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New Zealand will deploy additional personnel to the Republic of Korea (ROK), increasing the size of the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) deployment there from six to nine personnel, Foreign Minister Winston Peters and Defence Minister Ron Mark announced today.

  • Rt Hon Winston Peters
  • Hon Ron Mark
  • Deputy Prime Minister
  • Defence
  • Foreign Affairs

Ladies and gentlemen, it is a privilege to be here today to celebrate the graduation of Wing 340.

  • Rt Hon Winston Peters
  • Deputy Prime Minister

Mr Speaker, I move, that the Racing Industry Bill be now read a second time.

  • Rt Hon Winston Peters
  • Deputy Prime Minister
  • Racing

Today we are making a Pre-Budget announcement on emergency support assistance for the New Zealand racing industry.

  • Rt Hon Winston Peters
  • Deputy Prime Minister
  • Racing

Today, we’d like to discuss New Zealand’s foreign policy response to COVID-19.

  • Rt Hon Winston Peters
  • Deputy Prime Minister
  • Foreign Affairs

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Non-Proliferation Treaty. And with the 2020 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference next month in New York, this Symposium offers an important opportunity to reflect on the state of nuclear disarmament around the globe.

  • Rt Hon Winston Peters
  • Deputy Prime Minister
  • Disarmament and Arms Control
  • Foreign Affairs

It is good to be here at a time where New Zealand needs less of an introduction than might usually be the case.

  • Rt Hon Winston Peters
  • Deputy Prime Minister
  • Foreign Affairs

First, this special day, in remembrance of the 28th Maori Battalion, is also to honour all those men and women who have risked their lives in the service of our country.

  • Rt Hon Winston Peters
  • Deputy Prime Minister

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Tēnā koutou katoa.

  • Rt Hon Winston Peters
  • Deputy Prime Minister
  • Foreign Affairs

We promised we would bring back rail, and that’s what we’re doing.

  • Rt Hon Winston Peters
  • Deputy Prime Minister
  • State Owned Enterprises

It is a pleasure to be here on opening day of the 2020 National Yearling Sales Series.

  • Rt Hon Winston Peters
  • Deputy Prime Minister
  • Racing

Just over a year ago, we learnt that New Zealand was reliant on a single, aging, US-owned DART buoy to detect whether a tsunami is generated following an earthquake.

  • Rt Hon Winston Peters
  • Deputy Prime Minister
  • Foreign Affairs

Welcome to Ambassadors and representatives from Embassies in Seoul, as well as Korean government officials.

  • Rt Hon Winston Peters
  • Deputy Prime Minister
  • Foreign Affairs

It is a pleasure to be here, and to have the honour of opening this important conference on behalf of the New Zealand Institute of International Affairs.

  • Rt Hon Winston Peters
  • Deputy Prime Minister
  • Foreign Affairs

Ladies and gentlemen, NZCTU President Richard Wagstaff, members of respective unions – thank you for the invitation to speak to you today.

  • Rt Hon Winston Peters
  • Deputy Prime Minister

Thank you for the opportunity to be here to present certificates to the 16 graduates who have completed a beekeeping course delivered by the Howard League.

  • Rt Hon Winston Peters
  • Deputy Prime Minister

It is a pleasure to see you all here today.

  • Rt Hon Winston Peters
  • Deputy Prime Minister

Speech at Dargaville High School to mark the opening of first house built by the school's Trade Academy.

  • Rt Hon Winston Peters
  • Deputy Prime Minister

It is our responsibility to be here today to record New Zealand’s strong commitment to the common endeavour of fostering respect for the right to freedom of religion and belief.

  • Rt Hon Winston Peters
  • Deputy Prime Minister
  • Foreign Affairs

Welcome to Ambassadors and representatives from embassies in Washington, D.C. including Ambassador Rosemary Banks and the New Zealand Embassy, as well as US Government officials.

  • Rt Hon Winston Peters
  • Deputy Prime Minister
  • Foreign Affairs

Congratulations to Otago University for the 54th year of holding the Foreign Policy School, and to Dr Dennis Wesselbaum for organising this year’s forum.

  • Rt Hon Winston Peters
  • Deputy Prime Minister
  • Foreign Affairs

It is a pleasure to formally announcement two significant decisions in the interest of Scott Base and our Antarctic interests.

  • Rt Hon Winston Peters
  • Deputy Prime Minister
  • Foreign Affairs

It is a pleasure to be here tonight to make a small announcement which plays a part in what was a very large announcement made in the Budget yesterday.

  • Rt Hon Winston Peters
  • Deputy Prime Minister

Thank you to Grant Thornton for the invitation to address you here today about the ‘Wellbeing Budget’ and what it will mean for New Zealand businesses.

  • Rt Hon Winston Peters
  • Deputy Prime Minister