Auckland mayoral candidate and anti-corruption campaigner Penny Bright is making a final bid for votes.

She's launched a campaign video, in which she answers the questions of a talking dog about her activism and her refusal to pay her council rates.

Ms Bright is in an ongoing legal battle with Auckland Council over almost a decade of unpaid rates to Auckland Council and one of its predecessors, Auckland City Council.

She came fourth in the 2013 mayoral elections, but is competing against 18 other candidates in this year's mayoral race.

Auckland mayoral candidate Penny Bright tells a talking dog she's confident despite the election process standing in her way. @NewstalkZB pic.twitter.com/0h1LsX64HQ

— Michael Sergel (@michaelsergel) September 20, 2016

Auckland mayoral candidate Penny Bright explains to a talking dog why she isn't paying her council rates. @NewstalkZB pic.twitter.com/9q1krMrVvz

— Michael Sergel (@michaelsergel) September 20, 2016

The mayoral candidates

Mario Alupis, no affiliation
Aileen Austin, independent
Penny Bright, independent
Patrick Brown, Communist League
Tricia Cheel, Stop
Vic Crone, independent
Phil Goff, independent
David Hay, independent
Alezix Heneti, no affiliation
Adam John Holland, Auckland Legalise Cannabis
Stan Martin, independent
Binh Thanh Nguyen, independent
Phil O'Connor, Christians Against Abortion
John Palino, independent
Chloe Swarbrick, independent
Mark Thomas, independent
Wayne Young, no affiliation