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John Key Video: Rebuilding Christchurch

Wednesday, 27 March 2013, 3:40 pm | New Zealand National Party

The Christchurch earthquakes have taken a huge toll on Cantabrians, but the rest of New Zealand is helping share the financial cost. When it comes to pulling together and coping with a crisis, there is no country in the world I'd rather be in than ... More >>

Govt awards $525,000 to Maungakiekie environmental project

Monday, 18 March 2013, 3:41 pm | New Zealand National Party

Maungakiekie MP, Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga, has welcomed the announcement of $525,000 in government funding for an innovative waste minimisation project in Maungakiekie. More >>

Funding For Firth Restoration

Monday, 11 March 2013, 3:15 pm | New Zealand National Party

Scott Simpson MP For Coromandel Media Release 27 February 2013 Funding For Firth Restoration The Firth of Thames is one of five sensitive waterways earmarked for restoration as part of a $20 million investment by the Department of Conservation ... More >>

Key Notes 8/3/13: Building a stronger economy

Friday, 8 March 2013, 3:50 pm | New Zealand National Party

Latest news from my Latin America trip; Proceeding with Govt share offers - video More >>

Drought declared in Waikato

Wednesday, 6 March 2013, 10:42 am | New Zealand National Party

Scott Simpson MP For Coromandel Media Release 6 March 2013 Drought declared in Waikato Coromandel MP Scott Simpson says he expects local farmers will be relieved that a state of drought has been officially declared in Waikato and the Bay of Plenty today ... More >>

$200 million boost to Coromandel economy

Wednesday, 27 February 2013, 2:17 pm | New Zealand National Party

Today’s announcement of a $100 million investment by Fonterra in its Waitoa plant is a terrific boost for the regional farming sector and local employment, says Coromandel MP Scott Simpson. More >>

Young person to represent the Maungakiekie Electorate

Tuesday, 19 February 2013, 2:56 pm | New Zealand National Party

Maungakiekie MP Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga has commenced this year’s search for a capable young person to represent the Maungakiekie electorate in Youth Parliament 2013. He is inviting young people aged 16 – 18 to apply to be selected the next Youth MP ... More >>

O-I NZ Glass Environmental Fund’s 30th Anniversary

Tuesday, 19 February 2013, 1:16 pm | New Zealand National Party

Maungakiekie MP, Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga, congratulates Owens-Illinois (O-I) New Zealand who is celebrating the O-I NZ Glass Environmental Fund’s 30th anniversary. “This is a fantastic initiative from a local company that has provided almost $620,000 ... More >>

NCEA provisional results: more Pasifika students achieving

Friday, 15 February 2013, 4:23 pm | New Zealand National Party

Maungakiekie MP, Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga, welcomes the provisional NCEA results showing more Pasifika achievement. More >>

List MP congratulates scholarship award winners

Friday, 15 February 2013, 2:36 pm | New Zealand National Party

List MP Melissa Lee congratulates students who achieved Outstanding Scholar Awards and Top Subject Scholar Awards in the 2012 New Zealand Scholarship exams. “Taliesin Budvietas, Ayumu Ozawa and Max Ashmore, from Mount Albert Grammar School received ... More >>

Bakshi: There is no place for racial discrimination in NZ

Wednesday, 13 February 2013, 9:20 am | New Zealand National Party

National List MP Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi has condemned anti-Muslim comments by NZ First MP Richard Prosser. More >>

Importance of the turban to Sikh religion emphasised

Friday, 1 February 2013, 9:21 am | New Zealand National Party

National List MP Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi sees a recent incident in Queenstown where a Sikh restaurant employee had his turban removed by an inebriated tourist, as a reminder of the importance of recognising cultural differences. More >>

4 Mount Albert schools to benefit from extra social workers

Wednesday, 30 January 2013, 4:25 pm | New Zealand National Party

“Four of schools in the Mount Albert electorate will benefit from an expansion of the Government’s Social Workers in Schools (SWiS) programme” says National MP Melissa Lee. More >>

National’s new whips announced

Tuesday, 29 January 2013, 11:24 am | New Zealand National Party

Rt Hon John Key Prime Minister 29 January 2013 Media Statement National’s new whips announced Prime Minister John Key has announced the election of National’s new whips following the National Party Caucus this morning. Mr Key says the new senior ... More >>

Statement from Kate Wilkinson

Tuesday, 22 January 2013, 1:21 pm | New Zealand National Party

“Naturally, I am disappointed by today’s news but I support the Prime Minister in his choice of a new Cabinet. More >>

MP expresses sadness at loss of life during Cyclone Evan

Saturday, 15 December 2012, 1:17 pm | New Zealand National Party

Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga MP for Maungakiekie 14 December 2012 Media Statement MP expresses sadness at loss of life during Cyclone Evan Maungakiekie MP, Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga, has joined others in expressing his sadness and condolences to the families of those ... More >>