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Hon Tariana Turia

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2 May, 2012

Speech to launch Children's Visual Communications Dictionary

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.

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30 April, 2012

Opening Ceremony for the 2012 Smokefree Rockquest and Smokefree Pacifica Beats

Twenty five years ago, a first year teacher fresh out of teachers college, sat in his music prefab and dared to dream.

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26 April, 2012

Opening of the new Child and Adolescent Community Dental Clinic

Thank you for welcoming me here today, and for allowing me the privilege of attending this blessing and opening ceremony.

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26 April, 2012

Te Piringa Hui Taumata 2012

Tena koutou katoa. Thank you for inviting me to this hui today, it is a pleasure to be here with you, as you come together and plan for the year ahead, and to also reflect on the year that has passed.

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24 April, 2012

Ki a Ora Ngati Wai Health Trust - Sore Throats Matter

Rheumatic Fever school based service launch Te Kura o Otangarei

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20 April, 2012

Future Wellbeing – Social Services for New Zealand’s Future: New Zealand Council of Christian Social Services Conference

I was fascinated at the decision to host this conference in the Faculty of Engineering. And I had to wonder if we have reached a point in our history when ‘social engineering’ has finally become acceptable.

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4 April, 2012

World Autism Awareness Day

I am absolutely delighted to join with Autism New Zealand in this important event to celebrate World Autism Awareness Day.

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27 March, 2012

Age Concern NZ National Conference and AGM 2012

I was both intrigued and excited when I read the name of this conference - “What matters?” It is indeed a question that I have asked myself, and no doubt, you too have pondered over the years about what truly counts in this lifetime.

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26 March, 2012

2012 National Maori Housing Conference

Housing is of vital importance to the future development of our whanau, and our people.

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25 March, 2012

Blessing of Habitat Home at Holy Trinity Cathedral

Blessing of Habitat Home at Holy Trinity Cathedral, Parnell, Auckland

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14 March, 2012

Speech to Inaugural New Zealand Aotearoa Family Therapy Network Conference

Firstly I would like to thank you for inviting me to this conference, and I would like to give my humble apologies for not being able to be with you today for this wonderful occasion.

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6 March, 2012

NZ Disability Support Network National Conference

It gives me great pleasure to be here today, and to be among those of you who work in the disability sector. I am reliably informed that more than 80 percent of the providers of support services to people with disabilities are represented at this forum – it is great to be with you.

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29 February, 2012

Opening of the Canterbury District Health Board Community and Public Health Office

(Delivered on her behalf)

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22 February, 2012

Hapai Te Hauora Tapui -Fourth International Gambling Conference

It is an honour and a privilege, to be part of this special opening ceremony, to welcome you all to the fourth international conference – Shaping the future of gambling – positive change through policy, practice and research.

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21 February, 2012

Nga Maia Maori Midwives: opening of new national office, Hastings

It gives me great pleasure to be here today, at the opening of this new whare.

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21 February, 2012

Nga Maia Maori Midwives: opening of new national office, Hastings

As we gather here today, on the eve of the one year anniversary of the devastating earthquakes that ripped Otautahi apart, our thoughts inevitably are with all of our whanau who have endured a year like no other.

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