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It is an honour to be invited to open the fourth Early Intervention in Psychosis National Wananga this weekend.

Greetings to Trevor Mallard, Winnie Laban, Tina Olsen-Ratana, from Kokiri Marae, Suafole Gush, the Manager of Hutt Union Health, Peter Glensor, the National Co-ordinator of Healthcare Aotearoa and other dignitaries.

It is an honour to be invited to open the fourth Early Intervention in Psychosis National Wananga this weekend.

Nga mihi mahana ki a koutou katoa ka tae mai I tenei ra whakahirahira. Ki a Nanny Lassie (kaikaranga), Koro Kuru Nuku, te Whanau me nga tamariki o te kura nei. Tena rawa koutou katoa.

Mr Speaker, I move that the Maori Television Service Bill be read a first time.

Greetings to Trevor Mallard, Winnie Laban, Tina Olsen-Ratana, from Kokiri Marae, Suafole Gush, the Manager of Hutt Union Health, Peter Glensor, the National Co-ordinator of Healthcare Aotearoa and other dignitaries.

Thank you for the invitation to speak to you today and for the kind words accorded to me on the happy occasion of your Association’s conference.

Kia ora koutou katoa. Nga mihi nui hoki ki a koutou ko Api Mahuika, Stan Pardoe, Toko & Rawinia Te Kani, Temple Isaacs, Darcy & Bebe Ria, Taranaki Paratene, Rii Mita and Michael Brown, Buck Shelford, Libby Kerr and Rewiti Ropiha.

Tenei te mihi ki a koutou katoa, Tuhoe Whanui - tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou katoa.

E ngä mana, e ngä reo, e nga rau rangatira mä, tënä koutou katoa. Kia koutou ngä rangatahi, tënä hoki koutou katoa.

I am honoured to host this function, which has brought the entire board of Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu back to Parliament for the first time since the settlement of the Ngai Tahu Claim.

Traditionally Maori are a maritime people. Our tupuna knew where all the best kaimoana spots were, when and how to harvest it. Our tupuna knew how to read the water, which was essential not only for kai but also for sailing.

"Ka Pu Te Ruha, Ka Hao te Rangatahi".

I want to congratulate for the work that you do with Rangatahi. We all know that people are our greatest resource, but that our rangatahi are the leaders of the future.

This is a special day as we gather to remember the New Zealand and Australian participation in the Korean War on this occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Kapyong.

Mayor Ahn , Administrator Kim of So-gu (sew-goo) District, Other Distinguished guests and veterans.

I am delighted to be here this evening. The city and citizens of Busan have a special place in the history of NZ’s relations with Korea.

The Minister of Maori Affairs, Parekura Horomia and the Associate Minister of Justice Margaret Wilson have launched the 5-yearly Maori option.

E nga mana e nga reo e nga karangatanga huri noa, tena ra koutou katoa.

I welcome this Maori language version of the Tertiary Education Advisory Commission summary.