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It’s a pleasure to celebrate the successes of open source with you tonight.

I thought I’d set the mood tonight with some humour.

I would like to acknowledge Dr John Martin, World Health Organisation; Pat Snedden, ADHB; Dr John Wellingham, Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners; Dr Kathy James, from Health Care Ao

I’ve been asked to answer the question: What are you doing to get New Zealanders connected to each other and the rest of the world?

Tena koutou katoa, and warm Pacific greetings to you all. 

I recently heard a US Presidential candidate say that he is yet to master how to use the internet. He relies on his wife and staff to get him online to read news, political websites and blogs.

Speech notes from keynote address to the Korea Australia New Zealand (KANZ) OECD Broadband Summit, 19 June 2008, Seoul, Korea

Anjo Hasayo, bam gap sum ni da

Speech notes to launch Counselling Awareness Week, 10 June 2008, Sorrento in the Park, AucklandIt’s a pleasure to be here today to launch Counselling Awareness week.

Speech notes from address to Telecommunications Carriers Forum, Silverdale, Hibiscus Coast, 12.30pm, 30 May 2008.

Speech notes for address to the Elective Services Workshop, 14 May 2008, St James Theatre, Wellington

Speech notes to launch the Antibiotic Wise Campaign at Clyde Quay School in Wellington, 13 May 2008.

Speech notes to TUANZ Telecommunications Day, Te Papa, Wellington8 May 2008

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Speech to launch Autism Spectrum Disorder Guideline, Parliament Buildings, Wellington, 2 April 2008. 

Speech to launch Associate Health Ministers, Parliament Buildings, 4.30pm, 11 March 2008

Speech notes from address to Health Advocacy meeting, 5 March 2008, Parliament Buildings

Speech notes to the WHO Mental Health in the Pacific Workshop, Wellington Town Hall, Wellington, 25 February 2008

Speech notes to ROMAC event, Ellerslie Events Centre, Auckland 22 February 2008

Speech notes for address to the Local Government New Zealand Broadband Forum, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington

Keynote speech at the Digital Summit 2.0

Speech notes for World Diabetes Day address, Parliament Grounds

Speech notes for the opening of Convergence Oceania 2007, SkyCity, Auckland

Speech notes from meeting with the Tauranga Bangladeshi Community, Tauranga Yacht Club, 7pm, 30 October 2007

Speech notes from Open Source Awards, Wellington, 17 October 2007