Tag: Parmjeet Parmar
Only 4.8 per cent of bus fare evaders fined
By Parmjeet Parmar, Pakuranga-based ACT List MP
I’ve written before about the problem of crime and anti-social behaviour on Auckland buses.
I can now share...
Unity and belonging central to bills
By Parmjeet Parmar, Pakuranga-based ACT List MP
I was very proud to recently stand on behalf of ACT and support the Citizenship (Western Samoa)...
Parmar: Bus safety must be improved
By Parmjeet Parmar, Pakuranga-based ACT List MP
When you take the bus in Pakuranga or anywhere in Auckland you deserve to feel safe, and...
Protecting small businesses from unfair licensing rules
By Parmjeet Parmar, Pakuranga-based ACT List MP
Every week I hear from local businesses still feeling the impact of poor policy decisions by past...
Letters to the Editor: Plaza woes; Treaty education
Keep tenants in loop
I agree that Pakuranga Plaza is a shadow of what it was when I settled here over 20 years ago (Times,...
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...
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...
Oath-taking should reflect our society
By Parmjeet Parmar, Pakuranga-based ACT List MP
I’m always glad to see police visible in Pakuranga.
But I understand for families and businesses impacted by...
Concerns over housing must be taken seriously
By Parmjeet Parmar, Pakuranga-based ACT List MP
Everywhere we look in Pakuranga, homes are being built.
This is a good sign for future generations who...
Retail crime – are ram-raids losing steam?
Ram-raiders are not being given a free ride, recent statistics suggest.
Police figures reveal that, while aggravated robberies remain a threat, the number of ram-raids...
Heartbreaking retail attacks must drive stronger action
By Parmjeet Parmar, Pakuranga-based ACT List MP
On Monday I visited with the family of Gurdeep Singh, the father and jeweller recovering from an...
‘We’re really proud of the campaign we’ve run’
Pakuranga MP Simeon Brown has ensured east Auckland's political map remains a very strong shade of blue by being returned to Parliament at this...
Burns campaigning to help change the Government
A local first-time general election candidate says she's focused on helping her political party double its current number of MPs.
Howick Local Board deputy chairperson...
ACT leader David Seymour swings into Howick
The politician who could become New Zealand's next deputy prime minister has made a campaign visit to east Auckland.
ACT Party leader David Seymour spoke...
Seymour lashes Labour on crime, spending
David Seymour has told east Auckland voters Government spending needs to be brought under control and the country needs to change its attitude toward...
General election candidates and voting locations revealed
The list of candidates standing in east Auckland’s two electorates at this year’s general election has been publicly released.
Twelve candidates have put their names...
Election candidate supports taxation bonfire
One of the local candidates standing in this year's general election wants to see all existing taxes scrapped in favour of a 0.1 per...
Election candidate senses desire for “real change”
Dr Parmjeet Parmar has a massive advantage over other candidates at this year's general election.
The businesswoman and scientist can draw on the experience of...
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...
