Praise for maiden speeches
All_your_base at The Standard has a very generous post on the maiden speeches of Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga and Melissa Lee. I’ve just watched the first part of the Address in Reply debate which included...
View ArticleMaiden Speech for Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga
This was the first speech in the Address in Reply – a great honour. Extracts below, and the full speech can be viewed on TV3. In Maungakiekie, there are 149 different ethnic groups represented....
View ArticleMaiden Speech for Todd McClay
Todd McClay is the new MP for Rotorua. Extracts below from his maiden speech, and the entire speech is over the break. I would like to pay tribute to Hon. Steve Chadwick, across the House. A worthy...
View ArticleHekia Parata’s Maiden Speech
Another maiden speech yesterday was Hekia Parata. In 1885, my great, great, grandfather, Tame Parata, entered Parliament as the Member for the South Island. He served a distinguished career of 26...
View ArticleKelvin Davis Maiden Speech
Labour List MP Kelvin Davis delivered his maiden speech yesterday. Davis was a very respected principal in Northland before becoming an MP. Some extracts: Prosperity of all Maori is necessary if we are...
View ArticleAmy Adams Maiden Speech
Amy is the MP for Selwyn – a seat that has produced many good MPs, including Sir John Hall: We seem to raise strong politicians on the Canterbury plains. I come from the same part of the country as the...
View ArticleFinal Maiden Speech
The final maiden speech was given yesterday by new Green MP Catherine Delahunty. It is online here. Some extracts: Mr Speaker, Te Tiriti o Waitangi is like a rope between us, the indigenous manawhenua...
View ArticleDr Cullen’s Maiden Speech
A reader asked if a copy of Dr Cullen’s maiden speech could be located as it was not online. I put out a cry for help,and someone has found a copy, so enjoy: New Zealand Parliamentary Debates 23 April...
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A valedictory and a maiden
I can’t recall the last time Parliament had a maiden speech and a valedictory speech on the same day. First NZPA report on the valedictory of Pansy Wong: “It was beyond my wildest dreams when, 14 years...
View ArticleJami-Lee’s maiden speech
New Botany MP Jami-Lee Ross gave an excellent and principled maiden speech to the House yesterday. Some parts I especially liked: I didn’t have an easy start to life. It is a common misconception that...
View ArticleBrendan Horan maiden speech
First some family history: My waka is Tainui of which Hoturoa was the captain My iwi is Ngati Maniapoto My hapu, Ngati Hikairoa On my European side I am descended from Orm, the Viking. Orm lived...
View ArticlePraise for maiden speeches
All_your_base at The Standard has a very generous post on the maiden speeches of Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga and Melissa Lee. I’ve just watched the first part of the Address in Reply debate which included...
View ArticleMaiden Speech for Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga
This was the first speech in the Address in Reply – a great honour. Extracts below, and the full speech can be viewed on TV3. In Maungakiekie, there are 149 different ethnic groups represented....
View ArticleMaiden Speech for Todd McClay
Todd McClay is the new MP for Rotorua. Extracts below from his maiden speech, and the entire speech is over the break. I would like to pay tribute to Hon. Steve Chadwick, across the House. A worthy...
View ArticleHekia Parata’s Maiden Speech
Another maiden speech yesterday was Hekia Parata. In 1885, my great, great, grandfather, Tame Parata, entered Parliament as the Member for the South Island. He served a distinguished career of 26...
View ArticleKelvin Davis Maiden Speech
Labour List MP Kelvin Davis delivered his maiden speech yesterday. Davis was a very respected principal in Northland before becoming an MP. Some extracts: Prosperity of all Maori is necessary if we are...
View ArticleAmy Adams Maiden Speech
Amy is the MP for Selwyn – a seat that has produced many good MPs, including Sir John Hall: We seem to raise strong politicians on the Canterbury plains. I come from the same part of the country as the...
View ArticleFinal Maiden Speech
The final maiden speech was given yesterday by new Green MP Catherine Delahunty. It is online here. Some extracts: Mr Speaker, Te Tiriti o Waitangi is like a rope between us, the indigenous manawhenua...
View ArticleDr Cullen’s Maiden Speech
A reader asked if a copy of Dr Cullen’s maiden speech could be located as it was not online. I put out a cry for help,and someone has found a copy, so enjoy: New Zealand Parliamentary Debates 23 April...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A valedictory and a maiden
I can’t recall the last time Parliament had a maiden speech and a valedictory speech on the same day. First NZPA report on the valedictory of Pansy Wong: “It was beyond my wildest dreams when, 14 years...
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