Auckland mayoral election, 2022

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#295229 14-Mar-2022 22:12

Although the election is still a few months away, I thought it would be a good idea to create a thread discussing the candidates, especially since it will be an open field as Phil Goff isn't running again.

The Spinoff has run some profiles on the main ones: https://thespinoff.co.nz/politics/28-01-2022/who-wants-to-be-aucklands-mayor

I see a few familiar faces from the last election, but no one really stands out as being worthy of getting my vote (yet). I guess it depends how they all go at the debates?

Aucklanders, what are your picks?

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#2886230 14-Mar-2022 22:31

The article is old. It took me a while to catch up. Since then Phil Goff has made it offical he will not run.

In turn the Labour Party has officially endorsed Efeso Collins - https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/462465/labour-endorses-efeso-collins-for-auckland-mayoralty

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#2886233 14-Mar-2022 22:37

This one is a bit more up-to-date, with the three now-main candidates: https://www.newsroom.co.nz/podcast-the-detail/who-will-be-the-next-mayor-of-auckland

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#2886306 15-Mar-2022 07:00

Gonna vote Efeso. We've seen how ineffective the position is, from a development, planning and transport perspective. It's largely a ceremonial role but I think he'd be excellent at it.

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#2886314 15-Mar-2022 08:02

Any thoughts on Leo Molloy? I'm (apparently) distantly related to him and a family member can't stop going on about how great he is, she'd vote for him if she could, and also how Phil Goff would have raised rates and Leo won't, etc etc etc.

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#2887038 16-Mar-2022 11:23

The mayor doesnt have that much real power.
So any promises are just talk .

The mayor is a figurehead, not a dictator . They can promise anything, but if councilors refuse to vote those promises in......

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#2933986 24-Jun-2022 18:25

https://thespinoff.co.nz/politics/17-06-2022/leo-molloy-pledges-slugfest-as-first-public-poll-for-auckland-mayoralty-shows-dead-heat

Interesting polling results so far. I'm probably going to vote for Efeso as well - it looks like he'll need all the help he can get. A lot of "Undecided"s there.

Also: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/local-government/129068061/gloves-off-in-auckland-mayoral-race-as-leo-molloy-turns-on-efeso-collins

Leo seems a bit too combative for my liking.

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#2934049 25-Jun-2022 00:05

quickymart:

Any thoughts on Leo Molloy? I'm (apparently) distantly related to him and a family member can't stop going on about how great he is, she'd vote for him if she could, and also how Phil Goff would have raised rates and Leo won't, etc etc etc.

He seems a bit of an ahole to me.

He was proposing spraying cold water on people, in the town centre, that he described as scum.

I know the people he was describing tend to have problems. But, cold water on them, especially, this time of year!

I don't think that would solve anything, and would almost certainly make things worse.

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#2942410 15-Jul-2022 21:55

https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/entertainment/2022/07/local-elections-2022-new-zealand-today-interview-with-guy-williams-sparks-call-for-leo-molloy-to-withdraw-from-auckland-mayoral-race.html

I must admit I haven't seen the interview (can't stand Guy Williams) but it sounds like it was a bit of a trainwreck. I'm not surprised with the response from his opponents - it all sounded a bit un-necessary to me. What is Molloy trying to prove? A boxing match with a TV host? If it was for a charity, sure, but what was the point of this stunt otherwise?

Edit; okay, this explains it a bit better: https://thespinoff.co.nz/tv/15-07-2022/what-was-guy-williams-trying-to-do

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#2945844 24-Jul-2022 11:22

quickymart:

Any thoughts on Leo Molloy? I'm (apparently) distantly related to him and a family member can't stop going on about how great he is, she'd vote for him if she could, and also how Phil Goff would have raised rates and Leo won't, etc etc etc.

Just as yourself what an Auckland run by a friend and supporter of Brian Tamaki would look like and you probably have your answer.
https://twitter.com/DylanReeve/status/1550678940729372672

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#2945880 24-Jul-2022 13:26

Just as yourself what an Auckland run by a friend and supporter of Brian Tamaki would look like and you probably have your answer.

I meant "ask" yourself, edit function doesn't seem to be working.

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#2945885 24-Jul-2022 13:44

Oh I won't be going anywhere near the guy with my vote at all. Leo seems like he has a big mouth and talks a big game, but doesn't have much in the way of planning to back it up what he (says he) wants to do.

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#2945904 24-Jul-2022 14:34

alexx: Just as yourself what an Auckland run by a friend and supporter of Brian Tamaki would look like and you probably have your answer.
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#2946754 26-Jul-2022 22:48

Some of the candidates were egged on at a debate tonight:

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/watch-auckland-mayoral-candidates-ted-johnston-and-craig-lord-egged-during-public-debate/YJLPXILBJGLGLIEWSTXUBHYAOY/

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#2952220 8-Aug-2022 18:02

Fourth time round for John Palino? Dunno how this is meant to work when he doesn't even live here.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/local-body-elections/129509317/auckland-mayoralty-john-palino-enters-the-race-from-florida

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#2952664 9-Aug-2022 18:15

The candidates for Auckland mayor all suck frankly.

Molloy is an utter cretin. Viv Beck has helped to ruin Auckland’s city centre. John Palino doesn’t even live here.

Craig Lord maybe shows promise on the face of it, but he’s an unknown quantity and I don’t think he could achieve much.

Efeso Collins will certainly get my vote. At least he has (mostly) okay ideas and has been a councillor already.

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