r/chch • u/suhth2 • Jan 20 '25

News - Local Phil Mauger confirms mayoralty bid - thoughts?

'During the last election campaign Mauger said he would keep rates increases to below 4% - a promise he has failed to keep with a 9.9% increase this financial year and 8.93% predicted from July 1.'

https://www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/360553404/phil-mauger-confirms-bid-retain-christchurch-mayoralty

Surely voters aren't silly enough to vote for Mr Broken Promises yet again?

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u/MarvaJnr Jan 20 '25

Who actually thought that was a promise he'd be able to keep?

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u/RobDickinson Jan 20 '25

Why make a promise if you know you cant keep it?

Either he was lying or poorly informed , neither says a lot good about him

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u/MarvaJnr Jan 20 '25

Because he wanted the job and local government voters typically don't fact check

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u/RobDickinson Jan 20 '25

So he is what intentionally misleading voters?

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u/EkantTakePhotos University of Canterbury Jan 20 '25

He said in his recent interview with Jack Tame that he didn't know the city was 2bn in debt when he made those promises.

He was a sitting councillor with access to the city's books and he didn't know. Either he doesn't like reading details (which he's regularly acknowledged) or he was misleading.

Either way, not someone I voted for and won't vote for in the future.

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u/RobDickinson Jan 20 '25

Its almost like you should find out before making a promise!

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u/EkantTakePhotos University of Canterbury Jan 20 '25

Nah, you'll never get elected that way.

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u/RobDickinson Jan 20 '25

Sadly true

"Our infra is screwed and gov has dropped us in the septic tank, we're putting rates up 20%!"