The Mayor – Leads the council, sets the city’s direction, and oversees Christchurch-wide plans and budgets.
Ward Councillors – Represent your local area and help make decisions that affect the whole region.
Local Board Members – Focus on your neighbourhood, making decisions about parks, libraries, events, and other.
The following candidates have confirmed in writing their voluntary participation in We Vote. Candidates running for the same position within the same area will be grouped together by area.
Mayor(alphabetical order)
Blair Anderson
Thomas Healey
Sara Templeton
Peter Wakeman
Ward councillor (alphabetical order)
Cashmere Ward
1 Vacancy
Central Ward
1 Vacancy
Coastal Ward
1 Vacancy
Fionna Chapman
Burwood Ward Councillor
Victoria Henstock
Capanui Ward Councillor
Yani Johanson
Linwood Ward Councillor
Ali Jones
Innes Ward Councillor
Andrei Moore
Halswell Ward Councillor
Tony Simons
Riccarton Ward Councillor
Community board member(alphabetical order)
Sarah Brunton
the Waipuna Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton Community Board Hornby Ward
Luke Chandler
the Waipuna Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton Community Board Riccarton Ward
Fionna Chapman
the Waitai Coastal-Burwood-Linwood Community Board Burwood Ward
Matt Clough
the Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board Innes Ward
Ashleigh Feary
the Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board Papanui Ward
Sunita Gautam
the Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board Central Ward
Mike Gibbs
the Waitai Coastal-Burwood-Linwood Community Board Burwood Ward
James Gough
the Waimāero Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood Community Board Fendalton Ward
Kate Hodgins
the Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote Community Board Cashmere Ward
Asif Hussain
the Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula Community Board Akaroa Community Subdivision
Lucy King
the Waipuna Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton Community Board Riccarton Ward
Kevin List
the Waipuna Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton Community Board Halswell Ward
Nicola McCormick
the Waimāero Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood Community Board Waimairi Ward
Paul McMahon
the Waitai Coastal-Burwood-Linwood Community Board Linwood Ward
Jack Mould
the Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote Community Board Heathcote Ward
Pavithra Ravi
the Waimāero Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood Community Board Waimairi Ward
Jamie Small
the Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula Community Board Mount Herbert Community Subdivision
Emma Twaddell
the Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board Innes Ward
Vivian Wang
the Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board Central Ward
Craig Watson
the Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote Community Board Cashmere Ward