Artwork for Women's Refuge

I recently had the pleasure of painting a small canvas to raise money for Women's Refuge South Canterbury. I was delighted to deliver a speech on the evening at the close of the exhibition and I thought I would include a couple of paragraphs from the speech:

"Creating the artwork that hangs amongst so many tonight took me out of my comfort zone. It is that concept, of being out of one's "comfort zone" that I wish to now focus on.

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Rangitata MP Jo Goodhew says it’s great to see so many parents using PlunketLine, with an increase of 39% in calls.

“Government funding to expand PlunketLine to 24/7 for parents has seen the service answer nearly 27,000 more calls in the 2009/10 year compared with two years previously,”  Mrs Goodhew says.

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 Rangitata MP Jo Goodhew is delighted that alternate education providers in both South and Mid Canterbury will be better funded after  today’s announcement of an overall 8.4% funding increase.

 Over the past three years I have written to both the former and current Ministers of Education regarding the shortfall in funding for students involved in alternative education, said Mrs Goodhew.

 “This is the first funding increase since 2000 so it’s been a long time  coming.”

 I have been very supportive of the involvement of registered teachers in this educational option and am pleased to see this cost will be covered,  she said.

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Rangitata MP Jo Goodhew is urging communities in the Rangitata Electorate to seize the opportunity to recognise those amongst them who have made a positive contribution.

Nominations for the New Zealander of the Year Awards 2011 have just opened offering New Zealanders an opportunity to nominate people who have inspired them and made a difference.

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There are major problems with water management in Canterbury, and the National-led Government has made a number of changes to address these. Your views about these changes are important. Please take the time to download and read our water pamphlet (click here for that), complete the response form, and return it freepost to me. I look forward to hearing from you.

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