List of Christchurch City Council elected members

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The Christchurch City Council is the local government authority for Christchurch, New Zealand. The council is elected for three-year terms; at each election voters elect a mayor, city councillors and community board members. There are current 15 city councillors and 37 community board members across 6 community boards.

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The mayor, Phil Mauger, is an independent (he ran with the slogan "Let's Get Stuff Done" on the ballot); he has generally been categorised as centre-right. [1] On the left, three city councillors affiliate exclusively to The People's Choice, one exclusively to the New Zealand Labour Party, and two to both groups. On the right, two city councillors affiliate to Independent Citizens. Eight city councillors (of various political leanings) are independents with no stated affiliations.

2022–present

Council

The composition of the council for the 2022 term is:

Christchurch City Council
PositionWardPhotoName Ticket
Mayor At large Phil Mauger at September 11th attacks memorial service in Christchurch 2025 (cropped).jpg Phil Mauger Let's Get Stuff Done
Deputy mayor Innes 3x4.svg Pauline Cotter The People's Choice
CouncillorBanks Peninsula 3x4.svg Tyrone FieldsThe People's Choice
CouncillorBurwood 3x4.svg Kelly BarberIndependent for Burwood
CouncillorCashmere 3x4.svg Tim ScandrettTruly Independent
CouncillorCentral 3x4.svg Jake McLellan Labour
CouncillorCoastal Celeste Donovan MRD (cropped).jpg Celeste DonovanIndependent – Let's Make Waves
CouncillorFendalton 3x4.svg James GoughIndependent Citizens
CouncillorHalswell 3x4.svg Andrei MooreIndependent
CouncillorHarewood 3x4.svg Aaron KeownIndependent Voice of Harewood
CouncillorHeathcote Sara Templeton in 2019 (cropped 3x4).jpg Sara Templeton Strong Community: Sustainable Future
CouncillorHornby 3x4.svg Mark PetersIndependent for Hornby
CouncillorLinwood Yani Johanson (51444285106) (cropped 3x4).jpg Yani JohansonThe People's Choice – Labour
CouncillorPapanui 3x4.svg Victoria HenstockYour Local Independent Community Voice
CouncillorRiccarton 3x4.svg Tyla Harrison-HuntThe People's Choice
CouncillorSpreydon 3x4.svg Melanie CokerThe People's Choice – Labour
CouncillorWaimairi Sam MacDonald 2022.jpg Sam MacDonaldIndependent Citizens

Community Boards

Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula

Board member Jillian Frater was elected at a by-election in 2024. [2] Reuben Davidson resigned to stand as the Labour candidate for Christchurch East in the 2023 general election, which he won. [3]

Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula Community Board
PositionSubdivisionNameAffiliation (if any)
ChairpersonWairewaLyn LeslieIndependent
MemberLytteltonCathy Lum-WebbThe People's Choice
MemberMount HerbertHoward NeedhamIndependent
MemberMount HerbertLuana SwindellsThe People's Choice
MemberAkaroaNigel HarrisonIndependent
MemberAkaroaAsif HussainIndependent
MemberLytteltonJillian FraterThe People's Choice
Former Members
MemberLyttelton Reuben Davidson The People's Choice

Waitai Coastal-Burwood-Linwood

Waitai Coastal-Burwood-Linwood Community Board
PositionWardMemberAffiliation (if any)
ChairpersonLinwoodPaul McMahonThe People's Choice – Labour
Deputy ChairpersonLinwoodJackie SimonsThe People's Choice – Labour
MemberBurwoodGreg MitchellIndependent
MemberBurwoodTim Baker Labour
MemberCoastalJo ZervosIndependent
MemberCoastalAlex HewisonThe People's Choice – Labour

Waimāero Fendalton–Waimairi–Harewood

Board member Shirish Paranjape resigned from the board 1 July 2025; the vacancy will not be filled until the 2025 election. [4]

Waimāero FendaltonWaimairiHarewood Community Board
PositionWardMemberAffiliation (if any)
ChairpersonHarewoodJason MiddlemissIndependent Citizens
Deputy ChairpersonFendaltonBridget WilliamsIndependent Citizens
MemberHarewoodLinda ChenIndependent Citizens
MemberWaimairiNicola McCormickAvonhead Community Group
MemberWaimairiShirish ParanjapeIndependent Citizens
MemberFendaltonDavid CartwrightIndependent Citizens

Waipuna Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton

Helen Broughton was chairperson from the 2022 election until 9 May 2024. She reigned amid controversy over her leadership and the state of "dysfunction" on the board. Her initial resignation was rejected, as she included the stipulation that she remain board representative for issues relating to planing. She later resigned again, that time with no stipulations (which was accepted). She remained a member of the community board, serving as deputy chairperson. [5] Marie Pollisco took over from Broughton. Polilisco was previously deputy chairperson. She has been the subject of concerns around a possible conflict of interest, as she also works for the city council's planning department. [6]

Henk Buunk was formerly affiliated to The People's Choice, but resigned the affiliation to vote against the appointment of Pollisco as chair. [7]

Gamal Fouda, the Imam of Al Noor Mosque, was a board member from the 2022 election until 31 March 2025. He moved to Australia in early 2025 and thus resigned from the board. [8] Luke Chandler was appointed to the vacancy.

Waipuna Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton Community Board
PositionWardMemberAffiliation (if any)
ChairpersonHalswellMarie PolliscoThe People's Choice
Deputy ChairpersonRiccartonHelen BroughtonIndependent Citizens
Member 2022HornbySarah BruntonIndependent
MemberHornbyHenk BuunkIndependent
MemberHalswellDebbie MoraIndependent
MemberRiccartonLuke ChandlerIndependent Citizens
Former Members
MemberRiccartonGamal FoudaThe People's Choice

Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central

Ali Jones was elected at a by-election in 2023. [9] Shreejana Chhetri resigned within one month of the election, triggering a by-election. [10]

Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board
PositionWardMemberAffiliation (if any)
ChairpersonPapanuiEmma NorrishIndependent
Deputy ChairpersonPapanuiSimon BrittenThink Papanui
MemberInnesEmma TwaddellIndependent
MemberCentralSunita GautamLabour
MemberCentralJohn MillerLabour
MemberInnesAli JonesIndependent
Former Members
MemberInnesShreejana ChhetriThe People's Choice

Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote

Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote Community Board
PositionWardMemberAffiliation (if any)
ChairpersonSpreydonCallum WardThe People's Choice – Labour
Deputy ChairpersonCashmereKeir LeslieThe People's Choice – Labour
MemberSpreydonRoy KenneallyThe People's Choice – Labour
MemberCashmereLee SampsonThe People's Choice – Labour
MemberHeathcoteWill HallIndependent Voice For Heathcote
MemberHeathcoteTim LindleyFor Communities You'll Love To Live In

2019–2022

Council

The composition of the council for the 2019–2022 term was:

PositionNameTicketWard
Mayor Lianne Dalziel Best for ChristchurchAt large
Deputy mayorAndrew TurnerThe People's ChoiceBanks Peninsula
CouncillorPhil MaugerIndependentBurwood
CouncillorTim ScandrettIndependentCashmere
CouncillorJake McLellanLabourCentral
CouncillorJames Daniels
(until June 2021)
Your Vote – Your Voice IndependentCoastal
CouncillorCeleste Donovan
(from October 2021)
Independent
CouncillorJames GoughIndependent CitizensFendalton
CouncillorAnne GallowayThe People's ChoiceHalswell
CouncillorAaron KeownIndependentHarewood
CouncillorSara TempletonStrong Community: Healthy EnvironmentHeathcote
CouncillorJimmy ChenThe People's Choice – LabourHornby
CouncillorPauline CotterThe People's ChoiceInnes
CouncillorYani JohansonThe People's Choice – LabourLinwood
CouncillorMike DavidsonIndependentPapanui
CouncillorCatherine ChuIndependent CitizensRiccarton
CouncillorMelanie CokerThe People's Choice – LabourSpreydon
CouncillorSam MacDonaldIndependent CitizensWaimairi

2016–2019

Council

The election held via postal vote on 8 October 2016, was the first to use the new wards as a result of the representation review.

Key features of the Local Government Commission's final decision included:

16 councillors, plus the mayor, with one councillor elected from each of the 16 wards (a change from the current 13 councillors elected from six wards, each with two members, apart from Banks Peninsula, which currently has a single member) Banks Peninsula Ward stays as it is Six urban community boards One Banks Peninsula community board Overall, the number of elected members stays the same as present, at 54.

PositionNameTicketWard
Mayor Lianne Dalziel Best for ChristchurchAt large
Deputy mayorAndrew TurnerThe People's ChoiceBanks Peninsula
CouncillorGlenn LivingstoneThe People's Choice – LabourBurwood
CouncillorTim ScandrettIndependentCashmere
Councillor Deon Swiggs Independent – Let's Get It DoneCentral
CouncillorDavid EastIndependentCoastal
CouncillorJamie GoughIndependent CitizensFendalton
CouncillorAnne GallowayThe People's ChoiceHalswell
CouncillorAaron KeownTrue IndependentHarewood
CouncillorSara TempletonStrong Communities for a Stronger ChristchurchHeathcote
CouncillorJimmy ChenThe People's Choice – LabourHornby
CouncillorPauline CotterThe People's ChoiceInnes
CouncillorYani JohnsonThe People's Choice – LabourLinwood
CouncillorMike DavidsonThe Right Choice for Papanui & ChristchurchPapanui
Councillor Vicki Buck Riccarton
CouncillorPhil ClearwaterThe People's Choice – LabourSpreydon
Councillor Raf Manji IndependentWaimairi

2013–2016

Council

Five of the thirteen councillors did not stand for re-election in 2013. [11] Another four councillors failed to get re-elected (deputy-mayor Ngaire Button, Helen Broughton, Claudia Reid, and Aaron Keown). Hence, only four councillor were returned for another term (Yani Johanson, Jimmy Chen, Glenn Livingstone, and Jamie Gough), to be joined by nine new members plus a new mayor. [12] For the 2013–2016 term, the composition of the council is as follows: [13]

PositionNameTicketWard
Mayor Lianne Dalziel One City TogetherAt large
Deputy mayor Vicki Buck [14] A Vote for me is a Vote for YouRiccarton–Wigram
CouncillorJimmy ChenThe People's Choice – Labour
CouncillorAndrew TurnerThe People's ChoiceBanks Peninsula
CouncillorDavid EastIndependentBurwood–Pegasus
CouncillorGlenn LivingstoneThe People's Choice – Labour
CouncillorJamie GoughIndependent CitizensFendalton–Waimairi
CouncillorRaf ManjiIndependent
Councillor Yani Johanson The People's Choice – LabourHagley–Ferrymead
Councillor Paul Lonsdale Independent
CouncillorAli JonesIndependentShirley–Papanui
CouncillorPauline CotterThe People's Choice – Labour
CouncillorPhil ClearwaterThe People's Choice – LabourSpreydon–Heathcote
CouncillorTim ScandrettIndependent

2010–2013

Council

During the 2010–2013 term, the composition of the council was as shown in the table below. The Press in an editorial described the situation during the three years as often "tumultuous" and there were many calls for a cleanout of elected members at the 2013 local body elections. [15] During the term, the government appointed an overseer to council (Kerry Marshall) and "came within an ace of sacking the council completely." [15] Five city councillors (Sue Wells, Barry Corbett, Sally Buck, Tim Carter, and Peter Beck) and the mayor (Bob Parker) did not stand for re-election. [11]

PositionNameTicketWard
Mayor Bob Parker IndependentAt large
Deputy mayorNgaire ButtonIndependent CitizensShirley–Papanui
CouncillorAaron KeownChristchurch City Vision
CouncillorClaudia ReidIndependentBanks Peninsula
CouncillorGlenn LivingstoneThe People's ChoiceBurwood–Pegasus
CouncillorChrissie Williams (resigned)Independent
Councillor Peter Beck (succeeded Williams)Independent
CouncillorSally BuckIndependentFendalton–Waimairi
CouncillorJamie GoughIndependent Citizens
CouncillorTim CarterIndependentHagley–Ferrymead
Councillor Yani Johanson The People's Choice
CouncillorHelen BroughtonIndependent CitizensRiccarton–Wigram
CouncillorJimmy ChenThe People's Choice
CouncillorBarry CorbettIndependentSpreydon–Heathcote
Councillor Sue Wells Independent

2007–2010

Council

During the 2007–2010 term, the composition of the council was as shown in the table below. The mayor was elected at large. There were seven wards, with six of them electing two councillors each, plus one councillor in the Banks Peninsula ward. [16] Bob Parker won his first mayoral election following the amalgamation of Christchurch City and Banks Peninsula District in 2006; Parker had been Banks Peninsula's last mayor. He defeated Megan Woods, who later became an MP for the Labour Party. [17]

Claudia Reid won her first term on the council for the Banks Peninsula ward, defeating Steve Lowndes who would later become chairman of Environment Canterbury. In the Shirley–Papanui ward, Norm Withers and Ngaire Button were elected, with Aaron Keown coming in third place. Keown has since won most subsequent elections. [17]

PositionNameTicketWard
Mayor Bob Parker IndependentAt large
Deputy mayorNorm Withers [18] IndependentShirley–Papanui
CouncillorNgaire ButtonChristchurch City Vision
CouncillorClaudia ReidIndependentBanks Peninsula
CouncillorGail SheriffIndependentBurwood–Pegasus
CouncillorChrissie WilliamsChristchurch 2021
CouncillorSally BuckIndependentFendalton–Waimairi
CouncillorMike WallIndependent Citizens
CouncillorDavid CoxIndependentHagley–Ferrymead
Councillor Yani Johanson Christchurch 2021
CouncillorHelen BroughtonIndependent CitizensRiccarton–Wigram
CouncillorBob ShearingIndependent Citizens
Councillor Sue Wells IndependentSpreydon–Heathcote
CouncillorBarry CorbettIndependent

2004–2007

Council

During the 2004–2007 term, the composition of the council was as shown in the table below. The mayor was elected at large. At the time of the 2004 local elections, there were six wards electing two councillors each. [19] Garry Moore won his third mayoral election, with Aaron Keown coming a distant second; Keown has since the 2010 local elections won most subsequent elections as a city councillor. [20] Denis O'Rourke, who had been a councillor since the 1989 local elections, stood in the Hagley–Ferrymead ward and came fifth. [21]

On 6 March 2006, Banks Peninsula District was merged with Christchurch City. [22] Banks Peninsula's outgoing mayor, Bob Parker, won the by-election for the new Banks Peninsula ward and was sworn in as a city councillor on 9 March 2006. [23]

PositionNameTicketWard
Mayor Garry Moore Christchurch 2021At large
Deputy mayorCarole Evans [24] IndependentBurwood–Pegasus [25]
CouncillorGail SheriffChristchurch 2021
CouncillorNorm WithersIndependentShirley–Papanui [26]
Councillor Graham Condon Independent
CouncillorPat HarrowIndependent CitizensFendalton–Waimairi [27]
CouncillorSally BuckIndependent
CouncillorDavid CoxIndependentHagley–Ferrymead [21]
Councillor Anna Crighton Christchurch 2021
CouncillorHelen BroughtonIndependent CitizensRiccarton–Wigram [28]
CouncillorBob ShearingIndependent Citizens
CouncillorBarry CorbettIndependentSpreydon–Heathcote [29]
Councillor Sue Wells Independent
Councillor Bob Parker
(from March 2006)
IndependentBanks Peninsula

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