First it was Mayor Peter Carlisle on the library lawn, then Kirk Caldwell on Fort Street Mall, then Ben Cayetano at his Waiwai Loop headquarters.
All three mayoral candidates talked to reporters within three hours of the State of the City.
Common themes included transparency, rail, infrastructure, jobs and debt.
We’ll try to synthesize quickly and get a full report up soon.
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