Dunedin City Holdings Ltd (DCHL) is a Council Controlled Organisation owned by Dunedin City Council (DCC). It oversees eight subsidiary and associate companies that own and manage key city assets and provide benefit to the city. The principal activity of DCHL is to provide leadership and oversight of these companies on behalf of the DCC, achieving the best for Ōtepoti Dunedin from its investments. As at June 2026, total assets for the group sit at $2.32b with operating revenue approaching $390m (FY2026).

DCHL’s portfolio consists of Aurora Energy Limited, Delta Utility Services Limited, City Forests Limited, 50% of Dunedin International Airport Limited, Dunedin Venues Management Limited, Dunedin Railways Limited, Dunedin Stadium Property Limited, and Dunedin City Treasury Limited.
Directors of DCHL are also directors of Dunedin City Treasury Limited, which is responsible for all borrowings of the DCC Group, issuing debt securities and on-lending to the Council and group companies.

DCHL’s strategic oversight of the subsidiaries includes financial and non-financial performance including working across the group and ensuring alignment with DCC’s goals and objectives. Building opportunities for collaborative enterprise and capturing Group synergies are also key objectives.

The current Board is chaired by Tim Loan and is made up of four other directors. This vacancy arises from the retirement of a board member having served two terms.

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