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Launch of ‘Protecting Children from Abuse and Neglect’, a joint publication prepared by UNICEF and the Office of the Children’s Commissioner.

The work of individual and organizations, such as the Parliamentary Network for Nuclear Disarmament and Parliamentarians for Global Action, are key to keeping nuclear disarmament issues alive among civil society and before legislatures and governments, and building support for a future without nuclear arms.

Venue: Wellington Convention Centre, Lion Harbourview Lounge.
(Parliamentary Under-Secretary to the Minister of Health Mita Ririnui delivered on behalf of Annette King.)

Health Minister Annette King launched Tracking the Obesity Epidemic, a report showing that the prevalence of obesity in New Zealand has doubled in the last quarter-century – from approximately 10 percent in 1977 to 21 percent in 2003 in both males and females.

While a lot has changed since this series began ten years ago, we still have a lot to do.

New Zealand’s goal is to see the complete, verifiable, and irreversible elimination of weapons of mass destruction. This is a deeply held, long term, and consistent foreign policy priority.

Associate Health Minister Damien O'Connor looks back at a year in which exciting moves were made to reduce alcohol harm in New Zealand.

Discussion of the fiscal position.

Foreign Minister Phil Goff's opening speech to the Parliamentarians for Global Action conference on the International Criminal Court, Parliament, 6 December.

The outstanding facility we are officially opening here today will certainly be a significant contributor to the guardianship of our iconic national bird.

Ladies and Gentlemen, thank you for the invitation to speak today.

My colleague Marian Hobbs sends her apologies. Unforeseen circumstances had her delayed, but she would have dearly like to be here today.

Launch Manukau City Council Disability Policy and update implementation of NZ Disability Strategy

Venue: Victoria University, Wellington

Health Minister Annette King launched Te Ao Maramatanga, the New Zealand College of Mental Health Nurses, describing it as a truly historic day for the mental health sector in New Zealand.

New Zealand has a strong interest in encouraging Maori economic development

Health research in New Zealand

The Mongrel Mob have started a programme to help develop work skills

Passage of this Bill removes a form of discrimination, which has no place in the inclusive, tolerant and open-minded society that New Zealand is

Venue: Waipuna Conference Centre, Mt Wellington, Auckland.

Health Minister Annette King applauded the excellent work happening in Pacific health in Counties-Manukau, saying the progress provides hope for a better future for Pacific people.

Venue: White Cross Otahuhu After-Hours Clinic, Otahuhu, Auckland.

Health Minister Annette King congratulated Tamaki HealthCare Charitable Trust and the White Cross Group on their new arrangement for after hours care, saying it was great to see a local and innovative solution being developed.

Thank you for inviting me to be here today and allowing me the honour of recognising the heroic conduct of individuals through the presentation of the ‘Highway Heroes’ award for 2004.

Today marks an important milestone in collective efforts by the Counties Manukau District Health Board, the Ministry of Health in partnership with Pacific churches, to address the complicated issues impacting on the health and well being of Pacific peoples.

Open Kate Edger Centre for Gender and Women's Studies, Victoria University, Wellington

Hon Paul Swain
Minister of Labour
Launch of the Workplace Productivity Working Group Report
Tuesday, 30 November 2004

Good afternoon, and welcome to the launch of the government’s Job Partnership Agreement with the Meat Industry Association.

A new job partnership with the meat industry, which will see up to 1,500 unemployed people trained in meat processing over the next year, was launched today by Social Development and Employment Minister Steve Maharey.