Allan Peachey at the opening of the new Glen Innes Community Link facility on Friday 18 December 2009.

From left: Dr Lesley McTurk Chief Executive Housing New Zealand, Allan Peachey and Isabel Evans Regional Commissioner for Social Development Work and Income. Community Link makes it easier for people, their families and communities to access the help and support they need as it involves government and non-government agencies working together in the same location.

Work and Income employs 36 staff at the Glen Innes Community Link. In addition to Work and Income services, people can also speak to staff from Housing New Zealand, the Department of Building and Housing and the East Auckland Budgeting Service which are also located in the building.

Allan Peachey attended the Glen Innes Primary School on Friday 12 June, to officially launch the Heart Foundation's "Jump Rope for Heart" Jump Off Day.

Allan Peachey attended the Glen Innes Primary School on Friday 12 June, to officially launch the Heart Foundation's "Jump Rope for Heart" Jump Off Day.

Allan Peachey took part in the 2007 Round-the-Bays fun run/walk of 8.4km, just six months after his operation to have a cancerous kidney removed. Allan, seen here going through Kohimarama on his way to the finish at St Heliers, completed the distance in 81m 55s, after starting from right at the back of the field of 65,000.

Allan striding out across the Auckland Harbour Bridge
He competed in the Auckland half marathon in late October, in a time of just over three hours. Not bad for a 58 year old who just a year ago was battling cancer. Allan said it was an exhilarating feeling to cross the Harbour Bridge on foot and it would be something he would want to do again.

On 14 November Allan Peachey attended the senior prize giving of Glendowie College.
Pictured after the prize giving, from left, Elsy Didsbury Head Girl, Scott Priestley Head Boy, Louise Moore Principal, Allan Peachey, Mike Byrnes Deputy Chairperson Board of Trustees.

GLENDOWIE COLLEGE HEAD BOY SELECTED FOR YOUTH PARLIAMENT
Allan Peachey discusses the Youth Parliament with Matthew Neary and Louise Moore principal of Glendowie College.

Tamaki MP Allan Peachey officially starts the first race of the season in the popular Stroke and Stride series on 2 November. The event now in its 18th season consists of a swim followed by a run along Tamaki Drive. Traditionally held at St Heliers Beach, the first three races this year are being staged at Mission Bay while the re-sanding at St Heliers is being completed. Prior to starting the race Allan Peachey addressed over 400 athletes, wishing them a successful season.

Tamaki MP Allan Peachey congratulates Xhyzide Hoxha of Orakei on being granted New Zealand citizenship. Mrs Hoxha is from Kosovo and has lived in Auckland for the past seven years.

Member of Parliament for Tamaki Allan Peachey congratulates 2006 world of difference recipient Maree Burns of Meadowbank. World of difference will allow Burns to work fulltime for Eating Difficulties Education Network (EDEN) in 2007, tackling the potentially devastating effects of eating difficulties in young people. Burns holds a PhD in psychology, which involved a social psychological analysis of the eating disorder bulimia. Burns says that it is more about health promotion rather than eating disorders.
"I am amazed at the feed back that I have received from the three schools that we have already been into," she said. Burns wants to raise the profile of EDEN and put the issues of eating difficulties and disorders on the mental health agenda. The Vodafone New Zealand Foundation funds the programme and will cover Burns salary and expenses during 2007.

Allan Peachey, National associate spokesperson for education, at Flat Bush beside a billboard erected by Botany community board chairman Michael Williams, which criticises the process of deciding what schools should be built in the Ormiston/Flat Bush area.

Group in front of the billboard, from left, Michael Williams, Judith Collins MP for Clevedon (including Flat Bush), Dick Quax Manukau City Councillor and Allan Peachey.

Allan Peachey at his Electorate Office in Kohimarama

Allan Peachey at his Electorate Office in Kohimarama

Kaumatua Jim Pene and Allan Peachey, 5.30am, at the site of a new hall to be built at Glen Taylor School in Glendowie. Mr Pene blessed the site before Mr Peachey dug the first sod, which was collected in a box to be returned to the ground when the hall is finished.

Allan and Jeanette on election evening

Allan speaking at election headquarters on election night

Allan with his family and mother on election night.

Allan with his family and mother on election night.