Phil Mauger re-elected as Christchurch mayor, Templeton 'grateful'

Re-elected Christchurch mayor to focus on debt, liveability

Christchurch mayor Phil Mauger is grateful to be re-elected for a second term.

Voters go for Wayne and Phil, the sequel - with a debut for Andrew

Wayne Brown gets his chance “to get the job done” in a second term as Auckland Mayor, but his attempt to bring in a team of supporting councillors had the barest success. From a low voter turnout in the local election ending Saturday, which remained at 24.2 percent before final votes on polling day, Brown amassed 146,000 votes, way down on his 2022 total but a 90,000 lead over main challenger Kerrin Leoni, on 56,000. Brown believes his win shows…

First local election results in, Phil Mauger re-elected Christchurch mayor

Phil Mauger re-elected as Christchurch mayor, Templeton 'grateful'

Progress results released by Christchurch City Council this afternoon show incumbent Mayor Phil Mauger has been re-elected by a majority of almost...