Tracey McLellan MP

30/07/2026

Cuts have consequences. Patients and staff deserve better.

30/07/2026

I’m pleased to see CCHL has decided not to progress the proposal to lease the operation of Lyttelton Port. Lyttelton is a strategic asset for Christchurch, Canterbury and New Zealand, and keeping its operation under local control matters.

A bid by global ports operator DP World and three Canterbury rūnanga to run Lyttelton Port has been rejected without being put to Christchurch city councillors.

28/07/2026

Patients are waiting. Nurses are ready. National’s cuts are standing in the way.

28/07/2026

27/07/2026

Great conversations today in Somerfield and Hoon Hay. Thanks to everyone who took the time to call by, and to those who are keen to get involved in the election 🙏

27/07/2026

Grateful to our incredible volunteers who are out delivering flyers, rain or shine. Thank you for helping keep our communities informed.

26/07/2026

No one should be receiving care in a corridor, a waiting room, or an ambulance bay. It’s distressing for patients and their families, and it’s not fair on the dedicated health professionals who are doing everything they can under enormous pressure.

Reading stories like this reminds me that if we’re serious about taking pressure off our emergency departments, we have to make it easier for people to get help before their health deteriorates. That’s why Labour is focused on prevention: improving access to primary care, removing barriers like prescription charges, and making sure people can see a GP when they need one, not when their condition has become an emergency.

Emergency departments will always be there for the moments that can’t be prevented. But by making it easier for people to get timely primary care, we can reduce avoidable hospital visits and make sure our emergency departments have the capacity to be there when people need them most.

A man says he waited on a stretcher in a corridor for almost six hours without being seen.

26/07/2026

Sunday was so good I’m back in Hoon Hay tomorrow Monday 27 July - 1pm Cnr Lyttelton & Rose Sts and 1.45pm Cnr Blakiston St & Hoon Hay Rd. See you there.

26/07/2026

The message our volunteers are hearing across Banks Peninsula is clear: this government has to go. Only Labour wants to make life better for all kiwis.

Did you know you might not be able to vote! This year you won’t be able to enrol on election day. If you’re information is not up to date by October 25th there is no back up option. To be sure you’re all set check your status, update your address or enrol today at vote.nz

Labour is the party that looks after people. Our volunteers have been across Banks Peninsula asking locals what’s important to them. The response is always the same: this government has let down everyday kiwis. If you want to help elect a government that makes sure no one is left behind, sign up to volunteer at labour.org.nz/win

25/07/2026

It’s amazing how many important conversations start around a kitchen table.

This one in Somerfield today was a lot warmer than the weather outside, but the issues people raised were familiar: the rising cost of living, access to healthcare, and making ends meet.

National promised to get New Zealand back on track. Instead, too many families are paying more for groceries, power and simply getting to work. New Zealand can’t cut its way to a better future.

Thanks to the Banks Peninsula Labour team for another day out on the doors. Only Labour is focused on what matters most – your job, your health, and your home so you and the people you care about can build a future right here.