Christchurch councillor Phil Mauger fined over trench dug to fix 10-year flooding problem
14 Apr, 2021 07:19 PM
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The trench on Pages Rd. Photo / Supplied
NZ Herald
By: Tim Cronshaw
A Christchurch City councillor has been fined $300 after digging a trench to solve a street s flooding problem that had gone unfixed for 10 years.
Councillors Phil Mauger and James Daniels hired a digger and dug the 70-metre trench on Pages Rd and the council spent nearly $10,000 plugging it due to safety concerns.
An investigation was launched into their actions.
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The councillor, who owns Mauger s Contracting Ltd which carries out earthmoving and construction, must also carry out other red zone maintenance work at no cost to council.