News
Unemployment drops 20% in February
March 8th, 2010
National Party MP’s Chris Tremain, Napier, and Craig Foss, Tukituki, are delighted to see the 20% drop in benefit numbers on the East Coast. ‘This is huge news for our region,” says Chris Tremain. “I want to thank Hawke’s Bay employers for ... read more
Celebrating ‘Children’s Day’
March 5th, 2010
The Project K Tour de Vines at Kemblefields winery this weekend is just one of the many events on to celebrate National Children’s Day. “Hawke’s Bay has a huge number of events on and you can find out what these are at www.childrensday.org.nz ... read more
Craig Foss now on Primary Production Select Committe
February 12th, 2010
‘I am very pleased to have been appointed to Parliament’s Primary Production Select Committee,’ says MP Craig Foss. ‘Hawke’s Bay and New Zealand’s past, present and future will depend on the land. I am looking forward to ... read more
New Cycle Trail for Hawke’s Bay gets feasibility nod
February 11th, 2010
Local MP’s Chris Tremain and Craig Foss are delighted that the Hawke’s Bay Cycle Trail, ‘Heretaunga Ararua: Land of a Hundred Pathways’ has been accepted as one of 13 to go on to the feasibility stage. ‘We are absolutely thrilled that our cycle ... read more
Foss and Tremain take up the Bike to Work Challenge
February 11th, 2010
Craig Foss MP for Tukituki and Chris Tremain MP for Napier are right behind the Hastings Commuter Cycle Challenge. Craig, Chris and Bike Hawke’s Bay Cycling Development Officer Vicki Butterworth want to get more Hawke’s Bay people using bikes to ride to ... read more
Local MP’s front up to Back Benches
January 25th, 2010
Getting ready for Back Benches Local MP’s Craig Foss and Chris Tremain feature on this week’s ‘Back Benches’. Hosted at the Gin Trap, Chris and Craig are thrilled that Back Benches made it to Hawke’s Bay on their summer tour. ‘The turn out to ... read more
Celebrating Ratana
January 21st, 2010
National MPs Craig Foss and Chris Tremain are once again looking forward to attending the annual Ratana Church celebrations on the Ratana Marae near Wanganui. This year sees the 137th birthday celebrations of the prophet Tahupotiki Wiremu Ratana, founder of ... read more
Three-strikes and they stay in
January 21st, 2010
National MPs Chris Tremain, Napier, and Craig Foss, Tukituki, are very pleased with the new three-strikes policy. ‘This policy,’ says Chris Tremain, ‘means that our worst serious offenders, the ones who have and are most likely to reoffend ... read more
More funding to reduce waste
January 21st, 2010
Council’s in Hawke’s Bay will today receive their first payment of waste levy funding collected under the Waste Minimisation Act, Tukituki MP Craig Foss and Napier MP Chris Tremain says. “Money from the waste levy is being distributed to Councils to ... read more
Christmas at the Beach
December 26th, 2009
We had a fantastic Christmas. By the beach in stunning Hawke’s Bay, fantastic weather, family and friends. Father Christmas did well choosing for our girls. He also ate all the cake and drank the milk we left out for him. Rudolph demolished the carrot ... read more
