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Tuesday, January 21, 2025

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Fast Tracking Approval Bill

        Cartoonist Roger Smith's reaction to Minister Shane Jones' Fast Tracking Approval Bill. August 2024.    

Rolling out justice reforms to make our communities safer

By Simeon Brown, Member of Parliament for Pakuranga The Government’s been busy rolling out its plan to crack down on gang crime and reform...

Consequences coming for attacks on bus drivers, lone workers

  By Parmjeet Parmar, Pakuranga-based ACT List MP Like many Aucklanders, I’ve been alarmed and saddened by recent reports of attacks on public transport, including...

FamilyBoost will ease pressure on young families

By Christopher Luxon, Prime Minister and MP for Botany For families of young children in Botany, you’ll be pleased to know the much-awaited FamilyBoost...

All go for rebuild of Barry Curtis playground

By Damian Light, Howick Local Board chairperson The Howick Local Board looks after 70 playgrounds across Howick, Pakuranga, Botany and Flat Bush. These range from...

Public Opinion: On the pain at the Plaza

The Times talked to people who visit or work at Pakuranga Plaza for their thoughts on the state of the shopping centre, following our...

Local government must do better

By Christopher Luxon, Prime Minister and MP for Botany Some of you might have seen reports on the speech I gave at the Local Government New...

Celebrating our local sporting heroes

By Damian Light, Howick Local Board chairperson The Howick Local Board has an aspiration that our sports and recreational opportunities respond to the changing...

Getting transport back on track in Auckland

By Simeon Brown, Member of Parliament for Pakuranga A record $8.4 billion for transport investment in Auckland - part of the record $32.9b 2024-27...

Uni’s compulsory Treaty courses damage learning experience

By Parmjeet Parmar, Pakuranga-based ACT List MP From next year, the University of Auckland will require all first-year students to complete a ‘Waipapa Taumata...

Doing our part to tackle waste and illegal dumping

By Damian Light, Howick Local Board chairperson We’re aware of the issues with illegal dumping which is especially bad in Flat Bush. It’s awful seeing...

Hope on the horizon for struggling families

By Parmjeet Parmar, Pakuranga-based ACT List MP Taking a taxi recently, I got talking with the driver. He told me about the business he used...

Government unlocks Local Water Done Well

By Simeon Brown, Member of Parliament for Pakuranga The Government has approved new water service delivery models that will drive crucial infrastructure investment as...

Economy is moving in the right direction

By Christopher Luxon, Prime Minister and MP for Botany Our Government was pleased to recently see a cut in the Official Cash Rate (OCR)...

Advocating for infrastructure before intensification

By Damian Light, Howick Local Board chairperson We recently learned the outcome of the long-running application to build a significant development in Cockle Bay. No...
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