Christchurch councillor Phil Mauger fined over trench dug to fix 10-year flooding problem
Christchurch councillor Phil Mauger fined over trench dug to fix 10-year flooding problem 14 Apr, 2021 07:19 PM 2 minutes to read 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. Read More Advertisement The counci...