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It was with great pleasure that I accepted the invitation to be here this evening to recognise the efforts of Otago Polytechnic’s tourism graduates. It is certainly a wonderful venue you have chosen for the graduation ceremony.

Ladies and Gentlemen.

Thank you for the invitation to speak at your 2000 Hospitality Showcase this evening. Looking at your programme you have obviously had an interesting time.

On behalf of the Prime Minister Helen Clark, I am delighted to be here today.

The Government has been very impressed by Graeme Dingle's enthusiastic promotion of Project K.

Raewyn, Bill Edwards – Kaumatua, college staff and students, invited guests, Ladies and Gentlemen,

Welcome to the magnificent new Lake Pukaki Visitor Centre. And what a setting.

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„h Victor Manson Spencer.
„h John Joseph Sweeney.

Your worship the Mayor, our honoured visitors from Soka Gakkai in Japan, other distinguished guests - thank you for the invitation to today's unveiling of the Rotorua Peace Monument.

Mr. Speaker, Parliamentary colleagues, invited guests….

Ladies and Gentlemen

Thank you for the invitation to speak to what is the third Annual Conference hosted by the Military Studies Institute and Massey University.

Thank you for the invitation to be with you today.

The relationship between central and local government is a very important one.

It is an honour and a privilege to be asked to speak to the NZ Tourism 2000 Conference.

While visitor numbers have grown year after year, and tourism is now New Zealand’s biggest single industry, we have never had a proper strategy to manage the continued growth of the sector, and the implications of that growth.

Ask a traveller about their long haul travel experience - that is, when they've travelled more than six hours by air to reach their destination - and it's quite likely they'll describe it as one of their most significant life experiences.

¡§There is nothing good to be had in the country, or if there is, they will not let you have it.¡¨

I am delighted to have this opportunity to meet with Tourism Ministers from around Australia and to outline to you some of the key issues facing the New Zealand Tourism Industry.

We are here today to officially open this new building. It is an excellent new facility and it is a credit to all those who have been involved in the project.

Thank you for the invitation to meet with you over breakfast this morning.

New Zealand Rally organisers, international visitors, rally drivers and crews, and of course Rally fans – welcome. What a display we have here tonight!

Thank you for the invitation to speak to you tonight.

You may be aware that in addition to my duties and obligations as Member of Parliament for Taupo, I have a number of ministerial portfolios – five in fact.

Minister Park, fellow APEC Ministers responsible for Tourism, Tourism officials:

Minister Park, our host and Co-Chair, fellow APEC Ministers responsible for Tourism, Tourism officials:

Challenges and opportunities for Tourism in the Apec Region – a statement from New Zealand

Minister Park our honorable host, fellow APEC Ministers,

Thank you Ambassador Ferguson.

I am delighted to be here tonight with my wife Carol, on what is our first ever visit to Korea.

Distinguished guests, the Korean and Australian Ambassadors, other diplomatic representatives, parliamentary colleagues, Defence Force staff and Korean War veterans, friends and families– it is my pleasure to welcome you to Parliament, and to address yo