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Thank you for the opportunity to once again address your annual principals' Moot.

Social Welfare Services
Mr Speaker, No less than a quiet revolution is now going on in the delivery of social welfare services.

1998 Forest Industries International Conference Convention Centre Rotorua

University of Canterbury Christchurch

Grey Power Upper Hutt

"Creating communities for all ages"
Hapai Club Ferguson Drive Upper Hutt

Ladies and gentlemen, it is indeed a pleasure to see so many representatives of this industry, which is so important to New Zealand?s economy, present here today.

Good morning ladies and gentlemen. It is my pleasure to have been asked to address this annual meeting of the Corporate Managers and Company Secretaries Conference.

Welcome back to members for the 1998 session.

E nga mana
E nga reo
E nga karanga tanga maha o nga hae e wha
Tena koutou katoa
Nga Iwi o Te Whanganui a Tara
Kanui te mihi
Te roopu o Te Ohu Kaimoana
Te koe

Today is a day for celebration and a big party. We celebrate our past, our present and our future. It is also a day for unabashedly blowing our own trumpet.

Talofa Lava, Malo le lei, Bula Vinaka, Taloha ni, Faka'alofa, Lahi atu, Kia Orana, Kia ora. It is my great pleasure to be here this evening to open your AGM conference.

Gore Branch New Zealand National Party Bridge Club Rooms Gore

ELIZABETH ROOM, RITZ CARLTON HOTEL, SYDNEY

"Have Faith in an Asian Recovery"

Good morning and thank you for the invitation to speak here today.

To all the participants in the conference, my warm hearted greetings.

Government House, Wellington

5.00pm Friday 6 February 1998

The old Chinese saying 'May you live in interesting times' has recurred to me several times since I became Prime Minister six months ago.

Three weeks ago in Kyoto, representatives from 160 nations negotiated themselves into the ground to limit greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions.

Michael Barnett, David Truscott, ladies and gentlemen.

Thank you for turning out in such numbers in Auckland, given that there is so much happening around New Zealand before Christmas.

Porirua

Talofa Lava

Bula Vinaka

Kia Orana

Malo Lelei

Kia Ora

JOYCE ROAD, TAURANGA

Mayor Noel Pope, Councilor Bill Faulkner, Mr John Speir, distinguished guests ladies and gentlemen.

Tauranga is becoming a city of world firsts.

Mayor Vicky Buck, Chairman Syd Bradley, Mr Richard Bunton, David de la Mare, Hon Bill English, Ron Mark, Jenny Bloxham, ladies and gentlemen.

Bangkok, Thailand

Mr Chair, and distinguished delegates.

Faka'alofa Lahi Atu, Talohi Ni, Ni Sa Bula, Kia Orana, Malo Lelei, Talofa Lava, Kia Ora.