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Wednesday 14 October 2020
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Labour MP snubs new voters Jacqui Rawson Reporter
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Brightwater residents eager to meet their Labour MP, Damien O’Connor, last Friday were disap-
pointed with his failure to attend. The Labour Party organised three ‘Street Corner Meetings’ for residents to meet West Coast Labour MP Damien O’Connor in preparation for the election. Damien stated that due to last-
minute commitments with the Prime Minister and the launch of the Kauri Dieback policy in Kaitia he was unable to attend. As part of boundary changes to balance out quotas within electorates, Brightwater was trans-
ferred from the Nelson to the West Coast electorate for this election. The no-show left residents scratching their heads as to why their new MP wouldn’t want to appear at the meetings when the
party had set them up. “I would have thought that, considering the new boundary changes coming into effect for this election, Labour would have
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Riders team for teens Jacqui Rawson
Tribal Nations Motorcycle Club (TNMC) are a group of motorcyclists with real concerns for the numbers of teen suicide cases happening each year, using their wheels and hearts to assist those suffering. “We use the noise of our machines to raise awareness,” says ambassador of Tribal Nations Motorcycle Club, Richard Tatana. Richard stated that they are bikers, not bikies, who ride in support of the community. Through their rides and organised public events, they hope to increase people’s knowledge and interest in the cause. As well as to reinforce that there is always support for people who are struggling. This is their first year of riding for Riders Against Teen Suicide (RATS) and the first for the region. Any funds raised are passed on to the NGO’s that work directly with suicide prevention and, in particular, teen suicide. At their event on the 7th of November, TNMC will hand over funds raised to a representative from Youthline New
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Christine Warren and Anton Bugler, members of the Tribal Nations Motorcycle Club riding to show support and raise awareness of teen suicide. Photo: Jacqui Rawson.
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