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Mayoral debate just a damp squib
We’re getting closer to the end of mayoral debates and the city’s leading contenders Phil Goff and John Tamihere stepped out on Tuesday to a forum in Burswood. Times reporter Jim Birchall went along.
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small, weather-beaten crowd gathered at East City Wesleyan Church in Burswood Drive on Tuesday to hear the opinions of incumbent Auckland Mayor Phil Goff and seasoned politician John Tamihere who is seeking a first term in office after this year’s Auckland mayoral election. The two combatants were introduced as “two real...heavyweight politicians” and added these “two guys will attract up to 80 per cent of the vote” by the evening’s modera-
tor Lloyd Wong, Tamihere started by detailing his upbringing, which he described as working class, adding this has aided him in developing a “strong social conscience”. Goff said being a born and bred Aucklander gave him extensive local knowledge and compassion of the demographic. Goff delivered a polished, measured response when asked about what he has achieved for the city during his tenure. He described Auckland as “a fantastic city to
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live in”, but did concede transport woes do exist and are a result of infrastructure planning that badly misjudged the city’s population explosion. He championed the recently completed upgrades at Botany Town Centre, and stated the Reeves Road Flyover (slated for completion 2021) as examples of successful projects out east and highlighted the Supercity ‘s low rate increase when compared with similar urban areas. Tamihere came out swinging and
attacked Auckland council’s “fiscal blowouts”, labelling them an “out of control council which is running a regulatory monopoly” and invited residents to “challenge central government, challenge downtown Auckland” (a term he coined 'surrender mana') in regards to the regional fuel tax and on the back of figures that implied 93 per cent of taxes generated in Auckland are gobbled up by central government in Wellington. ➤ Turn to Page 14