Skip to main content Skip to navigation
Back to top anchor
Home The Governor-General of New Zealand
The Governor-General of New Zealand
Page url
  • Home
  • News and Events
  • Contact us
  • Tours and Education
Open search Close search
  • The Governor-General
    • Biography of The Rt Hon Dame Cindy Kiro, GNZM, QSO
    • Biography of Dr Richard Davies
    • Media statements
    • Speeches by The Rt Hon Dame Cindy Kiro
    • The Governor-General's blog
  • Office of the Governor-General
    • Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla
      • About the Coronation service
      • The King of New Zealand
      • Get involved
      • Coronation events
    • Memorialising Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
    • Roles and functions of the Governor-General
      • Constitutional role
        • New Zealand’s Constitution
          • On the Constitution of New Zealand
          • The Queen's constitutional and public ceremonial roles
        • Credentials ceremonies
        • The Executive Council
        • The Reserve Powers
        • The Royal prerogative of mercy
      • Ceremonial role
        • Investiture ceremonies
          • Information for recipients
        • New Zealand Royal Honours
      • Community role
      • International Role
    • Conditions of Appointment
      • Administrator of the Government
      • The Governor-General Act
      • The Governor-General's Flag
    • History
      • New Zealand's Governor-General - an historical perspective
      • Former Governors-General
    • Invitations, patronage and cards
      • Invitations for the Governor-General
        • Dress code for Government House events
      • Hosting the Governor-General
      • Order of precedence in New Zealand
      • Applying for vice-regal patronage
      • Current Vice-regal patronages
      • Congratulatory messages
    • Contacting the Governor-General
      • Guidance for writing to the Governor-General
    • Official portraits
    • Royal Commission Reports
  • Government House
    • Government House Wellington
      • Government House tours
        • Accessibility Information
        • Education tours
          • Educational resources
        • Group tours
        • Upcoming public tours
      • Rooms of Government House
        • Bledisloe Conservatory
        • Blundell and Porritt Rooms
        • Fitzroy Room
        • Galway and guest suites
        • Liverpool Room
        • Main Hallway
        • Maota Ariki
        • The Ballroom
        • The Council Room
        • The Landing
        • The Norrie State Dining Room
        • The Taupaepae
      • Artwork and artifacts
        • Carved coats of arms
          • The carvers and timber
          • Understanding an Achievement of Arms
          • The Designs
          • New Zealand elements
      • Government House centenary
      • Government House conservation
        • Conservation rationale
        • The project in detail
    • Government House Auckland
      • Government House Auckland garden tours
        • Group garden tours
        • Upcoming public garden tours
      • Planning your visit and accessibility
      • History of the gardens
    • Other Government Houses
    • Staff at Government House
      • Management of Government House
    • Tours

Browse all sections

  • The Governor-General
    • Biography of The Rt Hon Dame Cindy Kiro, GNZM, QSO
    • Biography of Dr Richard Davies
    • Media statements
    • Speeches by The Rt Hon Dame Cindy Kiro
    • The Governor-General's blog
  • Office of the Governor-General
    • Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla
      • About the Coronation service
      • The King of New Zealand
      • Get involved
      • Coronation events
    • Memorialising Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
    • Roles and functions of the Governor-General
      • Constitutional role
        • New Zealand’s Constitution
        • Credentials ceremonies
        • The Executive Council
        • The Reserve Powers
        • The Royal prerogative of mercy
      • Ceremonial role
        • Investiture ceremonies
        • New Zealand Royal Honours
      • Community role
      • International Role
    • Conditions of Appointment
      • Administrator of the Government
      • The Governor-General Act
      • The Governor-General's Flag
    • History
      • New Zealand's Governor-General - an historical perspective
      • Former Governors-General
    • Invitations, patronage and cards
      • Invitations for the Governor-General
        • Dress code for Government House events
      • Hosting the Governor-General
      • Order of precedence in New Zealand
      • Applying for vice-regal patronage
      • Current Vice-regal patronages
      • Congratulatory messages
    • Contacting the Governor-General
      • Guidance for writing to the Governor-General
    • Official portraits
    • Royal Commission Reports
  • Government House
    • Government House Wellington
      • Government House tours
        • Accessibility Information
        • Education tours
        • Group tours
        • Upcoming public tours
      • Rooms of Government House
        • Bledisloe Conservatory
        • Blundell and Porritt Rooms
        • Fitzroy Room
        • Galway and guest suites
        • Liverpool Room
        • Main Hallway
        • Maota Ariki
        • The Ballroom
        • The Council Room
        • The Landing
        • The Norrie State Dining Room
        • The Taupaepae
      • Artwork and artifacts
        • Carved coats of arms
      • Government House centenary
      • Government House conservation
        • Conservation rationale
        • The project in detail
    • Government House Auckland
      • Government House Auckland garden tours
        • Group garden tours
        • Upcoming public garden tours
      • Planning your visit and accessibility
      • History of the gardens
    • Other Government Houses
    • Staff at Government House
      • Management of Government House
    • Tours
  1. Home
  2. Publications
  3. Publications archive

Publications archive

Australian High Commission - Women in Leadership speaker series

Speech
Issue date:
Wed 28 Mar 2018

Rau rangatira mā, e kui mā, e koro mā, e huihui nei,

tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou.

Kia ora tātou katoa.

I specifically acknowledge:

State Welcome for the President of the Republic of Indonesia

Speech
Issue date:
Mon 19 Mar 2018

E nga waka, E nga mana, Tena koutou katoa  

Yang Mulia,  

selamat siang dan selamat datang ker Selandia Baru  

40th anniversary dinner for Leukaemia and Blood Cancer New Zealand

Speech
Issue date:
Fri 16 Mar 2018

Rau rangatira mā, e kui mā, e koro mā, e huihui nei,

tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou.

Nau mai, haere mai ra ki Te Whare Kawana o Tamaki Makaurau.

Te Papa Foundation Preview of Toi Art at Te Papa

Speech
Issue date:
Wed 14 Mar 2018

Rau rangatira mā, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou. Kia ora tātou katoa. Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, warm greetings to you all.

 

Florence Nightingale Medal ceremony

Speech
Issue date:
Tue 13 Mar 2018

Rau rangatira mā, e kui mā, e koro mā, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou. Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, warm greetings to you all.

Commonwealth Day Message from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth

Speech
Issue date:
Mon 12 Mar 2018

We all have reason to give thanks for the numerous ways in which our lives are enriched when we learn from others.

2018 Zonta/UN Women NZ breakfast at Parliament

Speech
Issue date:
Thu 8 Mar 2018

Tēnā tatau wahine mā, nau māi, haere mai.

E te Pirimia o mua, Helen, tena koe.

Ina te kaupapa nui hei hapai mā tatau katoa.

 

Welcome to all.

Welcome to our former Prime Minister, Helen

Turning of the Tides - International Women's Day

Speech
Issue date:
Thu 8 Mar 2018

Waiho i te toipoto

Kaua i te toiroa

Me mahi tahi tatou

Mo te oranga o te katoa

 

Let us be close together

Not far apart

We can work together

For the wellbeing of everyone

Suffrage 125 launch

Speech
Issue date:
Wed 7 Mar 2018

E ngā Mareikura, koutou, Wahine mā,

 nau mai, haere mai.

 Nau te Mana Wahine,

 nor tatau te whiwhi.

 Ina rātau kua ngaro,

 heoi ka maumaharatia.

City gallery re-opening

Speech
Issue date:
Mon 5 Mar 2018

Rau rangatira mā, e kui mā, e koro mā, e huihui nei,

tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou.

Kia ora tātou katoa.

Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, warm greetings to you all.

Waitangi Community Reception 2018

Speech
Issue date:
Wed 28 Feb 2018

Waiho i te toipoto

Kaua i te toiroa

Me mahi tahi tatou

Mo te oranga o te katoa

Let us be close together

Not far apart

We can work together

For the wellbeing of everyone

Powhiri at Te Ahu Centre in Kaitaia

Speech
Issue date:
Mon 26 Feb 2018

E ngā mana nui o te Tai Tokerau, tena koutou katoa.

Aku mihi nui i o kupu whakatau  i ahau me taku hoa rangatira nei.

Tēnā koutou me ngā kaupapa nunui takea mai i tēnei takiwa

Kupe - Waka Odyssey

Speech
Issue date:
Fri 23 Feb 2018

E ngā mana e pae nei, otirā Taranaki Maunga, tena koutou. 

Haere mai tatau katoa i tēnei po

ki te whakanui i te Ahurei o Aotearoa,

me tona timatanga i a Kupe. 

Scouts NZ Founders Day and 110th anniversary

Speech
Issue date:
Thu 22 Feb 2018

Rau rangatira mā, e kui mā, e koro mā, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou.

Nau mai, haere mai ra ki Te Whare Kawana o Te Whanganui-a-Tara.

D5 Forum

Speech
Issue date:
Wed 21 Feb 2018

Rau rangatira mā, e kui mā, e koro mā, e huihui nei,

tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou.

Nau mai, haere mai ra ki Te Whare Kawana o Te Whanganui-a-Tara.

Eglantyne performance

Speech
Issue date:
Thu 15 Feb 2018

E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga iwi o te motu e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou. Kia ora tātou katoa.

Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, warm greetings to you all.

Bledisloe Address

Speech
Issue date:
Tue 6 Feb 2018

Kei aku manuhiri o te rā, tena koutou.

Tēnā tatau i te Rā o Waitangi.

Tēnā tatau i te Tiriti o Waitangi me tona kawenata.

Nau mai, haere mai ki tēnei whare kawana o Tamaki Makarau.

Greetings to you my guests.

Maiki Hill flagstaff

Speech
Issue date:
Mon 29 Jan 2018

E te Matua Pihopa, e nga Rangatira, me Te Whakaminenga, tena koutou katoa.

Haere mai tatau i tenei ra i roto i te Kotahitanga, me te Hohoutanga o te Rongo.

Ina tetahi kī, a ratau mā, Tui, tui, tuia mai tatau.

Queen's Baton Relay Reception

Speech
Issue date:
Mon 18 Dec 2017

E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga iwi o te motu e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou. Kia ora tātou katoa.

Good evening everyone and welcome to this reception to celebrate the arrival of the Queen’s Baton in the South Island.

Victoria University Wellington graduation ceremony

Speech
Issue date:
Mon 18 Dec 2017

E te Manukura, e te Tumu whakarae, tēnā kōrua.

Koutou ngā tauira o te rā, tēnā koutou. 

Otira, tēnā tatau katoa i ēnei whakapōtaetanga.

Chancellor, Vice-chancellor, academic staff, graduands, families and friends.

Queen's Baton at Arrowtown School

Speech
Issue date:
Mon 18 Dec 2017

Rau rangatira mā, e nga tamariki o tēnei kura, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou, kia ora tātou katoa.

Women in Leadership Forum, Kuala Lumpur

Speech
Issue date:
Fri 8 Dec 2017

Selamat petang dan selamat sejahtera

Distinguished guests, Good morning. Thank you for inviting me to address today’s forum.

Lunch with Malaysian alumni of New Zealand Universities

Speech
Issue date:
Fri 8 Dec 2017

2017 marks a significant milestone in the New Zealand-Malaysia relationship.It is an opportunity to reflect on and celebrate 60 years of enduring diplomatic ties – although as many of you know our close ties go back even longer than that (to the Ne

KYS School visit, Melaka

Speech
Issue date:
Thu 7 Dec 2017

Selamat petang dan selamat sejahtera

Datuk Kamaruddin, thank you for your kind remarks.  It is a pleasure to be here with you and the KYS community this afternoon.

State Banquet, Malaysia

Speech
Issue date:
Wed 6 Dec 2017

Your Majesty The Yang di-Pertuan Agong XV, Sultan Muhammad V,

Selamat Petang dan Selamat Sejahtera.

Governor-General's State Visit to Malaysia

Media statement
Issue date:
Mon 4 Dec 2017

The Governor-General, The Rt Hon Dame Patsy Reddy will leave New Zealand tomorrow for a four-day State Visit to Malaysia. The visit will mark the 60th year of diplomatic relations between New Zealand and Malaysia, following its independence in 1957.

Chinese Reflection Garden

Speech
Issue date:
Sat 2 Dec 2017

E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga iwi o te motu e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou. Kia ora tātou katoa.

New Zealand School of Dance 50th anniversary graduation season

Speech
Issue date:
Fri 24 Nov 2017

E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga iwi o te motu e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou. Kia ora tātou katoa.

WakaNZ workshop presentation

Speech
Issue date:
Wed 22 Nov 2017

E ngā mana e pae nei i tēnei po,

tae mai hoki ki te hunga rangatahi,

tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou katoa.  

Welcome to all authorities and the youth gathered here tonight.

Christchurch Women's Night Shelter

Speech
Issue date:
Fri 17 Nov 2017

E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga iwi o te motu e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou.

Kia ora tātou katoa.

Thank you for inviting me today to open this new purpose-built night shelter for women in Christchurch.

QEII National Trust 40th birthday

Speech
Issue date:
Wed 15 Nov 2017

Rau rangatira mā, e kui mā, e koro mā, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou.

Nau mai, haere mai ra ki Te Whare Kawana o Te Whanganui-a-Tara.

Kia ora tātou katoa.

Paralympics NZ team farewell

Speech
Issue date:
Thu 9 Nov 2017

Rau rangatira mā, e kui mā, e koro mā, e huihui nei,

tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou. Kia ora tātou katoa.

Distinguished guests -  warm greetings to you all.

I specifically acknowledge:

  • First page First
  • Previous page Previous
  • …
  • Page 13
  • Page 14
  • Current page 15
  • Page 16
  • Page 17
  • …
  • Next page Next
  • Last page Last
Sidebar anchor

Getting to know Dame Cindy

The Rt Hon Dame Cindy Kiro
  • Biography of The Rt Hon Dame Cindy Kiro, GNZM, QSO
  • Visit the Governor-General's blog

Can't find what you're looking for?

  • Site-wide search
  • Image search
  • News and events
  • Publications archive

Content wrapper

Help us improve the Governor-General website

Your feedback is very important in helping us improve the the Governor-General website.


More menu anchor

Back to top

The Governor-General
  • Biography of The Rt Hon Dame Cindy Kiro, GNZM, QSO
  • Biography of Dr Richard Davies
  • Media statements
  • Speeches by The Rt Hon Dame Cindy Kiro
  • The Governor-General's blog
Office of the Governor-General
  • Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla
  • Memorialising Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
  • Roles and functions of the Governor-General
  • Conditions of Appointment
  • History
  • Invitations, patronage and cards
  • Contacting the Governor-General
  • Official portraits
  • Royal Commission Reports
Government House
  • Government House Wellington
  • Government House Auckland
  • Other Government Houses
  • Staff at Government House
  • Tours
News and events
  • News archive
Publications
  • Publications archive
  • Historical essays
  • Media statements
  • Speeches
  • Image galleries
  • Image search

© Crown copyright: Government House, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

  • Contact us
  • Copyright and licensing
  • Privacy
  • Site map
New Zealand Government