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Kei nga Mema Paremata, e manaaki nei i tō tātau Paremata Taiohi, tēnā koutou. Taiohi mā, e hine mā, e tama mā, nōhou te aro māngai, mo Aotearoa. Tēnā koutou katoa.

E nga rau rangatira mā, e kui mā, e koro mā, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou. Kia ora tātou katoa.

Rau rangatira mā, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi nui ki a koutou. Nau mai haere mai ki Te Whare Kawana o Te Whanganui-a-Tara. Kia ora tātou katoa.

E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga iwi o te motu e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi nui ki a koutou. Kia ora tātou katoa.

Tēnā koutou katoa, konnichiwa, and my very warmest welcome to you all.

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.

Kia ora koutou. Nga mihi māhana ki a koutou. Nau mai haere mai ra ki te Whare Kawana o Tāmaki Makaurau. 

A very warm welcome to you all to Government House Auckland, and in particular to:

E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga iwi o te motu e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi nui ki a koutou. Kia ora tātou katoa.

I particularly acknowledge:

Kia ora koutou. Nga mihi māhana ki a koutou. Nau mai haere mai ra ki te Whare Kawana o Tāmaki Makaurau.

I specifically acknowledge:

Message from the Prime Minister on behalf of the Government of New Zealand

Your Majesty

Congratulatory statement from the Governor-General regarding the Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

Rau rangatira mā, e kui mā, e koro mā, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi nui ki a koutou. Nau mai, haere mai ra ki Te Whare Kawana o Tamaki Makaurau

I specifically acknowledge:

26 May 2022

On behalf of the people of Aotearoa New Zealand, I send my very warmest wishes as we celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of your accession to the throne.

Kia ora koutou. Nga mihi māhana ki a koutou. Nau mai haere mai, ra ki te Whare Kawana o Te Whanganui-a-Tara. 

Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, warm greetings to you all, and welcome to Government House.

Kia ora koutou. Nga mihi māhana ki a koutou. Nau mai haere mai ra ki te Whare Kawana o Te Whanganui-a-Tara. 

My very warmest welcome to you all to Government House Wellington, and in particular to:

Ka mimiti te puna i Taumārere. Ka toto te puna i Hokianga Ka toto te puna i Taumārere Ka mimiti te puna i Hokianga.

Kei nga mana, kei nga reo,
Kei aku nui, kei aku rahi,
koutou, tātou, ko nga urupā
o rātou kua riro ki te po.
Tēnā tātou katoa.

“Me haehaetia koia te rau i peke i te matangi?

Should the leaf withered by the wind be slashed?”

He tao huata e taea te karo,
He tao na Aitua, e kore.”
“The thrust of a spear shaft may be parried, That of Death never”

Ata atamarie e koutou I te atatu.

I acknowledge The Honourable Grant Robertson, Deputy Prime Minister

Kia ora koutou. Nga mihi māhana ki a koutou. Nau mai haere mai ra ki te Whare Kawana o Te Whanganui-a-Tara. 

Ladies and gentlemen, warm greetings to you all, and welcome to Government House Wellington.

Kia ora tātou katoa. Nau mai, haere mai ra ki te Whare Kawana o Tāmaki Makaurau.

Kia ora koutou. Nga mihi māhana ki a koutou. Nau mai haere mai ra ki te Whare Kawana o Te Whanganui-a-Tara. 

Ladies and gentlemen, warm greetings to you all, and welcome to Government House Wellington.

E nga rau rangatira ma e huihui mai I tenei ra, tena koutou katoa.

Ko te amorangi ki mua
Ko te hāpai ō ki muri
Ko te atua tōku piringa,
Ka puta, ka ora
Ki te whei-āo,
Ki te ao marama: Pai Marire!

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.

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.

E ngaa rau rangatira mā, e kui mā, e koro mā, e huihui nei I tēnei pō, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou. Nau mai, haere mai ra ki Te Whare Kawana o Whanganui-a-Tara.

Kia ora koutou

Shalom

After just a month in my new role, I am delighted that one of my first community engagements should be here, with the Council of Jewish Women, to join with you in honouring 2021’s Women of Worth.