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Family affair ... Matt Doocey (left), his father Tom, mother Joan, his wife Viki and children Emily and James with Governor General Dame<br />
Cindy Kiro (centre right) after Mr Doocey was sworn in as aMinister in Cabinet on Monday.<br />
PHOTO: SUPPLIED<br />
WaimakaririMPhumbled<br />
ByROBYN BRISTOW<br />
Matt Dooceyishumbled to be sworn in<br />
as aMinister in Cabinet working under<br />
Prime Minister Chris Luxon.<br />
‘‘It is areal privilege and I am<br />
excited to have been sworn in, and to<br />
be sitting around the Cabinet table<br />
with my colleagues making decisions<br />
that will impact all New Zealanders,’’<br />
the Waimakariri MP says.<br />
Mr Doocey was sworn in on Monday<br />
by Governor General Dame Cindy Kiro<br />
at Government House, as New<br />
Zealand’s first Minister of Mental<br />
Health, Minister of Tourism and<br />
Hospitality, Ministerfor Youth,<br />
Minister of ACC, and associate<br />
Minister of Health andTransport.<br />
He says beingthe first Minister of<br />
Satisfy passionate about everything it does<br />
From Page 1<br />
Satisfy is justly proud of its<br />
collaboration with so many<br />
organisations who all work together to<br />
redirect food away from landfill to<br />
those who need it most.<br />
‘‘It is amazing what is happening,’’<br />
says Fran.<br />
Everyone was proud to have their<br />
work recognised at the awards, and<br />
being arunner up in the People’s<br />
Choice category, as acharity, was the<br />
icing on the cake.<br />
Mental Health was something he had<br />
advocated for ‘‘quite openly’’ over the<br />
past few years while in Opposition.<br />
He now had the opportunity to<br />
provide avoice, and take responsibility<br />
for some of New Zealand’s most<br />
vulnerable citizens.<br />
As Minister ofTourism and<br />
Hospitality Mr Doocey says the<br />
Government will‘‘obviously be<br />
deliveringonour commitment on<br />
staffing in the first instance’’.<br />
With hospitality beingadded for the<br />
first time to the portfolio, it was<br />
importantfor National to give it<br />
priority.<br />
Tourism andhospitality had gone<br />
through alot, particularly during the<br />
Covid pandemic, and he would look at<br />
how to support both sectors and ensure<br />
they could attract good workers.<br />
‘‘We are so passionate about what we<br />
all do. To be recognised was<br />
emotional. We are extremely<br />
grateful.’’<br />
The rapidly expanding enterprise is<br />
not resting on itslaurels.<br />
It has just raised $31,392 to help<br />
build what could be New Zealand’s<br />
first purposebuilt food rescue facility<br />
in Kaiapoi.<br />
Atotal of $21,092 has been raised on<br />
aGivealittle page forworking<br />
drawings for the building, planned in<br />
Mr Doocey says he is comfortable<br />
with the hospitality sector being<br />
included in the portfolio with his<br />
father Tom Doocey having been ahotel<br />
manager, and having grown up working<br />
in hospitality in his younger years.<br />
Mr Doocey was joined by his wife<br />
Viki, children Emily and James, and<br />
his parents Tom and Joan Doocey for<br />
the ceremony.<br />
‘‘It was really nice to share the<br />
swearing in ceremony with family,’’ he<br />
says.<br />
‘‘I would like to thank the<br />
Waimakariri voters. You have allowed<br />
me to have this amazing opportunity,’’<br />
Mr Doocey says.<br />
This would allow him to help address<br />
moving New Zealand forward for the<br />
betterment of the Waimakariri region<br />
and the country.<br />
the new Kaiapoi hub on red zone land<br />
in Courtenay Place.<br />
Generous donations from<br />
Blackwell's Department Store in<br />
Kaiapoi, and lawyers Helmore<br />
Stewarttook the total to over $<strong>30</strong>,000.<br />
Two more donations from The Gift<br />
Trust and St Vincent de Paul, Kaiapoi,<br />
boosted the total to over $31,000.<br />
Learnmore at satisfyfoodrescue.<br />
org.nz or visit the Kaiapoi Community<br />
Hub on their Facebook page:<br />
facebook.com/ kaiapoicommunityhub.<br />
Matt Doocey<br />
MP forWaimakariri<br />
Kaiapoi Office<br />
137 Williams Street•03327 0514<br />
kaiapoi@parliament.govt.nz<br />
RangioraOffice<br />
Level1,ConwayBuilding, 188 High Street<br />
waimakariri@parliament.govt.nz<br />
03 3107468<br />
Iamrunning constituent clinics<br />
in Oxfordonthe last Friday<br />
of everymonth andinn Belfast<br />
on thefirstMondayoff every<br />
month.<br />
Authorised by Matt Doocey MP,<br />
Parliament Buildings, Wellington.
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