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Luxon: Our responsible economic management is paying off

By Christopher Luxon, Prime Minister Kiwis received welcome news recently as the Reserve Bank again reduced the Official Cash Rate (OCR). The latest reduction means...

Infrastructure investment boosting jobs

By Christopher Luxon, Prime Minister and MP for Botany Thousands of jobs will be created as a result of billions of dollars’ worth of...

Buying the business or shares

By Aleisha Goldsmith, Franklin Law When it comes to buying a business, there are (usually) two ways of doing this. The purchaser buys the...

Responding to first responders

By Casey Costello, Minister of Customs, Seniors International Paramedics Day was recognised on July 8, and I had the opportunity to meetwith Hato Hone...

You name it, we have probably dealt with it

Three members of the Tuakau Police team. Photo supplied   By Sergeant Noel Foster, Tuakau Police    Tuakau is the southernmost police base in the Counties...

People just want to feel safe

By Andrew Bayly, MP for Port Waikato I recently met with a local family who runs a small business in Pukekohe. They had beenbroken...

Luxon: We’re making New Zealand safer

By Christopher Luxon, Prime Minister and MP for Botany Our Government was elected on a promise to restore law and order. Since the election, we’ve...

Franklin’s work programme

This Franklin Local Board column replaces Angela Fulljames’ and Andy Baker’s pieces during the local body election campaign. The Franklin Local Board recently adopted its...

Boosting our rural businesses

MP for Port Waikato Andrew Bayly I was delighted to host Associate Minister of Agriculture Nicola Grigg in the electorate at the end of...

Luxon: Our economy is starting to recover

By Christopher Luxon, Prime Minister and MP for Botany Budget 2025 shows that after a tough few years, New Zealand’s economy is starting to...