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[Address to Federated Farmers national council meeting on climate change]

Thank you for the opportunity to speak here today.

[Address to Bell Gully hosted seminar on venture capital, Wellington]

You’ve invited me to explain how the Government’s New Zealand Venture Investment Fund will contribute to economic growth and the formation of successful new companies.

[Address to Agribusiness and Food Congress, Christchurch Convention Centre]

I hope you haven’t yet had your fill of climate change and genetic modification today, because that’s what I’m going to talk about.

[Address to the Electricity Networks Association of New Zealand annual general meeting, Te Papa, Wellington]

Thank you for inviting me to speak today.

[Address to Public Service Senior Management Conference 2001, Te Papa, Wellington]

In 1984 the Treasury gave Roger Douglas a briefing paper, which many of you will remember well, called Economic Management.

[Address to Ninth Annual Resource Management Law Assoc Conference, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington.]

On Tuesday the latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change was released internationally.

[Address to New Zealand Wind Energy Association conference, Wellington]

The last time I spoke to you was in early April of this year, just a few days after I had released the draft National Energy Efficiency and Conservation strategy.

[Address to Environmental Defence Society seminar, Buddle Findlay offices, Auckland.]

Two months ago I was at the World Conference on Climate Change in Bonn.

[Address to Economic Development Association of New Zealand (EDANZ) conference, Invercargill)

You've asked me to talk about the relationship between science, technology and economic and regional development.

[Address to Canterbury Manufacturers' Association conference, Christchurch]

You've asked me to talk about how government sets the policy environment for manufacturing to flourish.

[Address to the Maritime and Seafood Educators Association, Wellington]

[Address to the Association of Consulting Engineers New Zealand 2001 conference, Rutherford Hotel, Nelson.]

[Address to BIIA conference "Electricity Industry Reform", Te Papa, Wellington.

Good morning.

[Address to the American Chamber of Commerce, Hotel Intercontinental, Wellington]

A month in climate change politics is a very long time.

[Address to the IT Investment Forum, organised by the IT Investment Network Ltd, Auckland.]

I'd like to thank the IT Investment Network the invitation to be here. It is very timely.

[Address to the annual conference of the NZ Recreational Fishing Council, Manor Inn, Whakatane].

I would like to start by thanking you - the Recreational Fishing Council.

[Address at the launch of at launch of NZ Institute of Economic Research publication Global player? - Benchmarking New Zealand's competitive upgrade - Kimble Bent's, Parkroyal, Wellington]

Thank you for the opportunity to speak.

[Address to Ministry of Research, Science and Technology hui - Whaia te Ara Putaiao o Aotearoa - Wellington]

[Address at the 2001 Energy-Wise Awards,, Queens Wharf Events Centre, Wellington.]

It strikes me that sustainable energy is riding a wave.

[Address to NZ Seafood Industry Conference, Ascot Park Hotel, Invercargill.]

Before I sat down to write this year's speech I decided to read last year's.

Real economic progress needs the creation of new businesses and the application of new technologies. These are the changes that take us forward, that bring fundamental improvements in productivity and wealth.

[Address to an Environmental Defence Society seminar on climate change, Buddle Findlay offices, Auckland]

Climate change is in the news a lot these days.

[Address to Target Zero Club, Fendalton Service Centre, Christchurch]

Thank you for inviting me to speak to you today.

To set the scene on business and energy I'd like to start by discussing New Zealand's climate change commitments.

[Address to Stout Research Centre Seminar, Victoria University of Wellington]

Thank you, to the Stout Centre, for the invitation to speak today.