Nikki Kaye

A few months ago I wrote to over 4000 young people in the electorate under the age of 25 to let them know about Government schemes including Job Ops and Community Max to help them get into employment.

Young people make up a significant amount of my constituency and I consider it to be very important that I keep them informed.

18- to 24-year-olds are also the fastest growing age group on the Unemployment Benefit.
They represent a third of all those who receive it. Since June 2008, the number who want to work but can’t get a job has more than quadrupled from 4000 to 17,000. » Continue Reading

Marine Protection

This year I have been working with the community board on Great Barrier to discuss ways to improve marine protection. Some of the discussions I am involved in with the community relate to fisheries regulations.

Fort Stony Batter

I am working with government departments trying to secure more resources for the Fort Stony Batter protection and restoration project. » Continue Reading

The Waiheke Integrated Health Unit is a project aimed at bringing all the health providers on the island together. I am working to assist with this project.

The project is to provide a ‘one stop shop’ or Integrated Family Health Centre for the people of Waiheke Island which is central, accessible and able to house the services and facilities currently scattered in buildings on the island. » Continue Reading

I am supporting the Great Urban Rides and the Waiheke Cycle Way for funding from the National Cycle Trail Fund and NZTA. I believe we need to improve cycling safety and access across Auckland.

Recently I gave a speech at the RoadSafe “Share the Road” Campaign Launch, which you can view here. It is clear we need to do better in terms of cycling safety in New Zealand.

You can find more information about the National Cycleway Project here. It is important to realise that the primary objective of this project is on regional development not commuter cycling, whilst there may be complimentary benefits of some of the cycle trails that is not the main focus. I believe that in order to improve cycling Auckland we need to make sure all the government agencies or initiatives are working together. » Continue Reading

During the 2011 Rugby World Cup, we will host more than 60,000 visitors expected to flood into our country for the tournament that billions of people across the globe will watch on television or online. It will raise our international profile, boost our economy and give us lasting gains in trade and tourism.

Several stadiums around the country are being revamped with Government investing $190 million in Eden Park and $35 million in other stadiums. » Continue Reading

This year I have met with several different not-for-profit organisations including LifeWise, the Lighthouse, and the City Mission.

One project I support is the “Mission in the City” Project which aims to help homeless people as well as solo mums that may be struggling in to supported housing.

The City Mission, and all these groups do an incredible job working hard to help those in need of physical and emotional support.

The Mission in the City project is about establishing an inner city haven for people making a new start, people to whom fortune had tossed a curved ball, people wanting to find their way back from the margins. » Continue Reading