Archived : August 2010
- a peek at what I got up to in August ...
Date
Event
Location
02 August
Constituent Meetings
Electorate Office, 184 Devonport Rd - Tauranga
03-05 August
Parliament in Session, Wellington
Government Caucus, meet with Ambassador of Japan, MA Select Committe in Taupo, J&E Select Committee in Wgtn, Infratil Luncheon, Speaking in the House, Vodafone briefing...and more.
06 August
Port Hills Luncheon with Hon David Carter
I am the Guest Speaker for Hon David Carter in his Electorate, Port Hills, Christchurch, at a luncheon event.
09-13 August
Recess - A week in my Electorate, Tauranga
I am visiting a number of primary schools within the area this week! I will be hearing oral submissions in Rotorua for the MA Select Committe. I am excited to have Hon Jonathan Coleman, Minister for Immigration speaking at a luncheon with Settlement Support, Tauranga on Wednesday 11 August and a Regional Councils meeting. This will be an action packed week.
15 August
Mount Farmers Market
...always a favourite!
16 August
Hamilton Westn Coffee Morning with Tim MacIndoe MP
I am the Guest Speaker at Tim MacIndoe, MP's Electorate Coffee Morning. I have Constituent meetings in the afternoon in Tauranga.
17-19 August
Parliament in Session, Wellington
Question Time, Select Committees, Speaking in the House, briefings, meetings and hopefully I am able to attend the Momentum Kiwifruit Industry Conference Dinner in Rotorua! Of course, tune in 7.20am TV1 for Young Guns on Breakfast.
20 August
Tauranga
Hon Anne Tolley, Minister for Education will visit Mt Maunganui College, then I am on the judging panel for the TGC Kaipakihi Ranga Wairua Business competition, then off to Comivta to celebrate the 100th birthday of their founder Claude Stratford.
23 August
Friends of the Environment Centre, Tauranga
I am chairing the inaugural Friends of the Environment Centre meeting with Nikki Kaye MP.
24-26 August
Parliament in session, Wellington
Briefing from DairyNZ & Fonterra, Speaking in the House, a Sensible Sentencing Trust Conference, Select Committees, Question time, TVNZ Breakfast Show and more...
27 August
Youth Breakfast in Timaru hosted by Jacqui Dean MP
I am Guest Speaker at the Youth Breakfast event hosted by Jacqui Dean, MP for Waitaki - I can't wait for this!
28 August
Bethlehem College Art Exhibition
I hope to be able to visit Exhibition Cafe' at Bethlehem College Performing Arts Centre - so much talent!
30 August
Export NZ Lobby Group visit
I meet bi-monthly with a group of ExportNZ Businesses and discuss a variety of topics and issues that are relevant to this group.
31 August
Film BeTWEEN- Greenstone Pictures, Auckland
Greenstone pictures guest for the politics themed TVNZ6 show - the series tackles issues that "tweens" have said are relevant to them. This year everything from the environment and what it really means to be green to the media and understanding how it shapes the world tweens see, is covered.
- a peek at what I got up to in August ...
| Date | Event | Location |
|
02 August |
Constituent Meetings |
Electorate Office, 184 Devonport Rd - Tauranga |
|
03-05 August |
Parliament in Session, Wellington |
Government Caucus, meet with Ambassador of Japan, MA Select Committe in Taupo, J&E Select Committee in Wgtn, Infratil Luncheon, Speaking in the House, Vodafone briefing...and more. |
|
06 August |
Port Hills Luncheon with Hon David Carter |
I am the Guest Speaker for Hon David Carter in his Electorate, Port Hills, Christchurch, at a luncheon event. |
|
09-13 August |
Recess - A week in my Electorate, Tauranga |
I am visiting a number of primary schools within the area this week! I will be hearing oral submissions in Rotorua for the MA Select Committe. I am excited to have Hon Jonathan Coleman, Minister for Immigration speaking at a luncheon with Settlement Support, Tauranga on Wednesday 11 August and a Regional Councils meeting. This will be an action packed week. |
|
15 August |
Mount Farmers Market |
...always a favourite! |
|
16 August |
Hamilton Westn Coffee Morning with Tim MacIndoe MP |
I am the Guest Speaker at Tim MacIndoe, MP's Electorate Coffee Morning. I have Constituent meetings in the afternoon in Tauranga. |
|
17-19 August |
Parliament in Session, Wellington |
Question Time, Select Committees, Speaking in the House, briefings, meetings and hopefully I am able to attend the Momentum Kiwifruit Industry Conference Dinner in Rotorua! Of course, tune in 7.20am TV1 for Young Guns on Breakfast. |
|
20 August |
Tauranga |
Hon Anne Tolley, Minister for Education will visit Mt Maunganui College, then I am on the judging panel for the TGC Kaipakihi Ranga Wairua Business competition, then off to Comivta to celebrate the 100th birthday of their founder Claude Stratford. |
|
23 August |
Friends of the Environment Centre, Tauranga |
I am chairing the inaugural Friends of the Environment Centre meeting with Nikki Kaye MP. |
|
24-26 August |
Parliament in session, Wellington |
Briefing from DairyNZ & Fonterra, Speaking in the House, a Sensible Sentencing Trust Conference, Select Committees, Question time, TVNZ Breakfast Show and more... |
|
27 August |
Youth Breakfast in Timaru hosted by Jacqui Dean MP |
I am Guest Speaker at the Youth Breakfast event hosted by Jacqui Dean, MP for Waitaki - I can't wait for this! |
|
28 August |
Bethlehem College Art Exhibition |
I hope to be able to visit Exhibition Cafe' at Bethlehem College Performing Arts Centre - so much talent! |
|
30 August |
Export NZ Lobby Group visit |
I meet bi-monthly with a group of ExportNZ Businesses and discuss a variety of topics and issues that are relevant to this group. |
|
31 August |
Film BeTWEEN- Greenstone Pictures, Auckland |
Greenstone pictures guest for the politics themed TVNZ6 show - the series tackles issues that "tweens" have said are relevant to them. This year everything from the environment and what it really means to be green to the media and understanding how it shapes the world tweens see, is covered. |







