National selects Mark Osborne as Northland candidate
NZ National Party
Media Release
28 February 2015
National selects Mark Osborne as Northland candidate
The National Party has announced Mark Osborne as its candidate for the Northland by-election.
Mr Osborne was selected at a large meeting of party members in Kerikeri today, pledging to work to maintain a strong voice for Northland in John Key’s National Government.
“National is working hard and delivering for the north,” said Mr Osborne.
“National’s focus on investment and growth helped to create 7500 more jobs in Northland last year and Northland is currently one of the fastest growing regions in the country.”
Mr Osborne highlighted eight ways National’s plan is lifting Northland's growth rate and helping more Northlanders into work:
•
Building the Puhoi to Wellsford Road of National
Significance to link Northland to Auckland
•
Investing $255 million over three years in local roads and
highways across Northland
• Backing
Northland’s primary industries through the $750m Primary
Growth Partnership.
• Attracting more
investment and job growth in Northland through the Northland
Regional Growth Study.
• Reforming the RMA to
address the costs, delays, and frustrations that are holding
our regions back.
• Rolling out much faster
broadband services for Northland.
• Introducing
the Maori and Pasifika Trades training initiative across
Northland
• Supporting Northland families with
free doctors’ visits for under-13s and investing over $134
million to improve and expand Northland’s school network
since 2008.
“These are vital initiatives for Northland’s future. I’ll work hard to see them delivered and build on that momentum by keeping Northland’s strong local voice in the John Key Government.”
Based in
Taipa, Mark Osborne is an Asset Manager for Far North
District Council. Through his work as a Northland public
servant, former General Manager of Te Ahu Charitable Trust,
Trustee of Mangonui School, and experience running
family-owned local business Doubtless Beauty, Mr Osborne has
strong ties to Northland. Married to Jodi, he is also a
father of
two.
ENDS