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E aku rangatira, tēnā koutou katoa. Ka nui te honore ki te mihi ki a koutou.

Kia ora, Talofa lava, Kia orana, Malo e lelei, Fakaalofa lahi atu, Taloha ni, Bula vinaka and Namaste.

Thank you, Susana, for your warm welcome and for inviting me to share two very important events with you – World Elder Abuse Awareness Day and the Launch of the first Pacific SeniorNet. 

Firstly, I would like to acknowledge your General Manager Malia Hamani, the board, staff and members of TOA Pacific.  It has been one year since my last visit and once again I am struck by the vibrancy and passion of your organisation. 

E aku rangatira, tēnā koutou katoa. Ka nui te honore ki te mihi ki a koutou.

Thank you for inviting me here today to be part of your Positive Ageing Forum.

I would like to start by acknowledging, Deputy Mayor Alex Matheson; Jeff Blyde, Chair of the New Plymouth Positive Ageing Trust; local MP Jonathan Young; and especially David Showler and John Major, who are such huge contributors to Positive Ageing in the Taranaki Region.

I’d also like to give special mention to John Cunningham, New Plymouth’s Positive Ageing Ambassador.

E aku rangatira, tēnā koutou katoa.  Ka nui te honore ki te mihi ki a koutou.