Speeches

Those coming here expecting announcements of new tax policy will be disappointed. None are being made. We have no secret plan to introduce a CGT nor a wealth tax or a deemed income tax, nor others.

Let me start by saying how wonderful it is to see people up and down the country gathering together in person again this year, in commemoration of Anzac Day.

Locality planning networks are an essential feature of the health reforms which, subject to the legislation passing in Parliament, will take effect on 1 July.

Prime Minister Lee – thank you for the very warm welcome to Singapore.  

Significant progress has been made in improving connectivity for rural areas across New Zealand figures released today show.

It is my great pleasure to be online today at the fourth University of Otago Tourism Policy School event.

The Honourable Faiyaz Koya; Mr Chandar Sen, President of the New Zealand-Fiji Business Council; members of the executive committee; distinguished guests

After two long years of living through a pandemic, it’s easy to lose sight of how far New Zealand has come.

E aku rangatira, tēnā koutou katoa, ka nui te honore, ki te mihi, ki a koutou.

In February 2020 - at the New Zealand Broadcasting school - I outlined the” in principle” decision the Government had made to ensure New Zealand’s Public Media could face the challenges of the future – to ensure it was strong, sustainable and structured in a way to move with audience, technology and market trends.