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The Michael King Memorial Lecture at Otago University

Labour will support a change to the law to restore the status quo after the Jennings privilege case.

Compulsory marginal strip acquisition removed from bill.

Bill to be passed this week under urgency.

Diabetes is a big problem in this country but fat taxes are probably not the solution.

Maori Party foreshore policy lacks any real detail.

Pope's election welcomed.

Brash's claim to reclaim the foreshore and seabed is rubbish. It is already in public ownership.

Less than six months from now, Labour embarks on the challenge of winning a third term.

Caution needed in interpreting the UN Committee's foreshore and seabed decision.

Deputy Prime Minister Hon Dr Michael Cullen delivers a speech on the Treaty.

A majority of NZers and a plurality of Maori believe the act is balanced.

Delivered at Massey University, Albany Campus, Auckland.

John Key appears to have caught the Brash disease, says Finance Minister Michael Cullen.

“Mr Key, like Dr Brash, now can’t keep up a consistent line from one month to the next.

Discussion on the connection between social policy and econonmic growth.

The government will uphold equally rights of access to the foreshore and seabed and the right to protest.

The Foreshore and Seabed Bill will better achieve its objectives of recognising the interests of Maori while maintaining public ownership and access

Speech Notes for Hon Dr Michael Cullen;
Parliamentary debate, Foreshore and Seabed Bill – 2nd Reading

Mr Speaker, I move that the Foreshore and Seabed Bill be now read a second time.

Fellow Delegates

It is my pleasure for the eighth time to address you as deputy leader of this great Party and to close the conference.

It is unfortunate but unsurprising that the Fisheries and other Sea-related Legislation Committee had been unable to come back with an agreed report on the Foreshore and Seabed Bill.

29 October 2004Speech Notes
Embargoed until: 11.15am Friday 29 October 2004Address to Public Law Conference: “Parliament: Supremacy over Fundamental Norms?”Legislative Council Chamber, Parliament Buildings

Douglas White QC will conduct an independent investigation into allegations surrounding John Tamihere and the Waipareira Trust

Acting Prime Minister Michael Cullen today welcomed John Tamihere’s decision to take leave from his ministerial duties pending investigation into allegations concerning his exit payment from the Waipareira Trust.

Changes announced for credit unions