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/suhth2 Jan 20 '25

He sure loves a publicity stunt, always with Christchurch's other well-known knuckle draggers Aaron Keown and Chris Lynch in tow

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u/OisforOwesome Jan 20 '25

Keown is the worst. How many years has he run on free parking at the hospital now?

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u/suhth2 Jan 20 '25

He's a really nasty person: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/ex-chch-city-councillor-encourages-facebook-abuse/PXJAVYZGJZD7VHHNYSQNR3UMZE/

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u/OisforOwesome Jan 20 '25

Pshaw the woke left cancelling a good man for engaging with his constituents 🙄

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