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Matariki Celebration Auckland

Speech
Issue date:
Tue 23 Jun 2015
Speech given at the Matariki celebrations at Government House, Auckland

Matariki Citizenship Ceremony

Speech
Issue date:
Fri 19 Jun 2015
Delivered at the Citizenship Ceremony at Government House Wellington on 19 June 2015

Matariki Reception

Speech
Issue date:
Fri 19 Jun 2015
Delivered at the Matariki Reception at Government House Wellington

Samaritans of Wellington 50 year celebration

Speech
Issue date:
Tue 16 Jun 2015
Delivered at a dinner at Government House in honour of Wellington Samaritans.

New Zealand Howard League for Penal Reform Graduation

Speech
Issue date:
Fri 12 Jun 2015
Speech given by the Governor-General, Lt Gen The Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae at Hawke's Bay Regional Prison during the graduation of three students from a literacy programme run by the New Zealand Howard League for Penal Reform.

Napier Business Breakfast

Speech
Issue date:
Fri 12 Jun 2015
Speech given by the Governor-General, Sir Jerry Mateparae at a Business Breakfast in Napier.

Springhill Addiction Centre

Speech
Issue date:
Fri 12 Jun 2015
Speech given by the Governor-General, Sir Jerry Mateparae at the official opening of its new 15 bed residential facility.

Te Taiwhenua o Heretaunga's Matariki Living Taonga Awards

Speech
Issue date:
Fri 12 Jun 2015
Speech given by the Governor-General, Sir Jerry Mateparae at Te Taiwhenua o Heretaunga's Matariki Living Taonga Awards.

Te Aute College - Nationhood

Speech
Issue date:
Thu 11 Jun 2015
Speech given by the Governor-General, Sir Jerry Mateparae at Te Aute College, Hawke's Bay on the subject of nationhood.

Hawke's Bay Fallen Soldiers' Memorial Hospital

Speech
Issue date:
Thu 11 Jun 2015
Speech given by the Governor-General, Sir Jerry Mateparae at the re-naming of Hawke's Bay Fallen Soldier's Memorial Hospital

Volunteers Reception

Speech
Issue date:
Wed 10 Jun 2015
Speech given at a reception for Hawke's Bay volunteers at Hawke's Bay MTG in Napier.

60th Anniversary of the NZSAS

Speech
Issue date:
Sat 6 Jun 2015
Speech given by the Governor-General, Sir Jerry Mateparae at a lunch for the 60th Anniversary of the NZSAS.

Patronages Dinner

Speech
Issue date:
Fri 5 Jun 2015
Speech given by the Governor-General, Lt Gen The Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae at a dinner at Government House Auckland for representatives from some of the vice-regal patronages.

National Refugee Resettlement Forum

Speech
Issue date:
Tue 2 Jun 2015
Delivered at a reception for delegates at the National Refugee Resettlement Forum at Te Papa.

Emergency Services and Disaster Relief reception

Speech
Issue date:
Fri 15 May 2015
Speech given at a reception for Emergency Services and Disaster Relief organisations at Government House Auckland in the presence of His Royal Highness Prince Henry of Wales.

Prince Harry - Visit Itinerary

Feature
Issue date:
Fri 8 May 2015

Wellington (9th May)

Opening of Augusta Classroom Block at Auckland Grammar

Speech
Issue date:
Fri 8 May 2015
Delivered on 8 May at Auckland Grammar at the official opening of the Augusta classroom block at Auckland Grammar School.

Katherine Mansfield Menton Fellowship Reception

Speech
Issue date:
Thu 30 Apr 2015
Speech given at a reception at Government House in Auckland for the Katherine Mansfield Menton Fellowship.

Anzac Day Address

Speech
Issue date:
Sat 25 Apr 2015
Delivered at the National Commemorative Service on Anzac Day at the National War Memorial.

Anzac Day Dawn Service

Speech
Issue date:
Sat 25 Apr 2015
Delivered at the Dawn Service at Pukeahu National War Memorial Park to mark the centenary of the ANZAC landings at Gallipoli.

2015 Governor-General's Anzac of the Year Award, in partnership with the RSA

Speech
Issue date:
Thu 23 Apr 2015
Speech given at the presentation of 2015 Governor-General's Anzac of the Year Award, partnership with the RSA, at Government House in Wellington.

Opening of Pukeahu National War Memorial Park

Speech
Issue date:
Sat 18 Apr 2015
Delivered at the opening of Pukeahu.

Amputees Federation of New Zealand National Conference

Speech
Issue date:
Fri 17 Apr 2015
Delivered at a reception at the Amora Hotel, Wellington, to mark the Amputees Federation of New Zealand's annual conference.

Leukaemia and Blood Cancer New Zealand Support Services Midland Regional Office.

Speech
Issue date:
Mon 13 Apr 2015
Delivered at the official opening of LBC's new premises in Hamilton.

WorldSkills New Zealand Opening Ceremony

Speech
Issue date:
Mon 13 Apr 2015
Delivered at the opening of the WorldSkills New Zealand Oceania Competition at Wintec Marae in Hamilton.

Launch of the Bronchiectasis Foundation of New Zealand

Speech
Issue date:
Tue 7 Apr 2015
Delivered at the Barge Showgrounds in Whangarei at the Launch of the Bronchiectasis Foundation on 7 April. The Governor-General, Lt Gen The Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae is Patron of the Foundation.

Christchurch Memorial RSA Building

Speech
Issue date:
Fri 27 Mar 2015
Delivered at the opening of the new premises for the RSA in Christchurch.

Amazing Easter Wreath

Feature
Issue date:
Fri 27 Mar 2015

This recipe, from part-time Government House Chef Clare Kelly, takes a bit of time to make but is well worth the effort. Not only does it look impressive, it tastes amazing...hence the name!

Amazing Easter Wreath

Pukeahu Breakfast

Speech
Issue date:
Wed 25 Mar 2015
Delivered at Government House on 25 March at a breakfast for representatives of the Memorial Park Alliance, following the Dawn Blessing of the new park which the Alliance constructed at the National War Memorial.

Floral Art Society of New Zealand AGM and Conference

Speech
Issue date:
Wed 25 Mar 2015
Speech given by Lady Janine Mateparae at the Floral Art Society of New Zealand AGM and Conference in Rotorua

Nationhood to Neighbourhood

Speech
Issue date:
Sat 21 Mar 2015
Delivered at a function at Government House Auckland on 21 March 2015, to celebrate Race Relations Day.

ANZ RSA Cyril Bassett VC Speech Competition 2015

Speech
Issue date:
Thu 12 Mar 2015
Speech given at the ANZ RSA Cyril Bassett VC Speech Competition 2015 at Government House Wellington.
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