Emily Henderson is Whangārei electorate MP
MP for Whangārei
![Emily Henderson: Protecting Uretiti Beach for future generations](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Emily Henderson: Protecting Uretiti Beach for future generations
We have such strong connections to our beaches in Whangārei.
![Grief not anger needed to overcome trauma of three young deaths - Emily Henderson](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Grief not anger needed to overcome trauma of three young deaths - Emily Henderson
Emily Henderson - river of grief over tragic deaths of youngsters
![Emily Henderson: Keeping Whangārei women and children safe with solutions that work](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Emily Henderson: Keeping Whangārei women and children safe with solutions that work
Opinion: We are working to decrease trauma for victims appearing in court.
![Emily Henderson: We’ve listened and our plan will mean affordable water](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Emily Henderson: We’ve listened and our plan will mean affordable water
Under our proposal households will still make massive savings.
![Comment: Government is giving battlers a helping hand](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Comment: Government is giving battlers a helping hand
Emily Henderson says the Government is delivering for hard-up people.
![Tough decision for Whangārei MP Emily Henderson to leave politics](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Tough decision for Whangārei MP Emily Henderson to leave politics
Emilly Henderson explains why she's leaving a job she loves,
![Comment: The decisions we must make as the normal we knew quickly retreats](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Comment: The decisions we must make as the normal we knew quickly retreats
'The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago; the second best is today.'
![Whangārei MP on priorities for the Government post-cyclone](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Whangārei MP on priorities for the Government post-cyclone
Emily Henderson thanks those that chipped in to help during Cyclone Gabrielle,
![Emily Henderson: Government providing much-needed housing](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Emily Henderson: Government providing much-needed housing
When people around us are secure, so are we all, writes Emily Henderson.
![Your Local MP: Emily Henderson points to tough challenges ahead](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Your Local MP: Emily Henderson points to tough challenges ahead
‘New Year, new start’ got a whole new meaning this year, writes Dr Emily Henderson.
![Emily Henderson: While Christmas can have a dark side, there is still a lot of light](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Emily Henderson: While Christmas can have a dark side, there is still a lot of light
Opinion: However you spend this Christmas, go easy on yourself and those around you.
!['Cast iron commitment' to give run-down Whangārei hospital new life](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
'Cast iron commitment' to give run-down Whangārei hospital new life
Comment: The hospital will transform into a place able to meet the region's growing needs.
![Comment: Tough choice between raising kids and returning to work made easier](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Comment: Tough choice between raising kids and returning to work made easier
Parents are being helped back into the workforce with the boost to Working for Families.
![Comment: Minimum wage and the trickle-up effect on business](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Comment: Minimum wage and the trickle-up effect on business
Labour Day commemorates the struggle for ordinary workers to gain basic rights.
![MP talks about girls' fear of sport and how to overcome it](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
MP talks about girls' fear of sport and how to overcome it
Women's Rugby World Cup to inspire girls to take up sports.
![Comment: Our economy in the box seat to ride out global headwinds](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Comment: Our economy in the box seat to ride out global headwinds
I see a future where Whangārei seizes more opportunities.
![Comment: Stepping in early to steer kids away from crime](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Comment: Stepping in early to steer kids away from crime
Schools say attendance is rising and police say youth offending is reducing: Henderson.
![Emily Henderson: Northland has become a priority for public housing](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Emily Henderson: Northland has become a priority for public housing
Change can't happen overnight, but work is being done to make a difference with housing.
![Emily Henderson: Tackling the workforce challenges for Whangārei](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Emily Henderson: Tackling the workforce challenges for Whangārei
Whangārei businesses have opened up about the challenges they face with the workforce.
![Comment: $2.5m of ratepayer money could land us on world stage](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Comment: $2.5m of ratepayer money could land us on world stage
Whangārei MP Emily Henderson supports the redesigned Ōruku Landing conference centre
![Comment: Common humanity underpins rational discussion](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Comment: Common humanity underpins rational discussion
We need to find a way to stand our ground - without needing to level everyone around us.
![Opinion: New era for better health in Aotearoa New Zealand](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Opinion: New era for better health in Aotearoa New Zealand
Health NZ all for better health outcomes, Whangārei MP Emily Henderson says.
![Emily Henderson: Fair isn't giving everyone the same thing - it's giving them what they need](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Emily Henderson: Fair isn't giving everyone the same thing - it's giving them what they need
Emily Henderson provides insight into what central support is being offered to communities
![Opinion: For Whangārei, Budget '22 may be the best yet](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Opinion: For Whangārei, Budget '22 may be the best yet
Emily Henderson highlights the benefits to Whangārei from this year's Budget.
![Emily Henderson: How we're overcoming the barriers to taking up trades](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Emily Henderson: How we're overcoming the barriers to taking up trades
Emily Henderson delves into the challenges and solutions to boosting a skilled workforce.
![Emily Henderson: lobbing missiles, real or verbal, is not leadership](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Emily Henderson: lobbing missiles, real or verbal, is not leadership
They risked everything to create a safe future for us, the children then unknown.
![Emily Henderson: Govt helping Kiwis weather global energy crunch](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Emily Henderson: Govt helping Kiwis weather global energy crunch
Petrol price hikes are an international problem but here's how the Govt is trying to help
![Emily Henderson: The courage to pursue a vision is a remarkable thing](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Emily Henderson: The courage to pursue a vision is a remarkable thing
There's an opportunity to reconsider the energy future of our whole region
![Emily Henderson: Cases are climbing rapidly - and we have to act](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Emily Henderson: Cases are climbing rapidly - and we have to act
NZ's high vaccination rate is a great start as we enter our major fight with Omicron.
![Emily Henderson: This too shall pass. Kia kaha.](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Emily Henderson: This too shall pass. Kia kaha.
The next couple of months will test us like nothing before.
![Ignore the hype: Safeguarding our essential water services](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Ignore the hype: Safeguarding our essential water services
Our water assets will remain ours. Councils in each new entity will own the assets
![90% Whangārei? It's up to us](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
90% Whangārei? It's up to us
You're far less likely to fall seriously ill and pass the virus on if you're vaccinated.
![Kia kaha Whangārei: Don't wait - vaccinate](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Kia kaha Whangārei: Don't wait - vaccinate
Time to make move from lockdown restrictions to the individual armour of vaccines
![Protecting and reconnecting Whangārei](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Protecting and reconnecting Whangārei
Vaccination our best bet to get NZ rolling again, says MP Emily Henderson.
![Well done, Whangārei - together we've got this](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Well done, Whangārei - together we've got this
Itching to go somewhere new? Try a staycation, and find out why tourists love the North.
![Nervous wait for wastewater test results](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Nervous wait for wastewater test results
Thank you Whangārei for your hard and selfless work to stop the spread of Covid-19
![Everyone's choice counts for immunity](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Everyone's choice counts for immunity
When we vaccinate ourselves, we protect whānau.
![Surviving non-zombie apocalypse one jab at a time](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Surviving non-zombie apocalypse one jab at a time
Not only are we keeping the virus away but our economy is thriving, says Emily Henderson.
![Helping young people on path to political action](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Helping young people on path to political action
Whangārei MP's 1970s "nuclear-free" moment inspires youth knowledge-sharing campaign
![The case for opting in to Three Waters plan](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
The case for opting in to Three Waters plan
The less we agree, the more we need to talk, says Whangārei MP Emily Henderson
![Youth call for action on climate change heard](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Youth call for action on climate change heard
We all have a duty of care to our environment, says Whangārei MP Emily Henderson.
![Rail instead of four lanes a positive shift in transport direction, says MP](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Rail instead of four lanes a positive shift in transport direction, says MP
We are the only major port in New Zealand to not have a direct rail link.
![Budget revs up stronger recovery for Whangārei](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Budget revs up stronger recovery for Whangārei
Balanced approach keeps lid on debt while tackling long-term issues like child poverty.
![New operating theatre first step in health system upgrade](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
New operating theatre first step in health system upgrade
Revamp is part of Government's goal to make healthcare accessible for all Northlanders.
![NZ's economy depends on regions like Northland](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
NZ's economy depends on regions like Northland
Tourism Minister Stuart Nash gets a taste of what Whangārei has to offer.
![Changes to support Whangārei families](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Changes to support Whangārei families
Raft of changes that have just come into force will make a big difference, says Henderson.
![Opinion: Taking action to tackle the housing crisis](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Opinion: Taking action to tackle the housing crisis
$4m for initiatives to reduce homelessness in priority areas, of which Whangārei is one.
![Who is Emily Henderson, MP for Whangārei?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Who is Emily Henderson, MP for Whangārei?
This government is "very much focussed" on improving the basics for all New Zealanders.