Category: Ministers
Official opening of new Chamber Offices
August 9th, 2011
My first official “opening” as Associate Minister of Commerce was to officially open the new Hawke’s Bay Chamber of Commerce office and to launch Business Hawke’s Bay. I look forward to everyone involved in the new venture driving ... read more
Pipfruit New Zealand’s Conference and AGM
August 4th, 2011
Today 3 August I officially opened Pipfruit New Zealand’s Conference and AGM in ‘the Bay’. It seems a long time ago when Chris Tremain and I stood side by side, leading the march on Parliament, bowling underarm with apple growers calling on the ... read more
Hon Craig Foss MP for Tukituki
August 3rd, 2011
“http://www.youtube.com/embed/5QkmcqhZz3g“ ... read more
Benefits continue to decrease
July 13th, 2011
It was great to hear last week from the Minister of Social Development, Paula Bennett, that the number of New Zealanders on a benefit has fallen for five months consecutively. So often we see the headlines with significant job layoffs such as those a few ... read more
Lunch with Speaker of the House
July 5th, 2011
5/7/11 Last week, I had lunch at Vidals,with Chris Tremain ,Lady Margaret Harrison (wife of former Speaker of the House, Sir Richard Harrison), and the current Speaker Lockwood Smith.Then off to Craggy Range to sample some of their fine wines. Dr Smith was ... read more
Commerce Minister announces delegations for Associate
July 5th, 2011
30 June 2011 Media Statement Commerce Minister Simon Power has announced the delegations for new Associate Commerce Minister Craig Foss. “One of Mr Foss’s main delegations will be the oversight of the Commerce Commission as ownership Minister ... read more
Current Speaker dines with formers speaker wife
June 28th, 2011
Speaker of the House, Dr Hon Lockwood Smith today visited Hawke’s Bay. Part of his diary was to enjoy fine dining at Vidal’s Restaurant with former a Speakers wife, Lady Margaret Harrison. Lady Harrison’s husband was Sir Richard Harrison. He was ... read more
Minister Foss: Backing the Bay
June 7th, 2011
National’s Tukituki MP Craig Foss has been made a Minister outside Cabinet in John Key’s Government. “I’m immensely proud to be the MP for Tukituki. I’m now looking forward to the new challenge of making sure our community’s voice is even ... read more
Police Minister, Judith Collins, visit
March 29th, 2011
Today, Police Minister Judith Collins, Chris Tremain and myself visited the Flaxmere policing team which is a great community asset. We have come a long way. In 2007 former Hasting District Councillor, Keriana Poulain and I organised a petition to increase ... read more
Air Quality Standards review – Good news!
June 28th, 2010
Last year there was a significant debate in Hawkes Bay about the impact of the last Governments air quality standards by 2012. Many Napier residents wrote or emailed me regarding their concerns. Most people were worried about the cost impost, particularly ... read more
