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Kia Ora and good evening Ladies and Gentlemen.

On behalf of Carol and I, thank you for what has been an enjoyable and pleasant evening thus far.

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

(Address to the IIR Power Package Electricity Reform Conference)

I want to talk today about the challenge laid down to the electricity industry by the Government's Power Package.

It's a great pleasure to be here to officially open the new Manukau District Court.

Mr Speaker, I move that the New Zealand Superannuation Bill now be read a first time.

Mr Speaker, I move that the Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation Bill be read a first time. It is proposed that the Bill be referred to the Transport and Industrial Relations Select Committee.

Good morning and welcome.

As the Minister for Economic, Industry and Regional Development and a proud New Zealander I am vitally interested in our successes and new ideas, so I am pleased to be here.

I move that the Education Amendment Bill (No 2) 2000 be now read a first time.

(Minister is introduced by Phil Keene, Dunedin Region Manager)

Thank you Phil for the invitation to attend what is a big day for Land Information New Zealand - the launch of Landonline to its customers.

When Annette first asked me to take part in this launch, I thought it might be because I am one of the finance Ministers.

Presentation to the Institute of Policy Studies, Victoria University of Wellington.

Introduction

We live in a world defined by change.

Kia Ora and good evening Ladies and Gentlemen.

Veterans and their families, other guests.

In 1950 North Korea launched an invasion of South Korea.

We are now 17 days to Christmas. We can get this season's asparagus, new potatoes and strawberries in the shops.

Kennedy Park is unique, certainly from a tourism point of view.

2000 WHITLAM LECTURE
NEW ZEALAND'S PATH FORWARD

A PLAN FOR WORKING
TOGETHER FOR PRODUCTIVITY AND FAIRNESS

HON MARGARET WILSON
MINISTER OF LABOUR

8 December 2000

I enjoy attending to gatherings in the regional centres. Apart from taking me into parts of the country I seldom visit, it is in the smaller centres where you can see more clearly the potential for community action.

Firstly, I would like to thank the Advertising Standards Authority and the Association of New Zealand Advertisers for inviting me to speak to you today and for convening this Forum.

Thanks for the invitation to launch the National Sports Academy North.

In three days time, I will have been Minister of Sport, Fitness and Leisure for one year.

It's been a year of great challenges for me and in some ways this portfolio has provided me with a bit of light relief among all the paperwork that crosses my desk. I consider myself extremely lucky that this job allows me to satisfy my passion for sport and still call it work.

Mr Speaker, I move that the New Zealand Public Health and Disability Bill be now read for the third time.

I have had a keen interest in the Palmerston North Hospital site redevelopment for a number of years, so it is a pleasure to celebrate with you all the completion of the Women's and Children's Building and the new Ambulatory Care Centre this afternoon.

Thank you for the invitation to speak to you today. I’ve taken a look over the programme for the conference, and I think you have a very interesting and topical two days ahead of you.

Address to
Canterbury Business Incubator opening
Orion Building
218 Manchester Street
Christchurch