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There could be few conferences that are more inviting than one that is advertised as being ‘a delightfully invigorating event'.

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

Our economy is open and, by world standards, lightly regulated.  New Zealanders are by and large well-educated, intelligent and open to fresh ideas.  Many of them come up with brilliant,

Thank you for inviting me this evening. Peter Moses suggested I speak about the pending introduction of the Immigration Act 2009.

Good morning and thank you for the opportunity to make this opening address.

Good morning. Thank you for the opportunity to speak at this year's Suicide Prevention forum. 

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I pay my first respects to Kanaka Maoli, the first peoples of this land and the descendants of the chiefly families of Hawai'i.  I acknowledge your unique relationship

Good morning.

Thank for inviting me to address this Forum today.

It's great to be here to celebrate the arrival of the first Matangi train.  

Since I took on the Commerce portfolio nearly two years ago, many mum and dad investors have told me they're disillusioned with our financial markets.

I wish to make a ministerial statement under Standing Order 347, in relation to the receivership of South Canterbury Finance and its coverage under the Crown Retail Deposit Guarantee Scheme.

Fifty years ago, New Zealand built numerous schools, hospitals and houses to meet the needs of a new generation we now know as "the baby boomers".

I move that this House notes the tragic loss of nine lives on Saturday in the air accident at Fox Glacier; and that the House expresses its sympathy and condolences to the victims' friends and f

At 4.36 on Saturday morning Canterbury was hit by a devastating earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter scale.

As Associate Minister of Tourism, it is a pleasure to be here in beautiful Hawke's Bay.

Good afternoon.

Cabinet today held an extensive discussion lasting nearly three hours on the Canterbury Earthquake and the Government's response to it.

Strategy flows from the top level down.  Although what finally matters to us are our families and our livelihoods, what affects all of us is how we are aligned to strategic trends.  This

Thank you for having me here today to address your annual conference. I would like to thank SOLGM for organising this event. It is great to be here in beautiful Queenstown.

Good afternoon and thank you for the kind invitation.

It is marvellous to be invited to join you today.

I would like to talk to you about the economic costs of crime.

Thank you for inviting me to open the NZ College of Midwives national conference.

It is a pleasure to be here.

A wit - who shall remain anonymous - once said  

Good morning everyone and thank you, Professor Field, for your introduction.

It's great to have an opportunity to talk about where we want our dairy industry to be in 20 years time.

‘Plain' English does not mean simplistic, dull or inexpressive English.