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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

30 Jan 2026Nicola Grigg

Nicola's News

Welcome to 2026, we are already a month into what is set to be a busy year. I hope you managed to spend some time relaxing

30 Jan 2026Tom Rutherford

Tom Rutherford - The Week That Was

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

29 Jan 2026Catherine Wedd

Wedd's Weekly

Big tick for the team in blue! It is my pleasure to be bring you this year’s first edition of Wedd's Weekly and I have some

26 Jan 2026Tim Costley

Tim's January Update

I hope you've had a relaxing and refreshing summer so far. Here’s your January update. This month I want to set-up the year with a distinctly

26 Jan 2026Dan Bidois

Bidois Bulletin - it's the economy, stupid!

Welcome to 2026! I hope you and your family had a great summer break and were able to spend some quality time together. A big thank

22 Jan 2026Tom Rutherford

Tom Rutherford - The Week That Was

The devastating landslides and flooding from this extreme weather event have hit our Bay of Plenty community hard, particularly in Mount Maunganui and Welcome Bay. My

16 Jan 2026Carl Bates

National MP’s Bill would speed up employment mediation services

National’s Whanganui MP Carl Bates has submitted a new members’ bill that would create more effective and efficient employment mediation services. “Parts of New Zealand’s mediation

15 Jan 2026Tom Rutherford

Tom Rutherford - The Week That Was

Firstly, I hope you had a fantastic festive season with family and friends. Letting you all know we're back in the office and here to help.

23 Dec 2025Katie Nimon

Wishing You a Merry Christmas - December Update

December has been a lively and uplifting month across Napier and Wairoa, with festive celebrations, end-of-year events, prizegiving's, and graduations bringing communities together. A special highlight

22 Dec 2025Vanessa Weenink

Vanessa Weenink - December Update

Christmas is at our doorstep, so I hope you have a great break over the silly season and a Happy New Year! I’ll be sticking around

19 Dec 2025Tom Rutherford

Tom Rutherford - The Week That Was

Too young to be an MP? It’s a statement I heard quite a bit when I first became an MP. Here’s my reply: Facebook NZ stands

18 Dec 2025Carl Bates

Connecting With Carl

Connecting With Carl Issue 24 - December 2025 In The House with Carl The interim report of the Education and Workforce Committee’s inquiry into the harm

18 Dec 2025Catherine Wedd

Wedd's Weekly - Merry Christmas

The House has now risen for 2025 and wow has it been a big year! This week I took a Taste of Hawke's Bay to Parliament

18 Dec 2025Suze Redmayne

News from Suze - December 2025

It’s hard to believe another year has flown by. Representing the mighty Rangitīkei is a privilege, and I’m constantly inspired by the outstanding people and communities

16 Dec 2025Sam Uffindell

Christmas Greetings, November recap

This newsletter comes at the end of an exciting year. 2025 has seen the National-led Government make great progress in our agenda to get New Zealand’s

11 Dec 2025Tom Rutherford

Tom Rutherford - The Week That Was

Ground broken on Waikato medical school Construction is now underway on the Waikato’s new medical school – a major milestone in the Government’s plan to train

10 Dec 2025Tim Costley

Tim's December Update

In this month's update: Why our flag and a bit of patriotism matters Cracking down on council spending Massive RMA re-write Huge property funding increase for