Speeches 

Speech to Nelson Rotary Club

Maryan Street

11.09.2008

There is exciting new talent coming through Labour's ranks, bursting with energy and plenty of good ideas. We have a clear vision of what we need to do to keep New Zealand moving forward and I hope you will consider supporting us to do so.

Thank you for inviting me here today.  It is always a pleasure to address your organisation. Rotarians around the country work hard for their local communities and it's not always fully appreciated, which I might add is a little bit like the work of politicians at times!  So I'd like to...  more +

Affordable Housing: Enabling Territorial Authorities Bill

Maryan Street

05.09.2008

Notes prepared for Minister for Housing Maryan Street at the Third Reading of the Affordable Housing: Enabling Territorial Authorities Bill.

Madam Speaker, I move that the Affordable Housing: Enabling Territorial Authorities Bill be now read a third time.
A careful and robust process has brought us to this point today to pass the Affordable Housing: Enabling Territorial Authorities Bill.

The purpose of the Bill is to "enab...  more +

NZ Association of Private Education Speech

Maryan Street

03.09.2008

Associate Minister for Tertiary Housing addresses the NZ Association of Private Education

TÄ"nÄ koutou and warm Pacific greetings to you this morning.

NZAPEP President, Karl Yates; members of the NZAPEP Executive; delegates; ladies and gentlemen.

It is a great pleasure for me to be here to open the first full day of your conference.

I have a real passion for tertia...  more +