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AVALON DRIVE OPENING

Martin Gallagher

29.10.2008

Joint Press Release from Martin Gallagher MP and Hon. Annette King Minister of Transport

The opening of the Avalon Drive Bypass at Hamilton will reduce congestion, improve safety and separate State Highway One traffic from internal city traffic in the busy Norton Road area, said Transport Minister Annette King and Hamilton West MP Martin Gallagher.

The bypass opened over the w...  more +

Minister investigates potential new school site in Temple View.

Martin Gallagher

24.10.2008

Education Minister Chris Carter recently visited Koromatua Primary School, a rural school of 280 students at the invitation of Hamilton West MP Martin Gallagher and also Nanaia Mahuta MP. Presently around 96% of students attending Koromatua School live in the Temple View community but either walk the 3km to school along country roads or travel by car. The Board of Trustees has indicated that the current situation poses a number of safety and security issues for students which need to be addressed. A possible solution is the relocation of the school to a Temple View site.

 Following a public meeting at which overwhelming support for the measure was expressed by the local community, Minister Carter, Martin Gallagher, MP for Hamilton West, and Jacinda Ardern, Waikato parliamentary candidate, visited proposed sites in Temple View. These sites are owned by the Ch...  more +

It's time to Meet the Locals in the Waikato

Martin Gallagher

08.09.2008

Local MP Martin Gallagher is encouraging all the people of the Waikato to get out and experience New Zealand’s amazing wildlife as part of Conservation Week 2008.

"We are lucky enough to be surrounded by spectacular wildlife in New Zealand, most of which is not found anywhere else in the world. Conservation Week is a chance to really celebrate all that's special in this country, whether it's animals, plants, places or people," said Mr Gallagher.

The...  more +