New Zealand Gazette – 1977 – No. 20

Page 438

✨ Speech from the Throne



The date of my Accession on 6 February coincided with Waitangi
Day, so named by my Government as a lasting commemoration of
the Treaty on which New Zealand's multi-cultural society is founded.
This is, for me, a happy reminder of the lasting links between the
Crown and the Maori people.

During these last 25 years New Zealand, like so many other countries,
has experienced far-reaching developments in material terms and
social change. The Government will meet the challenges and opportunities
offered by this rapid evolution.

My Ministers believe they must create an environment in which
individuals can choose their own roles and develop their particular
talents provided that in doing so they do not infringe the rights of
others. To promote true equality of opportunity the Government
introduced at the end of the last session of Parliament a Bill to create
a Human Rights Commission. My Ministers regard this as a measure
of social as well as constitutional importance.

In the present situation, my Ministers are tackling the more immediate
problems of inflation, growth, and stability, and are determined to
devise policies which will:

  • promote greater production;

  • further restore business confidence;

  • minimise unemployment;

  • increase the earnings of exports from farming, fishing, and manufacturing;

  • develop the energy resources of the country;

  • continue, as appropriate, price and income control measures as
    necessary counterparts of each other; and

  • create harmonious industrial relations.

All these objectives will be sought within the context of providing
incentives and rewards for productivity and thrift, conserving the
nation's indigenous wealth, and preserving the natural environment.

My Ministers will also bring forward measures to cope with problems
resulting from longer term trends such as rapid urbanisation linked
with increased industrialisation, the changing population structure,
the increasing diversity of ethnic and cultural groups, and the
emergence of a multi-cultural society with plural values. These
policies will be formulated in line with the firm belief of my Ministers
that the family unit is the continuing basis of New Zealand society.



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🏛️ Speech from the Throne on the Opening of Parliament

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
Parliament, Queen, Accession, Waitangi Day, Treaty, Multi-cultural Society, Human Rights Commission, Inflation, Growth, Stability, Economic Policies