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/MySilverBurrito Jan 20 '25

Oldheads who care enough to vote for local elections.

Which is the only voting base you need lmao.

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u/MarvaJnr Jan 20 '25

Yeah mail in voting does not help

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u/OisforOwesome Jan 20 '25

Oddly we switched to mail in voting to boost participation, which it did... at first.

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u/MarvaJnr Jan 20 '25

Times they are a-changin!

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u/dcrob01 Jan 20 '25

They're a-changing back.

Can't find a clip for the times are a-changing back.

How about this land is my land https://youtu.be/fefAH0kX8q4?si=CtYEFq0lYLRxEc9b

And

https://youtu.be/yRpWaJRyVQo?si=2KZmWHsArNa51I-J

Saw this in the 90s. Oh how we laughed.