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At a breakfast to celebrate Suffrage Day today Women's Affairs Minster Steve Chadwick reminded the women of New Zealand about the importance of using their hard-won right to vote.

Ladies and gentleman, I would like to warmly welcome you all here this evening.

Women hold up half the sky, according to an ancient Chinese proverb.

Thank you Jean for the warm introduction and thanks to you all for the opportunity to share this evening with you.

Thank you, Heather, for the opportunity to help launch Refuge’s annual appeal. 

Rau rangatira mā, tēnei te mihi ki a koutou i runga i te kaupapa o te rā – mana wahine.

Leadership does not always involve being in the spotlight, and He Wāhine Pūmanawa is a wonderful opportunity to honour some of our less well-known Māori women leaders, Women’s Affairs Mini

Rau rangatira mā, tēnei te mihi ki a koutou i runga i te kaupapa o te rā – mana wahine.

Tēna koutou, tēna koutou, tēna rā tātou katoa.

Ko Te Mata taku maunga

Rau rangatira mā, tēnei te mihi ki a koutou i runga i te kaupap

Rau rangatira mā, tēnei te mih

Associate Justice Minister Lianne Dalziel and Women's Affairs Minister Steve Chadwick have welcomed the release of the 2008 Census of Women’s Participation as a useful tool for raising awaren

Rau rangatira mā, tēnei te mihi ki a koutou i runga i te kaupapa o te rā – mana wahine. Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā ra tātau katoa.

Speech to open Safer Community Council: Family Violence Focus Group training seminar - New Plymouth District Council event. Council Chambers 

Rau rangatira mā, tēnei te mihi ki a koutou i runga i te kaupapa o te rā – mana wahine. Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā ra tātau katoa.

Women’s Affairs Minister Steve Chadwick is urging all New Zealanders to help improve our appalling levels of family violence and sexual abuse, as part of International Women’s Day 2008.

Women’s Affairs Minister Steve Chadwick is urging women of different ethnicities to speak up on behalf of their communities and contribute to improving the status of women in New Zealand.

Minister of Social Development Ruth Dyson and Women’s Affairs Minister Steve Chadwick will tonight open a quilt exhibition exploring the impact of family violence.

Speech notes to Pacific Women's Watch group on the review of the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)

Women’s Affairs Minister Steve Chadwick today reinforced the importance of Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) working with the government to help improve the status of women in New Zealand.

World Economic Forum report shows Labour-led Government’s policies are helping to address the gap between men and women

Minister of Women's Affairs Lianne Dalziel welcomes a 'contemporary' of the suffragists at Ferrymead Heritage Park. The launch of the 'Miss Camelia White' Project will bring history alive for visitors to the park.

Hon Lianne Dalziel addresses the launch of the 130th Anniversary Reunion of University of Canterbury School of Law.