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Mr Speaker, I move that the Crown Minerals (Permitting and Crown Land) Bill be now read a first time. I nominate the Commerce Committee to consider the Bill.

At the appropriate time I intend to move that the Bill be reported to the House by 30 January 2013.

This Government’s Business Growth Agenda is an ambitious programme of work that will support New Zealand businesses to grow in order to create jobs and improve New Zealanders’ standard of living.

This conference is built upon the challenge of building resilience as a tool to strengthen and renew individuals, families and communities.

E aku rangatira, tēnā koutou katoa. Ka nui te honore ki te mihi ki a koutou.

Thank you for inviting me to speak to you here today. And thank you Harry and Bev for your welcome and introduction.

First, I’d like to acknowledge the importance of road transport to our economy.

Our size, and the significant distances between our towns, cities and ports, mean the roading network is vital for us all.

From roofing iron and aggregate to ice-cream and i-phones, heavy vehicles (or trucks as most of us call them!), play a part in moving nearly everything we need.

The cost of freight is built into the retail price of goods, so the amount of fuel used by the heavy vehicle fleet affects everyone.

Thank you Dr Alistair Sullivan for your kind introduction.

And thank you White Cross for inviting me to officially open your new integrated family health centre here in Lunn Ave, Mt Wellington.

This, I understand is the biggest White Cross family medical centre in the country - offering the people of Mt Wellington accident and medical as well as low cost primary care services, seven days a week.

Mr Speaker, I move that the Ngāti Manuhiri Claims Settlement Bill be now read a second time.

On behalf of the Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations, I move that the Ngāti Whātua o Kaipara Claims Settlement Bill be now read a first time.

E aku rangatira, tēnā koutou katoa. Ka nui te honore ki te mihi ki a koutou.

Thank you for the warm welcome and to Forum organisers the Institute for Healthcare Improvement and Ko Awatea for inviting me to address you today. 
I would first like to acknowledge Maureen Bisognano, President and CEO of IHI and Jonathan Gray, Director of Ko Awatea.  It is an honour to open such a significant event for the health and disability sector in New Zealand. 

Tonight I want to say a few quick words about some of the challenges and opportunities facing the forestry industry.

The forestry industry is vital:

I am very pleased to be here today to talk about the future of mental health services in New Zealand.

First, however, I would like to welcome Professor Roberto Mezzina to New Zealand, and to acknowledge his contribution to transformational change in mental health services, both here and overseas.

I would also like to acknowledge the ARC Group for organising this Leadership Summit.

You have brought together a good number of sector leaders to explore the next steps in developing our mental health system.

E aku rangatira, tēnā koutou katoa. Ka nui te honore ki te mihi ki a koutou.

Welcome to this celebration of Suffrage Day. I would like to start by acknowledging my colleagues Hon Amy Adams and Hon Kate Wilkinson and Members of Parliament. Thank you to Lynn and Vicky for agreeing to speak today, I’m looking forward to hearing what you have to say.

Mr Speaker, I move that the Environment Canterbury (Temporary Commissioners and Improved Water Management) Amendment Bill be now read a first time. I nominate the Local Government and Environment Committee to consider the Bill.

At the appropriate time, I intend to move that the Environment Canterbury (Temporary Commissioners and Improved Water Management) Amendment Bill be considered by the Local Government and Environment Committee and that the Committee present its final report to the House on or before 30 January 2013.

It is an honour to address you all on the inaugural New Zealand Malayan Veterans’ Day. This memorial day is long overdue. Unfortunately, many veterans have passed away before seeing the day when their service and sacrifice is marked and remembered.

I want to thank Capital and Coast Health, on behalf of the collective, for the opportunity to speak to this third biennial Māori health development conference.

And I want to especially acknowledge Riki Nia Nia in his role as chairperson of the TŪ Kaha Organising committee; and Gilbert Taurua, Director of Māori Health Whanganui DHB, for the leadership you have shown in bringing this hui together.

This Bill makes a wide range of improvements to the legislation that underpins our biosecurity system. The initial policy development work was started under the previous Labour Government and I want to acknowledge the continued support of the Labour Party.

It is a pleasure for me to join you today here in Wellington for your 20th national diabetes nurse specialist symposium.

I would like to thank the diabetes symposium planning group, in particular Lindsay McTavish and Lorna Bingham, for the invitation to speak to you about what we are doing to support children and adults with diabetes.

Mr Speaker, I move that the Advanced Technology Institute Bill be now read a first time.

I nominate the Education and Science Committee to consider the bill.

Tangata whenua, business leaders, staff and conference attendees, tēnā koutou.

To John Fiso and the Board of the New Zealand Association of Private Education Providers, thank you for the opportunity to share with you some thoughts at the closing of your conference.

The writer Alvin Toffler, once said, “the illiterate of the future will not be the person who cannot read. It will be the person who does not know how to learn”.

E aku rangatira, tēnā koutou katoa. Ka nui te honore ki te mihi ki a koutou.

It is a pleasure for me to join you today at your national conference.

Thank you to Martin Taylor, for your warm welcome. I would like to thank the Association for the invitation to address you. I would also like to acknowledge the work of the Board and Martin in representing the aged residential care sector.

The Government recognises that our population is ageing and we are committed to ensuring older New Zealanders are provided with the choice of high quality care they need.

Tena koutou katoa.   Ka mihi atu ki te tangata whenua no konei, Ngati Awa, te waka o Mataatua tena koutou.    Ngā mihi ki ngā hunga haua, ngā kuia, ngā koroheke, ngā pakeke, ngā rangatahi, ngā mokopuna hoki.

I firstly acknowledge Judy Turner, Deputy Mayor Whakatane District Council; Pouroto Ngaropo, Whakatane District Councillor and other local dignitaries; mana whenua; members of Inclusion Aotearoa; and disabled peoples and your families right throughout the Eastern Bay of Plenty.
It is an honour and a privilege to stand in this wharepuni.

It is a great honour for me to be here in Tohoku and to attend this memorial service. I would also like to thank the Governor of Miyagi, Yoshihiro Murai, for helping to make this visit possible.

It is particularly poignant coming here from New Zealand, another land of earthquakes and volcanoes.

Today I saw parts of Miyagi Prefecture which were terribly damaged on March 11 last year.

It was a dark day that will be permanently etched into the minds of the people of Japan.

I am delighted to be able to speak to you today about the pending alcohol law changes contained in the Alcohol Reform Bill, currently wending its way through Parliament.

It is worth recalling that these changes arise out of a comprehensive review of alcohol and its place in New Zealand society conducted by the New Zealand Law Commission, which reported to the Government back in 2006. 

Good morning,

Thank you for inviting me to speak today. It’s great to be here.

I’d particularly like to acknowledge New Zealand Institute of Liquor Licensing Inspectors President Murray Clearwater, who I met with in June to hear the Institute’s views on alcohol law reform.

I have met with a range of people interested in reforming our alcohol laws since taking over responsibility for the Alcohol Reform Bill and have been impressed by the industry’s professionalism and expertise.

E aku Rangatira, tēnā koutou katoa. Ka nui te honore ki te mihi ki a koutou.

Thank you for the invitation to join you at your annual national conference today.

It’s a pleasure to be here this morning as we come together to reflect on how the health of all New Zealand children can be improved. This is both important and challenging work and I commend you for taking up the theme of ‘equity from the start – valuing our children’.