Mark Patterson (New Zealand politician)

Second term, 2023–present: updated

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In late February 2025, the [[Ministry for Primary Industries]] stopped sending staff to Patterson's office after complaints from staff. While the complaints were not directly about Patterson, their nature remained undisclosed for privacy reasons.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ensor |first1=Jamie |title=Ministry stops sending workers to NZ First minister Mark Patterson's office amid complaints, issues between staff |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/ministry-stops-sending-workers-to-nz-first-minister-mark-pattersons-office-amid-complaints-between-staff/52NY2CCMCRG6JHXSOZTBGUZGIE/ |access-date=3 March 2025 |work=[[The New Zealand Herald]] |date=25 February 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250303085940/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/ministry-stops-sending-workers-to-nz-first-minister-mark-pattersons-office-amid-complaints-between-staff/52NY2CCMCRG6JHXSOZTBGUZGIE/ |archive-date=3 March 2025}}</ref> In late February 2025, the [[Ministry for Primary Industries]] stopped sending staff to Patterson's office after complaints from staff. While the complaints were not directly about Patterson, their nature remained undisclosed for privacy reasons.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ensor |first1=Jamie |title=Ministry stops sending workers to NZ First minister Mark Patterson's office amid complaints, issues between staff |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/ministry-stops-sending-workers-to-nz-first-minister-mark-pattersons-office-amid-complaints-between-staff/52NY2CCMCRG6JHXSOZTBGUZGIE/ |access-date=3 March 2025 |work=[[The New Zealand Herald]] |date=25 February 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250303085940/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/ministry-stops-sending-workers-to-nz-first-minister-mark-pattersons-office-amid-complaints-between-staff/52NY2CCMCRG6JHXSOZTBGUZGIE/ |archive-date=3 March 2025}}</ref>
As Associate Minister of Regional Development, Patterson announced on 7 April 2026 that the Government would loan NZ$18.13 million from the Regional Infrastructure Fund to support pre-construction work for the [[Tukituki (electorate)|Tukituki]] Water Restoration Project. The proposed 104 million cubic square dam is intended to support agricultural and horticultural production in the [[Hawke's Bay]] region.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gibson |first1=Bryan |title=Water storage funding to unlock regional growth, says Patterson |url=https://www.farmersweekly.co.nz/news/water-storage-funding-to-unlock-regional-growth-says-patterson/ |access-date=8 April 2026 |work=Farmers' Weekly |date=7 April 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260408003431/https://www.farmersweekly.co.nz/news/water-storage-funding-to-unlock-regional-growth-says-patterson/ |archive-date=8 April 2026 |url-status=live}}</ref>

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