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Good morning and thank you for again inviting me to open this conference – New Zealand’s premier tax conference.

We are almost at the end of the year and at the end of the first term of the current Government.

And what a year this one has been.

Good afternoon.

Much has happened recently on the tax front which is of direct relevance to you and I would like to take this opportunity to talk about this afternoon.

But first, let me say that I am very pleased to be here today.

Pleased to be invited to the KPMG Tax briefing, but especially pleased to be back in Christchurch.

The fact that you have organised a conference and are holding it here in Christchurch, tells me that you are getting back to business as usual.

And that is precisely what Christchurch needs.

Good morning and thank you for inviting me to be here with you today.

I was pleased to see that this is now your fourteenth annual payroll conference.

Congratulations on sustaining your conference through the very significant changes to payroll processes that we have witnessed in recent times.

Many of those changes relate to the Inland Revenue Department.

Good morning and thank you for inviting me here today. 

When I addressed your conference last year, the Victoria University Tax Working Group had just reported back and their recommendations were being considered by the Government, as part of last year’s Budget process. 

Clearly much has happened since then.

Good afternoon and thank you for inviting me to address you here today.

First, I would like to extend my thoughts and support to the people of Christchurch including TINZ members from the region and their families.

My sincere condolences and sympathies to all who have lost loved ones, friends or colleagues.

As a Cantabrian myself with a large part of my extended family in Christchurch, my heart is very much with all the people of that redoubtable province at this time.

Good afternoon and thank you for inviting me to be here with you today.

When your Chairman, Stephen Eagles invited me to speak today, he reminded me of our first meeting in Manchester back in 1994.

At the time Stephen was contemplating a move to New Zealand.

He tells me that I promoted New Zealand to him as a country with an economy with firm foundations based on long-sighted policies.

I am pleased to have been so influential.

Sixteen years ago, Stephen and I sat and discussed the economic prospects of New Zealand.

Thank you very much for inviting me to be here with you today.

I am especially delighted to be part of tonight’s proceedings honouring leadership in an organisation whose objectives align so closely with my own and those of the Government.

Tonight, we pay tribute to a small group of your members who have demonstrated excellence in leadership, but I want to talk about the leadership that NZICA itself demonstrates in the accounting community in New Zealand and even beyond our borders.

I am very pleased to have been invited to talk to your annual conference once again.

Good morning and thank you for inviting me here to address this conference.

I move that the Taxation (Income-sharing Tax Credit) Bill be now read a first time.

Good morning and thank you for the invitation to address your Conference today.

Good morning and thank you for inviting me here to address this conference. 

Thank you for the opportunity to address your conference on Globalisation and Public Policy. 

I have been asked to speak about the impact of globalisation on national revenue.

Good afternoon. It is great to be here on this auspicious occasion - so thank you very much for inviting me to be part of it.

Good afternoon and thank you for inviting me to speak to you today. 

Good morning.

I am delighted to be here to talk to you on some real challenges for both the public and private sectors.

Good evening. It is a real pleasure to be here with you tonight.

NOTE: Peter Dunne was awarded the awarded the prestigious Henry A Rosso Award in recognition of his support for philanthropy in New Zealand.at the conference dinner.

Thank you for inviting me to speak once again at this important event for the gaming industry in New Zealand.

Key points:

Last year when I was invited to address your annual conference, New Zealand was facing one of its greatest economic challenges since the great depression of the 1930s.

I am very pleased to be with you today at the opening of your second annual conference.

I am very pleased to speak to your conference today on developments in tax policy.

I am delighted to have been invited once again to deliver the opening address at your annual conference.