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19 Feb 2026Tom Rutherford

Tom Rutherford - The Week That Was

New Zealand is open for business under National. Less than a year after refreshing the Active Investor Plus visa, the results speak for themselves. More than

19 Feb 2026Catherine Wedd

Wedd's Weekly

OUT AND ABOUT Happy Art Deco everyone. Art Deco weekend is always such a great time for our region, and it’s been great to have our

18 Feb 2026Dan Bidois

Bidois Bulletin - Education Drives Growth

“A good education is the closest thing we have to a silver bullet when it comes to making people’s lives better.” - Rishi Sunak There is

16 Feb 2026Ryan Hamilton

Ryan's Reflections - February 2026

The summer holidays are over, and the House has resumed sitting, with all the parties trying to score points in the long run up to the

12 Feb 2026Tom Rutherford

Tom Rutherford - The Week That Was 13 February

The Government has confirmed it will launch an independent inquiry into the deadly Mount Maunganui landslide. On January 22, after record rainfall and a red weather

12 Feb 2026Catherine Wedd

Wedd's Weekly

I got the chance to attend our Hawke's Bay Waitangi Events, with a Hikoi and Family Day at the Showgrounds. It's also been another busy week

11 Feb 2026Greg Fleming

Greg Fleming - As the New Year begins, a note from me

A belated Happy New Year. Perhaps like you, I’ve found myself reflecting on how quickly this year has shifted - from time spent with family to

11 Feb 2026Louise Upston

Louise Upston Update Happy New Year 2026

Minister's News Employment Stats Stats NZ figures out last week show an extra 15,000 people got jobs in the last three months of 2025, and hours

5 Feb 2026Tom Rutherford

Tom Rutherford - The Week That Was 5 February

All victims of landslide recovered. The heartbreaking news recently that the final victim of the Mount Maunganui campground landslide has been formally identified as Jacqualine Suzanne

5 Feb 2026Catherine Wedd

Wedd's Weekly February 2026

It has been a busy week- first week back at school and parliament and up at Waitangi. I also had the privilege to attend the 1931

5 Feb 2026Cameron Brewer

Brewers Brief - February 2026

Brewer’s Brief – February Cameron’s Column By Cameron Brewer – MP for Upper Harbour It’s just nine months until Election 2026 – Saturday, 7 November. If

4 Feb 2026Vanessa Weenink

Vanessa Weenink - January Update

I hope everyone had an enjoyable Christmas and New Year. I know for many the start of the year has been extremely tough. My thoughts are

4 Feb 2026Simeon Brown

New Pharmac proposal for cancer patients, on World Cancer Day

Associate Health Minister David Seymour and Health Minister Simeon Brown welcome Pharmac’s proposal to widen access to brentuximab for people with systemic anaplastic large cell lymphoma

3 Feb 2026Scott Simpson

Scott's Newsletter - February 2026

Our region was experiencing a really good summer period, until the heavy weather struck and caused devastation in our communities and other parts of the North

3 Feb 2026Sam Uffindell

Sam's Update | January Update

2026 is well underway now and I hope you had an enjoyable, safe, and refreshing summer break. If you’re already back at work, like my team

3 Feb 2026James Meager

Meager Matters

Welcome to my first newsletter for the year. I hope you’ve had a fantastic start to 2026. The beginning of the year has been focused on

2 Feb 2026Hamish Campbell

Hamish Campbell - February Update

February 2026 Welcome to my February newsletter! I hope you all had a relaxing break over Christmas, despite the unpredictable weather. It’s always good to take

2 Feb 2026Katie Nimon

January Update from Katie Nimon

January has been a busy and energising start to the year across Hawke’s Bay. From time on the ground in our rural communities to key moments