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Mark Mitchell
Viewpoint – Supporting the community
I hope everyone found a way to relax and enjoy time with family and friends over the Christmas and New Year’s break. I’m sure 2018...
Viewpoint – Support for surf rebuild
One of the roles I have within our community and which is very special to me is as Patron of the Orewa Surf Lifesaving Club....
Viewpoint – Surf support needed
As the end of the year approaches, I hope you are beginning to look forward to summer and the Christmas break. Recently I announced that...
Viewpoint – Building a surplus
The Government has successfully obtained a second surplus, this time totalling $1.8 billion for the year to June 30. Five years ago, New Zealand faced...
Viewpoint – Community support
On the 13th of June, we lost a much-loved father, husband and highly respected member of our community, Nick Saull. Nick’s wife Jan and their...
Viewpoint – Countering Covid
It is now over seven weeks since New Zealand entered lockdown and I am proud to say that together our efforts have resulted in very...
Viewpoint – Keep calm and stop the spread
We are going through a difficult and unprecedented time in New Zealand with the current COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. I know a lot of our people...
Viewpoint – Penlink assured under National
As most of you are aware, the 2020 General Election will take place on September 19 alongside the cannabis and end of life choice referendums....
Viewpoint – Getting together on gangs
If this year hasn’t already felt like it was flying by, can you believe Christmas is just around the corner? It feels like summer has...
Viewpoint – Valiant volunteers
This year I was asked to be a judge of the Walking Parade at the Huge Day Out as part of the Golden 50th Kowhai...