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21 Nov 2024Carl Bates

Connecting with Carl Bates

Issue 12 - November 2024 The Election and our new Government As we approach the first anniversary of the formation of the coalition Government there has

15 Nov 2024Tom Rutherford

Tom Rutherford - The week that was

Power Up in the Bay of Plenty I recently visited Te Herenga o Te Rā Solar Farm in Waiotahe, Bay of Plenty. It’s got 71,000 elevated

15 Nov 2024Cameron Brewer

Brewer's Banter

From Your Local MP It has been a busy couple of months, with cultural events a big focus most weekends. Locally, we hosted a very successful

13 Nov 2024Tim Costley

Tim Costley - Update

Kāpiti Expressway is now 110km/hr! More than 2000 of you signed my petition, and now the change we asked for has happened. The Kāpiti Expressway, from

9 Nov 2024Hamish Campbell

Hamish Campbell - November Update

November 2024 My first year in office has been a year of challenges and responsibilities, but with those challenges have been opportunities. Meeting and assisting hundreds

8 Nov 2024Tom Rutherford

Tom Rutherford - The week that was

Have you ever wanted to dunk an MP? Well, plenty did at the Te Puna School Country Fair. It was a time to celebrate, a time

6 Nov 2024Vanessa Weenink

Vanessa Weenink - October Newsletter

As summer comes racing around the corner, I have been ticking of a few projects as the countdown to Christmas begins. September: Hosting MP for Ōtaki

1 Nov 2024Tom Rutherford

Tom Rutherford - The week that was

Funding support to strengthen frontline volunteer service organisations. Great news for the Bay of Plenty Region The Government has approved $23.1 million for four critical frontline

25 Oct 2024Tom Rutherford

Tom Rutherford - The week that was

The Week That Was - 25 October 2024 One whole year in as your MP so to recap, I thought I would make a video to

22 Oct 2024Cameron Brewer

Brewer's Banter

From your local MP Wow what a year! I am so grateful for all the local support and interaction since being elected as the MP for

20 Oct 2024Tim Costley

Tim Costley - Update

One year in It's one year since you elected me as your local MP and I'm still so grateful and humbled to have the opportunity to

19 Oct 2024Tom Rutherford

Tom Rutherford - the week that was

A meeting of great minds SuperBlues on Monday was just that! Thanks to the wonderful David MacLeod, MP for New Plymouth, for his wisdom, knowledge and

19 Oct 2024Catherine Wedd

Wedd's Weekly

REPRESENTING NZ ON THE GLOBAL STAGE Schools are back, and I am back in Parliament working hard as our government continues to move at pace. While

18 Oct 2024Carl Bates

Connecting with Carl Bates

Issue 11 - First Anniversary Special The Election and our new Government It is just over a year since the 2023 General Election. After a robust,

17 Oct 2024Dan Bidois

Bidois Bulletin

“When we asked for your vote, we didn’t promise you instant sunshine. We pointed out … that a nation can’t accelerate downhill for years and then

11 Oct 2024Tom Rutherford

Tom Rutherford - The week that was

The Week That Was - 11 October 2024 Fast Tracking Fast-Track will tackle New Zealand’s housing shortage head-on, delivering up to 55,000 new homes to

8 Oct 2024Dana Kirkpatrick

Dana Kirkpatrick - Update

They say 24 hours is a long time in politics and how true that is. The past two weeks have whizzed by and we have been

8 Oct 2024Ryan Hamilton

Ryan Hamilton - Update

Law and Order Our government has just passed a new piece of legislation aimed at cracking down on gangs and ridding New Zealand of the misery