Our electorate has been grateful for the Provincial Growth Fund that supports much-needed projects in the Ōtaki electorate, such as the Foxton river loop, Taraika, Ōtaki Māoriland, Waikanae riverways, and Paraparaumu Gateway project. This is a great start. However, there is much more that still needs to be done to improve outcomes for the Ōtaki people. Our region has examples of innovative and green projects, such as Energise Ōtaki solar farm, yet just a short distance to Levin, Lake Horowhenua, a taonga to the people of Muaūpoko and the Horowhenua, is highly polluted. This highlights that there is still much to be done to protect and restore our environment. 