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Hon Dr Jonathan Coleman

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2 November, 2009

The Economic Impact of Immigration

Opening Address Pathways Conference 2009

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17 October, 2009

Association of Community Access Broadcasters 2009 Conference

I greet you this morning in some of the many languages broadcast around New Zealand on access and community radio:

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15 October, 2009

New Zealand Airports Conference 2009

Thank you for inviting me here to speak at the New Zealand Airports Conference for 2009.

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14 October, 2009

Royal Australia and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists Conference

It is a great honour to be opening such a prestigious event today that draws attention to the importance of research, and turning evidence into practice.

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8 October, 2009

Minister Coleman's Address to AUT

Good evening. Thank you for the opportunity to speak to you tonight about the Government's priorities for primary mental health care.

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2 October, 2009

Speech to open Health Informatics NZ Conference

Welcome everyone. Thank you for inviting me to your conference today - I'm delighted to be here. I give a lot of speeches but I believe this is a particularly important conference because I believe it is pivotal to the Government's drive for increased productivity in the health sector.

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27 September, 2009

Speech for launch of "Stepping out of the Shadows."

Thank you Peter. Tena koe and good evening everyone. Thank you for inviting me to tonight's event.

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11 September, 2009

Opening of the Warkworth Medical Centre

Tena koutou katoa

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1 September, 2009

Speech to NZ Chinese Business Chamber

Mr President, Jesse Nguy, Vice President, Sammy Wong and my Honourable colleague Pansy Wong, Minister of Ethnic Affairs, thank you for inviting me here this evening.

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7 August, 2009

Education New Zealand Conference

Good morning ladies and gentlemen – I’d like to acknowledge the Hon David Caygill, Chair of the Education New Zealand Trust and Robert Stevens, CEO of Education NZ. It’s great to be here, to have the opportunity to discuss a very important sector of the New Zealand economy – export education.

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5 August, 2009

Eco-Tourism Conference 2009

Tena koutou katoa.

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29 July, 2009

Victoria University Tourism Seminar Series

The importance of tourism in New Zealand

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10 June, 2009

Summerfruit NZ

I’m here today to talk to you principally as Minister of Immigration to talk about the RSE (Recognised Seasonal Employer) Scheme, and I’m going to be making a policy announcement on how the Government is going to be taking that scheme forward, enhancing it and making it better so that New Zealand growers can be assured of getting the supply of labour that they need.

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9 June, 2009

The State Of Play in the New Zealand Tourism Industry

As Associate Minister of Tourism, I am thrilled to be able to welcome you to the opening session of the TRENZ 2009 media programme.

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8 June, 2009

Address to the Lean Healthcare Summit: The current and future demands on our healthcare system

Thank you for the opportunity to speak at this prestigious event. I am delighted to be able to join you. There's a great line up of speakers and certainly a huge amount of expertise gathered here.

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27 May, 2009

National Refugee Resettlement Forum

New Zealand has a proud record of working with the United Nations High Commission for Refugees - a record that leads back to our leading role in setting up the United Nations in San Francisco on 26 June 1945.

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20 May, 2009

Address to Radio Broadcasting Students, Auckland University of Technology

Good afternoon everybody. I’m pleased to be here today – it’s good to have an opportunity to engage with inquiring minds, particularly the minds of those who will play a role in the future of New Zealand’s broadcasting.

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20 May, 2009

Address to Radio Broadcasting Students, Auckland University of Technology

Good afternoon everybody. I’m pleased to be here today – it’s good to have an opportunity to engage with inquiring minds, particularly the minds of those who will play a role in the future of New Zealand’s broadcasting.

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13 May, 2009

Succeeding During Challenging Times

ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE HERITAGE AND CHARACTER INNS

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1 May, 2009

The Vital Role of Tourism

Speech given to Rotorua Tourism Industry Forum

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1 May, 2009

Speech to Rotorua Tourism Industry Forum

E te roopu tapoi o Rotorua, he mihi tenei ki koutou katoa To you who are part of Rotorua’s tourism sector, I greet you all.

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17 April, 2009

Ministerial statement: Bali Process meeting

Excellencies, Foreign Minister Wirajuda, Foreign Minister Smith

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4 December, 2008

Inbound Tour Operators Council Forum

It's a pleasure to be here this afternoon, and thank you for inviting me to your Christmas wrap up. I'm very keen to get out and engage with your sector as soon as possible, and your invitation was very welcome.

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31 January, 2008

LOUIS VUITTON PACIFIC SERIES SPEECH

Nau mai Haere Mai. It's my pleasure on behalf of Prime Minister John Key to extend a welcome to you, the international and local media, and of course a great number of special guests from the yachting world who are here in Auckland to contest this inaugural Louis Vuitton Pacific series.

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