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  Christopher Luxon · [email protected]
December 10, 2022 at 8:17 PM

National takes back Hamilton West

New Zealand National Party Congratulations Tama Potaka!  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  Christopher Luxon · [email protected]
December 7, 2022 at 7:12 PM

The Prime Minister should sack Nanaia Mahuta

New Zealand National Party It’s time for Jacinda Ardern to show some leadership.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
  President's Appeal · [email protected]
December 5, 2022 at 2:02 AM

DEADLINE: 1 week left

NationBuilder We are in the final week of our historic President’s Appeal.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  Simon Watts · [email protected]
December 4, 2022 at 4:17 AM

John, have you heard about the 3 Waters U-turn?

NationBuilder Hi John, Last week I wrote to you about how the Government had been caught sneaking a rarely-used, undemocratic legal provision into its Three Waters legislation, in an attempt to make it harder to overturn. Well, after a week of public pressure Labour was today …
  Christopher Luxon · [email protected]
November 30, 2022 at 3:22 AM

My first year as National’s Leader

New Zealand National Party  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
  Simon Watts · [email protected]
November 26, 2022 at 5:01 AM

Three Waters Skullduggery

NationBuilder Dear John, The Government has been caught sneaking a rarely-used, undemocratic legal provision into its Three Waters legislation, in an attempt to make it harder to overturn. This week, while Parliament sat under urgency to ram-through the Three Waters legislatio…
  Hon Louise Upston · [email protected]
November 25, 2022 at 4:51 AM

November News

NationBuilder Dear John  Parliamentary News from Louise Hamilton West By-election 50% Women in Parliament Infrastructure Out and About Engagement Opportunities Hamilton West By-election We are thrilled to have Tama Potaka join us as a National candidate for the Hamilton We…
  Christopher Luxon · [email protected]
November 25, 2022 at 3:32 AM

It’s been a week of sobering news

NationBuilder Dear John, It’s been a week of sobering news. The death of a worker in a corner dairy in Sandringham, Auckland, on Wednesday night was a tragedy for his family and the crime has reverberated around the community and across New Zealand. I’ve been talking a lot rece…
  Chris Bishop MP · [email protected]
November 24, 2022 at 8:28 PM

3 Waters, Interest Rates, the Voting Age, and more

3 Waters, Interest Rates, the Voting Age, and more An extremely busy couple of weeks... bring on Christmas! What a couple of weeks! Dear John, Wow what a couple of weeks in politics since I last wrote to you! I'm writing this at Parliam…
  Christopher Luxon · [email protected]
November 18, 2022 at 2:39 AM

Under National, young serious offenders will face consequences.

NationBuilder Dear John, Yesterday, concerned business people in Hamilton came to hear me announce National’s Combatting Youth Offending Plan. It’s a government responsibility to keep its citizens safe and this Labour government that’s soft on crime, isn’t doing it. I gave a cl…
  NZ National Party · [email protected]
November 17, 2022 at 8:09 PM

This would look great on your tree

New Zealand National Party The stock is limited on our exclusive National Party holiday ornament  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
  Christopher Luxon · [email protected]
November 11, 2022 at 7:36 AM

An inspiring visit that shows we don’t have to accept failure

NationBuilder Hello John, What a difference a day – and a visit to a truly inspiring school - makes. Yesterday’s news that just 39.9% of pupils attended school regularly in Term Two was absolutely shocking. Winter illnesses contributed to the poor attendance, but sickness neith…
  Chris Bishop MP · [email protected]
November 10, 2022 at 10:47 PM

I'm running for Hutt South!

I'm running for Hutt South! I'll be National's Candidate for Hutt South next year I'm running for Hutt South Dear John, Before the rest of this Bishop Bulletin, I'm very pleased to announce that I've been selected as National's candidat…
  Christopher Luxon · [email protected]
November 7, 2022 at 7:41 PM

FW: Over 20 THOUSAND Kiwis voted...

NationBuilder Hi John, Did you see our email on Thursday? Prices are now rising twice as fast as wages – partly because the Government is spending $1 billion more every week than the last National Government, and that’s making inflation worse. We have seen a huge response to o…
  Christopher Luxon · [email protected]
November 4, 2022 at 2:49 AM

The top four worries, wherever I go

NationBuilder Dear John, A favourite part of my job is getting around New Zealand, meeting people where they work, learning about what they do and hearing their concerns. The top four worries wherever I go? Rising prices, rising mortgage interest rates, access to health care, a…
  NZ National Party · [email protected]
November 3, 2022 at 12:50 AM

Over 20 THOUSAND Kiwis voted...

NationBuilder The results are in and the biggest Labour fail is...  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  Sylvia Wood, President of the National Party · [email protected]
October 28, 2022 at 9:48 PM

John, Labour is failing our children.

New Zealand National Party Have you seen the latest test results from our decile 1 students?  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
  Christopher Luxon · [email protected]
October 28, 2022 at 6:51 AM

My job in McDonald’s, and the value of work

NationBuilder Dear John, What a blast to return to Merivale McDonald’s in Christchurch yesterday to do a shift in the restaurant I worked in as a teenager. Incredibly, the McDonald’s is owned by the same family that employed me when it opened. I loved the job back then - workin…
  Hon Louise Upston · [email protected]
October 28, 2022 at 1:28 AM

Parliamentary News from Louise - October 2022

NationBuilder Dear John  Parliamentary News from Louise The latest school attendance and achievement figures show that New Zealand education is in crisis. Watch my video here. School attendance and labour shortages Erica Stanford MP for East Coast Bays, Spokesperson for Educ…
  Chris Bishop MP · [email protected]
October 27, 2022 at 8:00 PM

Bishop Bulletin - Black Caps victory, 5 years of Labour, and health under pressure

Bishop Bulletin - Black Caps victory, 5 years of Labour, and health under pressure The latest news from Parliament and the Hutt How good were the Black Caps?! Dear John, How good were the BlackCaps last Saturday night?! I slipped across…
  Chris Bishop · [email protected]
October 26, 2022 at 12:46 AM

John, we need your opinion

New Zealand National Party Vote on Labour’s biggest failure in the last five years.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  Sylvia Wood, President of the National Party · [email protected]
October 21, 2022 at 10:01 PM

Labour = lack of delivery

New Zealand National Party Do you agree with our supporters' frustration with the Government?  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  Christopher Luxon · [email protected]
October 21, 2022 at 2:07 AM

We’re all paying for Labour’s inflation failure

NationBuilder Dear John, This week inflation data came out at 7.2% for the year – far worse than expected and Kiwis are going to pay for it, not only through higher prices, but also through higher interest rates on their mortgages. The implications of rapidly rising interest ra…
  Sylvia Wood, President of the National Party · [email protected]
October 15, 2022 at 10:19 PM

Labour is coming for more of your pay

New Zealand National Party John, Labour wants to take more of your hard-earned cash under a new Jobs Tax.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  Christopher Luxon · [email protected]
October 14, 2022 at 6:32 AM

Finding inspiration in hard times

NationBuilder Dear John, In my visits to support services, the high levels of need in many communities are obvious. Fortunately, foodbanks – like South Kaipara Good Food which I visited this week – exist to meet demand, but many report they are struggling to keep up. High housi…
  Chris Bishop MP · [email protected]
October 13, 2022 at 10:00 PM

John, three bits of good news to start your Friday (and some sad news)

*|FNAME|*, three bits of good news to start your Friday (and some sad news) Three bits of good news in this week's Bulletin - and some sad news Three pieces of good news to start your Friday Dear John, Three quick pieces of good news to…
  Christopher Luxon · [email protected]
October 11, 2022 at 7:31 AM

Labour putting farmers at risk with response to He Waka Eke Noa

New Zealand National Party  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
  Melissa Lee · [email protected]
October 11, 2022 at 3:47 AM

Melissa Lee MP: October Update!

New Zealand National Party  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
  Sylvia Wood, President of the National Party · [email protected]
October 7, 2022 at 9:55 PM

We are TWO days away

NationBuilder Sorry for emailing on the weekend, John, but time is short and this is too important to wait.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
  Christopher Luxon · [email protected]
October 7, 2022 at 3:53 AM

An update on my week

NationBuilder Dear John, It was more than just the polar blast ripping across the country this week that forced many New Zealanders to shiver. Everyone with a mortgage will have felt a chill when the Reserve Bank announced its fifth consecutive significant rise in the Official …
  Chris Luxon · [email protected]
October 6, 2022 at 12:12 AM

RE: It is time for action

President's Appeal 2022 With the election happening in the next year, we need to be ready.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  Sylvia Wood, President of the National Party · [email protected]
October 4, 2022 at 12:40 AM

It is time to act

New Zealand National Party Labour is taking us backwards but with your help, National can take us forward.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
  Christopher Luxon · [email protected]
September 30, 2022 at 4:21 AM

Swift response to oppose Labour’s tax grab

NationBuilder Dear John, Thank you to those who have signed National’s petition to stop Labour’s Jobs Tax before it starts. We launched the petition on Tuesday morning and yesterday it had already reached 20,000 signatures. If you don’t want Finance Minister Grant Robertson put…
  Hon Louise Upston · [email protected]
September 30, 2022 at 1:21 AM

Parliamentary News from Louise - September 2022

NationBuilder Dear John  Parliamentary News from Louise This month we mourned the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.  It was a loss felt throughout the world.  I still recall Her Majesty’s visit to Auckland in 1981 with thousands of people anxiously waiting to see her, it was a m…
  Chris Bishop MP · [email protected]
September 29, 2022 at 9:34 PM

Local wins, Luxon in the Hutt and Labour's Jobs Tax

Local wins, Luxon in the Hutt and Labour's Jobs Tax Labour is proposing a big new tax on jobs Parliament farewells Her Majesty Dear John, It’s been a busy couple of weeks! On Monday, Jeremy turned three months old – it’s so incredible t…
  Christopher Luxon · [email protected]
September 23, 2022 at 4:38 AM

Woeful Government blasted by business leaders

NationBuilder Dear John, The New Zealand Herald’s annual Mood of the Boardroom survey, is out today and it blasts the Government for its woeful performance. “Government seems to be spending an astronomical amount of money to deliver an appallingly low level of outcome,” one CEO…
  Christopher Luxon · [email protected]
September 16, 2022 at 7:05 AM

An extraordinary week comes to an end

NationBuilder Dear John, It’s been an extraordinary week as the mourning surrounding the death of Queen Elizabeth II continues to dominate news coverage here, and even more so in Britain. The skillful choreography and pageantry of the Queen’s memorial, and the proclamation of K…
  Chris Bishop MP · [email protected]
September 15, 2022 at 9:29 PM

Farewell Queen Elizabeth II (and the Traffic Light System!)

Farewell Queen Elizabeth II (and the Traffic Light System!) A big couple of weeks Parliament farewells Her Majesty Dear John, I like to start each Bishop Bulletin with the big news of the last couple of weeks - and it doesn't come much …
  Christopher Luxon · [email protected]
September 9, 2022 at 4:51 AM

Correction: A tribute to Queen Elizabeth II

New Zealand National Party  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
  Christopher Luxon · [email protected]
September 9, 2022 at 4:16 AM

A tribute to Queen Elizabet II

New Zealand National Party  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
  Christopher Luxon · [email protected]
September 2, 2022 at 6:17 AM

Labour caught red-handed!

NationBuilder Dear John, What a humiliating week for Labour! Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, Finance Minister Grant Robertson and Revenue Minister David Parker were caught red-handed, about to close their fingers around your retirement savings. It’s hard to imagine something wit…
  Chris Bishop MP · [email protected]
September 1, 2022 at 10:55 PM

Tax U-Turns and big resilience challenges in the Hutt

Tax U-Turns and big resilience challenges in the Hutt An update on the last couple of weeks - tax u-turns, cost of living payment debacle continues, and resilience in the Hutt Valley The KiwiSaver tax was the fastest u-turn I've ever seen! …
  Christopher Luxon · [email protected]
August 26, 2022 at 4:33 AM

John, here's an update on my week.

NationBuilder Dear John, You may have seen on the news this week that there was a protest at Parliament which, while far shorter and more orderly than the occupation earlier this year, had similarly ill-defined aims. After the protest, I was asked by the media about National fo…
  Hon Louise Upston · [email protected]
August 26, 2022 at 3:39 AM

Parliamentary News from Louise - August 2022

NationBuilder Dear John  Parliamentary News from Louise It is hard to believe we are nearly halfway through the year.  The first part has been quite eventful and we have made some exciting announcements about National’s aspirations for businesses needing workers, our youth and…
  Simon Watts · [email protected]
August 25, 2022 at 10:15 PM

John, the Three Waters numbers just don't add up.

NationBuilder Hi John, One of the things that most concerns me about the entire Three Waters reform process is how willing Labour has been to completely ignore the concerns of communities and Local Government to pursue their agenda. Whether it’s their sham consultations with C…
  Erica Stanford · [email protected]
August 25, 2022 at 6:18 AM

John, Labour wants to cut funding for frontline teachers.

NationBuilder Hi John, Education is going backwards under Jacinda Ardern’s Labour Government, and things will only get worse if Labour cuts funding for frontline teachers. Achievement in literacy and numeracy is plummeting. Last year just a third of kids who took a new NCEA l…
  Christopher Luxon · [email protected]
August 19, 2022 at 3:06 AM

An update on my week.

NationBuilder Dear John, The rain! Pictures this week have showed damage to people’s homes, properties and farms, as well as public infrastructure like parks, roads and water systems. I really feel for everyone affected. Speaking of traumatic experiences, the owners of a shop i…
  Simon Watts · [email protected]
August 18, 2022 at 10:36 PM

Submitters opposition to Three Waters is resounding

NationBuilder Dear John, It’s been a busy week hearing submissions on Three Waters throughout the country. The quality of submissions has been extremely high, and I’m concerned that many who asked to haven’t been allowed to speak to the Select Committee. The voices from counci…
  Chris Bishop MP · [email protected]
August 18, 2022 at 9:56 PM

Safety in the Hutt and Petone to Grenada is back... maybe

Safety in the Hutt and Petone to Grenada is back... maybe An interesting couple of weeks in politics Petone to Grenada is back on the table... maybe! Dear John, Well it's certainly been an interesting couple of weeks in politics, with n…
  Christopher Luxon · [email protected]
August 12, 2022 at 4:30 AM

An update on my week

NationBuilder John, I’m writing to you with my read of the week that’s been, and to keep you up to date with the many issues we’re working hard on here at Parliament. I look forward to writing to you regularly to keep you in the loop. Firstly, thank you to all of you who follow…