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3 May, 2012

Address to Grey Power New Zealand AGM

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.

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27 March, 2012

Address to Age Concern New Zealand conference

Before I begin, I would like to acknowledge your National President, Liz Baxendine and Chief Executive, Ann Martin. I met with Liz and Ann recently and was impressed with how passionate they both are about the work that you do. I know that the services that Age Concern provides are hugely helpful to older people, so I was glad to be able to tell Liz and Ann that I will give my full support to all that your organisation does.

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