About Phil Mauger
I am a successful businessman with strong community ties and a history of supporting community organisations. I am the current city councillor for Burwood.
Prior to this, I led Maugers Contracting, a third-generation company specialising in building subdivisions, roads, sewers, drains, and water mains, which my family has been operating in Christchurch since 1970. I have stepped aside from the company to focus on becoming Christchurch’s next Mayor.
I am married to my wife Chrissy, have five children and eight grandchildren.
While Chrissy and I now call Avonhead home, I have worked all over Christchurch since 1975.
My father Warner passed away in 2020. Dad encouraged me to stand for council and months before he died he said to me – “You should have a crack at Mayor” – so I am.
Community focussed
It’s disappointing that overall satisfaction with the Council’s services has dropped to only 49% of people satisfied in 2020/21. Ratepayers are customers and when over half are not happy with what Council is delivering, then we need to change the way we operate.
I am disappointed, but not surprised, that only 36% had confidence that the Council makes decisions in the best interests of the city. It matches what I am hearing each week. We must lift our game and make sure our Council is connected to our city.
The Council needs to adopt a “can do” attitude focused on finding solutions to the hold ups and getting the ball rolling. That attitude comes from practical leadership – which I can deliver.
If I am elected Mayor, I will continue to spend time every fortnight, going around the traps to meet people and community groups across the city to listen to concerns.
“I am standing for mayor because I want to get stuff done. I will bring a practical approach to council and make the best decisions for our city.”
My Supporters
I am humbled to have a wide range of people supporting my Mayoral campaign. I have not and will not take any donations from any political party. Rather, my donors are people from all walks of life and they have one thing in common - they all love our city and want it to be the best it can be. They are supporting me because they want change and they all want to see our Council get stuff done.
Financial supporters include:
Paul & Jill Wright
Paul Currie
Ingrid Taylor
Angus Cockram
Lyndsey O’Donnell
Bruce & Madeline Davies
Lilly Cooper
Paul Johnstone
Angus McFarlane
Gary Cockram Limited
“I believe Phil Mauger wants to be constructive with the creation of a thriving and innovative city and surrounding environment. I am supporting Phil because he knows how to get on with the job. If he sees something good that needs to be done, he does not hesitate. He listens to people, and I think he is the right man to become our next Mayor.”
- Dame Sue Bagshaw
“I am looking for a person of action, not a talker to be our next Mayor and Phil fits that bill. He has proved that he can get things done on the East side of Christchurch. We need someone as our Mayor who is a leader, but also is close to the ground working with iwi, business and the community. Phil is a people person and would be able to represent Christchurch at any level.”