Speeches

Tēnā koutou, nga mihi nui ki a koutou katoa. 

It’s a pleasure to join you here at Parliament this evening for the Digital Health Association’s 20^th anniversary.

Increasing New Zealand’ onshore wood processing capability and investing in developing our domestic woody biomass industry are two target areas that will drive sector growth, create jobs, and reduce emissions across the economy.

It is an honour to be in the beautiful Kingdom of Tonga, today — welcomed by the warmth and hospitality of the Tongan people, and the abundance of generosity that is truly Pacific.

Seafood NZ Conference Speech

Environment Minister David Parker’s address on how the future resource management system will protect the environment

Thank you all for being here today. To the Afghan human rights defenders and your family members, welcome to Aotearoa. And thank you Your Excellency for hosting us all here at Government House.

It’s my great pleasure to be able to speak with you about a really positive move for the Build-to-Rent sector.

Talofa Lava / Malo le soifua manuia / Ahiahi mārie / Tēnā koutou katoa – warm greetings to you all on this blessed evening.

77 years ago today, an atomic bomb was dropped on the city of Nagasaki. Three days earlier, on the 6th of August 1945, the same fate had befallen the people of Hiroshima.