Dear John,
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Welcome to my June Newsletter
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King=E2=80=99s Birthday weekend brought beautiful weather and many of us we=
re out in the garden pruning and tidying. The weekend also brought a fresh =
round of Royal Honours, a new Deputy Prime Minister, and the unveiling of B=
udget 2025. This year=E2=80=99s Budget signals a clear direction: driving e=
conomic growth, keeping a tight rein on spending, and making smart, targete=
d investments in the areas that matter most, health, education, law and ord=
er, and infrastructure.

The 2025 Budget education package delivers a $2.5 billion boost over the ne=
xt 4 years. This year=E2=80=99s investments are focused on transforming lea=
rning supports to lift student achievement and attendance. As part of this =
investment, $30 million has been earmarked to expand specialist school prop=
erty across the country, and I=E2=80=99m thrilled to share that Ferndale Sc=
hool, right here in our electorate, will receive funding for two much-neede=
d new classrooms.
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I=E2=80=99d like to acknowledge and congratulate our incredible King=E2=80=
=99s Birthday Honours=E2=80=99 recipients from the Ilam electorate. They do=
remarkable work and have been celebrated and rightly awarded King=E2=80=99=
s Birthday Honours for the service they have given to our community over ma=
ny years. They are Sophie Devine ONZM for services to cricket, Dr Richard W=
ild ONZM for services to animal welfare and the veterinary sector and Lesle=
y Huckins MNZM for services to swimming.
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Please remember that anyone can nominate someone for a Royal Honour. To fin=
d out how, read the [nomination guidelines]([link removed]
ogrammes/new-zealand-royal-honours/make-nomination/new-zealand-royal-honour=
s-nomination-guidelines) and complete an [honours nomination form.](https:/=
/www.dpmc.govt.nz/node/1166)

Local elections are coming up this October, and it is a postal vote, so now=
is the time to make sure you=E2=80=99re enrolled at the correct address an=
d have your say. Your enrolment pack should have arrived in your letterbox =
in April. If it didn=E2=80=99t, you may need to update your address by 1 Au=
gust, so you=E2=80=99ll receive your voting papers in the mail too.=C2=A0
To enrol, check and update your details =C2=A0[vote.nz/enrol]([link removed]
nz/enrolling/enrol-or-update/enrol-or-update-online/)or more information [h=
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What=E2=80=99s coming up in June=C2=A0

June 15-22 is Volunteer Week so I=E2=80=99m asking people to nominate group=
s in Ilam to be recognised for their work. Please phone my office or email =
in details, and, on 18 June, I=E2=80=99ll pop out and give their team a tha=
nk you gift.
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- I=E2=80=99m donating blood on National Blood Donor week (9-15 June). This=
is something I do regularly and would encourage anyone else who is able to=
, to donate also. Visit [www.nzblood.co.nz/give-blood]([link removed]
co.nz/give-blood) =C2=A0or call 0800 GIVE BLOOD. 117,000 Kiwis regularly do=
nate blood, plasma, or platelets as it=E2=80=99s used for a wide range of m=
edical treatments, including surgeries, cancer treatment, trauma care, and =
for patients with chronic conditions like anemia or hemophilia.=C2=A0

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- I=E2=80=99m looking forward to speaking at the Graduation of the Salvatio=
n Army Driver Programme, attending the Hindu Bageshwar Dham Event and being=
on Chris Lynch=E2=80=99s Political Panel on Friday 13 June

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May=E2=80=99s highlights

I completed my 250th parkrun. I have a long-running association with the gl=
obal event, having helped establish one of the earliest parkruns in Austral=
ia over a decade ago. My running partner on the day was Chantal Kennedy. Ch=
antal is a breast cancer survivor and was diagnosed with a rare form of the=
disease at just 32 years old. Thanks to early detection, successful surger=
y, and strong support, Chantal is now in remission, focused on living fully=
, staying healthy, and sharing her story in the hope that it helps someone =
else trust their instincts and seek help early.

In New Zealand, breast cancer affects one in nine women over their lifetime=
, so early detection is vital [Breast Cancer Awareness Month =E2=80=A2 Brea=
st Cancer Foundation NZ]([link removed])
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The New Zealand Institute of International Affairs (NZIIA) - is an independ=
ent, non-governmental organisation that fosters expert discussion and under=
standing of international affairs, particularly as they relate to Aotearoa =
New Zealand. I was delighted to be guest speaker and lead a Wide-ranging di=
scussion
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Recent Key Announcements:

The Government will invest $15.2 m into upgrading infrastructure and enhanc=
ing conservation at Milford Sound to sustainably grow tourism while also pr=
otecting the jewel in our conservation crown=C2=A0 ([Beehive PR]([link removed]
.beehive.govt.nz/release/government-protect-and-enhance-milford-sound-piopi=
otahi))
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Minister for the Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence Karen Chhour is a=
dvocating for increased protections for family pets in family violence inci=
dents. ([Beehive PR]([link removed]
-protecting-pets-=E2=80=93-national-call-action))
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The Government is welcoming a report which shows facial recognition technol=
ogy is an effective way of combatting retail crime ([Beehive PR]([link removed]
.beehive.govt.nz/release/new-tools-fight-retail-crime-welcomed))
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New data showing international visitor spending increased by almost 10% on =
the previous year is welcome news ([Beehive PR]([link removed]
release/international-visitor-spending))
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Processing delays for building consents and code compliance certificates ha=
ve dropped since the Government began publicly releasing council performanc=
e data ([Beehive PR]([link removed]
ystem-productivity-rise))
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The Ilam office is open Mon-Fri from 9am =E2=80=93 3pm and you are welcome =
to pop in. To make an appointment to meet with me, call Leanne 03 3593665 o=
r email [email protected]
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Weekly JP Clinic is on Thursdays between 12-1pm in the Ilam office. Call fi=
rst 03 3593665.

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Kind regards

Hamish Campbell

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