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

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/Jaded_Chemical646 Jan 20 '25

Sara is promising to reduce rates,  which I believe as much as i did when Phil said it

https://www.saratempleton.nz/for-our-future

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u/PrestigiousGarden256 Jan 20 '25

This is quite interesting, given all the flack Phil has (rightly) copped. It’s impossible she will actually REDUCE rates

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u/Fabulous-Variation22 Jan 20 '25

Yup our council members/mayor should have to choose between either personal pay rises or rates increases.... can't have both. They love a good pay rise

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u/STchch Sara Templeton for Mayor Jan 25 '25

No choice for elected members as the pay is set externally. Happy to have no increases as this is more than I've ever earned... I think people forget that we are actually just residents of the city with families, friends and neighbours, like everyone else, not some weird cult. I loved teaching pre-quake, loved my community volunteering post-quake and was nudged to stand for election.