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Reads like a political hit-job. Requires significant clean up to be fair, proportionate and balanced as per {{WP:NPOV}}. Criticism is one thing, but perhaps you should also discuss his political views, and why he stood for Mayor, and what he has accomplished. Alot of the critisms are also quite trivial, and can be explained by one or two sentences rather than a paragraph. See {{WP:EXCESSDETAIL}} |
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Revision as of 06:36, 27 October 2023
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Phil Mauger | |
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| 47th Mayor of Christchurch | |
| Assumed office 25 October 2022 | |
| Deputy | Pauline Cotter |
| Preceded by | Lianne Dalziel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Philip Simon Mauger 1957 or 1958 (age 66–67) Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse | Christene |
| Relations | 5 |
| Profession | Construction manager |
Philip Simon Mauger (born c. 1958) is the current Mayor of Christchurch, defeating David Meates in the 2022 local body elections. Previously he was a one-term city councillor and construction company owner.[1] He was sworn in on 25 October 2022 along with his deputy Pauline Cotter.[2]
Early life and business career
Mauger grew up in Burwood, later moving to Avonhead. In 1974 he started working for his grandfathers company Maugers Contracting, which was involved in rebuilding streets throughout the east of Christchurch. It is the only company he has worked for and later became the owner of it.[3]
Mauger and Christchurch Mag & Turbo Warehouse owner Hayden Knighton were badly injured in 2015 when their car was sandwiched between four vehicles (including a fuel tanker) on the Great Western Highway west of Sydney necessitating a long recovery period.[4] He suffered 21 broken bones and was in intensive care for two weeks.[3]
Political life
City Councillor
In his one term as a councillor on the Christchurch City Council Phil Mauger had several high profile incidents. In 2020 he dug a trench in red zone land[5] without permission, exposing contaminated soil and creating a hazard; the repair and remediation of his action cost the council approximately $9000.[6] In November 2021 he sent a text to the then Mayor of Christchurch, Lianne Dalziel, about his son's desire to build a film studio. This was identified by the mayor and the council CEO as a conflict of interest issue.[7] He began a quarry without appropriate consents in place in March 2021;[8] as he believed, despite his many years in the construction business that the code of compliance from Environment Canterbury was sufficient. Mauger attempted to clear duckweed from a Prestons lake with a homemade contraption; this did not work.[9] In response to the stench from the waste plant fire Mauger offered to fill his fire-engine with bleach and spray it on the waste plant remains.[10] This idea was rejected by both council staff and a fellow councillor with a PhD in Biochemistry, as it would be difficult to administer and create more hazardous chemicals.[11][12] Mauger was issued a written warning for directly approaching staff at the Bromley composting plant and implying they could loose their jobs.[13] He received over 11 months of one on one briefings on boundaries of being a councillor, from Christchurch City Council legal services, after his direct approaches to staff, and a number of potential conflicts of interest.[14][15]
Mayorship
Mauger declared his intention to run for mayor approximately a year before the 2022 mayoral election. He received donations totalling $147,000, most of which was used prior to the three months before the election.[16] Electoral rules limit campaign spending to $70 000. Donors included property developers, car dealers and other business owners, including NBR rich listers Bruce and Kaye Miles.[17] Mauger donated to four councillor canditdtes,[18] and personally endorsed 13 candidates across the city council and local boards, in order to get 'like-minded individuals' in place.[19] Three of the four candidates he donated to were not successful (Will Hall, Kim Money, Alexandra Davies). Mauger won with a narrow majority.[20]
A review of his performance following six months in the role of mayor found he had not met his target of reducing rates, while he asserted wrongly that inflation was not 7% when he was elected.[21] Mauger stood for mayor unequivocally promising not to sell council assets[22] but has repeatedly raised the prospect of sale following his election.[23] Mauger has attacked fellow councillors for speaking out.[24] One of his mayoral promises was the establishment of a community forum;[25] but this had not been established by October 2023. In October 2023, following the national election, he made front page news by asserting that the costs for the council had risen as a result of a Labour government and frontline council services such as libraries and pools should be closed or operate reduced hours.[26] This was refuted as 'fearmongering' by another elected council member.[27]
Personal life
Mauger and his wife, Christene, have five children between them as well as five grandchildren. He is a motor racing enthusiast and has raced cars all over the world.[3]
References
- ^ "Phil Mauger wins Christchurch mayoralty". Newsline. 9 October 2022.
- ^ "New mayor sworn-in, deputy appointed". Otago Daily Times Online News. 26 October 2022.
- ^ a b c "Christchurch council team". The Press. 19 October 2019. p. A15.
- ^ "Christchurch men facing long recovery". The Press. 9 February 2015. p. A2.
- ^ Law, Tina (14 April 2021). "Christchurch councillor fined $300 for digging unauthorised trench". Stuff. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ Law, Tina (5 August 2020). "Christchurch councillors in hot water over vigilante action". Stuff. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ "Mayoral candidate told off by council boss". Newsroom. 5 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ Law, Tina (31 May 2022). "Oops, he did it again: Christchurch mayoral candidate started work on his quarry without consent". Stuff. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ Walton, Steven (26 August 2022). "Phil Mauger - who styles himself as the 'people's councillor' - on a 'different' form of leadership and cutting down bureaucracy". Stuff. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ Law, Tina (20 April 2022). "Christchurch mayoral candidate wants to fill fire truck with bleach to get rid of wastewater plant stench". Stuff. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ "Mayoral candidate told off by council boss". Newsroom. 5 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ Law, Tina (21 April 2022). "Environment Canterbury refuses to issue consent breach over wastewater stink". Stuff. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ McDonald, Liz (28 April 2022). "Stinking organics plant could close while new site sought". Stuff. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ "Mayoral candidate: I should have disclosed conflict". Newsroom. 20 July 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ "Mauger denies lobbying mayor over son's studio plans". Newsroom. 29 September 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ Gill, Sinead (16 December 2022). "Christchurch mayor entered election with war chest of donations". Stuff. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ Gill, Sinead (16 December 2022). "Christchurch mayor entered election with war chest of donations". Stuff. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ Law, Steven Walton and Tina (12 August 2022). "Mauger's machine: Mayoral hopeful donates to four city council candidates". Stuff. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ Law, Steven Walton and Tina (12 August 2022). "Mauger's machine: Mayoral hopeful donates to four city council candidates". Stuff. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ "New Christchurch mayor Phil Mauger promises to work to get best outcomes for city". RNZ. 8 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ Walton, Steven (7 April 2023). "Six months into his mayoralty, how is Phil Mauger doing as the leader of Christchurch?". Stuff. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ Walton, Steven (4 August 2022). "Christchurch mayoral hopefuls promise not to sell ratepayer-owned companies". Stuff. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ Law, Tina (7 December 2022). "Christchurch City Council 'heads down the path of selling assets'". Stuff. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ Walton, Steven (3 February 2023). "Christchurch mayor's text to councillor: 'If you are trying to piss me off you are doing a good job'". Stuff. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ Mauger, Phil (21 September 2022). "Councillor Phil Mauger Will Launch Community Forum If Elected Mayor". www.scoop.co.nz. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ "The Press". www.thepress.co.nz. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ "Christchurch council in 'shit creek', rates rises on the cards". RNZ. 17 October 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
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