Hamilton Grey Power March 2018

Farewell and thank you Bill English
Many people have commented to me how
sorry they were to hear that our previous
Prime Minister Bill English decided last month
to retire from Parliament. (At the time of
writing his successor as National’s leader is
unknown.)
Bill has made an enormous
contribution to our country
in many positive ways
during his 27 year political career
and I personally hold him
and his wife Mary in the highest
regard.
His prowess as Finance
Minister was instrumental in
guiding New Zealand through
the Global Financial Crisis and
ensuring we were one of the
first developed countries to
get our books back in surplus,
while avoiding the austerity
measures many other countries
implemented, and maintaining
support for essential public services.
In recent years, Bill’s innovative
social investment approach
helped revolutionise the way
social services are delivered,
making a major and positive
difference to the lives of vulnerable
New Zealanders who
require continuing support.
He led National to a superb
result in the 2017 General Election
and was only removed
from office thanks to the vagaries
of an electoral system
which transfers that decision
from voters to the leader of a
minor party.
I was very proud to serve in
his Government, latterly as a
Minister of the Crown, and I
wish Bill, Mary and their children
all the very best as they pursue
fresh opportunities and enjoy
more time together as a family.
Best wishes to all local Grey
Power members for 2018 and
thank you for the many ways
in which you also serve and enrich
our community.
Tim Macindoe
MP for Hamilton West
Another exciting year
ahead for Hamilton
Welcome to the New
Year which promises
to be another big
one for Hamilton as a vibrant
and growing city. Your support
is greatly appreciated and
valued. It is a privilege to represent
Hamilton East in Parliament
again.
While in Government, we
delivered a lot of important infrastructure
to the region, most
notably major sections of the
Waikato Expressway like Cambridge
and Ngaruawahia.
Public support for these
projects has been outstanding
and people really admire what
has been done and appreciate
the difference it makes. The
Hamilton section is well under
way too. We cannot wait for
completion in 2020.
Now that a new Government
has taken office, we follow
with interest to see what
this means for our city and
region. During the campaign,
they raised the idea of building
a $4 billion rail link between
Auckland Airport and CBD.
This project will come at the
expense of other projects like
the Waikato Expressway extensions
from Cambridge to Tirau
and from Cambridge to the
foot of the Kaimai Range.
We are deeply concerned
that the Waikato will be shortchanged
and miss out on its
fair share of funding relative to
its population. We are nearly
nine percent of the country
and major transport projects
must continue in this region to
maintain our fair share of future
funding.
I will be supporting projects
that grow our city, holding the
Government to account over
these issues, and advocating
hard on behalf of Hamilton East.
Thank you and best wishes.
David Bennett
MP for Hamilton East
YOUR HAMILTON ELECTORATE MPS
DAVID BENNETT
MP FOR HAMILTON EAST
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543 Te Rapa Road, Hamilton
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www.timmacindoe.co.nz
Funded by Parliamentary Services and Authorised by David
Bennett MP, 510 Grey Street, Hamilton East and Tim Macindoe
MP, 543 Te Rapa Road, Hamilton.
Guinness Beer Cheese Dip
Good Irish Dip to put with chippies, pretzels or tortillas.
(Prepare ahead in slow cooker).
Ingredients
900 grms tasty cheese –cut into small cubes
1 Cup Irish stout beer or Guinness
1/2 cup Salsa
2 Tbsp Worcester Sauce
1 tsp chilli powder
½ tsp onion soup powder
¼ tsp cayenne pepper
Method
– Heat cheese in slow cooker on high until melted (20 mins)
– Stir in all other ingredients.
– Keep stirring until mixture is smooth and heated through
(10mins)
– Pour into small terrines and surround with cut vegetables,
or pretzels as above.
– Great to have at parties or gatherings of friends.
From Allrecipes.com By: HellYesitsSteve
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