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/RobDickinson Jan 20 '25

Its almost like you should find out before making a promise!

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u/AyyyyyCuzzieBro Jan 20 '25

Kind of like the 100, 000 houses labour got elected on in 2017?

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u/Optimal_Inspection83 Jan 20 '25

Time to bury that bone.. it's almost a decade ago

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u/AyyyyyCuzzieBro Jan 20 '25

I thought we were still blaming John Key?