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Speech notes prepared ahead of delivery at Parliament Buildings, Wellington

Tēnā koutou, Tēnā koutou, Tēnā tātou katoa.

 Speech notes prepared ahead of address at historic signing ceremony with Ngati Pahauwera, Parliament Buildings.

The Labour-led government sees New Zealand’s response to climate change and our pursuit of sustainability as central to our work to transform the economy. We are confident that the economic benefits of greater sustainability will be substantial.

We can welcome with gratitude the warm wishes of the Lord Chancellor, and welcome also this presentation as a symbol of our tradition and our fresh beginning.

The Attorney-General is the senior law officer of the Crown and must ensure the operations of executive government are conducted lawfully and constitutionally.

Bill of Rights Act has had a broad and significant impact on New Zealand law