To the right is a list of the current Members of Parliament.

Select the MP you wish to contact. If you are not sure who your local representative is, you can find them using the 'Filter' menu.

Write to your MP and Ministers

Messaging your local MP and relevant Ministers is one of the ways we can make our views visible. You can also make an appointment to visit your MP at their local offices to discuss any issue.

Tips:

​Contact details for the current MPs and how to address people in Parliament when you correspond with them are available on NZ Parliament website.

• The letter/email should be no more than one page, or around 250 words
• A heading is vital to make the purpose of your letter clear

Tips:

• Make your most important point in the very first sentence.
• Including facts is great
• Include why this issue is important to you
• Ask them to respond to you
• If you are writing a letter to your MP, remember you don’t need a stamp to post it
• MPs’ email addresses all use the same formula: [email protected]

Auckland Council recently released a discussion document on developing ‘a water strategy to ensure a secure, sustainable, and healthy future for water in Auckland’. We covered this issue in the March update, but to briefly recap, as to the advancement of a co-governance agenda, concerns centre on the following statements:

NZCPR has launched a campaign to restore public ownership of the coast.

Case management conferences have now been scheduled for the priority cases and their overlapping claims. These will take place between 28th May and 27th June, in 10 locations throughout the country - from Whangarei to Dunedin. These hearings are only for claimants and their counsel.

In addition to encouraging family, friends, and colleagues to take action, approach other potential interested parties, such as

• boating clubs, fishing groups, bach owners, community groups, and anyone else with close associations with the coast, suggesting they also file Notices of Appearance;

Under Crown engagement, the general public will be able to object to or support any application as part of a public enquiry process seeking submissions. This process has not yet begun. The sequence and timing for determination of Crown engagement applications are being developed and information about this will be published on the Justice Department website in due course.