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Tçnâ koutou and welcome to you all for this most important seminar.

You have all been invited to take part because of your experience and interest in children’s issues.

Thank you for the invitation to meet with you over breakfast this morning.

Criticism by Grey Power of Trans Alta's latest round of power price increases has the full support of the Deputy Prime Minister.

Deputy Prime Minister Jim Anderton met with Gull Petroleum today and wants to know why the major petrol companies can't deliver the lower prices they do in areas around Gull services stations to the rest of the country.

New Zealand's tough new measures against Fiji have the full support of the Alliance, Deputy Prime Minister and Alliance leader Jim Anderton said today.

Employment Relations Law

KEY POINTS

The Employment Relations Act, which came into
force on 2 October 2000:

Associate Education (Tertiary Education) Minister Steve Maharey today celebrated the 10th anniversary of Career Services with staff from around New Zealand attending a training session at the Central Institute of Technology.

I am delighted to be here with you this morning, and to have the honour and the privilege of opening your Conference on the occasion of this, the 10th anniversary of your creation.

Changes are being made to improve the processing of student loans for the next academic year, Social Services and Employment Minister Steve Maharey said today.

The Government will seek international agreement for up to three New Zealand vessels to catch toothfish in Antarctica's Ross Sea this summer, Foreign Minister Phil Goff and Minister of Fisheries Pete Hodgson announced today.

The Government will seek international agreement for up to three New Zealand vessels to catch toothfish in Antarctica's Ross Sea this summer, Foreign Minister Phil Goff and Minister of Fisheries Pete Hodgson announced today.

Thank you for your invitation to speak this morning.

A special greeting to Frank Jackson, the president of this branch of Grey Power, and also to Don Chapman, the national vice president.

The Government is to host a series of fono with Pacific communities throughout New Zealand the Minister of Pacific Island Affairs Mark Gosche said today.

Health Minister, Annette King, Disarmament Minister, Matt Robson, and Te Tai Tokerau MP, Dover Samuels, will open a new nuclear monitoring station at Kaitaia on Friday. The new station will help police a worldwide ban on nuclear testing.

Health Minister, Annette King, Disarmament Minister, Matt Robson, and Te Tai Tokerau MP, Dover Samuels, will open a new nuclear monitoring station at Kaitaia on Friday. The new station will help police a worldwide ban on nuclear testing.

Thank you for the invitation to open the 55th National Council/Conference today.

Foreign Minister Phil Goff said today that the Government was hopeful over signs that hostages would be released this Thursday after the public signing of an Accord between the military and the Speight Group.

Social Services and Employment Minister Steve Maharey today released details of the first stage of reforms to the benefit system.

Thank you for inviting me here this evening. You will be aware, perhaps, that the Government is currently making a concerted effort to speak directly with business people around the country.

Health Minister, Annette King, has today announced a further $3m to be spent on palliative care in New Zealand. The new money is on top of the base of $13.5m in the current financial year.

Good morning, and thank you for the invitation to kick off the first gathering of youth council representatives from around New Zealand.

I would also like to extend the best wishes of other Government MPs from central Auckland. I speak specifically on behalf of my colleagues Phil Goff, the MP for Mt Roskill, Mark Gosche, the MP for Maungakiekie, and Judith Tizard, the MP for Auckland Central.

My colleagues are hardworking local Labour Members of Parliament. They are working to provide excellent local representation to all local residents. They wish you well for a most successful and pleasant evening

Saving whales from being hunted to extinction is proving as tough a political battle as any I have fought so far.

Energy Minister Pete Hodgson today announced changes to the building code to improve the energy efficiency of New Zealand houses and commercial buildings.