Speeches 

Back on track: Infrastructure for New Zealand

Michael Cullen

13.08.2008

Speech at NZCID Building Nations 2008 Symposium

Speech at NZCID Building Nations 2008 Symposium . ASB Lounge, Eden Park Function Centre, Auckland

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Good morning and thank you for that introduction.

It is a privilege to ... more +

NZ Contractors Federation 64th annual conference

Annette King

07.08.2008

"The National Party talks about spending more money on new roads, but doesn't specify what they are. They also talk about a new category of road called "roads of national significance". Well, I would like to know what roads like the Waikato Expressway, Alpurt B2, the major routes in Auckland, Wellington, Bay of Plenty and Tauranga are if they are not "roads of national significance". And they are routes on which this Government has invested billions of dollars."

 Thank you for inviting me here to speak at your 64th annual conference, but first up today I want to thank you on behalf of New Zealanders for a far more important reason.

 Many New Zealanders have just experienced a rugged fortnight of heavy winter rain and stormy gales, and I ... more +

Launching Transport Strategy, Policy, and Agency

Annette King

05.08.2008

Speech notes for launch of of NZ Transport Strategy 2008, Government Policy Statement, and the NZ Transport Agency.

Banquet Hall, Parliament

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Without a doubt this is the most significant launch in the transport sector this year - and probably, in fact, for a number of years.

It is a date I have been waiting for impatiently, and I am sure many of you have b... more +