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Bob Hall, Mark Binns, Alan Brown, John Davies, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen.

We are here to do two things today.

Fergus Cluny, Cindy Beavers, John Carter, ladies and gentlemen.

We have gathered here today outside what is probably our most historic building after the Treaty House at Waitangi.

Mr Barnett, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen

I'm delighted to be with you this evening for the opening of the World Trade Centre network here in Auckland.

Jaewynn McKay, President of the Pacific Island Chamber of Commerce, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen.

I Welcome the opportunity to meet many of you again and to speak at your conference.

Last month I visited Hogben School in Christchurch. I was ushered in with a wero from one of the senior students, then welcomed with a powhiri featuring pupils of all ages.

Good morning, ladies and gentlemen.

This is the third occasion that I have spoken at your annual conference.

I am very happy to be here, hopefully not for the last time, as minister of energy, to open your agm.

The Mayor of New Plymouth District Council Claire Stewart, my colleagues, Roger Maxwell, Koro Wetere, Harry Duynhoven, Deputy Mayor and elected Council and Community Board representatives, Council

Over the last ten days there have been a number of significant events that will, I believe, have a significant impact on New Zealand Science and in particular, on the membership of your Society.

I am delighted to be here this morning to address the 1996 conference of the Psychologists Registration Boards' of the Australian States and the New Zealand Psychologists Board.

It is with great pleasure I welcome you all here this evening. Thank you all for joining us to celebrate the Ministry of Consumer Affair's tenth anniversary.

About the time I was planning my first campaign for parliament, in January 1984, Auckland's Metro magazine published a feature called the "Hot 100".

Thank you all for coming this morning to our third annual "From Welfare to Well-being" business breakfast.

President Kevyn Moore; grape-growers, winemakers, viticulturalists and research scientists; Ladies and Gentlemen.When I became Minister of Agriculture, I delegated most of horticulture to my Associ

Not many of you will have failed to notice an election looming. A US politician once said, Politics is a bit like roller skating.

Tomorrow, the Government will formally launch its 15 year strategic statement on New Zealand Science, RS&T 2010. Some of you are invited. It marks the end of almost a decade of re-evaluation, reform and in some cases revolution in the New Zealand research community.

I can't say I miss everything about being Minister of Education.

Thank you all for coming this morning to our third annual "From Welfare to Well-being" business breakfast.

I appreciate the invitation from your Executive Director, John Webb to talk to you tonight.

As far as I can recall this is the first public occasion in New Zealand dedicated to discussing, in depth, the implications of Hong Kong's return to China.

Thank you all for coming this morning to our third annual "From Welfare to Well-being" business breakfast.

Thank you all for coming this morning to our third annual"From Welfare to Well-being" business breakfast.