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The Role of Māori in the NZ economy

beehive.govt.nz — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:24:16 +1200

Pita Sharples | Maori Affairs

Yesterday was my wife’s birthday. I thought long and hard about what to get Arapera this year, as a sign of my utter devotion. I finally came up with the perfect gift. A stand-alone Maori Tru...

Auckland University Business School, Fisher and Paykel Auditorium

beehive.govt.nz — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:17:07 +1200

Anne Tolley | Education

E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga hau e wha. Tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou katoa. Thank you for your welcome. I am pleased to be able to speak at your conference. I am going to talk about the strat...

33rd New Zealand Society for the Study of Diabetes Annual Scientific Conference and AGM

beehive.govt.nz — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:16:27 +1200

Tariana Turia | Health

It was a stroke of genius to hold this year’s annual scientific conference and AGM here at St David Theatre. This theatre has won prestigious architectural awards for its use of space; the quality o...

New Zealand Principals Federation Conference

beehive.govt.nz — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:35:11 +1200

Anne Tolley | Education

E ngā mana, e ngā reo, e ngā hau e wha. Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa.Thank you Ernie [Ernie Buutveld, President of the New Zealand Principals’ Federation] Good morning everyo...

Speech: Federated Farmers National Conference

beehive.govt.nz — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:42:08 +1200

John Key | Prime Minister

Thank you very much for inviting me to your One Event National Conference. I’d like to start by acknowledging your President Don Nicolson, the Board of Federated Farmers, and those of you who have t...

100 Years of Mediation

beehive.govt.nz — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:45:54 +1200

Kate Wilkinson | Labour

Speech by Hon Kate Wilkinson, Minister of Labour, to commemorate 100 years of employment mediation, Parliament House, 30 June 2009. Ladies and Gentlemen: a very warm welcome on this chilly Well...

Speeech to Federated Farmers

beehive.govt.nz — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:34:04 +1200

Rodney Hide | Local Government

Good morning. I'm very pleased to have the opportunity to join you here today. Your business - agriculture - is one of the few areas where New Zealand leads the world. We are the 12...

Federated Farmers of New Zealand Conference

beehive.govt.nz — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:36:42 +1200

David Carter | Agriculture

Good morning and thank you for inviting me to speak to you today. I would like to acknowledge your President Don Nicholson, Councillors and your Chief Executive Conor English. Federated Farmers has c...

Address to Inaugural Coal Seam Gas Industry Briefing

beehive.govt.nz — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:42:39 +1200

Gerry Brownlee | Energy and Resources

Introduction 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. Coal seam gas has the potential to make a sizeable contribut...

Speech to National Road Carriers Annual Conference

beehive.govt.nz — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:06:27 +1200

Rodney Hide | Local Government

Good evening, and thank you for the invitation to join you here today. I want to talk to you tonight about the reform of Auckland governance. I'll also talk about some of the general reforms we...