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Speech from the throne

Governor-General Sir Anand Satyanand (seated centre) reads the speech from the throne at the state opening of Parliament on 9 December 2008. The speech sets the government's agenda and is followed by the address-in-reply debate in the House.

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John E. Martin, Parliament – The business of government, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/33688/speech-from-the-throne (accessed 25 June 2026).

Story by John E. Martin, published 23 May 2012, updated 1 February 2015.