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MP for Bay of Plenty

21 Feb 2025Tom Rutherford

Tom Rutherford - The Week That Was - 21 Feb

National is Going for Growth because that’s how we lift incomes, help Kiwis get ahead, create jobs and opportunities here in New Zealand, and afford high

14 Feb 2025Tom Rutherford

Tom Rutherford- The Week That Was - 14 Feb

Recently Hannah and I enjoyed a weekend away in beautiful Nelson for a friend’s wedding, complete with stunning weather and great company. The perfect way to

7 Feb 2025Tom Rutherford

Tom Rutherford - The Week That Was - 7 February

Budget 2025 will be delivered on 22 May This year’s budget - the Growth Budget - will be delivered on Thursday 22 May. Budget 2025 will

31 Jan 2025Tom Rutherford

Tom Rutherford - The Week That Was - 31 January

How did you celebrate the long weekend? We celebrated Auckland Anniversary Day by supporting local businesses with a dinner at Pap House, making the most of

24 Jan 2025Tom Rutherford

Tom Rutherford - The week that was - 24 January

Welcome Back! Happy New Year! I hope you had a chance to relax and spend time with loved ones over the holiday break. My Electorate office

21 Dec 2024Tom Rutherford

Tom Rutherford - The week that was

Arataki celebrates new upgraded bus hub Arataki is a bustling area, with thousands of people passing through each day. With the opening of the newly upgraded

13 Dec 2024Tom Rutherford

Tom Rutherford - The week that was

Wrapped Up Scrutiny Week! Last week was scrutiny week and I spent a lot of time on the Transport & Infrastructure Select Committee. We had both

6 Dec 2024Tom Rutherford

Tom Rutherford - The week that was

Healthy Homes Announcement Recently we announced the findings of a 5-year evaluation by Otago University’s He Kāinga Oranga (the Housing and Health Research Programme) of the

29 Nov 2024Tom Rutherford

Tom Rutherford - The week that was

A year of economic progress for the Bay of Plenty This week we mark a year since the formation of the Government, and there’s good news

22 Nov 2024Tom Rutherford

Tom Rutherford - The week that was

On Air -Village Radio 1368 am Loved catching up with the Village Radio team. They’re on the move soon with their extensive music library in tow

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

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

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

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

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

4 Oct 2024Tom Rutherford

Tom Rutherford - The week that was

The Week That Was - 4 October 2024 Justified I enjoyed spending Saturday morning with our local Bay of Plenty Justices of the Peace Association.

28 Sep 2024Tom Rutherford

Tom Rutherford - The week that was

The Week That Was - 28 September 2024 Simon Bridges and I both attended an event in Napier recently while I was in there with