Tom's News

MP for Bay of Plenty

24 Apr 2026Tom Rutherford

Tom Rutherford - The Week That Was 24 April

National is helping Kiwis save time, money and hassle. Most light cars under 14 years old will move to two-yearly WoFs (up from yearly), and new

17 Apr 2026Tom Rutherford

Tom Rutherford - The Week That Was

Back the India Deal The Export NZ open letter calling for Parliament to get the India FTA done is open for more signatories. A Call for

10 Apr 2026Tom Rutherford

Tom Rutherford - The Week That Was

Member’s Bill drawn to end taxpayer funding of gangs A Member’s Bill prohibiting the Crown and its agencies from funding gangs was drawn from the biscuit

3 Apr 2026Tom Rutherford

Tom Rutherford - The Week That Was

Fuel Plan We’ve updated the National Fuel Plan to respond to global disruption in the Middle East, making sure NZ is prepared and fuel keeps flowing

26 Mar 2026Tom Rutherford

Tom Rutherford - The Week That Was

$50 a week for lower-income working families The Government is moving quickly to provide extra support for low-to-middle-income working families as conflict in the Middle East

19 Mar 2026Tom Rutherford

Tom Rutherford - The Week That Was

Inquiry into the Fatal Landslides in Tauranga Cabinet has agreed the Terms of Reference and membership for a Government Inquiry into the Fatal Landslides in Tauranga.

13 Mar 2026Tom Rutherford

Tom Rutherford - The Week That Was

New Zealand’s trade and tourism sectors continue to go from strength to strength, driving billions into the economy. New figures show tourism spending reached $46.6 billion

6 Mar 2026Tom Rutherford

Tom Rutherford - The Week That Was

Here are 5 ways New Zealand is better off than 3 years ago. 1. The saving on an average mortgage is around $10,000 a year. 2.

26 Feb 2026Tom Rutherford

Tom Rutherford - The Week That Was

The Hauraki Gulf is Auckland’s playground. If re-elected, National will restrict commercial fishing in the Gulf and restore the original intent of its High Protection Areas.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

28 Nov 2025Tom Rutherford

Tom Rutherford - The Week That Was

National to lift KiwiSaver contributions A National Government elected next year will ensure Kiwis are more financially secure in retirement by gradually increasing KiwiSaver contributions to