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Good morning everyone.

It gives me great pleasure join my colleague Ruth Dyson Minister for ACC to co-host this very important resource launch.

A family whose daughter died when a farm bike overturned, today helped launch a resource kit and video aimed at keeping children safe around All Terrain Vehicles (ATVs).

Key outdoor safety groups are to receive a funding boost in excess of $1m, Internal Affairs Minister George Hawkins announced today.

The government will legislate next year to tighten regulation of the building industry and extend the current review of the Building Act.

A letter from Ian Holyoake, Managing Director of Hitex Plastering Ltd, was received in my office in August last year and forwarded to the Building Industry Authority for consideration.

Speech to Manurewa High School on the occasion of the opening of the new technology block.
Friday 18 October 2002.

A new, state of the art computer laboratory will assist Censorship Compliance Unit inspectors target local and international consumers of child pornography.

Parents, schools and others wishing to monitor sites accessed on their computer will find a new, free Guide on the Department of Internal Affairs website helpful.Internal Affairs Minister George Hawkins said the Guide on www.dia.govt.nz provided easy to

Speech to Building Industry Summit
Sheraton Hotel
Auckland
Friday 11 October 2002.

Good morning.

Internal Affairs Minister George Hawkins has welcomed the large number of acceptances for tomorrow’s ‘leaky buildings’ meeting.

Good Morning

I would like to thank the Hospitality Association of New Zealand for inviting me to speak at their first national gaming forum and expo.

I would also like to take this opportunity to congratulate you on your centenary:

An expert group begins work today to establish a mediation service to help people seeking remedies for ‘leaky buildings’.

Acknowledgements

The government will establish a mediation service as part of a three-pronged approach to the leaking buildings problem.