Sara Louise Templeton (née Beswick, born 23 November 1971) is a New Zealand politician and member of the Christchurch City Council.

[3] She was a secondary school English and drama teacher before entering local politics, and also owned an eco-friendly baby wipes business.

[6][7] Templeton co-edited a book with Sooze Harris, published in 2016, Heathcote: The Upside: Community Creativity, Innovation and Initiative in Response to the Christchurch Earthquakes.

She ran under the banner of 'Strong Communities for a Stronger Christchurch' and won the election by a margin of more than 1500 votes, unseating sitting councillor Paul Lonsdale.

[24][25] When the council's 2023 draft long-term plan removed all funding for cycleways, she said: "I expect to see an option presented that helps us meet our approved emissions reduction targets.

[11] 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.

[29][30] Templeton complained to the District Court and investigations traced the IP address to a house owned by New Zealand National Party member Bryce Beattie.

[31][32][33][34][35] In August 2023, Templeton said she had to increase her home security after online comments targeted her, after she laid a code of conduct complaint against fellow councillor Aaron Keown.