Speeches

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

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.

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

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