Mayoral candidate Councillor Phil Mauger is supporting the stand Christchurch resident associations are adopting concerning the government’s medium density housing planning changes.

Two of Christchurch’s most community minded people Dame Sue Bagshaw and Norm Dewes have nominated Phil Mauger to run for Mayor in the upcoming Christchurch local body elections.

Mayoral candidate Phil Mauger wants to see Christchurch support the transition of vehicles to cleaner fuels to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions.

Today Christchurch City Councillor and mayoral contender, Phil Mauger met with Sean Stockman, Tim Weston and James Stewart from Redux, the group trying to restore the historic building that housed the Dux de Lux at the Arts Centre.

“I’m pleased that David Meates has finally made the decision to run for Mayor. It’s good that people will have another contender – that is what democracy is all about,” says Phil Mauger.

“The most important thing is that people vote and that whoever is elected has a clear mandate from our ratepayers.

Goughs Bay Road Residents and others in the area on the Banks Peninsula are still impacted by the effects of a series of giant mudslides that washed away roads more than five weeks ago.

Two Christchurch City Councillors have submitted a notice of motion to bring the garden city’s recycling efforts up to speed with the rest of the country, by separating glass from Christchurch’s recycling.

Widely applauded for bringing a fresh style and a no-nonsense, can-do attitude to the Council table, Phil Mauger today announced he is running for the Christchurch mayoralty in 2022 as an independent candidate.