19 October, 2009
Mai i Maketu ki Tongariro, ngā Pumanawa e waru o Te Arawa, tēnā koutou katoa Translation: From Maketū to Tongariro, the eight beating hearts of Te Arawa. Te Arawa is a confederation of eight tribes descended from the eight children of Rangitihi. The sentence acknowledges the Te Arawa boundaries and the eight iwi of the confederation.
Read full speech >>29 September, 2009
Good afternoon, Thank you for inviting me to speak at your conference as the Minister responsible for the Gambling Act and for gambling policy in New Zealand.
Read full speech >>27 August, 2009
The Government has agreed that the roll-out of igovt services will continue over the next two years, following a review of the programme and a decision to explore options for commercial sector involvement, says Minister of Internal Affairs Nathan Guy.
Read full speech >>26 August, 2009
It is a pleasure to be here tonight to celebrate a bumper year for the Lotteries Commission which has resulted in a record transfer of funding to the Lottery Grants Board.
Read full speech >>5 August, 2009
Greetings to you all. As a relatively new Minister, I am still coming to grips with the complexity of the fire scene in New Zealand. The diversity within your association's membership illustrates this complexity. However, being a dairy farmer myself, I am not completely new to the rural fire scene. I have also served on the Horowhenua District Council for eight years, so I have some knowledge of the local government perspective.
Read full speech >>21 July, 2009
Thank you for inviting me to be here today. As you know I am relatively new to the Internal Affairs portfolio of responsibilities, of which fire is one part. I do have some knowledge about the fire environment, of course, having come from a rural background and being a farmer myself.
Read full speech >>26 June, 2009
Thank you for your introduction and for the opportunity to speak to you all today. Licensing trusts have a long history in the hospitality industry. I look forward to meeting with some of you later today and hearing more about the good work that you do.
Read full speech >>19 June, 2009
I am very pleased to be here this evening on my first official engagement since becoming the Minister of Internal Affairs.
Read full speech >>25 May, 2009
I am very pleased to be here today to speak at your association’s annual conference. Any organisation operating for 109 years certainly has an achievement to be proud of, especially when it is centred on volunteers.
Read full speech >>20 May, 2009
Today I'd like to talk about the government's priorities and the challenges and opportunities that exist in harnessing information and communications technology for the benefit of New Zealanders.
Read full speech >>15 May, 2009
I am pleased to be here today to talk about the ‘new government's perspective on local government'.
Read full speech >>12 May, 2009
It is a pleasure to be here this evening to take part in this very special ceremony.
Read full speech >>9 March, 2009
Tonight we celebrate a very special occasion of a very special family. As you will have gathered from the Observance, 60 years ago today the London Declaration was issued which laid the foundations of the modern Commonwealth.
Read full speech >>8 March, 2009
Thank you for inviting me to open your conference. It is a pleasure to attend this annual gathering and to acknowledge the valuable work that firefighters do for the community.
Read full speech >>23 February, 2009
As Minister of Internal Affairs I am responsible for citizenship issues and for deciding whether to grant applications for New Zealand citizenship.
Read full speech >>21 February, 2009
I am pleased to have been invited here today to come and open our new fire station in Paraparaumu.
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