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Ladies and Gentlemen - welcome to Parliament today.

It's my pleasure to be your host today as the Minister Responsible for the National Library.

It was just two years ago that many of us were here to announce the outgoing Poet Laureate, Cilla McQueen, whose poetry we've just shared.

That was my first official event as the Minister Responsible, so it's an event I remember well.

Welcome everyone to Parliament's Grand Hall.

Thank you for inviting me here tonight to celebrate a remarkable milestone - the 100^th anniversary for your organisation.

Thank you for the invitation to open your conference today. Can I also welcome all those visiting from overseas, I hope you learn a lot at this conference and enjoy your stay in New Zealand.

Thanks Penny and Ngati Whatua for that warm welcome.

It's a great honour and pleasure to be here tonight, and the Prime Minister sends his best wishes.  

Welcome here tonight everyone, thank you for coming and for asking me to say a few words.

I'm very pleased to be here today to officially launch phase 2 of the National Digital Heritage Archive, or NDHA.

Tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou katoa.  Good afternoon.

Tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou katoa.  It is a great pleasure to be here at the National Library this evening.  This event has special significance for me, as it is my first offici

I am very pleased to be here to speak to you today in my capacity as Minister responsible for the National Library of New Zealand.  The National Library portfolio has proven to be very interes

HON DR RICHARD WORTH
MINISTER RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
NATIONAL LIBRARY
NATIONAL DIGITAL HERITAGE ARCHIVE LAUNCH
BANQUET HALL, PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS

Launch of new Alexander Turnbull Library Manuscripts and Pictorial website featuring the papers of Sir Donald McLean

Opening of Welcome Sweet Peace: Returning Home after the Great War

at the National Library, 1 December 2008.