Penny Simmonds MP

Huge crowd at the Invercargill Cenotaph this morning.

Congratulations to Niagara Sawmilling on this positive $115m expansion. This will allow them to remanufacture more timber products in Southland, and add value to logs locally, rather than seeing them exported and processed overseas.

Niagara Sawmilling Company announces $115m expansion “This investment is allowing us to further process more logs here in Southland rather than seeing them exported to other countries."

Tough on crime - National has brought in:
- longer sentences for serious offenders
- no more repeat discounts for youth
- stronger protections for retail workers
- tougher penalties for criminals who livestream their crimes.

Economic and employment benefits are set to flow in the South with the recent approval of two fast-track projects. Read the details in the What's On Invers link below.

Opinion: Fast-Track Projects Benefit South Economic and employment benefits are set to flow in the South with the recent approval of two fast-track projects. The Fast Track process is about cutting through unnecessary delays to unlock the projects that will provide benefits to the people of the South, giving the certainty and momentum needed...

Excellent to attend the “Building Auckland’s Tech Future” breakfast this morning. Great conversations amongst leaders in technology, investment & innovation, around building and shaping the city’s future.
I was particularly excited to share the connections between Urban and Rural technology developments, with agritech companies like Halter being headquartered in Auckland, but having a huge impact on farms across the country - and even here in the South at Glenary Station.