Mayor of Christchurch

Mayor of Christchurch
Incumbent
Phil Mauger
since 8 October 2022
StyleHis Worship
SeatChristchurch Civic Offices
Term lengthThree years
Inaugural holderWilliam Wilson
Formation1868
DeputyPauline Cotter
WebsiteOfficial Website

The Mayor of Christchurch is the head of the municipal government of Christchurch, New Zealand, and presides over the Christchurch City Council. The mayor is directly elected using a First Past the Post electoral system. The current mayor, Phil Mauger, was elected in the 2022 mayoral election. The current deputy mayor is Pauline Cotter.

Christchurch was initially governed by the chairman of the town council. In 1868, the chairman became the city council's first mayor as determined by his fellow city councillors. Since 1875, the mayor is elected by eligible voters and, after an uncontested election, the first election was held in the following year.