This government's overall goal is one of growing the New Zealand economy to deliver greater prosperity, security and opportunities to all New Zealanders.

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24 July, 2009

Speech to the Centre for Advanced Engineering Distinguished Fellows’ Forum

Unlocking New Zealand’s Frontier Resources

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30 June, 2009

Address to Inaugural Coal Seam Gas Industry Briefing

It’s great to be here today for what I hope will be the first of many conferences in New Zealand dedicated to coal seam gas.

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19 June, 2009

Address to the Electricity Engineers’ Association Annual Conference

Thank you for the invitation to be here today. I’m told the theme of your conference is “Delivering Sustainable Infrastructure.”

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19 May, 2009

Speech to the Aotearoa Wave and Tidal Energy Annual Conference

Biodiesel grants and wave energy grant announced

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7 May, 2009

Speech: Film NZ Networking Function

Economic Development Minister supports film industry development

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24 March, 2009

Opening Address to the 2009 EECA: Biofuels in New Zealand - Where to from here?

Around the world governments and companies are grappling with the challenges of increasing energy security. It's important that we share our knowledge where we can, so that we all can benefit and make progress on this critical challenge. Some of you may be surprised to see that I've turned up today, given the government repealed the biofuel sales obligation before Christmas.

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24 February, 2009