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MP for Whanganui

20 Feb 2025Carl Bates

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In the House with Carl Parliament is well and truly back for 2025. The coalition Government has made economic growth its priority for 2025 and the

28 Jan 2025Carl Bates

National MP’s bill would raise jury age to 72

National MP’s bill would raise jury age to 72 “Today, my Member’s Bill, which will raise the age of automatic excusal from jury duty from 65

20 Dec 2024Carl Bates

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Issue 13 - December 2024 Breaking News Over the last two months Health NZ has been considering a proposal to merge local Chief Medical Officer positions

21 Nov 2024Carl Bates

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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

18 Oct 2024Carl Bates

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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,