The mayor of Dunedin is the head of the local government in Dunedin, New Zealand. They preside over the Dunedin City Council. The mayor's role is "to provide leadership to the other elected members of the territorial authority, be a leader in the community and perform civic duties". The mayor is directly elected, using the single transferable vote (STV) system from 2007. The current mayor is Sophie Barker who was elected in 2025.