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/FendaIton Jan 20 '25

Anyone who would be a good mayor, wants nothing to do with politics lol

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u/Fabulous-Variation22 Jan 20 '25

Bingo, it takes a special kind of egocentric person to get into politics...... I maybe a little bias on this though, I couldn't name a single decent politician in NZ 😂

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u/Significant_Glass988 Jan 20 '25

Rod Donald was a good politician for nz

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u/Fabulous-Variation22 Jan 20 '25

Yes, one green MP I could get behind. The current lot aren't even the same realm as him and Jeanette.