News
Wairoa Gang Situation Discussed in Parliament
September 16th, 2011
MP for Napier Chris Tremain has co-ordinated a meeting in Parliament between the Mayor of Wairoa, Les Probert, Minister of Police Hon Judith Collins, and a number of high ranking police officers to discuss recent gang incidents in the township of Wairoa ... 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
Say Ahhhh again!
September 13th, 2011
Health Minister Tony Ryall and Minister Tariana Turia have announced further funding for the Say Ahh programme. Minister Ryall and I visited Irongate School to make the announcement. We received a fantastic welcome from the students. School children at ... 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
Official opening of SCBU
September 13th, 2011
Minister Tony Ryall officially opened the upgraded Special Care Baby Unit today as part of his recent visit to sunny Hawke’s Bay. We were privileged to share in this Mum’s joy of the safe arrival of her twin boys. Still yet to be named ... 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
RWC – Absolutely fantastic…
September 11th, 2011
It’s been a big week for the country. The Pacific Forum and the opening of the Rugby World Cup. In between all this has been a much more modest event being the Parliamentary World Rugby Tournament. I’m fortunate to be co-captain of the Parliamentary ... read more
Breakfast with the PM
September 8th, 2011
Recently our Prime Minister John Key was the guest speaker at a Plunket fundraising breakfast at the Napier Golf Club. About 180 people joined us for breakfast to help raise funds for the new Plunket Hub in Napier. It was a great ... 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
