Hon Heather Roy speech to the Model United Nations Conference; Rutherford House, Victoria University, Thorndon, Wellington; Saturday, July 4 2009.

As a Minister my days consist of appointments following briefings, following meetings and more. The engagements I've had this week include attending a special reception to celebrate the United States' 233rd anniversary of independence, and tomorrow night I am giving a speech to the opening of the New Zealand Model United Nations 2009 - a youth forum where each delegate represents a nation state and debates topical issues.

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Today’s Beehive briefing of political parties asked to vote against the cricket tour went sadly awry for the Greens and the Government’s use of the issue for election purposes, ACT Sport, Leisure and Recreation spokesman Stephen Franks said today.