Phil Mauger

Mauger says he is "humbled and excited" to be elected to lead the city for the next three years, and promises to be a mayor for all.

There's a relentless stench haunting our lives. We are looking out the front windscreen now, and let’s get on with what’s best for Christchurch.” Our much-needed new stadium is opening on the First-of-Never. Our ever-changing region has many exigent stories to tell. We have an opportunity to become a national park city. The council disregarded the idea for a number of reasons, including its likely lack of effectiveness and its hazardous nature, but Mauger wanted the council to let him give it a go, nonetheless. “I promise to be a mayor who listens to all ideas and works with people to get the best outcomes for our city.” [fill his fire truck tanker](https://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/128404604/christchurch-mayoral-candidate-wants-to-fill-fire-truck-with-bleach-to-get-rid-of-wastewater-plant-stench) with a mix of bleach and water to stop the putrid stench coming from the fire-damaged wastewater treatment plant. Mauger said on Saturday that the council was one team and its job was to serve the people of Christchurch and Banks Peninsula. New Christchurch mayor Phil Mauger says he is “humbled and excited” to be chosen to lead the city – and has vowed to be a leader for all and to ensure the council chamber is not a place for party politics. “I’m very happy the people of Christchurch have given me the mandate to look after them for three years and I’m not going to let them down.” He was told of his victory via a phone call from council chief executive Dawn Baxendale, and said he was “scared, relieved and humbled” on hearing the news.

The result was confirmed just after 2pm to Mauger and his team. Voting numbers have now been released. The current vote count shows the one-term Councillor and ...

I will bring a practical approach to council and make the best decisions for our city." "I am honoured to become our next Mayor and humbled by your support. "We must address climate change and manage the impact of rising inflation. That attitude comes from practical leadership – which I can deliver. "His mayoralty spanned over 24 years and we know the Invercargill community has a strong affection and gratitude for his hard work and commitment to the role and the city over the past two decades." "The council needs to adopt a "can do" attitude focused on finding solutions to the hold-ups and getting the ball rolling. "We must lift our game and make sure our council is connected to our city," he said. "Phil has got the best interests of the city at heart and it would be good to just make sure that the politics that have divided the city over the past few years are out of the equation and that Phil helps lead a council towards a vibrant, fonfident future making the best decisions for the city." "It's great to see the city has made a choice," he said. "I promise to be a Mayor who listens to all ideas and works with people to get the best outcomes for our city.'' "How can we all work together and make sure we are pulling the rope in the same direction to make Christchurch the best place to live, work, invest and play in the whole country," he said "What I want to do tomorrow is get all the new councillors together to have a pow-wow," he said.

Wellington voters buck the national trend by electing Green Party-endorsed Tory Whanau and vigilante councillor Phil Mauger takes out the Christchurch ...

Mauger zeroed in on dissatisfaction with the state of the city’s roads and footpaths, while Meates wanted to pilot participatory budgeting, in which local communities decide their spending priorities. Last year, he [texted Dalziel ](https://www.newsroom.co.nz/mauger-lobbied-mayor-over-sons-studio-plans)about his son, Jordan’s, plans to build a film studio on family-owned land – something the outgoing mayor thought was a conflict of interest. [Another controversy](https://www.newsroom.co.nz/private-meetings-dinner-invite-set-mayoral-race-alight) involving Mauger was a dinner invitation to Baxendale, to meet a trio of councillors, to discuss “mutual expectations” should they control the council, post-election. I wish Phil all the best for bringing the city to its full potential." Reader donations are critical to what we do. Five Labour candidates won seats as did two Greens, while independents took the other eight seats. Two-term incumbent Jim Boult decided not to seek re-election. “It’s a dream come true,” Whanau told Newsroom on Saturday. “I have consistently said during the campaign that I do not believe there is any place for party politics around the council table. Four of them were successful: Cashmere Tim Scandrett, Fendalton James Gough, Harewood Aaron Keown and Waimairi Sam MacDonald. The district is trying to attract new workers in a place that, for years, the Coming in at third place was Mark Chirnside with 4164 votes.

Phil Mauger has won the race to become Christchurch's next mayor as former National MP Nick Smith wins in the Nelson mayoralty race.

"I'm offering my governance experience and my energy to provide the city with a positive new direction. With 90% of votes counted former National MP Nick Smith is set to become Nelson's new mayor. Candidate Sophie Barker is placing third with Lee Vandervis coming in fourth.

He received over Meates by a margin of 3771 votes, a lot nearer than Dalziel's victory by 18,314 votes in 2019. READ MORE: * A maverick councillor and former ...

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Progress results show Phil Mauger has won Christchurch's mayoralty race. The current vote count shows the one-term Councillor and former construction company ...

Tyla Harrison-Hunt has been elected as the new Riccarton ward Councillor. The Hornby seat, left vacant by the retirement of Councillor Jimmy Chen, has been won by Mark Peters. She takes the seat from sitting Councillor Mike Davidson, who received 2562 votes. In the Innes ward Ali Jones was elected with 2386 votes, ousting sitting Councillor Pauline Cotter who received 2340 votes. Mr Moore, who won with 5327 votes, has served on the Waipuna Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton Community Board. Mr Peters is a member of the Waipuna Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton Community Board and helped to form the Greater Hornby Residents’ Association. Mr Harrison-Hunt works with youth in sport and runs a business consultancy. Tyrone Fields has been elected as the new councillor for Banks Peninsula. Mr Fields has served on the Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula Community Board. Not all ordinary votes have been counted yet – votes received on the last morning are still in transit to the Electoral Officer. “I have consistently said during the campaign that I do not believe there is any place for party politics around the Council table. Preliminary results are expected to be available on Sunday 9 October, and the official results are expected to be available by Thursday 13 October.

“I am humbled and excited to be elected as Mayor of Christchurch. I am very pleased that my message of regaining people's trust in Council and getting things ...

Tyla Harrison-Hunt has been elected as the new Riccarton ward Councillor. The Hornby seat, left vacant by the retirement of Councillor Jimmy Chen, has been won by Mark Peters. She takes the seat from sitting Councillor Mike Davidson, who received 2562 votes. In the Innes ward Ali Jones was elected with 2386 votes, ousting sitting Councillor Pauline Cotter who received 2340 votes. Mr Moore, who won with 5327 votes, has served on the Waipuna Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton Community Board. Mr Peters is a member of the Waipuna Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton Community Board and helped to form the Greater Hornby Residents’ Association. Mr Harrison-Hunt works with youth in sport and runs a business consultancy. Tyrone Fields has been elected as the new councillor for Banks Peninsula. Mr Fields has served on the Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula Community Board. Not all ordinary votes have been counted yet – votes received on the last morning are still in transit to the Electoral Officer. “I have consistently said during the campaign that I do not believe there is any place for party politics around the Council table. Preliminary results are expected to be available on Sunday 9 October, and the official results are expected to be available by Thursday 13 October.