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The Governor-General, HE Dame Patsy Reddy and Sir David Gascoigne were deeply distressed to receive the news that Government House’s Kaumatua, Professor Piri Sciascia died this morning.

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

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

Nau mai haere mai ra ki te Whare Kawana.

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.

I particularly acknowledge Sir Graeme Dingle,

E nga mana toka tu moana, toka tu whenua, tena koutou. 

Kei nga manu o uta, o tai,  

nei ra aku mihi, ka tukua maiohatia. 

Koutou, nga iwi o te wākāinga, Ngati Oneone,

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.

I specifically acknowledge Hon Poto Williams, Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector;

Kia ora tātou kātoa

e whakarauora ana i tēnei taonga o tātou,

arā, ko te reo Māori.

Kāore e mutu ngā mihi ki a koutou

ngā tamariki me ngā rangatahi –

ko koutou ngā pakeke, ngā kuia, ngā koroua o āpōpō.

Kei aku rangatira, tena koutou katoa

Ina tētahi waiata e mea ana

“Ko Matariki te whetū, hei arataki e”

No reira, haere mai koutou

Hei whetū arataki

Hei whetū tiaho iho mai

He mārama, he mārama.

Taitamāhine mā, tena koutou. 

Nau Mai ki te Whare Kawana. 

Haria mai o wawata 

Haria mai o moemoea 

Poipoia ki te wairua kaha.

Koutou Katoa. 

Kia Ora Tatau katoa. 

Kia ora tātou katoa  i runga i tō tātou Aotearoatanga

It is a pleasure to formally launch Māori Language Week 2019, to be held from the 9th to the 15th of September. It’s now time to prepare.
  

E ngā iwi o Tauranga Moana

Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāi te Rangi, me Ngāti Pūkenga

Tēnā koutou katoa.

E hari koa ana ahau, te hoki mai ano

Ki waenganui i a koutou.

Nā reira, e Te Awanui o Tauranga Moana

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.