2025 Christchurch City Council election

2025 Christchurch City Council election
11 October 2025
TurnoutTBD
Council election
Incumbents before election:
Affiliation Seats Change
  Independents 8
  The People's Choice 3
  People's Choice – Labour 2
  Independent Citizens 2
  Labour 1
Mayor before election

Phil Mauger
Independent

Elected mayor

TBD

Popular vote share of elected councillors by ward

The 2025 Christchurch City Council election is an upcoming local election to be held from 9 September to 11 October in Christchurch, New Zealand, as part of that year's nation-wide local elections. Voters will elect the mayor of Christchurch, 16 city councillors, and other local representatives for the 2025–2028 term of the Christchurch City Council. Postal voting and the first-past-the-post voting system will be used.

Key dates

  • 4 July 2025: Nominations for candidates will open
  • 1 August 2025: Nominations for candidates will close at 12 noon
  • 9 September 2025: Voting documents will be posted and voting will open
  • 11 October 2025: Voting will close at 12 noon and progress/preliminary results will be published
  • 16–19 October 2025: Final results will be declared.[1][2]

Background

Campaign

Mayor

Main article: 2025 Christchurch mayoral election § Campaign

Council

List of candidates

Incumbents not seeking re-election

  • Sara Templeton will not stand again in the Heathcote ward to focus on the mayoral campaign.[3]

Mayor

Main article: 2025 Christchurch mayoral election § List of candidates
Candidate Affiliation[a] Notes
Tubby Hansen Perennial candidate since 1969[5][6]
Phil Mauger Incumbent mayor since 2022[7][8][9]
Sara Templeton Independent Councillor for the Heathcote ward since 2016[7][8]

Councillors

Each of the 16 wards will return one councillor to the city council.[10] The People's Choice will stand candidates in nine of the wards, including their six incumbents.[11]

Harewood Ward

Candidate Affiliation[a] Notes
Aaron Keown Incumbent councillor[12]

Waimairi Ward

Candidate Affiliation[a] Notes
Sam MacDonald Independent Citizens Incumbent councillor[13][6]

Papanui Ward

Candidate Affiliation[a] Notes
Simon Britten The People's Choice Currently deputy chair of the Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board[11]
Victoria Henstock Incumbent councillor[14]

Fendalton Ward

Candidate Affiliation[a] Notes

Innes Ward

Candidate Affiliation[a] Notes
Pauline Cotter The People's Choice Deputy mayor and councillor since 2013[15][11]
Ali Jones Independent Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central community board member and former councillor[15][6]

Burwood Ward

Candidate Affiliation[a] Notes
Kelly Barber Incumbent councillor[16]
Fiona Chapman The People's Choice Community worker[11]

Coastal Ward

Candidate Affiliation[a] Notes
James Daniels Former councillor for the Coastal Ward from 2019 to 2021[17]
Jo Zervos Incumbent Waitai Coastal-Burwood-Linwood community board member[18][19]

Hornby Ward

Candidate Affiliation[a] Notes
Mark Peters Independent For Hornby Incumbent councillor[20][6]

Halswell Ward

Candidate Affiliation[a] Notes
Andrei Moore Incumbent councillor[21]

Riccarton Ward

Candidate Affiliation[a] Notes
Tyla Harrison-Hunt The People's Choice Incumbent since 2022[11][22]
Tony Simons Independent Riccarton Bush-Kilmarnock Residents Association chair and former journalist[23]

Spreydon Ward

Candidate Affiliation[a] Notes
Melanie Coker The People's Choice Incumbent since 2019[11]
Tubby Hansen Perennial candidate since 1969[5][6]

Central Ward

Candidate Affiliation[a] Notes
Raf Manji Independent Former councillor for the Fendalton-Waimairi Ward from 2013 to 2016 and Waimairi Ward from 2016 to 2019[24]
Jake McLellan The People's Choice Incumbent since 2019[11]
Tom Roud Alliance Library worker and union delegate[25]

Cashmere Ward

Candidate Affiliation[a] Notes

Linwood Ward

Candidate Affiliation[a] Notes
Ethan Gullery Independent [6]
Yani Johanson The People's Choice Incumbent since 2007[11]

Heathcote Ward

Candidate Affiliation[a] Notes
Nathaniel Herz Jardine The People's Choice Living wage advocate[11]
Ian Kearney Lawyer[26]

Banks Peninsula Ward

Candidate Affiliation[a] Notes
Dave Dunlay Local media personality[27]
Tyrone Fields The People's Choice Incumbent since 2022[11]

Other local elections

Voters in the city will also elect members of Environment Canterbury (two members each from the Christchurch North / Orēi, West / Ōpuna, Central / Ōhoko, and South / Ōwhanga constituencies).[28] Voters will also elect members of six community boards (Waimāero Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood, Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central, Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote, Waipuna Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton, and Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula).[29]

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q A candidate may leave their affiliation blank, run as an independent, or run with an affiliation to an organisation, local body ticket or political party. Christchurch City Council does not allow whānau, hapū, or iwi details to be used for the affiliation.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Elections". ccc.govt.nz. Christchurch City Council. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  2. ^ "Local elections". www.ecan.govt.nz. Environment Canterbury. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  3. ^ Law, Tina (11 October 2024). "Sara Templeton announces bid for Christchurch mayoralty". The Press. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
  4. ^ "Pukapuka Aratohu Kaitonopōti | Candidate Handbook" (PDF). ccc.govt.nz. Christchurch City Council. p. 23. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
  5. ^ a b Gates, Charlie (1 October 2022). "Tubby Hansen, the man who has run unsuccessfully in every Christchurch election since 1969". Stuff. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
  6. ^ a b c d e f "2025 Triennial Elections | Christchurch City Council". electionz.com. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
  7. ^ a b Manhire, Toby (7 February 2025). "Who is in and who is out in the big mayoral races of 2025?". The Spinoff. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  8. ^ a b Campbell, Georgina (7 April 2025). "Mayoral races heat up: Can Whanau and Brown get a second term?". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  9. ^ "Christchurch mayor Phil Mauger to stand for second term". RNZ. 20 January 2025. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  10. ^ "Voting and special voting". ccc.govt.nz. Christchurch City Council. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Smits, Dylan. "People's Choice won't contest four swing wards, line-up shows". The Star. pp. 6–7. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  12. ^ Lynch, Chris (6 July 2025). "Council Re-election Interviews: Aaron Keown". Chris Lynch Media. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
  13. ^ "Deputy Mayor and Councillors". ccc.govt.nz. Christchurch City Council. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
  14. ^ Lynch, Chris (29 June 2025). "Victoria Henstock announces bid for re-election in Papanui". Chris Lynch Media. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  15. ^ a b Alvey, Daniel (30 January 2025). "Ali Jones makes bid to oust Christchurch's deputy mayor". Star News. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
  16. ^ Lynch, Chris (3 July 2025). "Burwood councillor confirms bid for re-election". Chris Lynch Media. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
  17. ^ Law, Tina (14 May 2025). "Former councillor who left, forcing a by-election, wants his job back". The Press. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  18. ^ Smits, Dylan (29 May 2025). "Jo Zervos denies she was asked to 'step aside' for James Daniels". Star News. Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  19. ^ Lynch, Chris (29 April 2025). "Community board member Jo Zervos announces run for council". Chris Lynch Media. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  20. ^ Lynch, Chris (29 June 2025). "Hornby councillor Mark Peters confirms re-election bid". Chris Lynch Media. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  21. ^ Lynch, Chris (7 July 2025). "Council Re-election Interviews: Andrei Moore". Chris Lynch Media. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
  22. ^ Walton, Steven; Law, Tina (22 October 2022). "Who are Christchurch's six new councillors and what do they want to achieve?". The Press. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  23. ^ Smits, Dylan (23 January 2025). "Residents' advocate wants seat at Christchurch council table". Star News. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
  24. ^ Smits, Dylan (4 June 2025). "Raf Manji to make another bid for city council". The Star. Retrieved 4 July 2025 – via Otago Daily Times.
  25. ^ Law, Tina (10 June 2025). "Alliance Party resurrects to contest Christchurch's central ward". The Press. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  26. ^ "Lawyer to run for Heathcote city council seat". Star News. 22 January 2025. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
  27. ^ Lynch, Chris (25 March 2025). "Dave Dunlay announces candidacy for Banks Peninsula council seat". Chris Lynch Media. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  28. ^ "Representation review". haveyoursay.ecan.govt.nz. Environment Canterbury. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  29. ^ "Community Boards". ccc.govt.nz. Christchurch City Council. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
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