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Aukati Kai Paipa Provider Workshop

Admin — Thu, 31 May 2012 02:45:00 +0000

Tariana Turia | Health

Setting the scene: Improving results for our people Tena tatou katoa It is with the greatest pleasure that I am here today, to celebrate World Smokefree Day and in particular to encourage us all to embrace its theme – “Quit Now. It’s about Whānau”. I am a firm believer in te hunga wairua. And so last night, as I sat at dinner opposite a smokefree advocate, I heard a story which I knew was meant for us all to hear. ...

Speech to the National Refugee Resettlement Forum

Beehive01 — Tue, 29 May 2012 23:26:00 +0000

Nathan Guy | Immigration

Good morning everyone and thank you for inviting me along today. This forum is a great opportunity to connect with representatives from the refugee community, and the key people involved in helping refugees settle in New Zealand. International reputation New Zealand has a good record in receiving refugees and our nation’s contribution is well recognised internationally. ...

The future of New Zealand competition law

Beehive — Mon, 28 May 2012 04:20:00 +0000

Craig Foss | Commerce

Thank you for the introduction and for inviting me to speak today. Based on the calibre of presenters and the agenda for the next two days, this year’s conference will no doubt provide some challenging and stimulating discussion around competition law, policy and regulation in New Zealand. I would like to start by explaining the government’s key policy objectives, because these drive the reforms. At the broadest level, the government has four key policy objectives for the next three years. These are: ...

Customs and Excise (Tobacco Products) Amendment Bill

Beehive — Fri, 25 May 2012 05:12:00 +0000

Tariana Turia | Health

I move that the Customs and Excise (Tobacco Products) Amendment Bill be now read a first time. At the appropriate time the Bill will be referred to the Finance and Expenditure Committee. I want to first of all mihi to those visionaries who began the journey of smokefree legislation almost two decades ago. The Smokefree Environments Act in 1990 was one of the major turning points in New Zealand’s tobacco control history. ...

Post-Budget Speech to Trans-Tasman Business Circle

Admin — Fri, 25 May 2012 00:36:00 +0000

John Key | Prime Minister

Thank you for hosting me again, for what has become my regular post-Budget speech. Yesterday was Bill English’s fourth Budget and again he has done a remarkable job of managing the Government’s books while continuing to maintain the trust and support of New Zealanders in these difficult times. I also want to acknowledge the support and constructive involvement of the ACT, United Future and Maori Parties, who are all supporting this Budget, as they have supported the previous three. ...

Integration dans la region: un pacte de croissance

Admin — Thu, 24 May 2012 21:51:00 +0000

Tim Groser | Trade

Discours au medef (The main French employers federation) paris, 25 mai 2012 Hon Tim Groser, Ministre du Commerce international C’est enfoncer une porte ouverte que de dire que les gouvernements, partout à travers le monde, cherchent la croissance, et plus particulièrement, une croissance dans des emplois productifs et bien rémunérés. ...

Navy League of New Zealand Oceans Policy Conference

Beehive — Wed, 23 May 2012 23:48:00 +0000

Amy Adams | Environment

Good morning and thank you for inviting me to speak to you today. It is a great privilege to be in the company of such distinguished mariners and lovers of the sea. I would particularly like to acknowledge the work of Captain Bob McKillop and the Navy League in fostering maritime activities for young people through the support of the Sea Cadets. Today, I would like to outline the Government’s vision for unlocking the economic potential of our vast ocean resources. ...

Pacific Day keynote speech: New Zealand Embassy, Washington DC

Admin — Wed, 23 May 2012 21:35:00 +0000

Murray McCully | Foreign Affairs

Distinguished Guests, including Assistant Secretary of State Dr Esther Brimmer and, our moderator today, Mr Ernie Bower from the Center of Strategic and International Studies. It gives me great pleasure to be here this afternoon on this important occasion. Ties between the United States and the Pacific region go back as far as there has been a United States of America. It seems appropriate that today we should acknowledge the role of the Pacific War in reinforcing and strengthening our relationship. ...

Release of Northland Aeromagnetic Survey Data

Beehive03 — Wed, 23 May 2012 04:49:00 +0000

Phil Heatley | Energy and Resources

It’s with great pleasure that I am launching the Northland region aeromagnetic survey data today. The 2011 survey was a significant investment in the future of Northland by the Government, in partnership with the Far North District Council, the Northland Regional Council and Enterprise Northland. I’m excited about the value of this investment for the people of Northland, and for New Zealand as a whole. ...

Keynote Address to the National Problem Gambling Provider Forum

Admin — Tue, 22 May 2012 23:40:00 +0000

Peter Dunne | Health

Good morning and thank you for the invitation to speak today at your national provider forum. I would like to begin by acknowledging and thanking the Salvation Army’s National Co-ordination Service for organising this event. I would also like to acknowledge Major Campbell Roberts personally. I understand that he is to speak later in the programme on social justice and addictions. This is one of several social policy areas in which he has worked for many years, and I am sure his presentation will be a thoughtful contribution. ...

Speech notes – Pre-Budget announcement for Corrections

Admin — Mon, 21 May 2012 01:32:00 +0000

Pita Sharples | Corrections

Taking responsibility for Reducing Reoffending ...

Address to the Inter-American Development Bank-International Food and Agricultural Trade Policy Council

Beehive — Fri, 18 May 2012 05:13:00 +0000

Tim Groser | Trade

US Trade Representative Ron Kirk, distinguished guests It is always a pleasure to address these two important institutions, the Inter-American Development Bank and the International Food and Agriculture Trade Policy Council. I was honoured to be invited to join the Council in 2005 when I retired from being the Chairman of the WTO Agriculture Negotiations and to join such a great group of people who have made such a contribution in research, agribusiness or public life, to a more rational approach to agriculture policy. ...

Address to the EPIC NZ Business Conference

Admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 21:50:00 +0000

Judith Collins | Ethnic Affairs

Good morning and welcome to the EPIC New Zealand Conference. It is my pleasure to be here this morning. I’d like to acknowledge the Office of Ethnic Affairs, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and New Zealand Trade and Enterprise for organising today’s forum. Thank you to the ASEAN New Zealand Combined Business Council, the New Zealand China Trade Association, the India New Zealand Business Council and ANZ Bank for your participation and support – your assistance is greatly appreciated. ...

Speech to New Zealand Federation of Commercial Fishermen Conference

Stephanie — Thu, 17 May 2012 00:05:00 +0000

David Carter | Primary Industries

Good morning ladies and gentlemen, President, Executive Committee, and Federation members. I am delighted to address your Conference today, especially in my role as the Minister responsible for New Zealand’s fishery resources. To begin, I’d like to talk to you about the Government’s focus on economic growth, and the contribution that your industry can make to this growth. You are a major part of the powerhouse of our economy – our primary sector. ...

Hikohiko te Uira: Māori Science and Innovation Forum - “Powering the Taniwha Economy”

Beehive — Wed, 16 May 2012 23:49:00 +0000

Pita Sharples | Māori Affairs

The World Economic Forum has identified scientific innovation as one of the most – if not the most – important drivers of our global economy. Political and economic turbulence in some developed, western economies make it even more important for us in the Asia-Pacific region to keep our eye on the prize. The prize, as always, is the development, growth and wellbeing of our people, now and into the future. ...

Celebration of the WUNZ 150,000th insulated house

Beehive03 — Wed, 16 May 2012 03:41:00 +0000

Phil Heatley | Energy and Resources

I’m really pleased to be here today, celebrating the milestone of 150,000 homes insulated as part of the Warm Up New Zealand: Heat Smart programme. Altogether, close to 170,000 households have benefited from getting insulation and/or clean heating installed under the programme. For a bit of context, we estimate that there were about 20,000 insulation retrofits before this programme got started. Around half of these were happening with an EECA subsidy, and half were privately funded. ...

37th Annual National Deer Industry Conference

Stephanie — Wed, 16 May 2012 03:27:00 +0000

David Carter | Primary Industries

I am delighted to have the opportunity to reflect on the important contribution that deer farming has made – and continues to make – to the New Zealand economy, and to underline the Government’s continued support to enable the deer sector to achieve its potential. ...

Speech Notes: Raising achievement for all in Budget 2012

Admin — Tue, 15 May 2012 20:12:00 +0000

Hekia Parata | Education

• I’m here today to talk about our education plan. Education is a subject that’s dear to my heart and head - and indeed yours, as future employers and business associates of the generation of young New Zealanders who are coming through our education system today. • I’ve been around the education sector for many years and as you know I have been the Education Minister for five months. I’m passionate about education and what a good education can do for our young people. ...

2012 IPANZ Gen-i Public Sector Excellence Awards

Beehive — Tue, 15 May 2012 07:00:00 +0000

Jonathan Coleman | State Services

Good evening everyone I am very pleased to be here tonight as we recognise some of the incredible work and innovation of New Zealand’s public servants. It’s especially fitting in 2012 that we acknowledge this – as this year marks the centenary of the Public Service in New Zealand, which came in to being in 1912. For 100 years New Zealanders have benefitted from a professional, unified and impartial Public Service. ...

Keynote Address to the National Kia Piki te Ora Māori Suicide Prevention Conference 2012

Admin — Mon, 14 May 2012 21:29:00 +0000

Peter Dunne | Health

I am very pleased to be here today in place of Hon Tariana Turia, who sends her best wishes. She makes a very strong, passionate and positive contribution to all aspects of health care as they affect Māori, and I acknowledge her for that. Among my responsibilities as Associate Minister of Health are mental health and suicide, which is a second reason why I am pleased to be here today. This is an important hui – a hui about survival in every aspect of the word. ...

Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Annual Conference (Adelaide)

Beehive03 — Mon, 14 May 2012 04:03:00 +0000

Phil Heatley | Energy and Resources

High Commissioner Martyn Dunne, thank you for hosting this function tonight. I want to open by acknowledging Hon David Ridgway from the South Australian Parliament as well as the many New Zealand and international guests from the oil and gas sector. I know almost all of you have travelled from across Australia or from overseas to attend APPEA, and be here with us tonight. ...

Conservation Board Chairperson’s Conference

Admin — Sat, 12 May 2012 00:35:00 +0000

Kate Wilkinson | Conservation

Conservation Boards are an important link between DOC and the community - you are independent and whilst you do not have a formal function to represent or be your community’s voice in conservation management – you are representative of your communities . Your members are drawn from your communities with extensive regional knowledge, varying skills and networks. You bring an understanding of what locals want, what is important to your communities and also how conservation initiatives can help them grow. ...

Customs Brokers and Freight Forwarders Federation annual conference

Admin — Thu, 10 May 2012 22:58:00 +0000

Maurice Williamson | Customs

• Good morning everyone, it is a pleasure to be here today. Background • We live in a changing world, and there has been an extraordinary shift in relative economic power from the developed world, our traditional trade and investment partners, to the emerging economies - particularly China. • Many analysts have pointed out that this is simply a reversion to the past. Two hundred and fifty years ago, most of the world’s wealth was generated from economies where most of the world’s people lived. ...

Speech to NZ-US Council 10th Anniversary Conference, Sky City Convention Centre

Beehive — Fri, 04 May 2012 06:35:00 +0000

Murray McCully | Foreign Affairs

The Rt Hon Jim Bolger, Ambassador Huebner, Parliamentary colleagues past and present, distinguished guests: thank you for the opportunity to talk to you today about the strong and developing partnership between our country and the United States of America. The ten years since the establishment of the NZ/US Council has seen the relationship gain remarkable momentum. I want to personally thank the Council for its role in getting us to where we are today. Next year the US/NZ Council, its American counterpart, will host the Partnership Forum in Washington DC. ...

Speech to NZ-US Council 10th Anniversary Conference

Admin — Fri, 04 May 2012 01:40:00 +0000

Murray McCully | Foreign Affairs

Speech notes: Investing in tertiary education in Budget 2012

Beehive — Thu, 03 May 2012 07:50:00 +0000

Steven Joyce | Budget 2012

In Budget 2012 the Government will be focused on rebalancing our overall spend in tertiary education between expenditure on student support and investment in tuition and research. We have one of the most generous student support systems in the world. Rebalancing it a little will free up some money that we reinvest in the quality of tertiary education we provide, and help our overall fiscal position. ...

Talking Trade: The Hong Kong Dragon and the New Zealand Taniwha

Admin — Thu, 03 May 2012 06:30:00 +0000

Pita Sharples | Māori Affairs

Ni hao mā. Tēnā koutou katoa Greetings Acknowledgement: Steve Barclay, Director of Sydney’s Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office and delegation. ...

Australasian Housing Institute Awards Ceremony

Beehive03 — Thu, 03 May 2012 06:13:00 +0000

Phil Heatley | Energy and Resources

Thank you. I’m delighted to be here today to meet you and talk to you, and of course to present this year’s Outstanding Achievement Award. Affordable, well-planned housing has a wonderful effect on people's lives. Good housing helps to build vibrant and supportive communities and provide children with a safe, healthy environment in which to to grow up. ...

Address to Grey Power New Zealand AGM

Beehive — Thu, 03 May 2012 03:19:00 +0000

Jo Goodhew | Senior Citizens

Thank you for inviting me to dine with you and to speak this evening, it is a pleasure to be back with you on the mainland. I’d firstly like to acknowledge Roy and your board members for the work they do for your organisation. I’d like to also like to thank all of you here representing your communities for the advocacy work you do on behalf of older New Zealanders. ...

Speech to launch Children's Visual Communications Dictionary

Admin — Wed, 02 May 2012 06:15:00 +0000

Tariana Turia | Disability Issues

Tena koutou katoa, Nga mihi ki a koutou kua tae mai ki tenei, te whare paremata ki te hapai, aa ki te whakanui i tenei o nga kaupapa. Nau mai, nau mai, nau mai. It gives me great pleasure to welcome you here to Parliament, and to be a part of the launch of the children’s visual communications dictionary. ...