Who's gonna be the new mayor?

Don't you just love election season!

Our city is going through an election at the moment to vote for a new city mayor, city councillors and environment city councillors and even the District Health Board.

Im sure it's the same all over the world but at election time you see billboards going up on every piece of spare land going. Vote for BOB to be your mayor. Vote for Megan-she really cares. Vote for Peter,the caring kiwi are just some of the slogans on their boards proudly written under a smiling gleaming image of them which has so obviously been air-brushed! The tragic thing is that after election time you never see them again until the next election! Never try contacting a councillor after the election because they NEVER have time to speak to you, however at election time......there's a miracle, they are lining up to speak to you. My mother was waiting 3 years to have her shed repaired by the council. A sitting councillor came round asking for her vote. She explained her dilemma and within 2 hours maintenance men were there doing the repairs.....and sweeping the place afterwards........Geez, perhaps we should have elections more frequently!

On our street corner we have 13 different names on posters advising us who to vote for. The good news is that voting takes place via a postal ballot or over the internet. The bad thing is it takes place over a 10 day period starting on Saturday so im expecting a few canvassers to call.

If anyone is interested have a look at christchurchcityvision.org.nz and check out the candidate called Nathan Ryan. Would you vote for HIM?