Portfolio: Prime Minister

Securing a Brighter Future: One Year In

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:12:01 +1300

John Key | Prime Minister

On this day exactly a year ago, the 19th of November 2008, the new National-led Government was sworn into office. I remember the awesome feeling of responsibility as I took my oath that day. The sense...

Speech to Federated Farmers National Council

beehive.govt.nz — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:35:23 +1300

John Key | Prime Minister

It's great to be here. I'd like to thank Don Nicolson and members of your National Council for the opportunity to speak today. And I'd like to acknowledge Dr Stephen Goldson, who works with my Chief S...

Speech to the APEC CEO Summit 2009

beehive.govt.nz — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 10:02:16 +1300

John Key | Prime Minister

Thank you for your warm welcome. Can I start by acknowledging the Chair of the Organising Committee for this Summit, Ms Chong Siak Ching, as well as my fellow panelists: President Bachelet of Chi...

Speech to the CTU Biennial Conference

beehive.govt.nz — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:43:48 +1300

John Key | Prime Minister

Thank you for the invitation to address your Biennial Conference. It's good to be here. I last addressed the CTU at your Productivity Conference in March. I enjoyed that opportunity and I was p...

Delivering on our Promises

beehive.govt.nz — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:21:49 +1300

John Key | Prime Minister

It's great to be here once again. This is the third year in a row I have addressed your conference and it's an occasion I always enjoy. This is of course the first time I address you as your Prime Min...

Tackling P

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:08:44 +1300

John Key | Prime Minister

Thank you for being here. Let me acknowledge my Ministerial colleagues. Let me also acknowledge our serving police officers, customs officers, treatment providers, community workers, volunteers ...

Statement to the Opening of the 64th General Assembly

beehive.govt.nz — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 18:42:22 +1200

John Key | Prime Minister

E nga mana E nga reo E nga hau e wha Tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou katoa To the powers To the voices To the four winds I greet you all Mr President; Distinguished representatives of the States...

Delivering For Young New Zealanders

beehive.govt.nz — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 11:11:29 +1200

John Key | Prime Minister

Let me begin by thanking all those who have come here today to hear this address. It’s great to be with a group of people who share a passion that means so much to me. That passion is the pot...

Speech to the Committee for the Economic Development of Australia (CEDA)

beehive.govt.nz — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:12:54 +1200

John Key | Prime Minister

Thank you for the opportunity to speak to you today. I’m very pleased to be back here in Australia again – my second visit this month. It’s a real pleasure to be here in Melbourne ...

Speech to Queensland University of Technology Business Leaders’ Forum

beehive.govt.nz — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:29:09 +1200

John Key | Prime Minister

Thank you for the opportunity to speak to your Forum. I’m always very keen to talk to business people, because it's business first and foremost that drives the growth and prosperity we all enjoy. I�...

Youth Opportunities: Speech to National Conference

beehive.govt.nz — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 19:25:52 +1200

John Key | Prime Minister

The 8th of November 2008. What a night! With the support of 1,053,398 New Zealanders, we changed the Government and we changed the outlook for New Zealand. Those voters believed in a better New Zeala...

Speech to Horticulture NZ annual conference

beehive.govt.nz — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 18:27:01 +1200

John Key | Prime Minister

It’s a pleasure to be here tonight to speak to your annual conference. I’d like to acknowledge my colleagues – David Carter and Kate Wilkinson, Andrew Fenton, Peter Silcock, and the board of Ho...

Speech to business breakfast hosted by Cullen Law

beehive.govt.nz — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 09:30:48 +1200

John Key | Prime Minister

New Zealand’s economic performance is vitally important. This Government wants New Zealanders to have a decent enough wage packet to have real choices in their lives, and a genuine sense of opportun...

Speech: Federated Farmers National Conference

beehive.govt.nz — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:42:08 +1200

John Key | Prime Minister

Thank you very much for inviting me to your One Event National Conference. I’d like to start by acknowledging your President Don Nicolson, the Board of Federated Farmers, and those of you who have t...

Auckland urged to come to RWC party - TRENZ speech

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:45:47 +1200

John Key | Prime Minister

Good afternoon and thank you for the opportunity to be part of this fantastic event. I would like to extend a warm welcome to our international guests - the tourism buyers and international media – ...

Speech: Budget 2009 – The Road To Recovery

beehive.govt.nz — Fri, 29 May 2009 13:11:28 +1200

John Key | Prime Minister

It’s a pleasure to be speaking to people who are such keen observers of trans-Tasman events. I’m sure you all know that the Australian and New Zealand budgets both typically come out in May, and t...

Speech to the New Zealand Institute of International Affairs

beehive.govt.nz — Tue, 26 May 2009 20:11:36 +1200

John Key | Prime Minister

It’s good to be here today to discuss some of the international issues affecting New Zealand. I am reminded that the founding members of this organisation first met against the backdrop of a ...

Lifting our Game: My Vision for Tourism

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 14 May 2009 09:46:08 +1200

John Key | Tourism

Speech to the Hotel Industry Conference 2009 It’s great to be here this morning to open your conference and to talk to you about such an exciting subject. It is a privilege to be New Zealand’s Min...

New Zealand’s Economic Prospects

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 07 May 2009 13:12:57 +1200

John Key | Prime Minister

Today represents an important milestone in the first term of the National-led Government. It's around six months since we were elected. It is also three weeks until Bill English delivers our fi...

Aquaculture Deed of Settlement Signing

beehive.govt.nz — Wed, 06 May 2009 16:45:05 +1200

John Key | Prime Minister

Today is an historic occasion. It is a great pleasure to be here to sign the Deed of Settlement for “pre-commencement’ aquaculture space. This settlement covers the aquaculture areas of the Coroma...

Opening of Seafood Industry Conference 2009

beehive.govt.nz — Wed, 06 May 2009 10:12:29 +1200

John Key | Prime Minister

Thank you for inviting me to open your conference. It’s great to be here. I’d like to acknowledge the Minister of Fisheries Phil Heatley. I’d also like to acknowledge Dave Sharp – the Chair o...

Launch of the Strategy for New Zealand Dairy Farming

beehive.govt.nz — Tue, 05 May 2009 18:31:04 +1200

John Key | Prime Minister

Thank you for the opportunity to launch your new Strategy for New Zealand Dairy Farming. Let me acknowledge all those who have gathered from around the country, industry leaders, regional councillors,...

ANZAC address at National Wreath Laying Ceremony

beehive.govt.nz — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 20:16:56 +1200

John Key | Prime Minister

Tena koutou katoa. On this day in 1915, the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps took their first steps into a new country and a prolonged and doomed battle. They left behind wives, sisters, brother...

Towards 2014: Speech at Te Kōkiri Ngātahi National Hui to Progress Treaty Settlements

beehive.govt.nz — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 10:58:17 +1200

John Key | Prime Minister

E ngā iwi o te motu kia ora huihui tātou katoa. Let me begin by paying tribute to those who have brought us to this point. They worked hard for many years often with little progress and often witho...

Speech to Grey Power Annual Meeting, Marton

beehive.govt.nz — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 19:43:52 +1200

John Key | Prime Minister

Thank you for inviting me to speak to you this evening. I’d like to acknowledge Simon Power, your President Les Howard and the Board of Grey Power, and the many delegates who have travelled here fr...

Speech: New Zealand and China: Our shared economic future

beehive.govt.nz — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 18:21:13 +1200

John Key | Prime Minister

Speech at Peking University President Zhou, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for the opportunity to speak to you today at Peking University. I am delighted to be addressing...

PM speech for motion to congratulate Helen Clark

beehive.govt.nz — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 15:01:47 +1300

John Key | Prime Minister

I move that this House expresses its congratulations to New Zealand's former Prime Minister the Rt Hon Helen Clark on securing the very important role as head of the United Nations Development Program...

Speech to Philanthropy New Zealand Annual Conference

beehive.govt.nz — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 12:43:34 +1300

John Key | Prime Minister

Thank you for your welcome. It’s a pleasure to speak to you this afternoon. I’d like to acknowledge: The Board of Philanthropy New Zealand. ...

Speech to the Council of Trade Unions Productivity Conference

beehive.govt.nz — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 11:22:26 +1300

John Key | Prime Minister

Thank you for your welcome. I’m very pleased to have this opportunity to address your conference today. I think it’s a telling reminder of the kind of country we are that in the space of an hour y...

Speech to the Act Party National Conference

beehive.govt.nz — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 11:50:22 +1300

John Key | Prime Minister

It's good to be here today. It's good to be amongst my friends from the Act Party. And it's good to be joined by a group of New Zealanders who also have a vision for a more prosperous New Zealand. Let...