While 1100 families languish on state house waiting lists in the Wellington region alone, homes are being abandoned and left to rot by the Government, Labour Housing spokesperson Moana Mackey and Rimutaka MP Chris Hipkins said today. Read the rest of this entry »
Hipkins calls for warmer, healthier homes
On March - 26 - 2009
Rimutaka MP Chris Hipkins has called for Hutt Valley residents to support a campaign aimed at creating jobs and helping kiwi families make their homes warmer, drier and healthier. Read the rest of this entry »
Housing Minister fails public safety test
On March - 17 - 2009
Housing Minister Phil Heatley has some serious explaining to do following revelations Housing New Zealand botched a rushed attempt to evict tenants associated with the Mongrel Mob from state houses in Pomare, Rimutaka MP Chris Hipkins says. Read the rest of this entry »
Hipkins priorities
On November - 4 - 2008
Labour’s candidate for the Rimutaka electorate Chris Hipkins has released a ‘Top 10′ list of local priorities for his first term if elected as the local Member of Parliament. Mr Hipkins says the list gives local residents a clear idea of the sorts of issues he would work on and will give people a yardstick against which to measure his effectiveness. Read the rest of this entry »
