If I start walking to work at the time I normally do on World Car Free Day, I will arrive just in time to turn around and walk home. Rural communities don't have busses or trains.

Sums it up pretty clearly…

$2.8 million of your money wasted to tell you how long to shower for and to put your washing machine on cold. It’s an outrageous use of taxpayer money and unbelievably condescending.

What does the future of housing density look like in New Zealand? We'll be speaking to National's housing spokesperson Christopher Bishop this Sunday, 9am on TVNZ1 and TVNZ+

PM and Grant getting ready for the Labour Party conference!

It was a pleasure to show Judith Collins the world leading Tech businesses in Marlborough today

This is what happens when you have a Govt that can’t manage an economy. National will bring down inflation, give tax relief to New Zealanders and get our country back on track.

Rumour going around Auckland is that the official opening was delayed by a week to get a new plaque made with Michael Wood’s name removed 😆

Labour in disarray. Justice Minister Kiri Allan punching out government press releases on iPhone notes that directly contradict her Police Minister. Labour might be all over the show but NZ National Party isn’t. Gangs are a blight on society - and we’ll do something about it.

Giacomo Caleffi gave a very good presentation at the Bluegreens breakfast on the potential for an offshore wind farm in Taranaki #natconf2023

I am ready to get NZ back on track.

$1m has been spent on incentives for the Census, like warriors tickets and food vouchers. What hasn’t got enough attention is that $9,000 was spent on special “events” for gangs to complete their census. Why weren’t NZs who followed the rules treated to these “events” too?

Good to my WPQs being used to good affect

It is interesting what you can find out through WPQs

Nicola Willis across the detail on how to deliver tax relief for hardworking Kiwis while Grant Robertson still thinks he’s better at spending Kiwis’ money than they are…NZ National Party

It’s crunch time

Smart Machine is a great example of kiwi innovation in viticulture🍷- with their autonomous tractor technology expanding into Australia. Thanks to Nick for giving us a tour of their operations, and to Stuart Smith for joining. #Marlborough

Arrived in Vienna Inter-Parliamentary Union delegation meeting which I have the privilege of leading this delegation with colleagues Kahurangi Carter & Tangi Utikeri and Interest-Parliamentary Relations Advisor Winton Holmes. Heading to Geneva tonight for the IPU Assembly.

Aussprache mit der Parlamentarierdelegation aus Neuseeland mit Stuart Smith an der Spitze. Als Obmann der parlamentarischen Freundschaftsgruppe Österreich-Australien, Neuseeland und Ozeanien durfte ich die Gespräche leiten. 1/2

Congratulations to those that have worked so hard to rescue the Aratere which is now off the beach and being towed to a safe anchorage.