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Newsletter June 2021
Maureen Pugh 
June 18, 2021
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Greetings everyone. Well, we’re now well into 2021 and what a year we are having. The news that has dominated is COVID-19, but now the story needs to turn to our recovery as a country from the economic carnage that it has left behind.
MP Maureen Pugh Says the Economy is ours to Work with and Improve
Maureen Pugh September 18, 2020
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MP Maureen Pugh’s reaction to this week’s release of New Zealand’s GDP figure as a minus 12 per cent situation is one of both optimism and pragmatism, after a second negative growth quarter puts New Zealand’s economy officially into recession.
MP Questions Why Grant is now a Loan
Maureen Pugh September 12, 2020
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The announcement that Golden Bay’s Port Tarakohe is to be offered a $20 million loan from the Provincial Growth Fund has drawn questions from National’s List MP based in West Coast-Tasman Maureen Pugh.
National's Ag Caucus to Hold Meetings in West Coast-Tasman
Maureen Pugh August 26, 2020
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Covid-19 may be dominating the headlines, but the National Party is keeping primary production front and centre of voters with a series of meetings in the region connecting with people working at the ‘coalface’ of meat, wool, fibre and crop production in the region.
Unlocking the Lockdown
Maureen Pugh April 12, 2020
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We await the Government’s direction on how we will eventually come out of the COVID-19 lockdown, or what signals and evidence it will rely on to make its decision.
MP Calls for Commonsense on Both Sides of the Fence
Maureen Pugh April 09, 2020
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National List MP based in West Coast - Tasman Maureen Pugh is calling for helicopter operators to be allowed to go ahead with vital forestry spraying on 4500 hectares of land in the Tasman District.
MP Warns to be Alert for Scammers
Maureen Pugh April 02, 2020
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MP Maureen Pugh is warning people to be wary of any form of scamming during the Coronavirus Lockdown.
Community Newspaper Ban Needs to be Overturned
Maureen Pugh March 30, 2020
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West Coast-Tasman’s community newspapers are important to our community in times like this and should be allowed to continue publishing, National’s List MP based in West Coast-Tasman Maureen Pugh says.
COVID-19 Update - I'm Here to Help
Maureen Pugh March 23, 2020
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I know many of you are feeling anxious about the health and livelihoods of your families and communities right now. I am determined to be available to you as a source of information, advocacy, connection and support. I have suspended my planned campaign activities so I can focus on these duties.
MP PRAISES INITIAL COMMUNITY RESPONSE TO COVID-19 SITUATION
Maureen Pugh March 19, 2020
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MP Maureen Pugh is praising Councils and their communities of the region for their swift and efficient response to the fast-changing Covid-19 situation.