Tauranga MP and Minister of Labour Simon Bridges had a thrilling morning after jumping out of a plane thanks to Tauranga Tandem Skydiving.
Tourism Bay of Plenty chairman Paul Bowker also helped Tauranga Tandem Skydiving celebrate receipt of its full compliance licence from the Civil Aviation Authority today by volunteering for a tandem skydive.
Simon Bridges and Tiger soaring above Tauranga.
Simon getting ready to take the plunge.
Simon with his feet firmly on solid ground.
Tauranga Tandem Skydiving is the only operator within the Bay of Plenty and Waikato regions and one of only nine in New Zealand to receive a full compliance licence.
Read more about the new Adventure Activity health and safety regime here.
'Tourism is worth over $520M to our region and is 10 per cent of our local GDP. Tourism businesses like Tauranga Tandem employ 10 per cent of our residents,” says National MP Simon Bridges.
'As Minister of Labour I feel strongly about safe work practices and I acknowledge the hard work of the team at Tauranga Tandem for ensuring the highest of safety standards to achieve Civil Aviation Authority certification.”
Simon says it was the experience of a lifetime skydiving today.
'I jumped with real confidence with CAA certification in place.”
John Martin, of Tauranga Tandem Skydiving is proud to receive the licence for his boutique skydiving company, and looks forward to giving many more people 'the ultimate buzz”.
Tourism Bay of Plenty chairman Paul Bowker ready for his jump.
Paul Bowker and Simon Bridges.
6 comments
A fluff piece.
Posted on 19-07-2014 14:06 | By aussie_jo
Could you not focus on important issues ? This guy is a disgrace to New Zealand, our country is no longer clean or green and he keeps bringing in policies that make the situations worse. Why not ask him to explain himself instead.
Now we know.
Posted on 19-07-2014 15:34 | By penguin
You have heard about politicians being parachuted into electorates - now Bridges has given credence to the concept. However, if Joe Bloggs had made a jump, there would not have been such fuss!
OMG SIMON -
Posted on 19-07-2014 15:35 | By carpedeum
I am totally in awe of your courage- talk about Fly Like an Eagle- it looked really exciting- however- I am happier with my feel firmly on terra firma - GOOD ON YOU
National Signs
Posted on 19-07-2014 15:40 | By A e g
ELECTION SIgns are up. Bridges had 5 cars 1 truck and 12 people to erect signs WOW they got nothing else to do what a few weeks we are going to have with clutter around our streets and for LOUTS in the night kicking them down especially in our area.
Hook, Line, Sinker
Posted on 19-07-2014 19:51 | By Chris
The only thing more pathetic than cynical publicity games like this is that our papers are sad enough to print it.
Now we know
Posted on 19-07-2014 20:58 | By penguin
You have heard about politicians being parachuted into electorates - now Bridges has given credence to the concept. However, if Joe Bloggs had made a jump, there would not have been such fuss!
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