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E nga mana, e nga reo, e te iwi o te motu, tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou katoa

Introduction

E nga mana, e nga reo, e te iwi o te motu, tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou katoa

When I arrived here tonight I had one of those moments of panic when you think you have come to the wrong hui.   And then I started thinking, maybe I need to be planning a More Maori Oppo

E nga mana, e nga reo, e te iwi motu,

tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou katoa

(To the honoured, to the speakers,

I acknowledge the opening prayers from Rev Solomona Uitime; the welcome address from Taliaoa Filipo Tipoa'i; and the distinctive context for this special night provided by Her Honour, Ida Malosi.

E nga mana, e nga reo, e te iwi o te motu, tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou katoa.

E nga mana, e nga reo, e te iwi o te motu, tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou katoa.

It’s a pleasure to be here today.

I have been looking forward to this visit hosted by the ChangeMakers Refugee Forum as an excellent opportunity for me to see at first hand, the change you want to see in the world.

This is a significant setting in which to consider the challenge, ‘everyone is responsible for preventing family violence’.

This is a significant setting in which to consider the challenge, ‘everyone is responsible for preventing family violence'.

Good morning everyone, and thank you for coming along today.

It’s hard to believe that only last year, conferences on human resources were focusing on the challenge of how to attract and retain the right staff in a tight labour market.

E nga mana, e nga reo, e te iwi o te motu, tena koutou, tena koutou tena koutou katoa.