82:. After the 2011 Christchurch earthquakes, Templeton was active in her Heathcote Valley community, and later co-authored a book about the community's efforts. She was awarded a Civic Earthquake Award for her community-building work. She chaired a community board for three years before standing for Christchurch City Council in 2016. She was the only candidate to unseat a sitting councillor, and was subsequently reelected in 2019 and 2022. Templeton is known for her focus on climate change issues. Templeton is a director of
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but noted that there were large scale systemic changes needed to help people make climate-friendly choices, such as in public transport. She expressed dismay when the council were presented with a draft long-term plan in 2023 that removed all funding for cycleways, saying "I expect to see an option presented that helps us meet our approved emissions reduction targets. Short-term thinking is a disservice to our communities facing the challenges of a climate-impacted future.”
198:. Templeton complained to the District Court and investigations traced the IP address to a house owned by National Party member Bryce Beattie. His housemate Jessee Mackenzie admitted to the harassment and both Beattie and Mackenzie resigned from the Young Nats, and Beattie withdrew as an independent candidate in the local elections.
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In 2021, Templeton requested the council remove library fines at
Christchurch City libraries, as they disadvantage some groups. The policy was adopted in March 2022. Templeton is one of two city councillors to sit as directors of Christchurch City Holdings, a company which manages around $ 3 billion
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Templeton is known for her focus on climate change, and head the council's climate change portfolio and chairs the council's
Sustainability and Community Resilience Committee of the Whole. At her reelection in 2019 she said she was keen to work with communities on their responses to climate change,
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In July 2021, during her second term as a city councillor, Templeton revealed to the media that she was the target of online harassment from two
Facebook accounts with fake names. When the accounts were blocked from her page, they began a smear campaign against her by messaging and posting
130:, Templeton was one of a number of local community leaders that helped with earthquake recovery, and she helped establish a community garden behind St Mary's Church. She was awarded a Civic Earthquake Award for services to the community presented by Mayor
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