New Zealand National Party

As we head towards the Christmas season, and hopefully into a beautiful Wellington summer, I wanted to touch base and share with you a few notices, and some activities I have been up to around our city.

Next week we have our annual Wellington Central fundraising dinner with the Leader of the National Party, Hon Judith Collins. This is always a fun night, and it would be great to see you there. Check out the details of this event below.

Read on for the latest on my work inside and outside of Parliament

Wellington Central Leader's Dinner

I am delighted to invite you to the annual Wellington Central Leader's Dinner next Monday night. This is the Wellington Central annual fundraising dinner and your support would be greatly appreciated.

Please come along and enjoy a delicious three-course meal. The price includes a drink on arrival.

Date: Monday 15 November
Time: 6:00pm
Venue: D4 on Featherston, 1/43 Featherston Street, Wellington (*lift access available)
Cost: $115.00 incl GST (or $1,000 incl GST per table of 10)

Please RSVP to David Lloyd at [email protected] and please pay by direct credit to 01-0533-0044823-46 with your surname and the number of tickets in the reference field.

Ending MIQ

Why is the Government continuing the miserable MIQ lottery?

It is simply not right that New Zealanders wanting to come home are forced to wait forever for a MIQ spot. This is a matter of fairness. If Kiwis are double-vaccinated and have returned negative COVID tests then they should be able to isolate at home, particularly as hundreds of COVID positive people are isolating at home.

Let’s reunite families and allow New Zealanders to come home. Sign National's petition to end MIQ below.

Sign the petition here

Enjoying the Wellington Sun

Here I am on a recent walk to Mt Kaukau. I hope you are managing to get out and about and enjoy the wonderful weather Wellington has been having recently. Long may it continue, although as I'm sure we have all learnt by now, make sure you enjoy it before it goes away!

Holding the Government to Account on Housing

I am continuing to hold this Government's feet to the flame when it comes to their promises on housing. We have seen recently that rapidly rising rents are squeezing people out of private rentals and into desperate need, causing people to line up for a state house in record numbers. Labour needs to stop adding taxes to landlords, and focus on the things that we know will make a difference: building more houses.

Be my Youth MP

Are you, or do you know, a young person interested in political issues and debate? Want to learn more about how Parliament works? Have ideas that New Zealand needs to hear about? Then Youth Parliament might just be the opportunity you’ve been looking for.

Youth Parliament is a unique way for young people to learn first-hand about how our Parliament works. It only happens once every three years and gives you a chance to take on the role of an MP and work with them to learn more about how our jobs really work. It’s a special opportunity, with 120 youth representatives hand-picked by MPs to represent the best and brightest from communities up and down the country.

I am on the hunt for a young Wellingtonian to take my place. I’m looking for someone who is interested in Parliament, has ideas about how we can make New Zealand better and wants to learn more about how they can put those ideas into action. If you’ve had a background in community service, have strong views on policy issues, enjoy advocacy and debate then this could be you.

To find out how to apply, visit the link below. Applications are due by 5pm Friday 12th of November.

I’m continuing to enjoy getting out and about in the Wellington community and I’m always keen to be involved in local events. If you know of any local community events I should attend, please do not hesitate to let me know.

In the meantime, please feel free to contact me if I can be of any assistance to you.