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HAMILTON

Ladies and gentlemen, guests and most of all, nominees, it is great to be here on your turf tonight. Thank you for inviting me.

Foreign Minister Don McKinnon said today that an Intersessional Meeting of the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) would be held in Wellington on 19-20 February.

Foreign Minister Don McKinnon today announced the appointment of Datuk Mohamad Amin Bin Haji Satem as New Zealand's first Honorary Consul in the Malaysian State of Sarawak.

Today you launch an exciting new organisation. I am confident it will over time play a key role in improving the lot of all New Zealanders. 

NBR DELOITTE TOUCHE TOHMATSU GOVERNMENT TO BUSINESS FORUM,
PARKROYAL, WELLINGTON

Mr Chairman, ladies and gentlemen.

The Minister of Fisheries, John Luxton and Minister of Conservation, Nick Smith today announced they will review the by-catch numbers of New Zealand sealions in the sub antarctic islands.

"We had a discussion about New Zealand's approach to East Timor in Cabinet yesterday," Foreign Minister Don McKinnon said today.

Inappropriate and completely unjustified is the way I react to the PPTA's proposed actions on bulk funding, Education Minister Wyatt Creech said today.

Minister of Defence, Paul East, leaves for Hawaii tomorrow where he will meet with the Commander in Chief of the United States Armed Forces in the Pacific, Admiral Prueher.

Education Minister Wyatt Creech has asked the Ministry of Education to report to him on the issues being raised in the media relating to a job training course offered by the Te Wananga O Aotearoa.

GOVERNMENT HOUSE, WELLINGTON

E nga mana, e nga reo, rau rangatira ma!
Tena koutou katoa.

All authorities, all voices, many chiefs. Greetings to you all.

Agriculture & Trade Minister Lockwood Smith today welcomed the commitment by European Union Agriculture Commissioner, Dr Franz Fischler, that the kiwifruit market in the Canary Islands would be

New Zealand will pursue World Trade Organisation (WTO) dispute settlement measures over spreadable butter, Agriculture & Trade Minister Lockwood Smith said today.

Associate Health Minister Neil Kirton today said that greater efforts were required in the area of child health if all New Zealand children were to receive a healthy start to their lives.

The Education Minister today warned against drawing conclusions from the initial results of the Principals Federation survey of primary schools.

New Zealand's new High Commissioner to Niue will be career diplomat, Michael Pointer, Foreign Minister Don McKinnon announced today.

The European Commissions Agriculture Commissioner, Dr Franz Fischler, is to visit New Zealand from February 2-5.

"I fully support my colleague Hon Robyn McDonald, Minister of Consumer Affairs, that Simon Moutter has missed the point that domestic consumers have not received the benefits of the Government's el

In an informal meeting Foreign Minister Don McKinnon today spoke to Jose Ramos Horta, a prominent spokesperson for East Timorese independence and 1996 co-winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, for nearly

A range of Waitangi Day activities around the country have Government input this year.

Minister of Commerce, Industry, Fisheries, Lands, and associate Agriculture, Hon John Luxton, today welcomed calls from the Chambers of Commerce, Employers Federation, Federated Farmers, and Manufa

Health Minister Bill English said today he wanted to see a decision on the provision of heart surgery in Christchurch as soon as possible.

The Minister of Justice, Hon D.A.M. Graham, today announced the appointment of Auckland Barrister Christopher John Field as a District Court Judge.

The Minister of Justice, Hon D.A.M. Graham, today announced the appointment of Auckland Barrister and Solicitor Merelina Letitia Spring Forbes Burnett as a District Court Judge.