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NationBuilder Hi John National has delivered on our core promise to New Zealanders. Tax relief is coming and will take effect 31 July 2024.Whenever I speak to people around the electorate, the conversation inevitably turns to the cost of living and the pressure businesses are …

NationBuilder Hi John Coromandel faces a fourth consecutive disrupted summer season with NZTA confirming it will be late March 2024 before SH25A is reopened.It’s a devastating blow to our community and news of the delayed reopening comes after months of inaction, excuses and d…

NationBuilder Hi John We’ve finally had a decision on the future of State Highway 25A, but the tentative reopening date of early 2024 will anger and frustrate many locals. I don’t think Wellington fully understands the difficulties our region is experiencing because of the clo…

NationBuilder Hi John Completely shambolic, that’s the simplest way to describe this Government’s latest attempt at rolling out one of their headline policies.The cost of living payment was a sticking plaster solution which came about because Labour were slow to acknowledge th…

NationBuilder Hi John Each day the repercussions of the Government’s loose spending policies are making the lives of Kiwis harder. Record levels of inflation is impacting all sectors, but people are feeling it most at the petrol pump and at the supermarket. The belated respons…

NationBuilder Hi John MIQ is a lottery of human misery and it’s gone on long enough.It’s time to allow fully-vaccinated and tested travellers back into New Zealand without having to endure this shameful system.We are all aware of the heart-wrenching experiences that people hav…

NationBuilder Hi John Government Must Ditch their Three Waters ReformsAfter public meetings in Tairua, Waihi, Whitianga and Whangamata, people have made their voices well and truly heard, the Government must ditch their Three Waters reforms. It’s becoming clear that the reform…

NationBuilder Hi John I hope you and your loved ones are doing okay. Although we’ve been warned that a community case was a matter of when not if, it’s still demoralising that we are experiencing an outbreak. It definitely hits closer to home knowing that one of the cases visi…

NationBuilder Hi John Fighting for Free SpeechI am really worried about Labour’s desire to centralise and control aspects of our personal lives. It started with plans to abolish district health boards and then it extended to what vehicles were legitimate. Now they’re planning …

NationBuilder Hi John Whitianga and Thames Community MeetingsWe had a great turnout in Whitianga and Thames for my regular community meetings.  It was terrific to catch up with everyone who attended and to hear your thoughts on local and national issues. People were rightly co…

NationBuilder Hi John Hauraki Plains School BusesLast week I chaired a meeting for concerned parents about the changes to bus routes on the Hauraki Plains.  Also present were Hauraki Plains College Principal Ngaire Harris and senior officials from the Ministry of Education.  C…

NationBuilder Hi John Another Beach Hop is in the books and it was terrific to see Thames and Whangamata filled with classic cars and caravans, Elvis and Betty Boop impersonators, and visitors from across the country.  Noddy Watts and his team did a fantastic job to get the fe…

NationBuilder Dear John -- Many people are feeling worried about the health and livelihoods of family members and those in our local communities. It’s clear coming days, weeks and possibly months will be the most challenging most of us have ever seen. The impacts of this pand…

NationBuilder Dear John -- With Labour weekend now behind us it's safe to say we're in the run up to Christmas and summer. It's a busier time than usual for many as they prepare for the influx of holiday makers who spend time and money in our region each summer. I’ve been busy…

NationBuilder Dear John  Summer suddenly seems within striking distance now that daylight saving has started. It's been a busy few weeks here in the Coromandel and at Parliament. I’m thrilled to have been confirmed as the National Party candidate for Coromandel at next year’s …

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