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He Tohu Opening

Speech
Issue date:
Thu 18 May 2017
Delivered at the official opening of He Tohu, at the National Library.

HM Queen Elizabeth II message for the opening of He Tohu

Speech
Issue date:
Thu 18 May 2017

Official Opening of Lisa Reihana: Emissaries

Speech
Issue date:
Wed 10 May 2017
Delivered on 10 May in Venice, at the official opening of Lisa Reihana: Emissaries, in the New Zealand Pavilion at the Venice Biennale.

New Zealand Pavilion Official Opening Dinner

Speech
Issue date:
Wed 10 May 2017
Delivered at the Italian Navy's Petty Officers' Mess in Venice.

Creative Economy Conversation

Speech
Issue date:
Wed 3 May 2017
Delivered to representatives of WeCreate, an alliance of Creative Industry representatives, on 3 May, at the Michael Fowler Centre.

National Commemoration Anzac Day

Speech
Issue date:
Tue 25 Apr 2017
Speech delivered by The Rt Hon Dame Patsy Reddy at the National Commemoration for Anzac Day at Pukeahu National War Memorial.

Anzac Day Address

Speech
Issue date:
Tue 25 Apr 2017
Delivered at the Dawn Service at Pukeahu

Multicultural Council Race Relations Day Event

Speech
Issue date:
Sun 23 Apr 2017
On 23 April, the Governor-General, the Rt Hon Dame Patsy Reddy and Sir David Gascoigne attended a Race Relations Day event at Shed 6 in Wellington.

World Masters Games 2017

Speech
Issue date:
Fri 21 Apr 2017
Dame Patsy Reddy and Sir David Gascoigne hosted a morning tea at Government House Auckland to mark the start of the World Masters Games 2017.

Auckland Arts Festival Reception

Speech
Issue date:
Thu 20 Apr 2017
Dame Patsy Reddy and Sir David Gascoigne held a reception at Government House in Auckland to celebrate the conclusion of another successful Auckland Arts Festival.

New Zealand Secondary Students' Choir

Speech
Issue date:
Thu 20 Apr 2017
On 20 April, the Governor-General, the Rt Hon Dame Patsy Reddy attended a rehearsal of the New Zealand Secondary Students' Choir.

Venice Biennale Reception

Speech
Issue date:
Tue 11 Apr 2017
On 11 April, the Governor-General, the Rt Hon Dame Patsy Reddy and Sir David Gascoigne hosted a reception to celebrate the 2017 exhibition at the Venice Biennale, "Emissaries", by Lisa Reihana.

Venice Biennale Forum

Speech
Issue date:
Tue 11 Apr 2017
On 11 April, the Governor-General hosted a forum for tertiary arts students at Government House.

Commonwealth Day Message from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

Speech
Issue date:
Mon 13 Mar 2017
Delivered at Wellington's Cathedral of St Paul

SS Otaki Commemoration and Unveiling

Speech
Issue date:
Fri 10 Mar 2017
Speech given by Dame Patsy Reddy at the commemoration and unveiling of a monument to the sinking of the SS Otaki at Otaki College on 10 March, 2017

Zonta Wellington and UN Women International Women's Day Breakfast

Speech
Issue date:
Wed 8 Mar 2017
Delivered in the Banquet Hall, Parliament Buildings

Turning of the Tide International Women’s Day Cocktail Event

Speech
Issue date:
Wed 8 Mar 2017
Speech given by the Governor-General, Dame Patsy Reddy at a fundraising event for Otara Blue Light's Turning of the Tide initiative at The Sugar Club in Auckland.

Global Women International Women's Day Event

Speech
Issue date:
Wed 8 Mar 2017
Speech given by Dame Patsy Reddy at the Global Women's International Women's Day event at the Auckland War Memorial Museum.

New Zealand Hall of Fame for Women Entrepreneurs

Speech
Issue date:
Tue 7 Mar 2017
Dame Patsy spoke at the induction of fashion designer Karen Walker, fund founder Carmel Fisher and financier-philanthropist Audette Exel into the New Zealand Hall of Fame for Women Entrepreneurs.

Community Reception - Nelson

Speech
Issue date:
Fri 24 Feb 2017
Speech given by the Governor-General, Dame Patsy Reddy at a reception for community and business leaders at The Boathouse in Nelson on 24 February, 2017

Te Awhina Marae

Speech
Issue date:
Thu 23 Feb 2017
Dame Patsy spoke at Te Awhina Marae in Motueka at the beginning of her visit to the Nelson-Tasman region

Canterbury Earthquake National Memorial

Speech
Issue date:
Wed 22 Feb 2017
Delivered at the ceremony of dedication in Christchurch.

University of Otago Convocation

Speech
Issue date:
Mon 20 Feb 2017
Delivered at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin, to the first-year students of the University of Otago.

Treaty Times Thirty

Speech
Issue date:
Fri 17 Feb 2017
Delivered at a reception for The New Zealand Society of Translators and Interpreters, to mark its 30th year, and the publication of 30 language translations of the Treaty of Waitangi.

New Zealand Institute of Architects

Speech
Issue date:
Thu 9 Feb 2017
Delivered at the opening of the New Zealand Institute of Architects conference at the ANZ Viaduct Centre in Auckland

International Baccalaureate Schools of New Zealand

Speech
Issue date:
Thu 9 Feb 2017
Delivered at a ceremony at Government House Auckland for New Zealand's top IB scholars of 2016.

Waitangi Day Bledisloe Address 2017

Speech
Issue date:
Mon 6 Feb 2017
Speech given by Dame Patsy Reddy at the Bledisloe Garden reception at Government House in Wellington on Waitangi Day 2017

St Matthew's Collegiate

Speech
Issue date:
Mon 30 Jan 2017
Delivered on 30 January at St Matthew's Collegiate in Masterton, where the Governor-General, The Rt Hon Dame Patsy Reddy opened a refurbished classroom block.

Child Cancer Foundation Honorary Life Membership Award

Speech
Issue date:
Fri 27 Jan 2017
Speech given by Dame Patsy Reddy at the presentation of the Child Cancer Foundation Honorary Life Membership Award. We have also included John's citation, as read by Board Chair, Jim Boult

Te Papa Foundation

Speech
Issue date:
Wed 14 Dec 2016
Delivered at Te Papa at the launch of Te Papa Foundation.

Global Women Reception

Speech
Issue date:
Tue 29 Nov 2016
Delivered at a reception at Government House Auckland to Global Women members.

State Dinner for HM King Abdullah II of Jordan

Speech
Issue date:
Mon 28 Nov 2016
Speech given by Dame Patsy Reddy at the State Dinner for HM King Abdulluh II of Jordan
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