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Thank you for your invitation to speak at your seminar this afternoon on ‘Towards Democracy in Indonesia’.

Launch of the South Auckland Influenza Campaign

Review of the F16 Aircraft for the Royal New Zealand Airforce.

1. The Review

The Minister of Pacific Island Affairs Mark Gosche is to be honoured by a traditional Samoan Ava Ceremony in Christchurch tomorrow.

Sport, Fitness & Leisure Minister Trevor Mallard today called on communities to work with secondary schools so they can continue to develop sporting options.

South Island freshwater eels will be introduced to the Quota Management System by October 1 this year, Minister of Fisheries Pete Hodgson said today.

Mr Arvidson, ladies and gentlemen.

Minister of Energy Pete Hodgson has urged small electricity line companies to give "serious consideration" to amalgamations or joint management structures to cut their costs.

The Government will compensate fishers for any reduction in catch history for particular species when they are introduced to the Quota Management System, Minister of Fisheries Pete Hodgson announced today.

I would like to thank the Korean Government for the opportunity to address this
distinguished audience.
As Chair of APEC last year, New Zealand welcomed President Kim Dae-jung
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Social Services and Employment Minister Steve Maharey has announced he has lodged a notice of requirement with the Manukau City Council to designate the site at 243 Roscommon Road, Wiri, Auckland, for the new Youth Justice Residential Centre – Upper Nor

Thank you for inviting me to speak this morning. Recently, I have addressed the REAP National Conference at Taupo, and the Canterbury branch of the Adult and Community Education Association, and I have met with representatives of the NRC.

I'm still in the 'new Minister' stage of going through a lot of 'firsts' and this is no exception. This is my first speech to a secondary school principals' audience.

Today in parliament the Deputy Prime Minister expressed concern about regional variations in petrol prices around the country and the admission from one petrol company that the reason petrol prices were high in the regions was because people were prepared to pay for the higher prices.

Housing Minister Mark Gosche said today he utterly rejected claims the government would break a key election pledge on housing.

The Government intends to implement a takeovers code as soon as possible to ensure that small investors get fair treatment in takeovers situations and to improve overseas perceptions of our market Commerce Minister Paul Swain said today.

Firstly, thank you for your very warm welcome today. And, secondly, thank you very much for inviting me to open Te Whare o Rangiuru, this quite special Woman, Child and Family unit.

Tourism Minister Mark Burton and Mäori Affairs Minister Dover Samuels today announced a joint project to assist in “Closing the Gaps” in the Tourism industry.

The big response to the Government's essay competition on Gallipoli showed that awareness among many young people of what happened at Gallipoli was admirably high, Prime Minister Helen Clark said today.

Associate Arts, Culture and Heritage Minister Judith Tizard today announced that Hamish Keith has been appointed to convene the Heart of the Nation project to develop a strategic plan for the arts and cultural sector.

The Minister of Local Government, Hon Sandra Lee, has urged a conference of regional council communications staff from throughout New Zealand to help re-build the trust that some electors have lost in their local democracy over the last decade.

Minister for Trade Negotiations Hon Jim Sutton says that the Korean economy has
rebounded from crisis faster than any other in Asia.
Mr Sutton is currently visiting Korea, to attend the Asia Pacific Economic

Housing Minister Mark Gosche said claims about the Government's housing policies by National's housing spokesman Tony Ryall were utter, desperate nonsense.

Tena koutou katoa

Tumu te Heuheu, my colleagues Hon Mark Burton and Hon Parekura Horomia, Trustees of the Lake Taupo Forest Trust, Murray McAlonan and other senior officials, other distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen¡K