Rohan O'Neill-Stevens

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. He is a member of the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand, convened their 2023 general election campaign, and previously served as the Co-convenor of the party's youth wing.

Early life and education
O'Neill-Stevens is of Māori and European descent, and is of Ngāti Apakura. In 2017, while studying at Nelson College he was awarded a scholarship to attend UWC Robert Bosch College in Germany.

Nelson City Council
In the 2019 New Zealand local elections, O'Neill-Stevens was elected to the Nelson City Council. O'Neill-Stevens campaigned on issues such as public transport improvements, youth engagement, and housing.

In the 2022 New Zealand local elections, O'Neill-Stevens ran for re-election and for mayor of Nelson, finishing in third place for the mayoralty and was re-elected as a councillor. Following the election, O'Neill-Stevens was appointed deputy mayor by Mayor Nick Smith to 'provide balance'.

Housing
O'Neill-Stevens supports housing density, calling "subpar and unaffordable housing" a "stain" on New Zealand. 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.

Transport
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.

Gambling
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.