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TIM VAN DE MOLEN<br />
WRITTEN BY SHARON DEAN<br />
NATIONAL PARTY – First Party to Open an<br />
Electorate Office in Morrinsville’s History…<br />
Tim van de Molen is totally passionate about his community, his<br />
position and role as a Member of Parliament of The House of<br />
Representatives for the National Party… now, add to that, the<br />
Official Opening of his Electorate Office in Morrinsville, which<br />
moving forward will give the National Party a huge profile within<br />
the Waikato hub, Tim is excited about the positive new direction<br />
the National Party is taking.<br />
Tim van de Molen succeeded long serving Waikato MP Mr Lindsay<br />
Tisch, after he stood down in 2017, with a majority at the polls<br />
of over 15,000 votes. From there, Tim has continued to grow in<br />
popularity, and the opening of the Morrinsville office is proof of a<br />
need within the community for a Member of the National Party to<br />
have more of a visual presence in the area.<br />
Tim was educated in Matamata, moving on to gain a Bachelor of<br />
Social Sciences at Waikato University. He has also been heavily<br />
involved within the Dairy Industry across the board. Previously<br />
having been a farmer himself, Tim’s knowledge and expertise in<br />
the Dairy Industry Sector is invaluable.<br />
With a background in dairy, sheep and beef, horticulture and agribusiness,<br />
also becoming runner up in 2011 in the New Zealand<br />
Young Farmer of the Year Competition, and not backing away<br />
from a challenge, Tim then went on to taste success in winning<br />
New Zealand Young Farmer of the Year in 2013. He has also been<br />
a former Australasian Rural Ambassador, has been a Rural Bank<br />
Manager with Rabobank, volunteered in St John Ambulance,<br />
owned several small businesses and has also served as an Officer<br />
in the New Zealand Army Territorials. A sure indication, that Tim is<br />
serious in maintaining a pro-active role in the place he loves…the<br />
Waikato.<br />
National Party Leader, Simon Bridges, officially opened Tim van<br />
de Molens Waikato Electorate Office in Morrinsville, on May 4th,<br />
2018. The office was blessed by Te Ao Marama Maaka, from our<br />
local Iwi Ngāti Hauā, and then proceeded to the ribbon cutting<br />
ceremony, signalling<br />
that Morrinsville’s new<br />
Electorate Office was<br />
open and ready for<br />
business.<br />
Tim van de Molen is<br />
your local community<br />
voice. He is passionate<br />
and committed to the<br />
Waikato, and to the<br />
success of the National<br />
Party moving forward.<br />
This is an exciting step<br />
for the National Party, as<br />
Morrinsville has never<br />
had an electorate office<br />
of any kind… until now.<br />
TOP: TIm van de Molen | ABOVE: Ribbon Cutting<br />
Ceremony with Mayor Jan Barnes, National Party<br />
Leader Simon Bridges, Tim and Te Ao Marama<br />
Maaka (Ngati Hauā, local Iwi).<br />
Tim thanked Matamata-<br />
Piako’s District Mayor, Jan<br />
Barnes for her speech,<br />
and for her support with<br />
the opening of his office<br />
in Morrinsville, confirming<br />
and re-iterating what this<br />
opportunity will bring to the<br />
community, also acknowledging his wife Hilary and his family and<br />
neighbouring MP’s Barbara Kuriger MP and Tim Macindoe MP, for<br />
their continued support.<br />
Congratulations Tim van de Molen on the opening of your new<br />
National Party Electorate Office in Morrinsville…I have no doubt<br />
you will make your family, community and the National Party<br />
proud…. Exciting times ahead….<br />
The National Party’s Electorate Office is situated at 190<br />
Thames Street, Morrinsville. Pop on in and see Tim, Jan, Paige<br />
and Luke…they would love to meet you.<br />
PG. 32<br />
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