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Wellington City Mission Speech

Speech
Issue date:
Tue 15 Jun 2021

 

Rau rangatira mā, tēnei aku mihi nui ki a koutou.

Kua tāwharautia te tangata, i roto i te aroha me te Rangimarie.

He taonga rongonui te aroha ki te tangata.

Surrealist Art - He Toi Pohewa Exibition at Te Papa

Speech
Issue date:
Thu 10 Jun 2021

Kei nga mana kei nga reo

Nau mai, tauti mai, 

ki tenei kaupapa nui,

hei āhukahuka i tēnei āhua, toi, ko te moemoeā.

 

Me tīmata ahau mā te korero

​Governor-General to visit Australia

Media statement
Issue date:
Mon 31 May 2021

The Governor-General, the Rt Hon Dame Patsy Reddy and Sir David Gascoigne depart for an official visit to Australia on Wednesday 2 June, 2021.

 

Announcement of New Governor-General

Media statement
Issue date:
Mon 24 May 2021

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has announced her approval of the appointment of Dame Cindy Kiro as New Zealand’s next Governor-General.

The Governor-General, The Rt Hon Dame Patsy Reddy has welcomed the news of her successor.

Investiture of Sir Derek Lardelli

Speech
Issue date:
Sat 22 May 2021

Paikea

He tipua, he taniwha, He tipua, he taniwha

Ngā uri o Paikea, Ngāti Konohi

Nōku te hōnore, te haere mai i tēnei ra

ki te whakanui i tēnei, o nga tohunga tama nō Te Tai Rawhiti.

Victoria University Law Faculty 25th Anniversary in the Old Government Buildings

Speech
Issue date:
Thu 13 May 2021

Kei nga mana, Kei nga reo, Kei nga mana tiketike o te Ao Ture i Aotearoa

Tēnā koutou katoa.

He hōnore ano, he tohatoha atu ki a koutou ētahi whakaaro, ka whakatokia ētahi purapura, hei poipoi i te hinengaro

Dinner for Sir Mason Durie, ONZ

Speech
Issue date:
Mon 3 May 2021

Ta Meihana Durie

Ko koe ko Rangitane,

 ko Rangitane ko koe

Ko koe ko Ngati Kauwhata,

 ko Ngati Kauwhata ko koe

Ko Koe ko Ngati Raukawa,

Ko Ngati Raukawa ko koe

He Rangatira,

ANZAC Day Dawn Service Address 2021

Speech
Issue date:
Sun 25 Apr 2021

Rere ana nga roimata o Hine

Tērā te pae, o Te Riri.

Huihuia mai tātau katoa

Tēnei te pae, o Maumahara.

 

E nga iwi, kei aku rangatira

Wahine mā, tāne mā

Tēnā tātau katoa. 

Anzac Day National Service

Speech
Issue date:
Sun 25 Apr 2021

Rere ana nga roimata o Hine

Tērā te pae, o Te Riri.

Huihuia mai tātau katoa

Tēnei te pae, o Maumahara.

E nga iwi, kei aku rangatira

Wahine ma, tāne mā

Tēnā tātau katoa. 

The State Memorial Service for the Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

Speech
Issue date:
Wed 21 Apr 2021

Tini whetū ki te rangi

Ka mau tonu, Ka mau tonu

Tini tangata ki te whenua

Ngaro noa, Ngaro noa.

While the stars above remain unchanged and unchanging

Dinner for Dame Anne Salmond ONZ

Speech
Issue date:
Mon 19 Apr 2021

Kei aku nui

Kei aku rahi

Rau Rangatira ma

Tena koutou

Tena koutou

Tena tatou katoa

E te Kahurangi, Anne Salmond

Nōku te maringa

Ki te mihi, ki te whakanui

i a koe i tenei po,

Public Sector Dinner

Speech
Issue date:
Tue 13 Apr 2021

Kei nga Manahautu, Rau rangatira ma                     

koutou kua tatū mai  i runga i te kaupapa                 

Wananga – He Turuapo-o-iwi: Iwi Visions

Speech
Issue date:
Mon 12 Apr 2021

Kei āku nui

Kei āku rahi

Koutou kua tatū mai

ki tēnei o nga wānanga

He wānanga whakapiki ora

He wananga whakapiki kaha

He wananga whakapumau

i nga āhuatanga o nga

mātua tipuna

Formal Public Statement by the Governor-General on the death of HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

Media statement
Issue date:
Sat 10 Apr 2021

It was with great sadness that I received notification today from Buckingham Palace that His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh has died at Windsor Castle.

Jayforce Commemoration

Speech
Issue date:
Fri 19 Mar 2021

Toa Rangatira

Te Ati Awa

Kei nga mana,

Kei nga reo,

Rau Rangatira ma

Tena koutou

Tena koutou

Tena tatou katoa

 

He honore noku,

Te haere mai ki tenei

Jayforce afternoon tea

Speech
Issue date:
Fri 19 Mar 2021

Tihei ki te whei ao

Ki te ao marama.

He rau aroha

te rongo i te ra nei,

mo ratou kua wehe

Haere atu ra

Haere atu ra

Haere atu ra

Ka mihi ki nga iwi o te Whanganui a Tara

Ko Tatou, Tatou - We Are One National Remembrance Service Christchurch 2021

Speech
Issue date:
Sat 13 Mar 2021

Tātai whetū ki te rangi, mau tonu, mau tonu 

Tātai tangata ki te whenua, ngaro noa, ngaro noa

E te hunga mate;

Kua ngaro rā koutou, ki te pū o mahara.

Tēnei mātou ka auē, tēnei mātou ka auhi

Aotearoa Circle

Speech
Issue date:
Wed 10 Mar 2021

Kei āku rangatira, ngā māngai o te taiao 

Nau mai hoki mai ano ki tēnei kaupapa angitu

Ahakoa he nui ngā mahi kei mua,

kia whakamaumahara ki tēnei:

He pai ake te iti, i te kore

Tēnā tātou katoa.

Aotearoa Circle Youth and Sustainability Directors Forum

Speech
Issue date:
Tue 9 Mar 2021

Kei aku rangatira, e ngā taiohi, e ngā kaiarahi,

e ngā kaiawhina o ngā ropu maha me ngā tini kaupapa

Tēnā koutou

Nōu te aro māngai, mo Aotearoa.

Tēnā koutou katoa.

Nau mai haere mai ki Te Whare Kawana.

Her Majesty The Queen's Commonwealth Day Message 2021

Feature
Issue date:
Mon 8 Mar 2021

Graeme Dingle Friends of the Foundation Dinner Speech

Speech
Issue date:
Thu 25 Feb 2021

Rau rangatira mā, e kui mā, e koro mā, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi nui ki a koutou. Nau mai haere mai ki te Whare Kawana

Kia ora tātou katoa. 

(A special welcome to Sir Graeme Dingle and Jo-Anne, Lady Dingle.)

Waitangi Day Address 2021

Speech
Issue date:
Sat 6 Feb 2021

Kei āku nui, Kei āku rahi

Nau mai, piki mai i runga i te aroha ki te kaupapa o te ra

Tēnā koutou, Tēnā koutou, Tēnā tātou katoa

To everyone who has gathered in recognition of this most important day, welcome.

Powhiri at Te Whare Runanga, Waitangi 2021

Speech
Issue date:
Thu 4 Feb 2021

Whare Runanga Powhiri

Waitangi Treaty Grounds

6 February 2021

 

 

Ko ‘te amorangi ki mua’

Ko ‘te hāpai ō ki muri’

 

Tuatahi ki te Atua, 

Unveiling of the grave marker at Ruapekapeka

Speech
Issue date:
Wed 3 Feb 2021

Unveiling of the grave marker at Ruapekapeka

Wednesday 3 February 2021

 

Kei aku rangatira, tēnā koutou.

Nei tātou e whai whakaaro nei,

ki ō tātou mate kua rehu ki te rua.

Tēnā anō tātou.

Governor-General’s visit to Waitangi and Wellington Waitangi Day programme, 3-6 February, 2021

Media statement
Issue date:
Tue 2 Feb 2021

 

The Governor-General, The Rt Hon Dame Patsy Reddy and Sir David Gascoigne will spend three days in Waitangi in the lead-up to Waitangi Day.

International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Speech
Issue date:
Wed 27 Jan 2021

Shalom

Ngā mihi maioha ki a koutou

Tēnā tatou katoa

Warm Greetings to you all

I acknowledge Members of the Diplomatic Corps,

Members of Parliament,

Whakaari Commemoration

Speech
Issue date:
Thu 10 Dec 2020

Ngāti Awa ki te rangi, Ngāti Awa ki te whenua, Ngāti Awa tāngata

Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa.

Mataatua Whare, te whare haumaru ai, i te tangata,

i te wa, o te pahūtanga o Whakaari.

E tu! E tu!

Aspen Institute New Zealand morning tea

Speech
Issue date:
Fri 4 Dec 2020

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

Speech From The Throne 2020

Speech
Issue date:
Thu 26 Nov 2020

E aku hoa i te ara o te whai,

Kia kotahi tā tātou takahi i te kō, ko tōku whiwhi kei tō koutou tautoko mai.

Ko tāku ki a koutou, hei whakapiki manawa mōku.

Ahuwhenua Awards 2020

Speech
Issue date:
Fri 20 Nov 2020

Te Arawa ki te rangi, Te Arawa ki te whenua, Te Arawa waka, Te Arawa tangata

Karanga mai ki a mātou, kua pae mai, ki te po Tohu Ahuwhenua

Nōku te maringa te haere mai, i runga i te reo a Apirana Ngata

Royal Society Te Aparangi Research Honours

Speech
Issue date:
Thu 5 Nov 2020

E nga mana, e nga reo,

Koutou kua haere mai

i runga i te reo karanga o te ra.

He mihi maioha tenei

ki a koutou ka whakanuia

i te po nei

Tena koutou

Tena koutou

Tena tatou katoa

75th Anniversary of the End of the Second World War

Speech
Issue date:
Sat 15 Aug 2020

Kei aku rangatira, tēnā koutou.

Nei tātou e whai whakaaro nei ki ō tātou mate kua rehu ki te rua.

Tēnā anō tātou.


Today, we commemorate the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in the Pacific.

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