All articles by Andrew Bayly
Andrew Bayly is a National Party politician, currently serving as the Member of Parliament for the Hunua electorate.
Heritage Buildings Under Threat
Opinion • elocal Digital Edition • January 2020
by Andrew Bayly
New Zealand is in danger of losing many of its precious heritage buildings as councils and owners struggle to cope with earthquake (seismic) issues and New Building Standards (NBS). Earthquake strengthening is now a huge concern for planners, builders …
Electoral Boundaries Change The Landscape
Opinion • elocal Digital Edition • December 2019
by Andrew Bayly
Massive change lies ahead for voters in the Hunua electorate. Boundary alterations ahead of the 2020 and 2023 general elections will see the electorate’s name changed to Port Waikato, and its area shifted south and transformed from urban to rural. Hunua…
Freshwater Targets Pile on The Pressure
Opinion • elocal Digital Edition • November 2019
by Andrew Bayly
The heated exchanges that occurred at a recent Ministry for the Environment meeting in Pukekohe are symptomatic of the pressures building on our growers and farmers. They are becoming increasingly worried about the future and Government policies are the…