Welcome to my website!
It’s a great privilege to be Tauranga’s MP.
Tauranga is the best place to live in New Zealand. The beaches, the climate, and the lifestyle are amazing. The people are special and know how lucky we are to live in a city that has come of age.
This isn’t just because we have made it onto the TV weather maps, or now have a population of well over 100,000. It’s also because of our friendly, positive attitudes, not always evident around the rest of our country.
Tauranga is a vibrant city with a great future. I want to be part of that, and to do all I can to advocate our city’s case in Wellington. My vision for Tauranga is of a first class, first world city that people around the world are jealous of. This means working hard to ensure our community gets the infrastructure and services it deserves while we also retain our special character and lifestyle.
If you live in Tauranga and have an issue I can help with or that you think I should know about please get in touch.
Together lets keep making Tauranga a city others are jealous of.
A bit about Simon
In the National-led Government, Simon's Caucus responsibilities include roles as:
- Deputy-Chairperson, Justice and Electoral Committee
- Member, Auckland Governance Legislation Committee
- Member, Maori Affairs Committee
- Member, House Committee
Simon was selected as National’s candidate for Tauranga in June 2008. Until then he was a Senior Crown Prosecutor in the District and High Courts of New Zealand.
He had been a prosecutor in Tauranga since 2001, working largely on jury trials. He moved to Tauranga from a role as litigation lawyer at a major legal firm. He has worked as a volunteer in local organisations and on neighbourhood projects. He enjoys being active in the community and the great lifestyle that Tauranga has to offer.
Simon was educated at the University of Auckland, completing a B.A (Political Science and History) and a LLB (Hons). He received the Senior Law Prize. He later completed a Bachelor of Civil Law at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. He also went to the London School of Economics and worked as an intern at the British House of Commons, after receiving the Chevening - Hansard Society Fellowship.
Simon is married to Natalie and lives in Mount Maunganui. His interests include running, reading and being with his family.
Kick start to 2010
“It’s time to get tough on really serious animal cruelty. The public’s attitude has hardened on this and so should court sentences,” says Simon.
Tauranga MP Simon Bridges is seeking multi-party support for his Private Member’s Bill that if passed into law would raise the maximum penalty from three to five years imprisonment for willful ill-treatment of animals. With the full support of the SPCA, Simon’s Private Members Bill is being entered into Parliament’s ballot for 2010 and is mainly focused on section 28 of the Animal Welfare Act which relates to the wilful and deliberate abuse of animals. http://www.sunlive.co.nz/11692a1.page
Follow the progress of the Bill here on www.simonbridges.co.nz under the Animal Cruelty Bill tab above, or on my face book page. Full content coming soon!
Best Wishes,
Simon
