Tom's News

MP for Bay of Plenty

11 Sep 2026Tom Rutherford

Tom Rutherford - The Week That Was 11 September 2026

It has been another busy week out and about in our community. Parliament has been in recess, so I have been on the ground across the

4 Sep 2026Tom Rutherford

Tom Rutherford - The Week That Was 4 September 2026

It has been another fast-paced and productive week representing our community both here in the Bay of Plenty and in Wellington. As we officially transition into

28 Aug 2026Tom Rutherford

Tom Rutherford - The Week That Was 28 August 2026

It has been another busy and highly focused week both in Wellington and across the Bay of Plenty. From standing up for our local communities against

20 Aug 2026Tom Rutherford

Tom Rutherford - The Week That Was 21 August 2026

The independent Council review into the landslide at the Mount Maunganui Beachside Holiday Park has been released. This is first and foremost about the six people

17 Aug 2026Tom Rutherford

Tom Rutherford - The Week That Was - 14 August 2026

Christopher Luxon is without a doubt the leader our country needs. My support for him has never wavered and as a Party we are 100% united

6 Aug 2026Tom Rutherford

Tom Rutherford - The Week That Was, 7 August 2026

Alongside being the Chair of the Justice Committee, I’m also proud to be a member of the Finance and Expenditure Committee, or FEC, and as a

30 Jul 2026Tom Rutherford

Tom Rutherford - The Week That Was 31 July 2026

Government responds to COVID-19 Inquiry The Government has released its response to the Royal Commission of Inquiry into COVID-19. New Zealanders placed enormous trust in their

23 Jul 2026Tom Rutherford

Tom Rutherford - The Week That Was 24 July 2026

I was on Q+A to discuss my ‘No Body, No Parole’ Members’ Bill. "No body, no parole" laws deny convicted murderers’ parole unless they disclose the

16 Jul 2026Tom Rutherford

Tom Rutherford - The Week That Was 17 July 2026

Kiwifruit exports to India can grow almost 4x under the new trade deal! Great news for the economy. More investment. More jobs. Guidance to increase supermarket

9 Jul 2026Tom Rutherford

Tom Rutherford - The Week That Was 9 July 2026

National has a proud record of pushing open doors for New Zealand exporters in new and growing markets. When Kiwi businesses sell more to the world,

2 Jul 2026Tom Rutherford

Tom Rutherford - The Week That Was 3 July 2026

I am absolutely stoked to have been elected Chair of the Justice Select Committee. This term the Committee has had one of the busiest workloads, reflecting

25 Jun 2026Tom Rutherford

Tom Rutherford - The Week That Was 26 June 2026

National have announced a number of ambitious changes to KiwiSaver that we will make if re-elected. Make KiwiSaver compulsory for everyone in work from 2028 to

5 Jun 2026Tom Rutherford

Tom Rutherford - The Week That Was 5 June 2026

"The News is Good ...." Good news for bowel cancer screening. From September this year, the starting age for free bowel screening will be lowered from

29 May 2026Tom Rutherford

Tom Rutherford - The Week That Was

Budget 2026 Building a more secure future for New Zealand Budget 2026 demonstrates the economic and fiscal discipline needed to steer New Zealand through an uncertain

29 May 2026Tom Rutherford

Tom Rutherford - The Week That Was 29 May 2026

Budget 2026 Building a more secure future for New Zealand Budget 2026 demonstrates the economic and fiscal discipline needed to steer New Zealand through an uncertain

21 May 2026Tom Rutherford

Tom Rutherford - The Week That Was 22 May

Here is my First Reading speech in Parliament on my Members’ Bill – the Concealment of Location of Victim Remains Bill (No Body, No Parole). No

14 May 2026Tom Rutherford

Tom Rutherford - The Week That Was

I’ve just spent an incredible week in St Gallen, Switzerland, attending the St Gallen Symposium as one of their “Leaders of Tomorrow”. A few months ago

7 May 2026Tom Rutherford

Tom Rutherford - The Week That Was

This is Simon McGrath, the brother of Christchurch builder Michael McGrath, who was tragically murdered in 2017 by his childhood friend David Benbow. Mr Benbow was