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Rihga Royal Hotel, Osaka City

I am delighted to return to Osaka and greatly appreciate your generous words of welcome.

Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Osaka

I am delighted to be able to attend this function today in Osaka.

Tokyo Kaikan

New Zealand values highly its relationship with Japan. Over the years our countries have grown closer.

I first visited Japan in 1995 and I'm delighted to be back, especially as this is my first full overseas visit as Prime Minister of New Zealand.

Prime Minister's Official Residence, Tokyo

Welcome back to members for the 1998 session.

Today is a day for celebration and a big party. We celebrate our past, our present and our future. It is also a day for unabashedly blowing our own trumpet.

Government House, Wellington

5.00pm Friday 6 February 1998

The old Chinese saying 'May you live in interesting times' has recurred to me several times since I became Prime Minister six months ago.

Michael Barnett, David Truscott, ladies and gentlemen.

Thank you for turning out in such numbers in Auckland, given that there is so much happening around New Zealand before Christmas.

Hyatt Hotel, Auckland

New Zealand wants to do well in the future.

We want to be confident about who we are and where we are heading.

"The Homestead", Oamaru

New Zealanders like winning.

We all want to succeed as people, as families, as communities and as a nation.

TAKAHANGA MARAE
KAIKOURA

Kei aku rangatira, tena koutou katoa.

Members and guests of Nelson Rotary Club, Hon Dr Nick Smith, ladies and gentlemen.

AUCKLAND

Board of Trustees' Chairperson Julie Benjamin, Principal Lionell Mickell, my colleague Belinda Vernon, Kuia Ellen Wilson, children, ladies and gentlemen.

AUCKLAND

Mayor Les Mills, Sir Hugh Kawharu, other distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen.

WHANGAPARAOA

MUSEUM OF NEW ZEALAND, WELLINGTON

HAWERA

Prime Minister Kok, Mrs Kok and your Party, Chairman Mr John Young, Members of the Kiwi Board, special guests, friends, ladies and gentlemen

Southward Museum, Kapiti Coast

BANQUET HALL, THE BEEHIVE

Mr Prime Minister, Mrs Kok and members of your delegation, ladies and gentlemen.

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND

Prime Minister, Mrs Blair, Heads of Government, Ministers, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen.

WELLINGTON

Chief Executive John Blanthorne, Wellington Branch Manager Peter Smith, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen.

Thank you for the invitation to join you today.

AUCKLAND

Institute Chair Mrs Kerrin Vautier, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen.

Thank you for the invitation to share some thoughts with you this evening.