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Wes Davies, Barbara Johnsen, Neil Dickson, John Broadhead, Jean Tilleyshort, ladies and gentlemen: my colleague Tertiary Education Minister Steve Maharey is very sorry he is unable to be here today.

Carol and I are particularly pleased to be here to share in this celebration of the achievements of the Taupo District's youth.

Thank you for inviting me to speak to you this morning.There have been huge changes in our world during the past two weeks, in the wake of the terror attacks in the United States.

Thank you for the opportunity to speak with you at the start of this concert for peace and humanity - a memorial occasion for the victims of terrorism in the United States of America.

Terrorists have carried out devastating attacks in Washington and New York.

Kia orana, Ni sa bula, Taloha ni, Fakaalofa lahi atu, Malo e lelei, Talofa lava, Kia ora koutou.

Good morning everyone and thank you for coming to today's celebration.

On behalf of the government and the people of New Zealand, I pay tribute to our Customs staff from Christchurch who served us, the international community and the people of East Timor.

Let me start by thanking our hosts and the people of Hawaii for inviting us all to beautiful Honolulu. On behalf of my delegation, I extend our appreciation for the excellent organisation of this meeting.

Good evening and welcome. This is the moment we've all been waiting for - the launch of the New Zealand Disability Strategy: Making a World of Difference, Whakanui Oranga.

Introduction and congratulations

Thank you for the opportunity to share this occasion with you, and my warmest congratulations on your silver jubilee.

Good evening. I am delighted to be associated with the launch of this revised, expanded and greatly improved national Standard covering design for access and mobility in buildings and associated facilities.

I am pleased to be here today to launch the new Canterbury District Highway Patrol.

Good evening.

Thank you for the welcome, for our kuia who we heard Karanga for us for the Kaumatua who spoke for us, tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou katoa.

It is a pleasure to be here at Te Papa Tongarewa today, in the company of Ambassador Tsutomu Ishiguri, to formally announce that New Zealand will host a United Nations Asia-Pacific Regional Disarmament Conference in Wellington, from 26 to 30 March next

Thank you for your invitation to speak this afternoon and thank you for the very apt cartoon which illustrates the public flyer for this event.

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Speech notes: New Zealand and the Singapore CEP—Sandra LeeParliamentary debate on Government Notice of Motion Number 1:1. Hon.

When European sailors first spanned the globe and reached Oceania, our area of the world became known to the English as the Antipodes.

It's a great pleasure to break bread with such a sizeable company here this morning.

It is a relief every time I get the chance to engage in debate on corrections reform directly with the public.

Thank you for the opportunity to address this your 18th Conference.

A breakfast speech to the Methodist Mission, Auckland

FOSTERING A SENSIBLE DEBATE

It's a great pleasure to break bread with such a sizeable company here this morning.

Chief Judge Young, members of the Judiciary, members of the legal profession, my fellow speakers, departmental staff, guests.

It’s a great pleasure to have the opportunity to speak to you this afternoon as Minister for Courts.

The 'one size fits all' style of Government operating centrally from Wellington has had its day.

Transcript of remarks to the Search Conference on the Successful Reintegration of Long Term Prison Inmates back into New Zealand Communities at the Conclusion of their Sentence, held in Wellington on 27 and 28 October 2000, organised by the Consultancy

Thank you for the invitation to address you tonight on the role of national institutions in our cultural life.