Friendly Forum with Louise Upston MP - 24 July
I’m inviting you to a Friendly Forum and seeking your views
It is a privilege to represent you in Parliament, and as your local MP I am always keen to hear your views and ideas.
As you may know I regularly host Friendly Forums in Taupō and other parts of the electorate. This provides me with an opportunity to meet with you face to face, to hear your thoughts and concerns, and to share information on matters of interest. Following the recent restrictions of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, I am particularly keen to catch up with you and to hear how you have been faring during these extraordinary and difficult times.
I would like to personally invite you to my next forum in Taupō.
Date: Friday 24 July 2020
Time: 10.00am – 11.30am
Venue: Kowhai Room, Ruapehu Wing, behind the old Waiora House site, Corner of Spa Road and Motutaiko Street, Taupō 3351
RSVP: Angie Hendricks on (07) 376 5563 or upston.taupo@parliament.govt.nz
I hope you can make it along to the Friendly Forum and look forward to seeing you.
Sincerely
Louise Upston
Member of Parliament for Taupō
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Poll: If we want to reduce speeding, what do you think actually changes driver behaviour? 🛻🚨🚓
In the Post's article on speeding penalties, the question is asked whether speeding fines are truly about road safety, or are they just a way to boost revenue for the Crown?
What do you think? Should speeding motorists receive speeding fines or demerit points?
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37.8% The sting of a fine (Money talks!)
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62.2% The threat of demerit points (Nobody wants to lose their license!)
Some Choice News!
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Why does this matter? As Nikki Macdonald from The Post points out, we’re a country with around 4,400 threatened species. With limited time and funding, conservation has always meant making tough calls about what gets attention first.
For the first time, DOC has put real numbers around what it would take to do everything needed to properly safeguard our unique natural environment. The new BioInvest tool shows the scale of the challenge: 310,177 actions across 28,007 sites.
Now that we can see the full picture, it brings the big question into focus: how much do we, as Kiwis, truly value protecting nature — and what are we prepared to invest to make it happen?
We hope this brings a smile!
🍦 A Challenge for the Sweetest Tooth!
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Her goal? 52 new flavours this year. That’s one brand-new, experimental creation every single week! 🤯
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🌈 The Wildcard: Are you into the experimental stuff—think lavender, chilli, or charcoal?
Tell us your absolute favourite flavour in the comments below! 👇
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