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The Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Terror Attack in Christchurch on March 15 has delivered a comprehensive report that will form the basis of a significant work programme to make New Zealand a safer and ultimately I hope, a more cohesive country.

Thank you for the opportunity to speak today. I want to recognise the hard work of the University of Auckland’s Public Policy Institute in putting on this event.

Kei aku rangatira no ngātapito e whā o te ao huri noa, tātou e huihui mai nei. Tēnā rā kōutou katoa.

One of the greatest opportunities to improve the wellbeing of New Zealanders is to reduce New Zealand’s high rates of violence and ultimately to reduce and stop family violence and sexual violence altogether.

E aku hoa i te ara o te whai,

Kia kotahi tā tātou takahi i te kō, ko tōku whiwhi kei tō koutou tautoko mai.

Ko tāku ki a koutou, hei whakapiki manawa mōku.

First, I want to express my thanks to Te Taumata for this hui and for all the fantastic work you are doing for Māori in the trade space.

Thank you for the opportunity to speak to you today about the significant contribution the food and fibres sector makes to New Zealand and how this Government is supporting that effort.

Tena Koutou, Tena Koutou and thank you for inviting me to speak to you today.

My warmest greetings to everyone here today. Greetings especially to those who are on the Coast at the portal at Pike River, to you, your loved ones, your family and your friends.

I’d like to acknowledge John Cuthbertson from CAANZ, the Commissioner of Inland Revenue Naomi Ferguson, former fellow MP and former Minister of Revenue, Peter Dunne, other guest speakers and CAANZ members.

Tena koutou katoa and thank you for the opportunity to be with you today.

Can I acknowledge Ngarimu Blair, Ngati Whatua, and Mayor Phil Goff for the welcome.

Thank you Tourism Industry Aotearoa for hosting today’s Summit.

Speech to the Climate Change + Business Conference, November 12, 2020

Tena koutou katoa

Thank you for having me join with you as we celebrate the success of Pacific businesses tonight, and recognise the resilient and innovative entrepreneurs who lead them. Equally important to me is, that we are also able tonight to offer up our gratitude to those leaders who have organised and made this space available for the light to shine on Pacific leadership.

Tuatahi māku

Ka mihi tu ki a koe Pita

E pīkauria ana i te mana o

Ngā tūpuna o te whenua nei.

Tena koutou katoa. Nga mihi nui kia kotou. Thank you for the opportunity to be with you today. My special thanks to Business New Zealand and also to Beca as our hosts.

Good morning, good afternoon, and good evening, wherever in the world you might be.

Thank you for the invitation to deliver the keynote address to this year’s Stormwater conference.

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.

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

Today I would like to discuss the “state of the world” in international trade, the concerning trend towards protectionism and three major challenges I see ahead of us.

Acknowledgements

At a time when the world is facing the global COVID-19 pandemic, these discussions and relationships are more important than ever.

The Government has put $30,000 towards a Mayoral Relief Fund to support communities impacted by the recent flooding in Northland, the Civil Defence Minister, Peeni Henare announced today.