Notice of 2025 Triennial Local Authority Elections

The following elections will be held by postal vote on Saturday 11 October 2025.

Christchurch City Council

First Past the Post electoral system.

• Election of the mayor
• Election of one councillor for the Banks Peninsula Ward
• Election of one councillor for the Burwood Ward
• Election of one councillor for the Cashmere Ward
• Election of one councillor for the Central Ward
• Election of one councillor for the Coastal Ward
• Election of one councillor for the Fendalton Ward
• Election of one councillor for the Halswell Ward
• Election of one councillor for the Harewood Ward
• Election of one councillor for the Heathcote Ward
• Election of one councillor for the Hornby Ward
• Election of one councillor for the Innes Ward
• Election of one councillor for the Linwood Ward
• Election of one councillor for the Papanui Ward
• Election of one councillor for the Riccarton Ward
• Election of one councillor for the Spreydon Ward
• Election of one councillor for the Waimairi Ward
• Election of two members for the Akaroa subdivision of the Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula Community Board
• Election of two members for the Lyttelton subdivision of the Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula Community Board
• Election of two members for the Mt Herbert subdivision of the Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula Community Board
• Election of one member for the Wairewa subdivision of the Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula Community Board
• Election of two members for the Burwood ward of the Waitai Coastal-Burwood-Linwood Community Board
• Election of two members for the Coastal ward of the Waitai Coastal-Burwood-Linwood Community Board
• Election of two members for the Linwood ward of the Waitai Coastal-Burwood-Linwood Community Board
• Election of two members for the Fendalton ward of the Waimāero Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood Community Board
• Election of two members for the Harewood ward of the Waimāero Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood Community Board
• Election of two members for the Waimairi ward of the Waimāero Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood Community Board
• Election of two members for the Halswell ward of the Waipuna Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton Community Board
• Election of two members for the Hornby ward of the Waipuna Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton Community Board
• Election of two members for the Riccarton ward of the Waipuna Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton Community Board
• Election of two members for the Central ward of the Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board
• Election of two members for the Innes ward of the Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board
• Election of two members for the Papanui ward of the Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board
• Election of two members for the Cashmere ward of the Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote Community Board
• Election of two members for the Heathcote ward of the Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote Community Board
• Election of two members for the Spreydon ward of the Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote Community Board

Candidate names will be listed in random order on the voting papers.

Nominations

Nominations for the listed positions open on Friday 4 July 2025 and must be made on the appropriate nomination form for each position.

Nomination forms and a candidate information handbook can be found either on the Christchurch City Council website ccc.govt.nz/elections(external link), or by request to the electoral officer via the contact options listed below.

Completed nomination documents must be received by the electoral officer no later than 12 noon on Friday 1 August 2025. Each nomination must be accompanied by a deposit of $200 including GST, payable by EFTPOS, cash or online banking. See the nomination form for requirements.

Candidates are encouraged to submit a candidate profile statement and colour photograph with their nomination, for sending out with voting documents to electors. The requirements for profile statements and photos are set out in the candidate handbook which is available with the nomination forms on the website ccc.govt.nz/elections(external link) or by request. All nomination documents must be lodged at the same time. 

Electoral rolls

Preliminary electoral rolls for these elections can be inspected at the following locations during opening hours from Friday 4 July 2025 to Friday 1 August 2025:

• Christchurch City Council, Te Hononga Civic Offices, 53 Hereford Street
• Akaroa Library, 2 Selwyn Avenue, Akaroa
• Akaroa Customer Service Hub, 78 Rue Lavaud, Akaroa
• Aranui Library, 109 Aldershot Street, Aranui
• Beckenham Service Hub, Pioneer Recreation and Sport Centre, 75 Lyttelton Street, Somerfield
• Diamond Harbour Library, Waipapa Avenue, Diamond Harbour 
• Fendalton Library and Customer Service Hub, 4 Jeffreys Road, Fendalton
• Linwood Library and Customer Service Hub, Eastgate Shopping Centre, first floor, Corner Buckleys Road and Linwood Avenue, Linwood
• Little River Library and Customer Service Hub, 4238 Christchurch Akaroa Road, Little River
• Lyttelton Library and Customer Service Hub, 18 Canterbury Street, Lyttelton
• Matatiki Hornby Centre, 25 Smarts Road, Hornby
• Matuku Takotako: Sumner Centre, 14 Wakefield Avenue, Sumner
• New Brighton Library, 213 Marine Parade, New Brighton 
• Ōrauwhata: Bishopdale Library and Community Centre, 13 Bishopdale Court, Bishopdale
• Papanui Library and Customer Service Hub, 5 Restell Street, Papanui
• Parklands Library, 46 Queenspark Drive, Parklands
• Redwood Library, 339 Main North Road, Redwood
• Riccarton Customer Service Hub, 199 Clarence Street, Riccarton
• Shirley Library and Customer Service Hub, 36 Marshland Road, Shirley
• South Colombo Library, 63 Colombo Street, Sydenham
• Spreydon Library, 266 Barrington Street, Barrington
• Te Hāpua Halswell Centre, 341 Halswell Road, Halswell
• Tūranga, 60 Cathedral Square
• Upper Riccarton Library, 71 Main South Road, Sockburn

Electors may enrol or amend their enrolment details on the residential electoral roll by contacting the Electoral Commission:

• Online at www.vote.nz(external link) 
• By texting your name and address to 3676, calling 0800 36 76 56, or emailing enquiries@elections.govt.nz to ask for a form to be sent to you.

Updates to the preliminary electoral roll close at 5pm on Friday 1 August 2025.

You can still enrol after this time; however, you will need to cast a special vote. Locations and hours for special voting sites will be published closer to the voting period.

Applications for registration as a ratepayer elector are to be made on the non-resident ratepayer elector enrolment form available wherever copies of the electoral rolls are displayed and must be returned to the Christchurch City Council electoral officer before 5pm Friday 1 August 2025.

Online applications for ratepayer elector registration can also be made through the non-resident ratepayer portal www.electionz.com/ratepayer(external link).

Warwick Lampp
Electoral Officer – Christchurch City Council
PO Box 3138 Christchurch 8140
iro@electionz.com 
0800 666 048
ccc.govt.nz/elections(external link)