Nelson Matters - 17 July 2019
This week I called on our District Health Board to unequivocally apologise to Nelson woman Sarah Preece. It seems, as Elton John said in his famous song “Sorry seems to...
Nelson Matters - 10 July 2019
Everyone is affected by cancer. Someone is diagnosed with cancer on average every day and someone dies from cancer every second day in our Nelson/Tasman region. Amazing progress has been...
Nelson Matters - 5 July 2019
HIGHWAY ROBBERY Petrol taxes are up another 4 cents per litre this week. This is Labour’s third tax hike in 18 months and another is promised next July. Taxes and...
Stoke KiwiBank/Postshop Petition Presented
Nelson M.P. Nick Smith welcomed the presentation of the petition opposing the closure of Stoke Kiwibank and Postshop to Parliament’s Economic Development, Science and Innovation Select Committee on Thursday. “This...
Nelson Matters - 26 June 2019
The new law I passed in 2016 requiring all rental properties to be insulated takes effect this week. It is estimated that it will make 180,000 homes nationwide and 3,000...
Government Polytechnic Paper Horrifies MP
Nelson MP Nick Smith is shocked by the detail of a leaked Cabinet paper to be considered on Monday and its implications for the Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology. “This...
Salt added to Nelson's export products
The opening of South Pacific Salt’s new processing and packaging facility in Stoke is an exciting development for Nelson says MP Nick Smith. “I welcome this new venture to Nelson....
Nelson Matters - 12 June 2019
Education is one of my strongest passions. It defines the sort of future our community and country will have. It is about giving every child growing up in Nelson the...
Improved public access sought for Pepin Island
MP Nick Smith has written to the Overseas Investment Office to ensure any opportunity for improving access and conservation on Pepin Island are taken with the 520 ha property north...
Nelson Matters - 5 June 2019
Budget 2019 This year’s Budget was definitely different. There was high drama and finger pointing over the early leaks. Pretty pictures have replaced factual financials. The Coalition Government has declared...