A proponent of locally-led climate action, increased investment in community housing, and building a safer, more resilient city for future generations.
Mickey Treadwell was elected to the Dunedin City Council in 2025, where he co-leads the Environment & Youth portfolio.
A registered RMA commissioner, Mickey understands the role that local authorities play in protecting te taiao, and the risks inherent in subverting them via fast-track.
Mickey is a graduate of Otago University, a former lecturer at Otago Polytechnic he understands the critical part that tertiary education plays in Ōtepoti, and that it cannot be reduced to a service that provides qualifications for employers.
Mickey spends his weekends with one or both of his kids in the local museums, libraries, and playgrounds where he tries not to debate the merits of softfall vs wood-chips.