Category: In the Community
Meeting supports “Operation Bold” but expresses local concerns.
September 22nd, 2011
A meeting of 90, mainly Taradale people, gathered at the Taradale High School Hall last night to be briefed on a new policing initiative named “Operation Bold”. The aim of the initiative is to reduce the amount of paperwork currently completed by ... read more
Hastings Mail 29/6/11
September 14th, 2011
Another busy week in the Bay. The Smokefree Rock Quest regional competition was held recently at the HB Opera House. Twenty six local High School bands participated. It was a wonderful opportunity for our young talent to perform in public and at such a ... read more
‘Work Experience’ at a Lotto Shop.
September 13th, 2011
On Friday I was part of a Lotto sales team at Radius pharmacy in Hastings. The pharmacy call themselves the lucky lotto shop as they have sold many winning tickets. Many customers did a double take when they realised that their local MP was serving them ... read more
“Porse” with the PM
September 13th, 2011
Our Prime Minister John Key, Chris Tremain and I had a great visit to Porse in Hawke’s Bay. The children were having a music and movement session, we joined in as best we could. It certainly bought back memories from when our children were toddlers ... read more
Young Leaders meet with Prime Minister John Key
September 8th, 2011
Prime Minister John Key met with Young Student Leaders from across the Bay. The students asked questions of the PM on a very wide range of topics. Chris and I are always impressed with the calibre of our Hawke’s Bay student leadership. Hastings ... read more
New ‘long life’ plant
September 6th, 2011
The PM had the privilege of opening yet another new buisness in the Bay. ‘Eitka’ produces containers to enable long shelf life of water, juice, milk. This buisness is situated in Whakatu and will employ more locals in the coming months. It ... read more
“Roil visit’
September 6th, 2011
Not quite like a Royal visit but a very close second! Rose and John Roil asked the PM to officially open their construction facility. There was all the prom and ceremony that such an opening deserves. Well done to Frimley and Petershead schools! The ... read more
Young Leaders meet older Leaders
September 6th, 2011
Prime Minister John Key met with Young Student Leaders from across the Bay. The students asked questions of the PM on a very wide range of topics. Chris and I are always impressed with the calibre of our Hawke’s Bay student leadership. Hastings Girls ... read more
Irene van Dyke ( NZ Silver Fern ) – Backing the Bay
August 17th, 2011
Irene van Dyke ( NZ Silver Fern ) – Backing the Bay at the New Hastings Netball Centre at the New Hastings Sports centre recently on 7/8/11 at Junior Netball tournament ... read more
6212 warmer, drier homes in Hawke’s Bay
August 17th, 2011
12 August 2011 Chris Tremain National MP for Napier and Craig Foss MP for Tukituki welcome news that 6212 homes in Hawke’s Bay have been retrofitted with good quality insulation and clean heating to the end of June this year. “In June this year ... read more
