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2005-2008

Older speeches from the Minister of Women's Affairs

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2008

These are speeches by the Minister of Women's Affairs, Hon Pansy Wong (from November 2008) and Hon Steve Chadwick, and staff from the Ministry of Women's Affairs. All Minister's speeches link to the Beehive site - use the 'back' button on your browser to return to the MWA site. Speeches will be posted as soon as they become available.
Alternatively you can visit Hon Pansy Wong's website
to see all their speeches and media releases.

Federation of Maori Authorities – FoMA

Shenagh Gleisner, Chief Executive
Ministry of Women's Affairs
Address given at FoMA Conference
Saturday, 8 November 2008
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Women Hold Up Half the Sky: Call to Action on MDG 3

Hon Steve Chadwick
Minister of Women's Affairs
Address given at the hand over of the Torch to New Zealand, Parliament, Wellington
Wednesday, 20 August 2008
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Zonta: Women in New Zealand in 2050

Hon Steve Chadwick
Minister of Women's Affairs
Address given at a Zonta Dinner for the incoming Governor
Saturday, 26 July 2008
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Launch of Women's Refuge 2008 Annual Appeal

Hon Steve Chadwick
Minister of Women's Affairs
Address given at launch of the Women's Refuge Annual Appeal
Monday, 21 July 2008
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He Wāhine Pūmanawa

Hon Steve Chadwick
Minister of Women's Affairs
Address given at a Mana Wahine Week event, Parliament, Wellington
Monday, 16 June 2008
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100 Years of GirlGuiding in New Zealand

Sue Moroney MP (on behalf of Steve Chadwick, Minister of Women's Affairs)
Address given at the GirlGuiding Centenary Gala Dinner, Wellington
Saturday, 10 May 2008
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Altrusa Conference

Hon Steve Chadwick
Minister of Women's Affairs
Address given at the Altrusa conference, Christchurch
Sunday, 4 May 2008
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Rape Awareness Week Launch

Hon Steve Chadwick
Minister of Women's Affairs
Address given at the launch in Ponsonby, Auckland
Wednesday, 30 April 2008
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Business & Professional Women Annual Conference

Hon Steve Chadwick
Minister of Women's Affairs
Address given at their annual conference in Hamilton
Friday, 25 April 2008
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Mana Wahine Week Event

Sonya Rimene, Kaihautū
Ministry of Women's Affairs
Address given at Ara Toi Art Gallery, Masterton
Friday, 18 April 2008
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Canterbury Women's Club

Hon Steve Chadwick
Minister of Women's Affairs
Address given at Christchurch Women's Club, Christchurch
Wednesday, 26 March 2008
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Help prevent domestic violence for Women's Day

Hon Steve Chadwick
Minister of Women's Affairs
Address given at Parliament Buildings at a Zonta/UNIFEM International Women's Day event, Wellington
Friday 7 March 2008
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2007

Speeches for 2007

 

These are speeches by the Minister of Women's Affairs and staff from the Ministry of Women's Affairs; Ministers speeches from January 2006 link to the Beehive site – use the 'back' button on your browser to return to the MWA site.

 

Taking Further Action - Address to Pacific Women’s Watch Hon Steve Chadwick

Hon Steve Chadwick
Minister of Women's Affairs
Address given at the Pacific Women's Watch Conference, Auckland
Saturday 24 November 2007
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Mana Wahine Event in Wairoa

Shenagh Gleisner
Chief Executive, Ministry of Women's Affairs
Address given at the Wairoa Community Centre, Wairoa
Friday 26 October 2007
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Minister of Women's Affairs Lianne Dalziel launches the Camellia White Project

Hon Lianne Dalziel
Minister of Women's Affairs
Address given at the Ferrymead Heritage Park, Christchurch
Monday 22 October 2007
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University of Canterbury School of Law - 130th Anniversary Reunion

Hon Lianne Dalziel
Minister of Women's Affairs
Address given at the Holiday Inn, Christchurch
Friday 19 October 2007
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New Horizons for Women Trust - celebrating 15 years

Hon Lianne Dalziel
Minister of Women's Affairs
Address given at the CPIT – Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology
; Sunday 14 October 2007
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Zonta - Accepting the Challenge

Hon Lianne Dalziel
Minister of Women's Affairs
Address given at the Knox Church, Dunedin
Friday 5 October 2007
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Women in Leadership

Hon Lianne Dalziel
Minister of Women's Affairs
Address given at the Centre for the Advancement of Working Women, Japan
Friday 28 September 2007
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Māori Women's Welfare League 55th National Conference

Hon Lianne Dalziel
Minister of Women's Affairs
Address given at Paihia Waitangi
Sunday 23 September 2007
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Suffrage Day Celebration 2007

Hon Lianne Dalziel
Minister of Women's Affairs
Address given to invited guests at the Grand Hall Parliament Wellington
Wednesday 19 September 2007
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Celebration of Māori women in governance and management roles

Sonya Rimene
Kaihautū, Ministry of Women's Affairs
Address given at Ormlie Lodge, Napier
Wednesday 15 August 2007
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Opening Statement: NZ Mission to the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women

Hon Lianne Dalziel
Minister of Women's Affairs
Address given to the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women
Friday 3 August 2007
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Women in Business: Otago Chamber of Commerce

Hon Lianne Dalziel
Minister of Women's Affairs
Address given at Dunedin Public Art Gallery, Dunedin
Thursday 19 July 2007
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International Caucus: Lifting New Zealand's last CEDAW Reservation

Hon Lianne Dalziel
Minister of Women's Affairs
Address given at The Beehive, Wellington
Tuesday 17 July 2007
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Hobson Leavy Luncheon for Senior Business Women

Hon Lianne Dalziel
Minister of Women's Affairs
Address given at Shortland Chambers, Auckland
Thursday 12 July 2007
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Waipuna teen parent launch

Hon Lianne Dalziel
Minister of Women's Affairs
Address given at Waipuna Youth and Community Trust
Monday 25 June 2007
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Role as Minister of Women's Affairs and key achievements for NZ Women over the last seven years

Hon Lianne Dalziel
Minister of Women's Affairs
Address given at University of Auckland, Auckland
Wednesday 30 May 2007
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Closing of the Toi Māori Exhibition 'The Eternal Thread'

Hon Lianne Dalziel
Minister of Women's Affairs
Address given at Christchurch Art Gallery, Christchurch
Sunday 27 May 2007
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Retirement Issues for Women

Hon Lianne Dalziel
Minister of Women's Affairs
Address given at National Library of New Zealand, Wellington
Thursday 24 May 2007
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Rural Women New Zealand Conference

Hon Lianne Dalziel
Minister of Women's Affairs
Address given at Rydges Hotel, Rotorua
Wednesday 16 May 2007
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NZ secures clean bill of health on rights for women - questions & answers

Hon Lianne Dalziel
Minister of Women's Affairs
Thursday 3 May 2007
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Third Reading: Human Rights (Women in Armed Forces) Amendment Bill

Hon Lianne Dalziel
Minister of Women's Affairs
Thursday 3 May 2007
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Mana Wahine Week 2007: Korowai Fashion Show

Hon Lianne Dalziel
Minister of Women's Affairs
Address given at MAORI MARKet, Wellington
Friday 27 April 2007
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Getting More Women into the Boardroom: Address to the Deloitte/NZIM Women in Business Networking Series

Hon Lianne Dalziel
Minister of Women's Affairs
Address given at Deloitte House, Auckland
Saturday 27 March 2007
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National Hui on Sexual Violence and Principles for Partnership

Hon Lianne Dalziel
Minister of Women's Affairs
Address given at Police College, Porirua
Saturday 24 March 2007
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Pacific and South East Asian Women's Association International Conference

Hon Lianne Dalziel
Minister of Women's Affairs
Address given at Police College, Porirua
Wednesday 21 March 2007
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Soroptomist International National Conference

Hon Lianne Dalziel
Minister of Women's Affairs
Address given at Royal Lakeside Novotel, Rotorua
Saturday 17 March 2007
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Wellington Her Business Network

Hon Lianne Dalziel
Minister of Women's Affairs
Address given at Duxton Hotel, Wellington
Thursday 15 March 2007
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National SuperGrans Conference

Hon Lianne Dalziel
Minister of Women's Affairs
Address given at SuperGrans Conference
Tuesday 13 March 2007
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PACIFICA Inc 30th Anniversary Conference

Hon Lianne Dalziel
Minister of Women's Affairs
Address given to PACIFICA at Christchurch
Friday 23 February 2007
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2006

2006

Recent speeches by the Minister of Women's Affairs.  Speeches from January 2006 link to the Beehive site - use the 'back' button on your browser to return to the MWA site.

 

Seminar on Violence Against Women and Children

Hon Lianne Dalziel

Minister of Women's Affairs

Address given to at Te Tui in Auckland

Saturday 18 November 2006

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South Canterbury National Council of Women

Hon Lianne Dalziel

Minister of Women's Affairs

Address given in Timaru

Friday 17 November 2006

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YWCA turns 100

Hon Lianne Dalziel

Minister of Women's Affairs

Address given at Te Puni Kokiri, Wellington

Monday 6 November 2006

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Supergrans 10th Anniversary

Hon Lianne Dalziel

Minister of Women's Affairs

Address given at Wainoni Family Centre, Christchurch

Friday 3 November 2006

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NZ Labour Party Women's Day

Hon Lianne Dalziel

Minister of Women's Affairs

Address given at Labour Party Annual Conference, Rotorua

Friday 27 October 2006

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Women's Refuge 2006 AGM - Opening Address

Hon Lianne Dalziel

Minister of Women's Affairs

Address given at The Quality Inn, Hastings

Monday 16 October 2006

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New Horizons for Women Trust - South Island Awards Ceremony

Hon Lianne Dalziel

Minister of Women's Affairs

Address at the Debating Chamber, Our City O-Tautahi, Christchurch

 

Friday 13 October 2006

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'How green are your pastures?' - NZIM

Hon Lianne Dalziel (Delivered on Lianne Dalziel's behalf by Katie Kouloubrakis)

 

Minister of Women's Affairs

Address to the NZIM Canterbury Inc. Women's Conference, Riccarton Park Function Centre, Christchurch

 

Monday 9 October  2006

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Women Returning to work - Zonta

Hon Lianne Dalziel

Minister of Women's Affairs

Address at Napier Cosmopolitan Club, Napier

Wednesday 4 October 2006

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Gender Equality in the Pacific Region

Hon Lianne Dalziel

Minister of Women's Affairs

Address at Parliament, Wellington

Tuesday 3 October  2006

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54th National Conference of the Māori Women's Welfare League

Hon Lianne Dalziel

Minister of Women's Affairs

Address at Turangawaewae Marae, Ngaruawahia

Saturday 2 October 2006

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National Council of Women Conference 2006

Hon Lianne Dalziel

Minister of Women's Affairs

Address at the Ascot Park Hotel, Invercargill

Saturday 30 September 2006

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Give Girls A Go: Women in Modern Apprenticeships

Hon Lianne Dalziel

Minister of Women's Affairs

Address at Parliament

Tuesday 12 September  2006

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Wellington Refuge and Migrant Report Released

Hon Lianne Dalziel

Minister of Women's Affairs

Address at Salvation Army Auditorium, Wellington

Tuesday 29 August  2006

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Women and Diversity

Hon Lianne Dalziel

Minister of Women's Affairs

Address at Women and Diversity Forum, Te Papa,  Wellington

Monday 21 August  2006

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Situations Vacant: Above the Parapet

Hon Lianne Dalziel

Minister of Women's Affairs

Address at Political Workshop in Dunedin

Friday 5 August  2006

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Opening of the 4th East Asian-Pacific Women Parliamentarians' and Ministers' Conference

Hon Lianne Dalziel

Minister of Women's Affairs

Address at  Parliament Buildings, Wellington

9am Sunday 11 June 2006

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Workshop on Gender Responsive Governance

Hon Lianne Dalziel

Minister of Women's Affairs

Address at Parliament Buildings, Wellington

1.30pm Sunday 11 June 2006

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National Council of Women, Hutt Valley Branch

Hon Lianne Dalziel

Minister of Women's Affairs

Address at National Council of Women Meeting,  Waiwhetu Uniting Church, Waterloo, Lower Hutt 

7.40pm Friday 1 May 2006

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Launch of Kate Edgar Charitable Trust

Hon Lianne Dalziel

Minister of Women's Affairs

Address at Business and Professional Women's Conference, Armitage Hotel, 

8.45pm Friday 2 May 2006

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Business and Professional Women's (BPW)Conference

Hon Lianne Dalziel

Minister of Women's Affairs

Address at Business and Professional Women's Conference, Armitage Hotel, Tauranga

8.45pm Friday 28 April 2006

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Islamic Women’s Council Annual Convention

Hon Lianne Dalziel

Minister of Women's Affairs

Address to attendees of the Islamic Women's Council Annual Convertion, Hamilton Girls High School, Hamilton

1pm Thursday 22 April 2006

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Address to Napier Women in Small Business

Hon Lianne Dalziel

Minister of Women's Affairs

Address at Taste Restaurant, Napier

6.30pm Wednesday  19 April 2006

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Māori Women in Business as Leaders, Challengers and Achievers

Hon Lianne Dalziel

Minister of Women's Affairs

Address at National Library, Wellington

6.10pm Wednesday  5 April 2006

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Farewell to Chair of National Advisory Council on the Employment of Women

Hon Lianne Dalziel

Minister Women's Affairs

Address to mark departure of Suzanne Snively as Chair of NACEW

Wellington

4pm Thursday 23 March 2006

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Women's Voices, Challenges and Choices

Hon Lianne Dalziel

Minister Women's Affairs

Address to mark International Women's Day

Grand Hall, Parliament Building, 7.30am, 8 March 2006

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Launch of the results of the Pacific Women's Economic Well-being Project

Hon Lianne Dalziel

Minister of Women's Affairs

Address at 'A Celebration of Pacific Women', Grand Hall, Parliament Building, Wellington

6pm Thursday 23 February 2006

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Address to Hutt Valley Women in Business

Hon Lianne Dalziel

Minister of Women's Affairs

Address at Hutt Valley

Wednesday 8 February 2006

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Project: Women Against Violence

Hon Lianne Dalziel

Minister of Women's Affairs

Address at fundraising lunch for Project: Women Against Violence

Thursday 2 February 2006

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2005

2005

 

Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand

Women's Affairs Minister Lianne Dalziel

Address to Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand, Public Meeting

St Andrew's on the Terrace, Wellington

6.30pm Tuesday 6 December 2005

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New Zealand Family Planning Association

Women's Affairs Minister Lianne Dalziel

Address to NZ Family Planning Association

Netball Centre, South Hagley Park, Christchurch

10.00am Friday 25 November 2005

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National Collective of Independent Women's Refuges

Women's Affairs Minister Ruth Dyson

Address to National Collective of Independent Women's Refuges

Grand Hall, Parliament

4.00pm Monday 4 July 2005

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New Zealand Council of Trade Unions' Women's Convention

Women's Affairs Minister Ruth Dyson

Student Union Building, Victoria University

12.00pm, 17 June 2005

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Suffrage Hutt Education (SHE) Trust

Women's Affairs Minister Ruth Dyson

Soup and Sandwich evening

Community Hall, Mabey Road, Lower Hutt

5.30pm, 6 June 2005

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Mana Wāhine – Māori Women in the Workforce

Women's Affairs Minister Ruth Dyson

Farewell reception for NZ Shearing and Woolhandling team and Launch of a Māori women in the workforce factsheet

Beehive Foyer, Parliament

5.30pm, 11 April 2005

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Christchurch Women's Refuge

Women's Affairs Minister Ruth Dyson

Official opening of the Community Premises of Christchurch Women’s Refuge

4 February 2005

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