Serious, serial and everyone in between: Who’s running for mayor in Christchurch?

The Spinoff August 8, 2025

Current mayor Phil Mauger’s biggest threat is city councillor Sara Templeton, but there are six others vying for the chains in Ōtautahi – including several serial candidates and a notorious white supremacist.

People Mentions:
Thomas Healey (Independent) Tubby Hansen (Economic Euthenics) Phil Arps (Independant Nationalist New Zealand) Phil Mauger (Let's Get More Stuff Done) Sara Templeton (Our City. Our People. Our Future.) Blair Anderson Nikora Nitro (Independent) Peter Wakeman (Independent)
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