Lianne Audrey Dalziel is a New Zealand politician and former Mayor of Christchurch. Prior to this position,she was a member of the New Zealand Parliament for 23 years,serving as Minister of Immigration,Commerce,Minister of Food Safety and Associate Minister of Justice in the Fifth Labour Government. She resigned from Cabinet on 20 February 2004 after apparently lying about a leak of documents to the media,but was reinstated as a Minister following Labour's return to office after the 2005 election. She resigned from Parliament effective 11 October 2013 to contest the Christchurch mayoral election. The incumbent,Bob Parker,decided not to stand again. She was widely regarded as the top favourite and won with a wide margin to become the 46th Mayor of Christchurch.
The Mayor of Christchurch is the head of the municipal government of Christchurch,New Zealand,and presides over the Christchurch City Council. The mayor is directly elected using a First Past the Post electoral system. The current mayor,Phil Mauger,was elected in the 2022 mayoral election. The current deputy mayor is Pauline Cotter.
Riccarton is a suburb of Christchurch. It is due west of the city centre,separated from it by Hagley Park. Upper Riccarton is to the west of Riccarton.
Wigram is a suburb in the southwest of Christchurch,New Zealand. The suburb lies close to the industrial estates of Sockburn and the satellite retail and residential zone of Hornby,and has undergone significant growth in recent years due to housing developments. It is seven kilometres to the west of the city centre.
The Christchurch City Council is the local government authority for Christchurch in New Zealand. It is a territorial authority elected to represent the 396,200 people of Christchurch. Since October 2022,the Mayor of Christchurch is Phil Mauger,who succeeded after the retirement of Lianne Dalziel. The council currently consists of 16 councillors elected from sixteen wards,and is presided over by the mayor,who is elected at large. The number of elected members and ward boundaries changed prior to the 2016 election.
Yaldhurst is a former New Zealand parliamentary electorate,near the city of Christchurch. The electorate was to the southwest of Christchurch,and was suburban and semi-rural.
Sir Hamish Grenfell Hay was a New Zealand politician,who served as Mayor of Christchurch for fifteen years,from 1974 to 1989. He is Christchurch's longest-serving mayor.
The 2010 Christchurch mayoral election is part of the 2010 New Zealand local elections. On 9 October 2010,elections were held for the Mayor of Christchurch plus other local government roles. Incumbent Bob Parker was re-elected.
Sam Johnson is a social entrepreneur from Christchurch,New Zealand. Johnson is known as the founder of the Student Volunteer Army which mobilised 11,000 students to assist the cleanup following the Christchurch earthquakes and has continued as a nationwide volunteering movement
The 2013 Christchurch mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections and was won by former MP Lianne Dalziel. The elections were held on 12 October 2013 for the Mayor of Christchurch plus other local government roles.
Deon William Swiggs is a New Zealand politician serving as the Environment Canterbury Councillor representing the Christchurch West/Ōpuna Regional Constituency. He previously served as the Christchurch City Councillor representing the Central ward from 2016 to 2019. Prior to Swiggs being elected,he was most well known for his participation in Rebuild Christchurch,an organisation founded after the 2010 Canterbury earthquake.
The Riccarton by-election 1956 was a by-election held in the Riccarton electorate in Christchurch during the term of the 31st New Zealand Parliament following the death of the Labour Party incumbent. The by-election,held on 27 October 1956,was won by Mick Connelly,also of the Labour Party.
The 2016 Wellington City mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections and was held on 8 October to determine the next Mayor of Wellington. The incumbent was Celia Wade-Brown,who was first elected in the 2010 mayoral election. Wade-Brown did not seek re-election. Her title was pursued by her deputy,Justin Lester,councillors Jo Coughlan,Andy Foster,Helene Ritchie and Nicola Young,former mayor of Porirua City Nick Leggett and independent candidates Keith Johnson and Johnny Overton.
The 2016 Canterbury local elections were part of the wider 2016 New Zealand local elections,to elect members to sub-national councils and boards. The Canterbury elections cover one regional council,nine territorial authority councils,two district health boards,and various local boards and licensing trusts.
The 1974 Christchurch mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. In 1974,election were held for the Mayor of Christchurch plus other local government positions. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method. A significant change was the introduction of a ward system,with city councillors elected in five wards.
The 1989 Christchurch mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. In 1989,election were held for the Mayor of Christchurch plus other local government positions. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post voting method.
The 1992 Christchurch mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. In 1992,election were held for the Mayor of Christchurch plus other local government positions. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.
The 1995 Christchurch mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. In 1995,election were held for the Mayor of Christchurch plus other local government positions. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.
The 1944 Christchurch City mayoral election was held on 27 May. The incumbent was Ernest Andrews of the conservative Citizens' Association. Andrews was challenged by his predecessor,Robert Macfarlane,of the Labour Party,who had returned from active war service. Andrews won by a large majority.
The 2022 Christchurch local elections were held via postal voting between September and October 2022 as part of the wider 2022 New Zealand local elections. Elections in Christchurch covered one territorial authority,the Christchurch City Council,and six community boards.
