Government trying to ban whitebaiting
The popular kiwi pastime of whitebaiting in the Buller, West Coast and Tasman is at risk of being banned if the Minister of Conservation gets her way, National’s List MP...
Rural workers turned into overstayers through immigration delays
The MP based in New Zealand’s longest geographical electorate has hit out at Immigration Department inefficiencies which are causing rural industries to lose good, stable and reliable workers. National List...
Early Morning Training Pays Off For MP
After months of rising early for netball training before Parliament whilst in Wellington, MP Maureen Pugh has been proud to be part of the Parly Ferns who have taken out...
Immigration Hurdles Hurting Local Businesses
“Delays by Immigration NZ in processing visas is taking its toll on local businesses,” says National List MP, Maureen Pugh. “My office is currently assisting several people with immigration issues...
MP faces another challenge
In their daily work, there are many things which challenge a Member of Parliament. National List MP based in West Coast-Tasman Maureen Pugh has just signed up to the 21-day...
Proper Facilities are the Only Long-Term Freedom Camping Solution
We may be entering the traditional low ‘winter’ tourist season, but freedom campers are still causing problems on the South Island’s West Coast. West Coast-Tasman National List MP Maureen Pugh...
Community Comment - Clash of Values will Affect us All
I often marvel at how the West Coast way of life is unduly affected by people who don’t actually live here. It is eighteen years since the Labour Government’s announcement...
Climate Change Opinion Piece
“Damien O’Connor could not be reached for comment”. I wasn’t surprised when those were some of the first words I read the day the Government’s Zero Carbon legislation was announced...
Independent Climate Change Commission Welcomed in Multi-Party Approach
Maureen Pugh, National List MP for West Coast-Tasman, has welcomed the proposed Climate Change Commission announced by Green Party Leader, James Shaw, this week. National’s Climate...
Maureen Pugh Hears South Westland Flood Concerns First Hand
West Coast Tasman National List MP Maureen Pugh was granted leave from Parliament this week to travel to the flood-ravaged parts of South Westland, visiting some of the...