Tag: Naisi Chen
Candidates competing for party votes and seats in Parliament
With less than two months until this year's general election, Kiwis are being urged to enrol to vote so they can make their voices...
Government delivers 407 frontline police across Auckland
By Naisi Chen, Labour List MP based in Botany
Last week the Government announced it had delivered on its commitment to put an extra...
Chen says Labour’s water reforms will deliver ‘big cost savings’
The Labour Government's local water reforms are affordable and necessary and they'll save ratepayers money, Botany-based Labour List MP Naisi Chen says.
The Government recently...
Ormiston Fields development boost for first-home buyers
The Government is adding to east Auckland's housing stock by partnering with Fletcher Residential to build more than 150 new homes in Flat Bush.
A...
Hipkins vows to help Kiwis doing it tough
A bombshell was dropped on New Zealand's political landscape on January 19 when a tearful Jacinda Ardern publicly announced she was stepping down as...
MPs cross ditch on exchange
Members of Parliament travel across the Tasman this week to learn more about Australia’s federal and state political and electoral systems.
The delegation includes Botany-based Labour...
Youth offending “not without consequences”
A Labour MP based in east Auckland says the narrative that youths who commit ram-raids and smash-and-grab burglaries face no consequences for their crimes...
Millions spent on emergency housing
The Labour Government spent almost $3 million providing emergency housing to people in east Auckland in the six months from March to August this...
Ribbon cut for Ormiston Medical Centre
After months of delays due to Covid-19, the ribbon for the official opening of a local medical centre has been cut by the Associate...
Youth MPs calling out Government inaction
Budding young east Auckland politicians have seized the chance to quiz the Government about major issues including housing affordability and mental health.
Three local teenagers...
Luxon slams Labour MP’s comments on East Care
The National Party is hitting back at an accusation it's to blame for the closure of east Auckland's only overnight medical service.
The after-hours service...
Chen blames National for loss of East Care overnight service
An east Auckland-based Labour MP says underfunding of the health system by the previous National Government is to blame for the closing of east...
2000 plants dug in
There have been two very successful planting days at the Mangemangeroa Reserve.
The first was with Forest and Bird on June 11 which was at...
Singing sensations at Howick
Singing and music were the main focus on an all-afternoon event at Uxbridge over the weekend.
On Sunday, the Botany and Flat Bush Ethnic Association...
MP defends KiwiBuild’s record
A Government MP based in east Auckland is defending the Labour Party's record when it comes to building new homes in the local community.
Botany-based...
Substance over spin: Eastern Busway back on track
By Naisi Chen, Labour List MP based in Botany
On Saturday, the Government announced it would redistribute money from the Northern Pathway towards the...
Delta sacrifice has come at a cost
By Christopher Luxon, MP for Botany
After weeks of huge sacrifice, it will be a welcome relief for our community that Auckland is now...
Stepping up to stamp out Delta
I want to thank everyone in east Auckland for all of your hard work over the past few weeks as we've stayed home to...
Backing our rainbow community
The Government recently announced it was introducing the Conversion Practices Prohibition Bill that will ban conversion therapy.
The landmark legislation will stop a practice that...
Ardern opens social housing development
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has officially opened a new social housing development built in east Auckland by Christian charity the Salvation Army.
Ardern and Housing...
A stronger recovery for East Auckland
If you've been following the news this past week, you might have heard that our Government has released this year's Budget.
At its core, the...
We’re looking to the next generation
Hello Times Readers! It's great to be able to contribute regularly to this incredible local news outlet.
I'm looking forward to some heated discussion and...
Chen calls for East Care’s funding
East Auckland-based Labour list MP Naisi Chen is adding her voice to those calling for East Care's overnight medical service to be reinstated.
The 11pm-7am...
‘Thanks for your trust’
In my first official column in the Times as the new MP for Botany, let me firstly say a big thank you for putting...
Christopher Luxon wins Botany seat for Nats
As the country waited with bated breath on Saturday evening while the early votes were being counted, there was a palpable buzz of excitement...
Two MPs in on party lists in Botany electorate
The Botany electorate has two additional new MPs who have come in via their party lists.
Naisi Chen, who was 38th on the Labour list,...
Luxon, Brown win seats in night of big losses
What a night on the hustings. General Election 2020 saw National record its worst showing since 2002.
Labour recorded an historic win claiming 49.1 per...
Luxon, Chen go head-to-head
Opinion
It’ll come as little surprise that there are very few swing voters in the traditionally blue Botany electorate seat.
Hosted by the Life Growth Community...
Botany candidates go head-to-head
All systems are go to have Naisi Chen (Labour) and Christopher Luxon (National), the two Botany electorate candidates, appear at the Life Growth Community...
Howick Youth Council candidates’ forum a success
With voting set to begin in under two weeks, the Howick Youth Council’s interactive candidate forums have been the first successful community meetings held...
Jami-Lee Ross not contesting Botany seat
EXCLUSIVE
Independent MP Jami-Lee Ross is not contesting the Botany seat in the General Election in October.
The former National front bencher who fell out spectacularly...
NZ ELECTION 2020: Taking Botany candidates for a spin
Naisi Chen (Labour), Jami Lee-Ross (Advance NZ) and Christopher Luxon (National) will be answering questions from the public at the Botany Meet-the-Candidates evening on...
Howick Youth Council holds community election forums
A series of community election forums for local parliamentary candidates is set to be hosted by the Howick Youth Council (HYC) for the Botany...
Meet the candidates Sept 1-Send in your questions
Botany’s heavyweight electorate candidates will be hosted by the Life Growth Community Trust at its Botany Meet the Candidates evening on Tuesday September 1.
The...
Naisi Chen Launches Labour Campaign for Botany
Labour Botany candidate Naisi Chen celebrated her campaign launch recently.
She was joined by Labour candidate for Takanini Dr Anae Neru Leavasa and Labour List...
Election 2020: Labour’s Chen to contest Botany
The Labour Party has selected consultant and public servant Naisi Chen to contest Botany at the 2020 general election in September.
“It’s an honour to...