Party: Labour
Sender: Duncan Webb MP <[email protected]>
Date Received: 2025-07-16 14:49
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** Update for July 16, 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Bagshaws sound the alarm ------------------------------------------------------------ Respected Christchurch doctors Phil and Sue Bagshaw are worried 10-year contracts in health will further downgrade the public system, seeing a flow of not only money away from the public sector, but also a drop in training - as they point out, the public sector is where specialised training happens. As our Health spokesperson Ayesha Verrall says, such long contracts will lock in private provision and will not just be a stopgap to clear backlogs. You can watch the interview below for a good explanation of why this is worrying for anybody who cares about maintaining our public health system. https://www.youtube.com/watch Papanui High School It was an early but really moving start on Monday morning when Papanui High School (https://www.facebook.com/papanuihighschool) unveiled their new whakairo taonga in the Johns Wing. Thanks to principal Robert Gilbert for the invitation to this special event. Paranormal happenings When the team from Paddy Gower Has Issues (https://www.youtube.com/playlist) reached out to see if I’d be involved in an episode, I couldn’t say no - and we had a great time with interviewer Karen O’Leary of Wellington Paranormal fame. I’ll let you know when the episode is due to air - stay tuned. Youth unemployment I’ve invited our Youth spokesperson Arena Williams to Christchurch in August to meet with both rangatahi and organisations supporting them. It’s been clear for some time that the Luxon Government is waging war on young people and this recent article in the Press (https://www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/360750295/young-and-shut-out-gen-z-face-harshest-job-market-years) confirms what we were already seeing - they’re bearing the brunt of the lack of jobs. This week’s announcements about polytechnics will see even more job losses and less training for young people in the regions - you can read Labour’s statement on this disaster here (https://www.labour.org.nz/news/release-fewer-jobs-opportunities-in-regions-under-national/) . Decent work that pays the bills should be the right of every Kiwi. Good Government partners with business to create jobs and boost industry so we can create high-quality jobs and our young people can build a life here at home - not get on the next plane to Australia. I’d love to hear from you about what you want New Zealand to look like for our children and grandchildren. Feel free to email me your thoughts. (mailto:[Email]?subject=undefined&body=undefined) Ngā mihi, Duncan ** In the news ------------------------------------------------------------ Major parties agree a long-term solution is needed for weather-event buyouts. ** More → (https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/566924/national-labour-agree-changes-needed-for-weather-event-buyouts) ------------------------------------------------------------ More cracks appear in the coalition as Luxon struggles to assert authority over David Seymour. ** Details → (https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/566941/christopher-luxon-tells-off-david-seymour-over-letter-to-united-nations) ------------------------------------------------------------ ** For your diary ------------------------------------------------------------ * Dress for Success Loved sale (https://www.facebook.com/photo/) * Garden City Market Midwinter Christmas (https://www.facebook.com/events/9416788448436470/) * CGHS netball car wash (https://www.facebook.com/events/715711417761061/) * Greyhound adoption day (https://www.facebook.com/events/1101692111800415/) * Forest & Bird native planting (https://www.facebook.com/events/1468097874147260/) * ACT the fool talent show (https://www.facebook.com/events/1462400558094988/) ** Connect with me ------------------------------------------------------------ Follow me on social to keep in touch with our events and more. https://facebook.com/ https://instagram.com/ https://x.com/ https://tiktok.com/ https://linkedin.com/ View in browser (https://mailchi.mp/746ce8be833b/the-budget-that-leaves-women-out-13890337) Copyright (C) 2025 Duncan Webb, MP for Christchurch Central. All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in via our website. Our mailing address is: Duncan Webb, MP for Christchurch Central 282-290 Durham St North Christchurch, Canterbury 8013 New Zealand Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences (https://facebook.us17.list-manage.com/profile) or unsubscribe (https://facebook.us17.list-manage.com/unsubscribe)