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How are we making cycling safer for New Zealanders?
Friday, 26 June 2015, 2:00 pm | New Zealand National Party
This week I was delighted to announce a further 41 urban cycleways projects across New Zealand will be funded through our $333 million urban cycleways programme. More >>
Significant boost for cycling in the Hutt
Thursday, 25 June 2015, 4:47 pm | New Zealand National Party
Significant boost for cycling in the Hutt The announcement of $20 million from the government’s Urban Cycleways Fund for cycling and walking networks across Wellington is a game-changer for cycling in the Hutt, says National List MP based in the Hutt ... More >>
New funding to speed up development of urban cycleway
Thursday, 25 June 2015, 4:39 pm | New Zealand National Party
National List MP Jono Naylor is delighted locals will enjoy the Palmerston North cycleway sooner than previously planned thanks to $3.2million of funding from the $333 million Urban Cycleway Programme. More >>
Member’s Bill will boost financial support for organ donors
Thursday, 25 June 2015, 2:43 pm | New Zealand National Party
Chris Bishop, National List MP based in the Hutt Valley, is delighted the Financial Assistance For Live Organ Donors Bill, a Member’s Bill in his name, has been drawn from the ballot and will be debated by Parliament. The purpose of the Bill is to ... More >>
Getting logistics right is good news for Palmerston North
Thursday, 25 June 2015, 1:26 pm | New Zealand National Party
Jono Naylor MP wants to showcase Palmerston North’s advantages in logistic and how this is good news for the environment. “Palmerston North has always been known as a logistics hub” says Jono Naylor. “We have an advantage in our location; ... More >>
MP delighted at fund for food processing research
Thursday, 25 June 2015, 1:24 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment has awarded funding of $16.65million over the next six years to transform New Zealand’s primary food production into added-value products. More >>
Bishop welcomes Volunteer Week 2015
Thursday, 25 June 2015, 1:22 pm | New Zealand National Party
National List MP based in the Hutt Valley, Chris Bishop, has welcomed Volunteer Week 2015 by acknowledging the hard work of the 15,336 volunteers in the Hutt Valley. “Around 15 per cent of Hutt locals give their time, skills and resources to help ... More >>
Balance needed around Rural Health and Safety Reforms
Thursday, 25 June 2015, 9:29 am | New Zealand National Party
Waitaki MP Jacqui Dean says it is crucial to get the balance right with proposed health and safety reforms. More >>
MP launches Facebook page to back Palmerston North
Tuesday, 23 June 2015, 9:41 am | New Zealand National Party
As part of last week’s announcement that Jetstar is considering Palmerston North as a destination, Jono Naylor has set up a Facebook page to show how much Palmerston North supports Jetstar coming to the city. More >>
Recognising Maungakiekie’s volunteers
Monday, 22 June 2015, 10:33 am | New Zealand National Party
National MP Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga has welcomed Volunteer Week 2015 by acknowledging the hard work of thousands of volunteers in Maungakiekie. “It is outstanding that these locals give their time, skills and resources to help improve our community,” ... More >>
Dean – Chinese tourism opportunities for Central Otago
Monday, 22 June 2015, 9:35 am | New Zealand National Party
Waitaki MP and Tourism private secretary Jacqui Dean said she saw opportunities for tourism through a greater cooperation between China and New Zealand and was positive about its benefits for the Central Otago region. More >>
Jono Naylor welcomes more regional flights
Thursday, 18 June 2015, 3:38 pm | New Zealand National Party
Jono Naylor has welcomed the announcement by Jetstar that the airline will expand its domestic network to regional New Zealand. More >>
Jono Naylor congratulates Wildbase Recovery on funding boost
Thursday, 18 June 2015, 2:55 pm | New Zealand National Party
The national Wildbase Recovery project has been boosted by almost half a million dollars following a successful application to the Lottery Significant Project Fund. More >>
$46,000 to help Palmerston North Boys and Girls High Schools
Thursday, 18 June 2015, 2:03 pm | New Zealand National Party
$46,000 to help Palmerston North Boys and Girls High Schools grow their export education Palmerston North Boys and Girls High Schools will receive $46,000 in match funding from Education New Zealand for their international education project. “I’m thrilled ... More >>
Hope commissioners will understand Central Otago needs
Wednesday, 17 June 2015, 12:30 pm | New Zealand National Party
Waitaki MP Jacqui Dean said she was hopeful the appointment of commissioners to replace the Southern District Health Board would signal a new way of thinking for rural health in Central Otago. More >>
Growth in International education is good news
Wednesday, 17 June 2015, 10:48 am | New Zealand National Party
Tertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce recently announced that the number of international students enrolled to study in New Zealand grew 13 per cent last year. Full time enrolment figures for 2014 shows 110,198 international studies studied in New Zealand, 13,091 ... More >>
Have your say on East West Connections
Wednesday, 17 June 2015, 10:20 am | New Zealand National Party
MP for Maungakiekie Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga is urging local residents to have their say on the East West Connections project at one of three open days this month. More >>
MPs says community listened to in local government decision
Tuesday, 9 June 2015, 3:39 pm | New Zealand National Party
National MPs Paul Foster-Bell, Brett Hudson, and Chris Bishop say they are pleased the Local Government Commission has listened to the local people and decided not to go ahead with a single ‘super city’ council for Wellington and Wairarapa. ... More >>
Wainui students to benefit from leadership programme
Thursday, 4 June 2015, 2:21 pm | New Zealand National Party
National List MP in the Hutt Valley Chris Bishop today welcomed news that Hutt Valley youth development charity Ignite Sport Trust has received government funding of $15,000 to run sports-based leadership and life-skills programmes in Wainuiomata. Mr Bishop ... More >>
Hutt students awarded Prime Minister’s Scholarships for Asia
Wednesday, 3 June 2015, 10:53 am | New Zealand National Party
Chris Bishop, National List MP based in the Hutt Valley, has congratulated two students from the Hutt Valley on being awarded Prime Minister’s Scholarships for Asia which will allow them to undertake further tertiary education study in Asia. More >>
