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  • December 20, 2024

    Signing Off

    Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you and your loved ones!

    Wherever you spend the holiday season, I hope you get the chance to unwind, reflect and most importantly relax.

    As I sign-off for 2024, I feel very thankful for the support of our wonderful community who stop for chats, give a wave from cars, or email through ideas to our office. I’m also thankful for my Tāmaki electorate office staff Jaden, Jan and Cynthia who go in to bat for constituents every day.

    The generosity of our community and effort of our team was on full display last Friday when we hosted Women’s Refuge for a Community meeting. So many of you showed up to donate gifts to mums and kids who’d be finding themselves away from home this Christmas. A big, BIG, thank you for the overwhelming level of support you showed to Kiwis in need.

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  • December 17, 2024

    Christmas is Upon Us

    I love Christmas. It truly is the best time of the year. There’s good food, music, presents, and decorations. Our electorate has been in full Christmas swing (even in November) and over the past month I’ve celebrated with you at the St Helier’s School Christmas Fair, the St Helier’s Christmas Markets, local property management company Harbinson’s Christmas Party and the Stonefield Family Market Day where I bumped not only into Santa but new Sergeant Dan, who’s based at the Glen Innes Station.

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  • November 06, 2024

    Busy in Tāmaki

    With students feeling the pressure of NCEA exams starting this week, I’d like to give a shout out all our local parents who’ve supported their children through high school years and will be giving advice and loving support through the stress of tests and waiting on university entrance. I hope all our soon-to-be high school graduates get the grades they’ve studied hard to get this year. Go well!

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  • October 01, 2024

    One Year in Tāmaki

    It’s been a privilege to serve as your local Member of Parliament for one year!

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  • September 03, 2024

    The Good and the Bad

    A lot has happened in Tāmaki over the past month, both good and bad.

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  • August 01, 2024

    Olympic Spirit

    While it’s a bit colder outside, I hope you have the chance to catch some of the Olympics. A big congratulations to the Black Ferns for already securing a gold medal, it bodes well for the rest of the competitions! It’s been great to see our local shops in St Heliers supporting Team NZ with their Olympic window displays.

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  • June 28, 2024

    Happy Matariki!

    Happy Matariki! I hope you’re having a relaxing long week with your family and friends, or heading out to support our local businesses that will remain open.

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  • June 05, 2024

    Budget Business and Turning Tāmaki Pink

    I hope you had a wonderful King’s Birthday Weekend! The sun was out and so was I with a few volunteers delivering leaflets for our upcoming community meeting (more on this below). Congratulations to all the remarkable Kiwis who received Royal Honour’s this weekend, including five fabulous members of our Tāmaki electorate who were honoured. I wish to acknowledge Lesley Milne (CNZM), Allison Ferguson (ONZM), John Collins (MNZM), Lorraine Cranmer Mentz (MNZM), and Dr Matire Harwood (KSM) for their work in our community and their appointments. It is inspiring to see the change even one individual can make in New Zealand.

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  • May 01, 2024

    Time to take stock and reflect

    We’re now six months into the Parliamentary term since the election and it’s a good time to take stock and reflect. I’m happy to report there’s no place I’d rather be than right here in Tāmaki. It’s been an absolute pleasure to serve as your local Member of Parliament and as a Minister in Cabinet in this coalition Government. I can’t wait to see what excitement the next six months bring!

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  • April 02, 2024

    Happy Easter!

    Happy Easter to you and yours! I hope that wherever you were this long weekend that you had time to rest, relax and eat chocolate. In Parliament, the Government has ticked off its 100-day plan and I wanted to give you an update on important priorities that I’ve set for my term ahead in the Beehive and in Tamaki.

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