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Make sure your vote counts on 25 November
Andrew Bayly
November 01, 2023
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On 16 October, the Governor-General formally issued the writ for the Port Waikato by-election. This is an important part of the process as it sets out the key dates leading up to the by-election on 25 November.

An honour and a privilege
Andrew Bayly
October 08, 2023
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The 2023 General Election is almost upon us and soon you will get to choose on 14 October who you would like to represent the Port Waikato electorate in the 54th Parliament.

Supporting our senior New Zealanders
Andrew Bayly
September 07, 2023
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National has always had senior citizens’ welfare at the heart of its policies.

Watch out, potholes about!
Andrew Bayly
August 07, 2023
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Driving around the region these days and along state highways is like playing a game of dodgeball. Avoiding the potholes has become a daily ritual.

Rising crime a worry
Andrew Bayly
July 06, 2023
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I have held a number of public meetings across the electorate in the last few months and at every one of them, the issue of rising crime has come up.

Are solar farms the answer to boosting our energy sources?
Andrew Bayly
June 02, 2023
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News in April that an agreement had been signed between Island Green Power (IGP) and mana whenua for a 600 ha solar farm in north Waikato has raised the issue of protecting our elite soils for productive land use.

Supporting our farmers
Andrew Bayly
April 21, 2023
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On Wednesday 19 April, I took Nicola Grigg MP and Sam Uffindell MP to Otaua where we held a morning tea with over 30 people from the area, all of them farmers.

Now the clean-up and recovery begin
Andrew Bayly
April 10, 2023
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News in mid-March that La Niña is over after three years will be a relief to those affected by the recent flooding and cyclone.

Bayly's Business Brief March 2023
Andrew Bayly
March 16, 2023
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Welcome to my March 2023 Business Brief – a roundup of news from my portfolios and Parliament.

Community spirit to the fore in unprecedented weather
Andrew Bayly
March 10, 2023
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The floods of Anniversary Weekend and the ferocious gales and driving rain associated with Cyclone Gabrielle really knocked Franklin for six.