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Tena koutou katoa,

I am guessing that by inviting me, you have chosen to better inform yourselves on the development by the Treaty partners and how that might be good for the country.

Tena tatau e hui nei ki te whakanui i nga uri o nga whanau kua riro i a ratau nga tohu o te matauranga. Tena koutou o te awa tapu o te Whakatane. Anei a Whanganui e mihi kau ana ki a koutou. Nö reira, tena koutou katoa.

Tena tatou e hui nei i tenei ra. Tena koutou nga kai takawaenga kua tau ki runga i tenei marae i Pipitea. Tena hoki koutou nga kai pupuri o te mana o tenei pito o te motu.

The idea of hosting and guesting and the etiquette behind those ideas has existed for centuries, it is not new, says Hon Tariana Turia.

As Max Beerbohm states 'Mankind is divided into two great classes, hosts and guests'.'

Thank you for inviting me to join you today.

A few months ago, I spoke at a similar forum of staff assisting Maori in Tertiary Institutions at their "Supporting Maori students in the New Millennium’ national conference.

Mr Speaker

On Sunday I informed the Prime Minister that I would make a Personal Statement.