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Today I have a small riddle for you that I do not think you will find particularly difficult to solve.

I am delighted to have been invited to the official opening of this new integrated Emergency Department and Acute Assessment Department.

Tena tatou, e whakarauika nei i raro i te mana o nga tupuna rangatira o Ngati Porou. Tena koutou o Te Whanau o Ruataupare ki Tokomaru, koutou e awhi nei i era o tatou e mauiui ana i tenei ao hurihuri.

Good evening and thank you for the opportunity to talk to you today.
I am excited to be here to learn more about what you’re planning and doing, and to encourage you in the development of your health service for young people in the Wellington region.

It is a real pleasure to be here this morning to celebrate the renovation of the Crawford Medical Centre, and I would like firstly to acknowledge the efforts of all who have contributed to making this project a reality.

Tena koutou nga matawaka kua tau mai ki te rohe, ki te marae hoki, ko Tapu te Ranga, i tenei ra. Huri noa i te hui tena tatou katoa.

I believe that the hapu representatives who signed the Treaty, way back in 1840, had a vision.

It is a privilege for me to accept the role of chair for this meeting – the Thirteenth Meeting of Commonwealth Health Ministers. I enjoyed meeting many of you at the pre-WHA meeting In Geneva earlier this year and look forward to more stimulating debate with you all.

I am well aware that a speech of welcome delivered after a full day of discussion runs the risk of seeming a trifle redundant.

I am well aware that a speech of welcome delivered after a full day of discussion runs the risk of seeming a trifle redundant.

It is a privilege for me to accept the role of chair for this meeting – the Thirteenth Meeting of Commonwealth Health Ministers. I enjoyed meeting many of you at the pre-WHA meeting In Geneva earlier this year and look forward to more stimulating debate with you all.

As a Wellingtonian, I know the importance of buses. The city is lucky to have a bus service that is the envy of many of our northern counterparts.

Good evening and welcome to Wellington. I am particularly pleased to be invited to speak tonight, because microbiologists play key roles in the fields of research and development and with the identification and management of infectious diseases.

Good afternoon and welcome. It is always a pleasure to visit sunny Tauranga, but I am especially pleased to be here today to help celebrate the opening of a very important resource for the people of the Bay of Plenty.

Mihi

It is a pleasure to be here today. I must say, however, that I haven’t had a chance to read the report just yet.

Good evening. This is the second time today I have spoken to many of you, but it is entirely appropriate to choose Tauranga as the venue for launching National Diabetes Week this year.

Alcohol and Public Health Research Unit,
Auckland University

Mihi

It is a pleasure to be here today. I must say, however, that I haven’t had a chance to read the report just yet.

Today’s launch is a positive and encouraging event because it offers fresh hope for Kiwi kids and their families who are living with the reality of a metabolic disorder. The new service will do this in two ways: by providing support and guidance, and, most importantly, by increasing the chances of early diagnosis and treatment.

Good morning. The “Working Together” conference is an historic first, and for that reason I offer a special welcome to overseas visitors who are taking part in it.

Thank you for the opportunity to speak with you today. As the other speakers (will / have) said, today’s launch is a positive and encouraging event.

Good morning. The “Working Together” conference is an historic first, and for that reason I offer a special welcome to overseas visitors who are taking part in it.

I am particularly pleased to be here with you today to recognise the schools that have achieved the standards set in the SunSmart Accreditation Programme.

Hello and welcome to Te Papa. I am delighted to be here today to talk to you because of the importance of good communication between the Minister of Health and health journalists.

I am particularly pleased to be here with you today to recognise the schools that have achieved the standards set in the SunSmart Accreditation Programme.

Thank you for inviting me to speak to you today.

Over the past few months your organization has exchanged various free and frank words with me on a number of health issues.