ɪn mˈeɪ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹ, ðə mˈɪnɪstɚɹ ʌv dʒˈʌstɪs, fˈɪl ɡˈɑːf, ɐnˈaʊnst ɐ ɹᵻvjˈuː ʌv nˈuː zˈiːləndz ˈoʊθs ænd ˌæfɚmˈeɪʃənz stˈeɪɾɪŋ ðˈæt "ðɪs ɹᵻvjˈuː ˈɔːlsoʊ ˈɔfɚz ɐ tʃˈæns fɔːɹ pˈiːpəl tʊ ɛkspɹˈɛs ɐ vjˈuː ˌɔn wˈɛðɚɹ ˌaʊɚɹ ˈoʊθs ˈækjʊɹətli ɹᵻflˈɛkt ðə vˈæljuːz ænd bᵻlˈiːfs ðæt ɑːɹ ɪmpˈoːɹtənt tə nˈuː zˈiːləndɚz ɪnðə twˈɛnti fˈɜːst sˈɛntʃɚɹi".
In May 2004, the Minister of Justice, Phil Goff, announced a review of New Zealand's oaths and affirmations stating that "This review also offers a chance for people to express a view on whether our oaths accurately reflect the values and beliefs that are important to New Zealanders in the 21st century".