Notice of Publication of Annual Reports Business Development Boards Pursuant to section 44a of the Public Finance Act 1989, I hereby give notice that the Business Development Boards listed below have published their annual reports for the year ended 30 June 1996. Each annual report includes a set of financial statements, a statement of service performance, a statement of responsibility and an audit opinion for the same period: Aorangi Business Development Board. Auckland Business Development Board. Bay of Plenty Business Development Board. Canterbury Business Development Board. East Coast Business Development Board. Hawkes Bay Business Development Board. Kapiti/Horowhenua Business Development Board. King Country/Taupo Business Development Board. Manawatu Business Development Board. Marlborough Business Development Board. Nelson Business Development Board. Otago Business Development Board. Southland Business Development Board. Tai Tokerau Business Development Board. Taranaki Business Development Board. Thames Valley/Coromandel Business Development Board. Waikato Business Development Board. Wairarapa Business Development Board. Wanganui Business Development Board. Wellington Business Development Board. West Coast Business Development Board. Dated at Wellington this 14th day of November 1996. Hon. ROGER F. H. MAXWELL, Minister of Business Development.