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The Mayor Looks at BooksMayor Sophie Barker talks about books
which have influenced her life and vision for
our city.
Sophie graduated from the University of Otago with a
Bachelor of Commerce in Economics and is an EDIT
Fellow of the University of Hawaii. She led marketing and
operations at Larnach Castle and grew the visitation to over
100,000 people per annum. From 2008 she spent seven
years at the DCC’s Economic Development Unit as Tourism
Business Advisor and five years as Marketing Manager for
conservation organisation Otago Peninsula Trust before
being elected as a City Councillor in 2019. She became
Deputy Mayor in 2022/23 and Mayor in 2025. Sophie’s
goal is to make Dunedin the best place to live in NZ – a city
that works for everyone.
Gold coin donation welcome
Thursday 5 March | 5.30pm – 6.30pm
4th Floor | City Library
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