Photo: Newsline / CCCChristchurch has a new city councillor with Celeste Donovan claiming victory in the Coastal Ward by-election on Friday. Progress results this afternoon show 31.25 per cent of Coastal electors voted in the Christchurch City Council by-election. The $65,000 by-election was called after James Daniels resigned from his role as Coastal Ward city councillor earlier this year. She has previously said she aims to improve the links between the community, council and the board. The last time a councillor was elected in a Christchurch City Council by-election was 2012, with Peter Beck voted in to represent what was then the Burwood-Pegasus Ward.

Source: Otago Daily Times October 08, 2021 00:31 UTC