Mahe Drysdale's answered the question of what you do post a high level sports Careersdale, He comes up to the line what a race from her? Yes, he won the towering a race over the weekend. Looks like he beat the silver medalist by six thousand votes in Marhi. Drysdale's with us Mahi morning to you, Good morning Mike, and congratulations to you. Six thousand votes. Are you proof positive that if you're a moderately well known New Zealander you can pretty much be a mayor of any town you want.

Mahe Drysdale's answered the question of what you do post a high level sports Careersdale, He comes up to the line what a race from her? Yes, he won the towering a race over the weekend. Looks like he beat the silver medalist by six thousand votes in Marhi. Drysdale's with us Mahi morning to you, Good morning Mike, and congratulations to you. Six thousand votes. Are you proof positive that if you're a moderately well known New Zealander you can pretty much be a mayor of any town you want.

I wouldn't say that. I think they they you know, the people aren't. Aren't that silly, But you know, I think they have very much looked at the success that I've had and and said, you know, let's let's give him a crack at trying to do the same in our city.

I wouldn't say that. I think they they you know, the people aren't. Aren't that silly, But you know, I think they have very much looked at the success that I've had and and said, you know, let's let's give him a crack at trying to do the same in our city.

What actually did you campaign on?

What actually did you campaign on?

It's it's actually very hard to campaign on, you know, for for local body, because you can't can't really promise policy because you've you were only one of ten around the table, so very much I voted. I campaigned on, uh, you know, working as a team, collaboratively with with you know, government, with the staff, with community, you know to deliver for the city, and that's very much. You know, it's a very positive campaign about how great the city is and how much better it can be.

It's it's actually very hard to campaign on, you know, for for local body, because you can't can't really promise policy because you've you were only one of ten around the table, so very much I voted. I campaigned on, uh, you know, working as a team, collaboratively with with you know, government, with the staff, with community, you know to deliver for the city, and that's very much. You know, it's a very positive campaign about how great the city is and how much better it can be.

You've got seven I think I'm right in saying seven of the nine councilors, and you do you have a sense of who they are, what they're about, and whether you can do some good stuff with them.

You've got seven I think I'm right in saying seven of the nine councilors, and you do you have a sense of who they are, what they're about, and whether you can do some good stuff with them.

I've I've met a lot of them and done that throughout the campaign. I've actually met all of them, but I've had some you know, one on ones with with a number of them as well. So I'm very excited about the team that's been delivered. I think there's a wide range of skills and uh, you know, I I absolutely you know, I believe that they will work together, you know, for the betterment of the city.

I've I've met a lot of them and done that throughout the campaign. I've actually met all of them, but I've had some you know, one on ones with with a number of them as well. So I'm very excited about the team that's been delivered. I think there's a wide range of skills and uh, you know, I I absolutely you know, I believe that they will work together, you know, for the betterment of the city.

So you you you sense genuine goodwill at least to start with.

So you you you sense genuine goodwill at least to start with.

Absolutely, you know. And I think this is the where politics goes wrong is you know, people bring agendas or you know, I guess egos to the table and you know they want to do their little thing, and you know, that's not what this is about. This is about delivering for for the citizens of the city. That's who you work for. And that's how you should be accountable too. So you know, that's very much. You know what I believe I can bring to the table and deliver for the citizens of Dottengham.

Absolutely, you know. And I think this is the where politics goes wrong is you know, people bring agendas or you know, I guess egos to the table and you know they want to do their little thing, and you know, that's not what this is about. This is about delivering for for the citizens of the city. That's who you work for. And that's how you should be accountable too. So you know, that's very much. You know what I believe I can bring to the table and deliver for the citizens of Dottengham.

How do you explain the abysmal turnout?

How do you explain the abysmal turnout?

Yeah, it's it's local body politics. You know, the turnouts in line with the last kind of three elections. It's it's pretty poor that you know, under under forty percent of of the the town or the city you know elects our members. But you know, we've got to engage more with them so they understand. You know why it's important to engage.

Yeah, it's it's local body politics. You know, the turnouts in line with the last kind of three elections. It's it's pretty poor that you know, under under forty percent of of the the town or the city you know elects our members. But you know, we've got to engage more with them so they understand. You know why it's important to engage.

Because the funny thing about it is you, of all people, not you personally, but you as in the tower on the city. You get democracy taken away from you, and you get the opportunity to have it back, and still you can't be bothered getting out of bed and voting. I mean, it's amazing, isn't it.

Because the funny thing about it is you, of all people, not you personally, but you as in the tower on the city. You get democracy taken away from you, and you get the opportunity to have it back, and still you can't be bothered getting out of bed and voting. I mean, it's amazing, isn't it.

It is surprising. I thought it would be a very big voter turnout. But again, we're probably go to look at the way we're voting. You know, people don't check their letterboxes anymore, and that's how it comes. You've got to find a better way that people can vote easily.

It is surprising. I thought it would be a very big voter turnout. But again, we're probably go to look at the way we're voting. You know, people don't check their letterboxes anymore, and that's how it comes. You've got to find a better way that people can vote easily.

Some of the issues. I always fascinated with the way the media covers these sort of things and all the issues you face. You're not the government, You're just the council. Are some of the things they are expecting you to do? Actually, Wellington's issue, not yours.

Some of the issues. I always fascinated with the way the media covers these sort of things and all the issues you face. You're not the government, You're just the council. Are some of the things they are expecting you to do? Actually, Wellington's issue, not yours.

Yeah, they are, but we've got to work together to solve them because ultimately they affect the people that live in our city. So you know, that's very important that we work together with all range of groups in order to solve some of these things.

Yeah, they are, but we've got to work together to solve them because ultimately they affect the people that live in our city. So you know, that's very important that we work together with all range of groups in order to solve some of these things.

Good stuff, go well, mate, I wish you all the very best with it. Mahu Drysdale, The Towering and Mass. For more from the Mic Asking Breakfast, listen live to news Talks it Be from six am weekdays, or follow the podcast on iHeartRadio

Good stuff, go well, mate, I wish you all the very best with it. Mahu Drysdale, The Towering and Mass. For more from the Mic Asking Breakfast, listen live to news Talks it Be from six am weekdays, or follow the podcast on iHeartRadio