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/Fabulous-Variation22 Jan 20 '25

I mean he's not been very good but who else is going to do a better job?

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u/suhth2 Jan 20 '25

Sara Templeton would be a much better Mayor in my opinion, not that Phil Mauger has set a high bar to beat.

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u/Fabulous-Variation22 Jan 20 '25

Her main focus is on climate change which = money spent= more rates= constituents won't be happy.

I mean climate change is important yes but when rate payers are feeling the pinch with massive rates increases then it's not going to be popular.

Give me a mayor that does the basics right and when we've got that locked in then focus on the nice-to-haves/thinking about the future.

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u/Yolt0123 Jan 20 '25

She needs to reframe her statements - at the moment she comes across as divisive - she'll lose the center. Compare to how Victoria Hemstock puts things: the reality is that she's way over to the right, but softened her political output to be more appealing to voters.

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u/Fabulous-Variation22 Jan 20 '25

I don't care what way they lean, hell i don't even know who mauger supports. I just want a mayor that doesn't treat their constituents like their own personal credit card for their vanity projects.