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Our people are achieving great things in health, and in other fields. What is more, we are doing it against a background of enormous public ignorance and misunderstanding, that is starting to become actual hostility towards our people and our culture.

Speech to launch Te Wana Quality Standards for Community and Voluntary Groups, Wellington

Speech opening Regional Whanau Development hui, Auckland

I am particularly pleased to have been given the opportunity to share with you some thoughts on the nature of social cohesion and the constitutional status of tangatawhenua.

Speech for Local Government Community Development Conference, Napier War Memorial Centre

I want to warmly welcome all of you from the national bodies representing the many tangata whenua, community and voluntary organisations that exist in this country of ours.

The community and voluntary sector's huge contribution to New Zealand is being recognised by the Government today, with the launch of the Office for the Community and Voluntary Sector, Te Tari o te Rangai a-Hapori, a-Tuao, said Community and Voluntary Sector Minister Tariana Turia.

I understand that more than 400 people offer their time as Chairpersons, Directors, Trustee Supervisers, Internal Auditors and other office bearers to run Credit Unions. Credit Unions are one of the larger volunteer groups in Aotearoa.

Speech to Conference of Problem Gambling Foundation of New Zealand, Auckland, 9.30am

The Associate Minister in charge of Child Youth and Family, Tariana Turia, describes as ‘pathetic and childish’ the suggestion by Muriel Newman of ACT, that a child needing care and protection should be placed in her office.

Speech to national conference of Community Organisations Grants Scheme and Department of Internal Affairs staff

A successful pilot project, which places interns with particular skills into community organisations that need those skills, is to get ongoing funding in the budget.

St Mary’s Conference Hall, Guilford Tce, Thorndon, Wellington, at 10am

The important work of community and voluntary groups is being recognised with the setting up of a Community and Voluntary Sector Office in the Ministry for Social Development.

Thank you for your long history of service to our young people, to scouting, and to the wider community. I understand the centenary of Scouting in the UK is not far off, and in New Zealand you have been established for over 80 years.

I am especially pleased that this event is hosted jointly by Te Runaka ki Otautahi o Kai Tahu and Volunteering Canterbury. Your working together in partnership demonstrates how diverse cultures can work together to achieve their respective desired goals, without one intruding on the other. It also signals the kind of relationship that I believe we should be striving for in this society of ours.

The work you do with prisoners and their whanau, while they are in prison and afterwards, has earned PARS enormous respect, so your invitation to me is a real honour. I fully support your approach, and I am sure these booklets will enable PARS to go on providing essential support to prisoners and their families.

Thank you for your invitation to be here today, to celebrate the launch of your new booklets: 'After Arrest' and 'Mum or Dad in Prison - a Guide for Caregivers'

Ten days ago, there was a story in a national newspaper about what’s believed to be the last Maori-owned land on the lakefront in Taupo. The owner ... wants it protected as a Maori reserve for public access and picnics.