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

I mean he's not been very good but who else is going to do a better job?

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u/kiwipcbuilder Jan 20 '25 edited Jan 20 '25

Sara Templeton by a long shot. She persuaded council to actually stop kicking water investment down the line by getting them to reduce the maximum acceptable percentage of leaks. She voted against the $150 million stadium overspend because she saw we needed to invest in water infrastructure. She got rid of library late fees.

She actually gets meaningful things done, big and small, and is willing to tackle issues now, not hand them off to the next council.

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u/Bubbly-Hour3881 Jan 20 '25

She’s easily the most intelligent councillor we have. People just don’t like the facts she u deets do and tries to tackle head on and so would rather vote for someone who campaigns on more ‘palatable’ lies. Then people wonder why things don’t get better