Awards Offer Exciting New Ideas For Maori Tourism
16 August 2019 Awards offer exciting new ideas for Māori Tourism Māori Tourism is an innovative and dynamic sector that must be...
Harete's Happenings - August 2019
Eltham Care Rest Home I enjoyed spending time with local residents and staff at Eltham Care Rest Home (ECRH) at their mid-winter Christmas feast and celebration. I was joined by...
Whanganui’s roads at risk of slips and rock falls
An urgent overhaul is needed of our most dangerous roads, including State Highway 4, also known as the Parapara Highway, and surrounding rural roads that are in disrepair, Whanganui MP...
Government needs to address drug-impaired driving
The Government needs to act and introduce compulsory roadside drug testing or there will be more tragedies like what occurred on State Highway Three last June, Whanganui MP Harete Hipango...
Harete's Happenings - February 2019
Whanganui Opera WeekOpera and Aroha on the River Whanganui Opera Week is a highlight of my year. This year marks the 25th...
Harete's Happenings - November 2018
Out and About Royal Visit For me, the highlight of Prince Harry and Meghan’s New Zealand visit was ensuring that this group of 4 young women St Johns Ambulance 1st...
Harete's Happenings - October 2018
Out and About Whanganui Literary Festival I had the pleasure to introduce Whanganui Literary Festival’s guest speaker Helen Leahy - author of “Crossing the Floor: the Story of Tariana Turia”...
River City Press - 20 September
Kia ora Whanganui As your MP for Whanganui I want you to know that Simon Bridges has launched National's 2020 election policy development process beginning with the 'Have your say'...
Freedom of Speech
Freedom of speech has been very much to the fore in recent weeks. Each of us has a view premised on whether or not we view that it is better...
Harete's Happenings - August 2018
Out and About It was my pleasure to attend Anzac Day Commemorations in Whanganui and Stratford. I have been attending Anzac services since I was a little girl. I was...