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Clive Tippins, Mike Sullivan, Bob Haddon, Your Worship the Mayor Noel Pope, Katherine O'Regan, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen.

Te Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaahu, Barry O'Connor, Tony Steel, Bob Simcock, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen.

Tom Mulligan, Georgina and Timoti Te Heuheu, Henry Randell, Kathryn Ward, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen.

Sir David Beattie, members of the New Zealand Meat Industry Association, ladies and gentlemen.

President of the NZEI Iria Whiu, Vice-President Bill Noble, invited guests, delegates, ladies and gentlemen.

Thank you for the invitation to speak to your annual conference.

Denis Woods and members of the Board, Peter Goldup, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen.

Your Excellency The Governor-General and Lady Hardie Boys, Janet Hesketh, Leader of the Opposition Helen Clark, Christine Low, Lois Robertson, David Close, distinguished guests, ladies and gentleme

President John Stott, Dr Oscar Arias, delegates, ladies and gentlemen.

President John Stott, Dr Oscar Arias, Susan Parker, Anne Hawker, Gavin Robins, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen.

Hon Wyatt Creech, Steve Davis, Your Worship the Mayor Bob Francis, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen.

It is always nice to be back in the Wairarapa.

Bob Hall, Mark Binns, Alan Brown, John Davies, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen.

We are here to do two things today.

Fergus Cluny, Cindy Beavers, John Carter, ladies and gentlemen.

We have gathered here today outside what is probably our most historic building after the Treaty House at Waitangi.

Mr Barnett, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen

I'm delighted to be with you this evening for the opening of the World Trade Centre network here in Auckland.

Jaewynn McKay, President of the Pacific Island Chamber of Commerce, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen.

The Mayor of New Plymouth District Council Claire Stewart, my colleagues, Roger Maxwell, Koro Wetere, Harry Duynhoven, Deputy Mayor and elected Council and Community Board representatives, Council

Mr Premier, Mr Mayor, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen.

I am very pleased to be here, and feel privileged to see first hand the valuable work Volunteer Service Abroad is doing in South Africa.

Your Excellency President Mandela, Honourable Ministers, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen.

Honourable Minister, Your Excellencies, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen.

Mr Jordan, Managing Director of MAS Technology, and others from the M.A.S. team, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen.

Your Worship the Mayor, City Councillors, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen. I am pleased to have been invited to speak to you today.

Distinguished representatives of the South African tourism and business communities, ladies and gentlemen.