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Public Information Meetings Postponed
Scott Simpson
February 15, 2023
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Things have changed dramatically since setting up three public information meetings planned for Friday 17 February, says Coromandel MP Scott Simpson.

$51,000 for four likes on YouTube
Scott Simpson
October 22, 2022
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Thousands of taxpayers’ dollars has been spent on a four minute YouTube video, National’s Environment spokesperson Scott Simpson says.

Western Bay of Plenty District rents up $170 per week under Labour
Scott Simpson
February 16, 2022
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People living in the Western Bay of Plenty are coming are under increasing pressure to afford rent, says Coromandel MP Scott Simpson.

Thames-Coromandel District rents up $100 per week under Labour
Scott Simpson
February 16, 2022
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The Coromandel is good for your soul, but people living here are under increasing pressure to afford rent, says Coromandel MP Scott Simpson.

Government must avert KiwiRail Christmas strike
Scott Simpson
October 21, 2021
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The Government must intervene to avert proposed strike action by KiwiRail workers that threatens to significantly disrupt freight and passenger transport in the lead-up to Christmas, says National’s Workplace Relations spokesperson Scott Simpson.

Urgent Intervention Needed to Protect Pink Maomao
Scott Simpson
June 28, 2021
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Reports about abuse of the pink maomao fishery is highly concerning, says Coromandel Member of Parliament Scott Simpson.

Transition from plastics requires Kiwi ingenuity
Scott Simpson
June 28, 2021
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National are broadly in agreement with the Government’s decision to phase out a range of particularly problematic plastics, National’s Environment spokesperson Scott Simpson says.

Labour stuck in 1970s with National Awards 2.0
Scott Simpson
May 07, 2021
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Labour’s so-called Fair Pay Agreements are an ideologically-driven project without any sound analytical basis, National’s Workplace Relations spokesperson Scott Simpson says.

Waihi Kiwibank to Close
Scott Simpson
March 25, 2021
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Coromandel Member of Parliament, Scott Simpson, says that Kiwibank’s decision to close its branch in Waihi confirms that the “people’s bank” is no more.

Kiwibank to Close in Waihi
Scott Simpson
February 25, 2021
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Coromandel Member of Parliament, Scott Simpson, says that Kiwibank’s proposal to close its branch in Waihi is just another nail in the coffin for retail banking in the Coromandel.