Voting is now underway in the 2025 local elections, and all enrolled voters should expect voting papers to arrive in their letter box by 22 September.
You can post your completed voting paper into any NZ Post or DX Mail postbox (by 5pm Tuesday 7 October 2025 to guarantee delivery before the close of voting), or drop your completed voting paper into any of the orange vote bins at locations citywide.
In Papanui Ward there are orange vote bins at: Papanui Library; Redwood Library; Woolworths Northlands; and the Graham Condon Recreation and Sport Centre.
For information on Christchurch City Council candidates, voting, and all other aspects of the local election. see this page:
https://ccc.govt.nz/the-council/how-the-council-works/council-elections
For information on Environment Canterbury (ECan) candidates, constituencies, and more, see:
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/about/your-council/local-elections
