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What will this year bring?

January 18, 2021 Share

Amongst the many lessons Covid has taught us, perhaps the most important is how much we should value the freedoms we have. And while the rest of the world struggles to contain the virus and its devastating impact on health and economic systems, we should take nothing for granted.

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Port Waikato MP rises through the ranks

December 04, 2020 Share

The 53rd Parliament promises to offer many challenges as we continue to negotiate the Covid-19 pandemic and try to protect our economy and the social fabric of our country.

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Thank you for your support

October 20, 2020 Share

A massive and heartfelt thank you to everyone who supported me at the election.

I feel honoured to have been elected as MP for the new electorate of Port Waikato and I’m looking forward to becoming part of its many communities.

 

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Twyford threatens manufacturing future

September 22, 2020 Share

NZ Steel, concrete businesses and successful local firms like Steel Rite Framing in Tuakau will be hit hard by Phil Twyford’s latest proposal.

 

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Good news for small business

August 28, 2020 Share

Small businesses are so vital to NZ from an economic and social perspective.  They fuel our economy, employ many of our people and are integral to any community.

 

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Shambles at the border

August 28, 2020 Share

Much of the debate around border control in the latest Covid-19 lockdown has focused on the international borders.

Down here in Franklin, where my electorate is, we have been having our own significant border control issues.

 

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PJs please!

June 03, 2020 Share

Jan Wallace of Pukekohe Community Action needs our help.

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Action on SH22 at last

June 03, 2020 Share

Finally some action on the State Highway 22-Glenbrook intersection after years of waiting! NZTA crews are about to start ground investigations ahead of designing a new roundabout for the intersection. Funding has been approved to continue the roundabout design and for further design work for safety improvements to the rest of SH22. Not only will a roundabout deal with the serious safety issues at the intersection but it will also allow work on the Paerata Rise development to continue.