Pauline Cotter is Christchurch city’s Deputy Mayor. She was born and raised in the city, studied teaching here, and has lived in St Albans for more than 35 years. Pauline owned and operated home-based businesses for 20 years and was first elected to the-then Shirley/Papanui Community Board in 2010, before being elected to the Christchurch City Council in 2013. She is now in her fourth term and is the Deputy Mayor. At the council, Pauline has particularly focused on infrastructure and environmental projects, especially as chair of the Three Waters Infrastructure and Environment Committee and as a member of the Regional Biodiversity Champions Group. She has been a councillor representative on the Christchurch West Melton Zone Committee and a member of the Canterbury Museum Trust Board.