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Your Worship the Mayor Gary Moore, Brigadier Jerry Mateparae, Honorary Colonel and colleague Hon Doug Kidd, Captain McKillop, Colonel Martin Dransfield, family members and friends……

It is a great pleasure to be with you again this year at the New Zealand Tourism Conference and again to join the Prime Minister in officially opening the Conference.

It has been a great pleasure being able to spend the day experiencing the spectacular and unique attractions Kaikoura has to offer our local and overseas visitors.

Barbara Lewis, family, and invited guests.

I am delighted to be here today to celebrate the extraordinary talent of the late Ted Lewis.

We are here today to mark a major new direction for the New Zealand Defence Force.

The move to one joint operational headquarters is a significant shift in the way we manage military operations.

I want to thank my colleague Steve Maharey for helping to arrange this forum, because it gives me an opportunity to outline for you the Government's defence and veterans' affairs policies.

Konichi wa and greetings to you all - especially to those of you who have travelled from Japan to attend this conference.

I am sure that your visit to New Zealand will be both fruitful and enjoyable.

I am very pleased to have the chance to speak at your annual conference again this year. A year ago, of course, we were in Oamaru. And I am delighted you have continued the regional focus by holding this year's conference in Masterton.

Your excellency the Governor-General, RSA National President, David Cox; National Vice President ¡V Colin Topp, Chief Executive ¡V Pat Herbert, other members of the National Executive Committee, delegates and members of the New Zealand Returned Services

Good evening Ladies and Gentlemen.

I am very pleased to be here at the end of a busy and very enjoyable day on the West Coast.

Good afternoon Ladies and Gentlemen. I'd like to start by acknowledging the Taranaki Chamber of Commerce and its Tourism sub-committee for organising this event.

Good afternoon Ladies and Gentlemen.

I am very pleased to be back here in the city where I spent my teenage years, and to have the chance to speak to you today.

Members of the Ruapehu Marketing Group, Ladies and Gentlemen.

It is a great pleasure to be here today at TRENZ to set out the Government¡¦s initial response to the New Zealand Tourism Strategy that was released last week, and which is the result of a unique working partnership between the government, industry and

Good evening Ladies and Gentlemen.

Chancellor Morva Croxson, Professor McWha, Professor Fraser, Massey staff, those about to graduate, and honoured guests.

Members and families of the Fourth Battalion Group, my parliamentary colleagues, Worship Jill White, senior officers, Major-General Dunne, Lieutenant Colonel Peter Wood, Regimental Sergeant Major Warrant Officer Henry Hollis, other distinguished guests

Thank you for inviting me to this special commemoration weekend.

The government is today announcing a defence plan, which will ensure New Zealand has a modern, sustainable defence force, matched to New Zealand's needs.

Thank you, I am delighted to have the opportunity to address the AFS Council meeting today. I would like to welcome all our visitors to my hometown of Taupo.

It is a great pleasure to be with you here today at the Auckland University of Technology to speak at the annual Food and Beverage Trainers Conference.

Prime Minister, Mr Speaker, Ministerial and parliamentary colleagues, ladies and gentlemen – it is my very special pleasure to host this event in Parliament this evening.

Thank you for giving me an opportunity to update you on the Government’s activities as they relate to the tourism sector.

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I was delighted to accept the invitation to be aboard this beautiful ship, the "Crown Odyssey" for this very special occasion.