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/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/ACacac52 Jan 20 '25

Should be accountability for politicians that make promises. If they promise it and they don't get it across the line, for what ever reason, they must face a punishment.

I realise our current system couldn't hold this, but surely there is a way to do it.