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Podcast: Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald
Episode: Phil Mauger: Christchurch Mayor on the rates decrease, user-pays water system, and the Port Hills blaze
Description: John MacDonald was joined by Christchurch Mayor Phil Mauger for a chat about the biggest issues concerning residents. Christchurch City Councillors have adopted their Draft Annual Plan. It now proposes a 7.58% overall rates increase, down from the originally-drafted 8.93%. They achieved this not by cost cutting, as well as paying off less debt, resulting in next year’s rates increasing significantly. Is the Mayor doing the right thing, or is he just thinking of the next election?  Does he support the proposed ‘user-pays’ water system being introduced for ratepayers? And Mauger refl...