Remarks at the Chinese New Year parliamentary event.
Nau mai. Haere mai. Tēnā koutou katoa.
Fifteen months ago, in the Speech from the Throne, the Coalition Government outlined an ambitious programme designed to build a stronger and fairer country for all New Zealanders.
Good morning everyone.
E ngā iwi e pae nei
Ki runga o Waitangi
Karanga mai, mihi mai
Tēnei te whakarongo atu nei ki ngā kupu kōrero
Ngā aituā o te tau kua hipa
Thank you, Professor Hayne (Vice Chancellor, University of Otago), for your kind introduction.
Thank you for your interest and attendance at the 2019 National Yearling Sales.
Thank you for the invitation to be here. It is a great privilege to be welcomed to Ratana again.
Delivered at the United Nations at Geneva, 21 January 2019 at 9.00am local time and 9.00pm New Zealand time
