What's next for ousted councillor Sara Templeton?
The councillor for Heathcote and mayor hopeful lost to incumbent Mayor Phil Mauger in a margin of around 20,000 votes.
Election 2025
Christchurch City Council's election results
Out of 13 wards up for grabs, all 11 incumbents who ran again retained their seats. Nathaniel Herz Jardine and David Cartwright are the newest additions to the council table.
Phil Mauger keeps mayoral chains
The incumbent mayor has retained his seat at the head of the council table in the nation's second-largest city.
Local body election live blog
Find out who's going to be your next mayor with updates throughout the day.
The Metro News Election Poll
What issues are impacting Christchurch this election? Who do you think has the potential to take the top spot? Have your say.
The Wizard's out of the mayoral race - here's why
The Wizard of New Zealand has confirmed he won't be throwing his pointed hat in the ring to run for mayor.
When elections come, harassment follows
As the local elections begin to heat up across the country, local politicians are expecting harassment towards them to become worse.