It was on these very grounds in February 1940, 100 years on from the signing of Te Tiriti, that Sir Āpirana Ngata gave a call for participation.
We promised we would bring back rail, and that’s what we’re doing.
E mihi ana ki te rangi
E mihi ana ki te whenua
It is a pleasure to be here on opening day of the 2020 National Yearling Sales Series.
Today, we are releasing two reports that are the product of some of the most extensive community engagement over our criminal justice system ever.
E ngā mana, e ngā reo, e ngā iwi, e ngā rau rangatira mā. Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa.
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.
Thank you Professor Juliet Gerrard and your team for the comprehensive and extremely helpful report and recommendations.
I want to talk about one of the most pressing issues in our national life: the housing crisis and the poor performance of our cities.
It is a great pleasure to be with you today in Whanganui.
