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Hospice Awareness Week a time to think about what matters

May 15th, 2013

“Hospice Awareness Week is an opportunity for New Zealanders to celebrate and support the work this vital part of the health sector does for some of our most vulnerable New Zealanders every day,” Craig Foss, MP for Tukituki said.   Hospices provide ... read more

Good progress for Hawke’s Bay in broadband rollout

May 10th, 2013

Hawke’s Bay MPs Craig Foss and Chris Tremain today said Hawke’s Bay is at the forefront of the Ultra-Fast Broadband rollout as the network reached more schools, homes, and businesses across New Zealand in the first three months of this year ... read more

MPs welcome upgrade to improve learning opportunities in Hawke’s Bay Schools

May 1st, 2013

Craig Foss, MP for Tukituki, and Chris Tremain, MP for Napier, welcome the news that 8 local Hawke’s Bay schools been included in the next round of IT network upgrades to increase digital learning and teaching opportunities.   “It’s great for our local ... read more

MP wants K2 removed from shops

April 17th, 2013

Local MP Chris Tremain has joined forces with Maraenui residents who want K2 removed from the shops in their surrounding communities. Chris Tremain has been approached by residents from the Maraenui community frustrated that they cannot get the psycho-active ... read more

MP’s disappointed by lack of competition

April 16th, 2013

Local MP’s Chris Tremain and Craig Foss are frustrated by the lack of competition from the Hawke’s Bay Regional Airport and the resulting high costs for travelling to and from the Hawke’s Bay . The airport runway was lengthened to provide for ... read more

ECE increased participation

April 9th, 2013

Local MPs Chris Tremain and Craig Foss welcomed the news that the number of children participating in early childhood education is continuing to increase. The increased participation in early childhood education is great news.   Data from the December 2012 ... read more

Crime down in Hawke’s Bay

April 2nd, 2013

“Hawke’s Bay annual crime statistics show recorded crime has dropped 8.7 per cent in the past calendar year,” says MP for Tukituki, Craig Foss. “Nationally, recorded crime is down as well. This is the third consecutive year crime has fallen.These ... read more

ABB Facility Opening Positive for Hawke’s Bay

March 14th, 2013

Local Hawke’s Bay MPs, Chris Tremain and Craig Foss agree that the opening of the ABB state-of-the-art new facility at the Hawke’s Bay Airport Business Park is a positive move for the company, Hawke’s Bay and the economy. With ABB’s long history of ... read more

Oil & gas study shows economic opportunity say MPs

March 8th, 2013

Local Hawke’s Bay MPs, Chris Tremain and Craig Foss are rapt with the East Coast Oil and Gas Development Study, released today in Napier by Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce and Energy and Resources Minister Simon Bridges “The economic ... read more

Government declares drought in Hawke’s Bay

March 6th, 2013

Local MPs, Craig Foss and Chris Tremain support the fact a state of drought has been officially declared in Hawke’s Bay today by the Minister for Primary Industries Hon Nathan Guy.   “This is recognition that we are now beyond what is a normal dry ... read more

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