Rimutaka MP Chris Hipkins says he is very concerned that one in four young people will lose the chance to have their say if they fail to enrol for the 26 November General Election and Referendum on the Voting System. Read the rest of this entry »
Archive for the ‘Electorate News’ Category
Kids deserve better than one size fits all
On September - 15 - 2011
Local primary and intermediate schools taking action against controversial national standards received another boost recently when the Labour Party announced it will not force them to implement the policy. Rimutaka MP Chris Hipkins is confident that local schools will welcome the commitment. Read the rest of this entry »
MP fears Avalon will be sold as empty shell
On July - 31 - 2011
There are fears TVNZ’s flagship Avalon Studios will be mothballed or sold as an empty warehouse, rather than as a modern television base. ”I’d be really concerned if they were taking a scorched earth approach,” Rimutaka MP Chris Hipkins said. Read the rest of this entry »
Schools tight on standards protest
On July - 20 - 2011
Rimutaka MP Chris Hipkins is backing the stance of schools in Upper Hutt united in their opposition to the Government’s introduction of national standards in reading, writing and mathematics, saying they are ‘‘rushed and poorly thought through’’. Read the rest of this entry »
Hipkins encourages people to check enrolment details
On July - 11 - 2011
Over 700 potential voters in the Rimutaka electorate have been taken off the electoral roll in the past few weeks because their enrolment packs have been returned labeled “not at this address”. Enrolment packs were sent out at the end of May and now the Electoral Enrolment Centre is now updating the roll. Read the rest of this entry »
Hipkins concerned about local job losses
On June - 26 - 2011
Rimutaka MP Chris Hipkins says he’s growing increasingly concerned about the impact job losses in the public sector are having on the local Hutt Valley community. Read the rest of this entry »
Upper Hutt group launches Fair Trade City Petition
On May - 6 - 2011
A new community group, Fair Trade Upper Hutt has launched a petition calling Upper Hutt to become a Fair Trade City. Gaining Fair Trade status shows Upper Hutt’s commitments to human rights and decent living standards for all the world’s citizens. Read the rest of this entry »
Local MP advocates cycling benefits
On February - 28 - 2011
Rimutaka MP Chris Hipkins clocked up 496 kilometres on his bike during February as part of Bikewise month, an initiative aimed at improving cycle safety and encouraging more people to incorporate cycling into their daily routines. Read the rest of this entry »
More Wellingtonians out of work under National
On February - 6 - 2011
Responsibility for the significant increase in the number of Wellingtonians out of work sits squarely on the shoulders of the National government, says Rimutaka MP Chris Hipkins. Read the rest of this entry »
Hipkins opposes ECE funding cuts
On February - 4 - 2011
Rimutaka MP Chris Hipkins visited Heretaunga Kindergarten on Tuesday as part of a national day of action against government funding cuts to Early Childhood Education. Read the rest of this entry »
