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Nimen Hao.

Tēnā koutou.

Greetings.

I acknowledge our honoured guests and key speakers.

Thank you to the China Centre for International Economic Exchanges and the New Zealand China Council for bringing us together in this ground-breaking event.

As our Prime Minister has already mentioned, today’s forum realises a milestone goal for our Government as we strengthen relationships and networks with the Chinese people.

Tēnā koutou katoa, Talofa lava, Kia orana, Mālō e lelei, Ni sa bula vinaka, Taloha ni, Fakaalofa lahi atu, and greetings to you all.

Good morning everyone.

He aha te mea nui o te ao? He tangata, he tangata, he tangata
What is the most important thing in the world?

People, people, people...... babies, infants, toddlers, our youngest learners, who will grow up to be our school students, go on to be interns, apprentices, trainees, scholars, our young adults, parents, leaders.

Nimen Hao.

Tēnā koutou.

Greetings.

I acknowledge our honoured guests and key speakers.

Thank you to the China Centre for International Economic Exchanges and the New Zealand China Council for bringing us together in this ground-breaking event.

As our Prime Minister has already mentioned, today’s forum realises a milestone goal for our Government as we strengthen relationships and networks with the Chinese people.

Good morning distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen.

The inaugural New Zealand-China Partnership Forum is an historic event. This session presents a rare opportunity for a frank and useful exchange on bilateral investment between public and private-sector leaders from both our countries.

The New Zealand Government sees attracting new investment as crucial for New Zealand’s growth and prosperity. New investment creates jobs and grows incomes.

Foreign investment is a key part of increasing overall investment in our economy.

Thank you for the opportunity to speak to you today.

This is my third visit to China in four years and my second address here at Peking University.

In a sign of the importance we place on this relationship, I am travelling with what is possibly the largest delegation ever taken overseas by a New Zealand Prime Minister.

With me here in China are Hon Steven Joyce – Minister of Economic Development, Hon Tim Groser – Minister of Trade, Hon Pita Sharples – Minister of Māori Affairs, and a number of top-ranking government officials.

E te iwi e tau mai nei mo tenei huihuinga, tena koutou. Ngati Ranginui iwi, Ngai Tamarawaho hapu, nga kaumatua me nga kuia, tae atu ki te hunga rangatahi, koutou katoa nga uri o Tamatea Pokai Whenua e whakatuwhera nei i to koutou marae mo tenei hui, tena hoki koutou katoa.

What a great day this is to come together to share the work of Maori providers of disability services. I always look forward to these hui taumata and would like to acknowledge Te Piringa for bringing us together once again with a great theme for this year – Kia piri ai tatou. I agree!

Thank you for inviting me to be here today. I want to start by acknowledging the co-hosts of the Prevent People Trafficking Conference - the Salvation Army, ECPAT Child Alert, and the U.S. Embassy.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank US Embassy Chargé d'Affaires Marie Damour, for the American Government’s significant contribution to tackling this extremely critical issue.

America takes the issue of people trafficking very seriously. So does New Zealand.

Tēnā koutou katoa, Talofa lava, Kia orana, Mālō e lelei, Ni sa bula vinaka, Taloha ni, Fakaalofa lahi atu, and greetings to you all.

Good morning everyone.

Thanks for inviting me to be a part of your conference again this year.

As principals, you have a vital role to play as leaders of our education sector, and I’d like to thank you all for your hard work and dedication.

Good afternoon. It’s great to be with you today.

Good morning.

Thank you for inviting me today to celebrate the opening of your new hospital and specialist centre, co-located here on site at the Wairau Public Hospital, Blenheim.

This is a very good arrangement. We have private investment, public land and infrastructure, and a good outcome for patients.

Firstly, I'd like to acknowledge some of the people who have been instrumental in making this happen:

My Parliamentary colleague and National MP for Kaikoura, Colin King
DHB Chair, Ms Jenny Black

E nga matawaka kua tae mai i tenei ata, nau mai whakatau mai ki Te Whare Paremata.

My ministerial and parliamentary colleagues - distinguished guests - disability sector representatives, Glenys Fry, the President of Autism New Zealand - the Board of Autism New Zealand - friends, whanau and people living with autism - nga mihi nui ki a koutou katoa.

This is a wonderful morning to celebrate World Autism Awareness Day.

It is so pleasing to see so many of you here, bright and early, even despite the inevitable challenge of daylight saving!

Mr Speaker, over the last twenty years, New Zealand and other countries have been facing an acceleration in the development of new recreational drugs.  

Good morning.

Thank you for inviting me to join you once again.

It is a pleasure to be here as I always find your conference programme very informative.

There is a direct link between tax policy and the work that you do and this gives me confidence in the way that we develop tax policy in New Zealand.

The policies that I announce as Minister of Revenue will (all going to plan) in due course become law and people come together here to discuss their implementation.

Namaste, good morning.

It’s a pleasure to here today at this New Zealand Indian Central Association Women’s Conference, especially as you celebrate your ten year anniversary.
Congratulations. I hope you leave today’s forum, encouraged and inspired to reach your full potential and achieve your goals.

I thank the Women’s Committee of the New Zealand Indian Central Association, not just for your efforts in organising today’s event, but for your dedication and hard work as leaders.

E ngā Mana, E Ngā Iwi, E Ngā Reo Tēnā Koutou Tēnā Koutou, Tēnā Koutou Katoa

Your Excellency, the Governor General of New Zealand Sir Jerry Mateparae, and Lady Janine; Dr Habiba Sarabi, Governor of Bamyan; Lt General Rhys Jones, Chief of Defence Force; Helene Quilter, Secretary of Defence; Peter Marshall, Commissioner of Police, Friends of New Zealand and Afghanistan.

I want to acknowledge the service men and women of the NZDF who are here today as well as the thousands who have served here before you.

E te iwi o Ōtautahi kua pāngia nei e te āhuatanga o te rū whenua, kua whai huarahi anō hei oranga mā koutou i tēnei wā taumaha, tēnei te mihi ki a koutou katoa.

Thank you for inviting me here today to the opening of your new premises.

E ngā mana, e ngā reo, e ngā karangatanga maha ki runga i a koutou tēnā rā koutou katoa. E ngā uri o Ōtākou, te mana whenua o tēnei rohe, tēnā koutou katoa.

Your Excellency the Governor General of New Zealand and Lady Janine Mataparae, Governor Sarabi, Lt General Rhys Jones, Chief of Defence Force, Secretary of Defence Helene Quilter, and Police Commissioner Peter Marshall.

To all those friends of New Zealand and Bamyan Province who gather here, today we pay tribute to the eight New Zealanders and 23 Afghans who have given their lives in the service of Bamyan Province, and whose names are commemorated on this joint memorial.

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

Thank you for the opportunity to speak with you today.

There are things non-government organisations can do that government just can’t.

NGOs move faster and get alongside families and communities in a way Government can’t.

They often know their communities best.

The Government still has a role to play, by providing a framework, direction and support

Sometimes though, the best thing the Government can do is get out of the way

Good morning, ladies and gentlemen.

It is a pleasure for me to join you today.

I would like to thank the Perinatal Mental Health Trust for the invitation to speak to you about this important area of health care.

But first, I would like to say thank you to Rosie Smith for your warm welcome and I would also like to acknowledge the members of Perinatal Mental Health Trust and the participants attending your workshop.

Let me start with a statement of principle. It’s about the relatively open trade and payments system that we have inherited. It has flaws and shortcomings. There are many vulnerable developing countries at early stages of development that have yet to enjoy its real benefits. For all that, this relatively open system has served three generations of our predecessors well.

On behalf of the New Zealand Government, I welcome our international guests to Auckland, and to our wonderful country. It is a pleasure to have you here.

The New Zealand Government is pleased to be working with our co-hosts in the European Union, and our Summit sponsors from the World Bank, The Asian Development Bank, and AusAID, to make this important event happen.

It is very timely.

The Pacific Energy Summit is giving communities in the Pacific a platform to work with development partners to achieve their energy goals.

Tena tatou katoa. I was delighted to accept the invitation from Professor Peter Crampton and to know that gathered here in this forum would be Associate Deans in Research, Medical Education, Maori health, Pasifika health, finance managers and human resource managers – in essence – some of the key decision-makers around the concept of hauora.

Good afternoon.

It’s great to be here in Christchurch for the first of the three EthnicA events happening around the country.

It’s fantastic to see so many of you turn out today to support this conference.

I acknowledge and thank you for participating and hope that you all leave today inspired to lead by example, not just in your own communities, but as role models for all of New Zealand.