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Anzac Day 2018 Dawn Service at Anzac Cove

Speech
Issue date:
Wed 25 Apr 2018

JOINT NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIAN DAWN SERVICE

ANZAC COVE, GALLIPOLI

25 APRIL 2018

Tēnā tātau katoa

Tēnā Tātau o& te Moana-nui a Kiwa

He tapu to te roimata

He tohu whaimana

He kaikawe kōrero

2018 Anzac Day National Commemorative Service at Pukeahu

Speech
Issue date:
Wed 25 Apr 2018

I acknowledge: The Honourable Kelvin Davis, Minister for Crown/Māori Relations;

Nicola Willis MP, representing the Opposition;

His Excellency Mr Ewen McDonald, High Commissioner of Australia;

AMINZ Conference

Speech
Issue date:
Thu 19 Apr 2018

Rau rangatira mā, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou. Kia ora tātou katoa.

Distinguished guests, warm greetings to you all.

Quinn's Post Trench Experience Opening

Speech
Issue date:
Thu 12 Apr 2018

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

New Zealand Search and Rescue Awards 2017

Speech
Issue date:
Tue 10 Apr 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.

Wahine Day: New Zealand Remembers

Speech
Issue date:
Tue 10 Apr 2018

Ka tanuku, ka tanuku

Te tihi o, Ahumairangi

Ka tanuku.

E ngā aitua o Wahine, e moe

Tatau e pae ora nei

Ki tēnei whakamau-maharatanga

Tēnā tatau katoa.

The crest of Ahumairangi crumbles

Official opening of Emergency Responders Display

Speech
Issue date:
Tue 10 Apr 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.

Celebrating the Commonwealth

Speech
Issue date:
Sat 7 Apr 2018

 

Kia ora tātou katoa, Jingeri and

Good evening and welcome to you all.

 

I specifically acknowledge Louise Martin and David Grevemberg, respectively President and CEO of the Commonwealth Games Federation;

Official opening of ANZ NZ House at the Commonwealth Games

Speech
Issue date:
Thu 5 Apr 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. Nau mai haere mai ki Te Whare Aotearoa ANZ House.

Good morning to you all.

Official New Zealand Team Function, Gold Coast Commonwealth Games

Speech
Issue date:
Tue 3 Apr 2018

Commonwealth Games Official Team Function 3 April 2018

 

Kia ora tātou katoa,

and in the language of the Yugambeh people, Jingeri.

 

Navy Fleet Divisions

Speech
Issue date:
Thu 29 Mar 2018

E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga iwi katoa huri noa o Aotearoa;

tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou. 

Nga apiha me nga toa o Te Taua Moana o Aotearoa e huihui nei,

tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou. 

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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