Angie Warren-Clark Labour MP

It's obvious that our communities have experienced traumatic weather events; many people and businesses continue to live with a degree of uncertainty.

We're all doing our best to provide support and whilst longer-term solutions are being explored, temporary measures like the Bailey Bridge constructed by No. 4 Rd Te Puke are in place. We know that each region has been affected differently, therefore our recovery approach needs to be truly locally-led, to ensure each region's needs are met.

Recently we lost three previous Members of Parliament, Chester Burrows, Georgina Beyer, and Paul East, whom each contributed in their own way to the democracy of our country. I had the privilege to meet Chester at social justice events and empathised with his pragmatic views. I first met Georgina in the early-1990s, when she came to support our campaign for LGB reps on the Waikato Student Union. Fiery, quick-witted and articulate, she made us believe we could change the world, we may have lost a hero but Georgina's work lives on.

The conclusion of a new global treaty for ocean diversity is a huge win for our oceans and for global cooperation. Nearly two-thirds of the ocean lies outside any country's national jurisdiction; we need to protect the exceptional biodiversity within these high seas. Now Marine Protected Areas can be set by the international community. A massive relief, and for us recreational fishers it's some reassurance that we can pass on our love of fishing to the next generations.