=Close to home: Intensification action plan approved by Nelson Council |publisher=Stuff.co.nz |date=23 September 2020 |accessdate=4 April 2023}}</ref> He voted against Nelson City Council and [[Tasman District Council]]'s Future Development Strategy for having "lowballed intensification" and failing to change the way council's approach urban planning.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/local-democracy-reporting/300650035/development-strategy-lacks-vision-in-climate-crisis-councillors-say |title=Development strategy 'lacks vision' in climate crisis, councillors say |publisher=Stuff.co.nz |date=31 July 2022 |accessdate=4 April 2023}}</ref> |
O'Neill-Stevens supports [[housing density]], calling "subpar and unaffordable housing" a "stain" on New Zealand.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/news/close-to-home/122845874/close-to-home-intensification-action-plan-approved-by-nelson-council |title=Close to home: Intensification action plan approved by Nelson Council |publisher=Stuff.co.nz |date=23 September 2020 |accessdate=4 April 2023}}</ref> He voted against Nelson City Council and [[Tasman District Council]]'s Future Development Strategy for having "lowballed intensification" and failing to change the way council's approach urban planning.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/local-democracy-reporting/300650035/development-strategy-lacks-vision-in-climate-crisis-councillors-say |title=Development strategy 'lacks vision' in climate crisis, councillors say |publisher=Stuff.co.nz |date=31 July 2022 |accessdate=4 April 2023}}</ref> |
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In August 2023, O'Neill-Stevens was appointed to a Nelson City Council hearings panel as a resource management commissioner, to consider Plan Change 29, the council's controversial proposed housing intensification planning rule changes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/522013/nelson-city-council-recommends-changes-to-controversial-high-density-plan |title=Nelson City Council recommends changes to controversial high density plan |publisher=rnz.co.nz |date=12 July 2024 |accessdate=16 September 2024}}</ref> |
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=== Transport === |
=== Transport === |
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=== Gambling === |
=== Gambling === |
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O'Neill-Stevens has spoken out against the harm of [[Slot machine|gaming machines]], and in 2021, he moved a motion to adopt a sinking lid policy to reduce the number of machines in Nelson.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://issuu.com/nelsonweekly/docs/15_september_2021_-_nw |title=15 September 2021 by Top South Media |publisher=Issuu |date=15 September 2021 |accessdate=4 April 2023}}</ref> |
O'Neill-Stevens has spoken out against the harm of [[Slot machine|gaming machines]], and in 2021, he moved a motion to adopt a sinking lid policy to reduce the number of machines in Nelson.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://issuu.com/nelsonweekly/docs/15_september_2021_-_nw |title=15 September 2021 by Top South Media |publisher=Issuu |date=15 September 2021 |accessdate=4 April 2023}}</ref> |
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==Personal life == |
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In 2014, O'Neill-Stevens older brother died after falling through a skylight at [[Wellington Cathedral]].<ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/10323207/Friends-in-shock-over-teens-death |title=Friends in shock over teen's death|publisher=Stuff.co.nz |date= 29 July 2014|accessdate=16 September 2024}}</ref> O'Neill-Stevens identifies as queer.<ref>{{cite news |url= https://thespinoff.co.nz/local-elections-2022/07-10-2022/what-its-like-to-be-a-queer-person-in-local-politics |title=What it’s like to be a queer person in local politics|publisher=The Spinoff |date= 7 October 2022|accessdate=21 August 2024}}</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Latest revision as of 05:55, 11 November 2024
Rohan O'Neill-Stevens | |
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 O'Neill-Stevens in 2024 | |
| 20th Deputy Mayor of Nelson | |
| Assumed office 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Judene Edgar |
| Nelson City Councillor | |
| Assumed office 2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Rohan Tomas Sean O'Neill-Stevens 2000 (age 23–24) Nelson, New Zealand |
Rohan Tomas Sean O'Neill-Stevens (born 2000) is a New Zealand politician and deputy mayor of Nelson City Council. In 2019, he was elected as the youngest councillor of Nelson City Council.[1] He is a member of the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand,[2] convened their 2023 general election campaign,[3] and previously served as the Co-convenor of the party's youth wing.
Early life and education
[edit]O'Neill-Stevens is of Māori and European descent, and is of Ngāti Apakura.[4] In 2017, while studying at Nelson College he was awarded a scholarship to attend UWC Robert Bosch College in Germany.[5]
Political career
[edit]Nelson City Council
[edit]In the 2019 New Zealand local elections, O'Neill-Stevens was elected to the Nelson City Council.[6] O'Neill-Stevens campaigned on issues such as public transport improvements, youth engagement, and housing.[7]
In the 2022 New Zealand local elections, O'Neill-Stevens ran for re-election and for mayor of Nelson,[8] finishing in third place for the mayoralty and was re-elected as a councillor, as the highest polling At Large candidate.[9] Following the election, O'Neill-Stevens was appointed deputy mayor by Mayor Nick Smith to 'provide balance'.[10]
Political positions
[edit]Housing
[edit]O'Neill-Stevens supports housing density, calling "subpar and unaffordable housing" a "stain" on New Zealand.[11] He voted against Nelson City Council and Tasman District Council's Future Development Strategy for having "lowballed intensification" and failing to change the way council's approach urban planning.[12]
In August 2023, O'Neill-Stevens was appointed to a Nelson City Council hearings panel as a resource management commissioner, to consider Plan Change 29, the council's controversial proposed housing intensification planning rule changes.[13]
Transport
[edit]O'Neill-Stevens has advocated for public and active transport improvements, and in 2021, moved a motion for Nelson City Council to support free public transport for students, under-25s and community services card holders which was narrowly defeated.[14]
Gambling
[edit]O'Neill-Stevens has spoken out against the harm of gaming machines, and in 2021, he moved a motion to adopt a sinking lid policy to reduce the number of machines in Nelson.[15]
Personal life
[edit]In 2014, O'Neill-Stevens older brother died after falling through a skylight at Wellington Cathedral.[16] O'Neill-Stevens identifies as queer.[17]
References
[edit]- ^ "'A women-quake' for Nelson council with six female councillors". Stuff.co.nz. 12 October 2019. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ^ "The Queen, floods, toxic culture and dancefloor dicks – debate day in Nelson". The Spinoff. 13 September 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ^ "Professionals, true believers and mad men: the teams behind the election campaigns". The Post. 26 May 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ 4 mins to read (19 August 2022). "Young tāne Māori puts his hand up to lead storm-battered Nelson Council". NZ Herald. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Nelson College student aims to gain a world of knowledge from scholarship". Stuff.co.nz. 4 May 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ^ "Nelson City Council 2019 Triennial Elections Final Result and Expense Returns – Nelson City Council". Nelson.govt.nz. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ^ "A Nelson teen is running for council after watching along for two years". Stuff.co.nz. 16 July 2019. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ^ "Youngest councillor announces mayoral bid with call for dynamic leadership". Stuff.co.nz. 3 May 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ^ "Nelson City Council 2022 Triennial Elections Final" (PDF). nelson.govt.nz. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ^ "Nelson's new deputy mayor chosen to 'provide balance'". Stuff.co.nz. 28 October 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ^ "Close to home: Intensification action plan approved by Nelson Council". Stuff.co.nz. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ^ "Development strategy 'lacks vision' in climate crisis, councillors say". Stuff.co.nz. 31 July 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ^ "Nelson City Council recommends changes to controversial high density plan". rnz.co.nz. 12 July 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ "Council turns down free fares campaign". Nelson App. 24 November 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ^ "15 September 2021 by Top South Media". Issuu. 15 September 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ^ "Friends in shock over teen's death". Stuff.co.nz. 29 July 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ "What it's like to be a queer person in local politics". The Spinoff. 7 October 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2024.