Christine Fletcher

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Christine Fletcher, QSO has been prominent in New Zealand politics, both in Parliament and as Mayor of Auckland.

She won the new seat of Epsom for National at the 1996 election and held the Ministerial roles of Women's, Cultural and Youth Affairs before resigning as a Minister on the 11 September 1997.

She retired as an MP in 1999 after having been elected Mayor of Auckland City. Her term was marked with indecision and lack of progress as the council was evenly split between left and right wing blocs. However she was noted for the decision to progress with the Britomart Train Station in Downtown Auckland City. In 2001 she was defeated by John Banks, another former National M.P.

She was a contributor in 2004 to a book promoting citizen participation in the New Zealand democratic process.

In attempting to regain the mayoralty in October 2004, she was initially overshadowed by the incumbent and by new challenger Dick Hubbard. She eventually placed third and is credited with having run a strong and passionate campaign.

Since her Mayoral term, Fletcher has been involved in the Mototapu Trust, a conservation movement involved in protecting a prominent island in the Auckland Hauraki Gulf.

She is the sister in-law of Sian Elias & Hugh Fletcher.