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Address to New Zealand Association for Migration and Investment Conference
Sky City
Auckland
11.30am

There are many happy and proud people here today. And rightly so. As a Minister of the Crown, I too am immensely proud of the New Zealanders who have served their country with such distinction in East Timor.

Thank you for the opportunity to talk to you this morning, to share some of this Government’s vision for New Zealand’s economic future and the work we have done and will be doing to help the country achieve its potential. My particular focus is on immigration policy, but I wish to place that in the context of the government’s Growth and Innovation Framework released in February this year.

Thank you for joining us today to celebrate World Refugee Day.

I was delighted to hear that following on from the success of “IntoNZ”, the new HiQ website has been developed specifically to link highly qualified migrants and New Zealand employers.

Naturally, as Minister of Immigration, I firmly believe that New Zealand is ‘the Right Choice’. However, it is not ‘the Right Choice’ for everyone. That is why I encourage anyone considering migrating to New Zealand to research all of the issues, before the final decision is made.

Address to the Shakti Asian Women’s Centre Conference celebrating International Women’s Day
New Lynn Community Centre
45 Totara Ave, New Lynn, Auckland
10 am

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Oxford Terrace Baptist Church
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Carrington Road
Auckland
9am

‘Official opening of the centre established for Refugee Migrant Service, Interpreting Service and Home Tutors Scheme’
2 Knox Street, Hamilton

Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of arrivals on the SS Goya
7.30pm, Santorini Greek Restaurant
Christchurch

9pm
44th Anniversary of Malaysia's National Day Dinner
Christchurch Casino Grand Cafe

Thank you for the opportunity to say a couple of words as a local MP but also as Minister of Immigration.

Good morning, and thank you for the opportunity to speak today. I thought I would begin with a bit of background in terms of where this government is coming from with respect to immigration, and where we are heading.

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7.00am
Northern Club
Auckland

Address to the NZAMI annual conference
11.30am
Sky City Hotel
Auckland

Thank you for the opportunity to open your conference this morning. I bring apologies on behalf of the Prime Minister, the Rt Hon Helen Clark, who was unable to be here today.

Good morning and welcome.

Welcome to you all, and thank you for coming here to Parliament to join in the launch of a great new resource for business migrants.

Good afternoon, talofa lava, malo e lelei, tena koutou, tena koutou, kia ora koutou katoa.

Welcome to the launch of the New Zealand Immigration Service's Settlement Guide for Pacific Peoples.

Thank you for inviting me to speak to your conference this morning.

It is an honour and a privilege to be among the members of the Indian community and all of the honoured guests, supporters and friends to celebrate Indian Cultural Night 2000.

Thank you for inviting me to speak this morning. It's a great pleasure to be able to address the NZAMI Annual Conference for the third time, but for the first time as Minister of Immigration.

Thank you for inviting me to speak to this morning.

I bring apologies on behalf of the Hon Steve Maharey, who is overseas at present.