“Finance 2012”
Thursday, 23 February 2012
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As a Chinese who immigrated to New Zealand only 13 years ago, I feel extremely honoured standing here before you all to give my Maiden Statement today.
Thursday, 16 February 2012
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Mr Speaker I rise with a great sense of history to present my maiden speech to this Parliament. My Rangitikei Electorate has had a representative in this house for 150 years, my family have lived in the lower Rangitikei for 160 years, I am the 27th person to come here as a representative of the Rangitikei Electorate.
Thursday, 16 February 2012
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My boy, Joseph Vincent was named after his two grandfathers. On my side we hailed from Counties Cork and Kerry and my son’s father, Paddy Marron was born in County Monaghan. Paddy – who’s up there in the gallery next to our son Joe – arrived here in NZ from the emerald isle on the good ship Southern Cross. It was the very day of his 3rd birthday and he was clamouring for his present. His father to
Thursday, 16 February 2012
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Mr. Speaker, I stand before you today filled with pride at been given the opportunity by the people of Rodney to represent them in this our 50th Parliament and am honoured to be addressing the house for the first time.
Thursday, 16 February 2012
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In 1854, this house met for the first time on the outskirts of Auckland. It consisted of just 37 people. Those 37 could scarcely imagine how NZ would change over the coming century and a half. Since that time, 1,362 people have held seats in parliament and each one has given a maiden speech. It is difficult to imagine how I might say something original, but I’ll give it a shot.
Thursday, 16 February 2012
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Sir, it is with a mixture of pride, awe and humility I rise to speak as the new MP for Coromandel.
Thursday, 16 February 2012
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Speech to Victoria University Faculty of Commerce and Administration
Wednesday, 15 February 2012
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Hon David Carter addresses the Foundation for Arable Research Conference in Hamilton.
Wednesday, 15 February 2012
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One of this nation's finest leaders once said of leadership “having a vision is not enough. Change comes through turning a vision into a reality. It is easy to espouse worthy goals, value and policies, the hard part is the implementation.
Thursday, 9 February 2012
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