Write to your MP

Writing or emailing your local MP is one of the best ways to share your views and concerns about dementia mate wareware

Tips:

Find contact details for your MPs and how to address them on NZ Parliament website.

  • Keep your letter or email short – aim for maximum 250 words.
  • Use the example below to help you.
  • Always use a heading. For example, “We need urgent action to address dementia mate wareware”.
  • Make your most important point in the very first sentence.
  • In the next two or three paragraphs:
  • Include some of these facts about impact of dementia mate wareware in Aotearoa New Zealand.
  • Include the personal touch – how does this relate to you, your family or whānau and your experience?
  • Ask your MP to respond.
  • No stamp is needed if you post a letter to your MP.
  • MPs’ email addresses all use the same formula:  firstname.surname@parliament.govt.nz

For Example:

<Your address>

<Date>

Dear/Tēnā koe <Name of MP or candidate>

We need urgent action to address dementia mate wareware

I am writing because I am very concerned about dementia mate wareware.

The number of people affected by dementia mate wareware are growing rapidly, but the Government has not done enough to deal with its massive impact on families, whānau and our health system.

We are worried about dementia mate wareware numbers and the lack of support.

We also know the dementia sector has an action plan called the Dementia Mate Wareware Action Plan. So, we ask you to support its implementation to help deal with the situation.

<Then add some facts, such as>

  • Every hour, three people develop dementia mate wareware in 2025, rising to four per hour in 2050.
  • An estimated 170,000 Kiwis will be living with dementia mate wareware by 2050.
  • One of four New Zealanders will die with dementia mate wareware.
  • Māori, Pacific, and Asian peoples are affected by dementia mate wareware the most.
  • Up to 50% of dementia mate wareware cases could be prevented by addressing 14 modifiable risk factors early.
  • In 2025, the total cost of dementia mate wareware to Aotearoa New Zealand was around $3.2 billion and will reach $10.65 billion by 2050.

<Write something more personal – about how dementia mate wareware affects you and your experience>

<Then finish with something like>

Can you please tell me what you and your Party will do about dementia mate wareware and its action plan?

<Pick one of these closing remarks>

Nāku, nā – Yours faithfully

Nāku iti noa, nā – Yours sincerely

Ngā mihi – Kind regards or thank you

Ngā mihi nui – Kind regards (with more emphasis on gratitude)

<Name>