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I count it as a privilege to represent the New Zealand government here today as we salute Lieutenant Colonel Lawrence Blyth – a truly special New Zealander.

Barbara Lewis, family, and invited guests.

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

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.

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

Your Worship Mayor Graham Hall, Greg McManus (museum director), Maori Battalion veterans, families, other invited guests.

Veterans and their families, other guests.

In 1950 North Korea launched an invasion of South Korea.

„h John Braithwaite.
„h Frank Hughes.
„h John King.
„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….

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

Your National President, David Cox; National Vice President – Colin Topp, your Chief Executive – Pat Herbert, other members of the National Executive Committee, delegates and members of the New Zealand Returned Services' Association and other distinguis

Members of the New Zealand Nuclear Test Veterans Association your Chairman, Roy Sefton and Vice Chairman Tere Tahi, friends and families, representatives from the media, other distinguished guests and members of the public.

Members of the RSA, the Mayor, other distinguished guests and members of the public, and my colleague Tim Barnett ….