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Vanessa Stoddard, Guest Speaker at International Women's Day morning tea

Speech
Issue date:
Fri 8 Mar 2019

Kia ora

E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga hau e wha Tena koutou, tena koutou tena koutou katoa

Her Excellency the Rt Hon Dame Patsy Reddy

International Women's Day speech by Dr Hiria Hape

Feature
Issue date:
Fri 8 Mar 2019

On International Women's Day, three women spoke about what the day meant to them. Dr Hiria Hape, who has been a kuia for several Governors-General, spoke about the impact of the contribution of the women in her family history.

Speech by Michelle Huang

Feature
Issue date:
Fri 8 Mar 2019

Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa.

 

Rare Diseases Day Awards

Speech
Issue date:
Thu 28 Feb 2019

 

Rau rangatira ma e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou.

Kia ora tātou katoa.

Nau mai haere mai ki te Whare Kawana.

 

Waitangi Day Address 2019

Speech
Issue date:
Wed 6 Feb 2019

Tēnā koutou katoa, kua tae mai nei i tēnei rā, o Waitangi.

Haere mai tatau, me te whaiwhakaaro

Mō to tatau whenua o Aotearoa.

Otira, mō tatau tonu, ngā iwi maha, o Aotearoa.

Waitangi Day at Onuku Marae

Speech
Issue date:
Wed 6 Feb 2019

Onuku Marae

6 February 2019

Kei aku rangatira o Ngai Tahu, tena koutou.

Nāu rā te karanga, kia haramai ahau, i tēnei rā o Waitangi.

Nāu anō te tino mōhio, ki te manaaki tangata

Waitangi Powhiri 2019

Speech
Issue date:
Mon 4 Feb 2019

 

E ngā rangatira o te Taitokerau, tena koutou.

Otira, tena tatau katoa e hui nei, ki Waitangi, i tenei rā, ka nui te mihi.

E tika ana, kia puritia, kia whakanuia, ngā kaupapa nui, o Waitangi.

2018 New Zealand Commissioning Course Graduation Ceremony, Waiouru

Speech
Issue date:
Sat 8 Dec 2018

Kei aku Mana Whakaruruhau

Tena  koutou. 

Tena koutou Ngāti Tūmatauenga.

Mihi mai, karanga mai, e te wāhanga taiwhenua,

o Te Ope Kātua, o Aotearoa.

E koa ana ahau ki te haramai nei i tenei rangi. 

 

Cystic Fibrosis New Zealand Reception

Speech
Issue date:
Wed 5 Dec 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.

New Zealand Film Commission 40th anniversary

Speech
Issue date:
Thu 22 Nov 2018

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

Nau mai, haere mai ra ki Te Whare Kawana o Te Whanganui-a-Tara.

New Zealand Women in Leadership Alumnae Symposium

Speech
Issue date:
Wed 21 Nov 2018

Kei aku mareikura tena koutou.

Aku mihi nui ki a koe, Rawinia, i to whakatau i ahau.

Haramai tatau ki tenei kaupapa nui e pā ana ki a tatau katoa.

Order of New Zealand Dinner 2018

Speech
Issue date:
Sat 17 Nov 2018

 

 

Rau rangatira mā, e kui mā, e koro mā, nga mihi o te po,

tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou.

Nau mai haere mai ra, ki te whare kawana o te Whanganui-a-tara.

 

Armistice Day commemorative ceremony

Speech
Issue date:
Sun 11 Nov 2018

Taranaki Whanui, karanga mai.

E nga mana, e nga reo, tena koutou katoa. 

Haere tonu mai tatau, i tenei ra, ki Pukeahu.

Huihuia mai o tatau tini maumahara, i roto i te rangimarie, me te whakaaro pai.

Oceania Exhibition Reception

Speech
Issue date:
Fri 9 Nov 2018

It’s my great pleasure to welcome you all this evening to the Oceania exhibition at the Royal Academy of the Arts in London.

National Commemorative Service, Le Quesnoy

Speech
Issue date:
Sun 4 Nov 2018

 

E ngā mana, ngā reo, rau rangatira mā, mai wiwi, mai wāwa, tēnā koutou katoa.

Women in Infrastructure Network Reception

Speech
Issue date:
Thu 1 Nov 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.

Governor-General's Visit to Le Quesnoy and the UK

Media statement
Issue date:
Wed 31 Oct 2018

 

Women's Words Reception

Speech
Issue date:
Sun 28 Oct 2018

Kei te uri o te Whare Ariki, e Rangi, haere mai rā,

me o mana tiketike.

Haere mai ki Aotearoa. Nau mai ki te Whare Kāwana nei.

E rau rangatira mā, tēnā koutou katoa.

Re-opening of the Nurses Memorial Chapel

Speech
Issue date:
Sat 27 Oct 2018

Rau rangatira ma, e Kui ma, e Koro ma, e huihui nei,

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

Distinguished guests ladies and gentlemen,

Katherine Mansfield House and Garden Anniversary

Speech
Issue date:
Sun 14 Oct 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.

I specifically acknowledge:

2018 Halberg Games

Speech
Issue date:
Fri 5 Oct 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.

Waitangi Day Garden Reception ballot closes soon

Media statement
Issue date:
Tue 2 Oct 2018

The ballot to attend the 2019 Waitangi Day Garden Reception at Government House is set to close on Friday at midnight (5 October, 2018).

Best Design Awards 2018

Speech
Issue date:
Sat 22 Sep 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.

ArtCrime2018: The Symposium

Speech
Issue date:
Sat 22 Sep 2018

Rau rangatira mā, e Kui  mā, e Koro mā e huihui nei,

tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou.

Kia ora tātou katoa.

Thank you for inviting me to here today to speak at ArtCrime 2018.

Suffrage 125 Dinner

Speech
Issue date:
Wed 19 Sep 2018

Wahine ma, koutou nga kahurangi o te motu, tena koutou. 

Nau mai haere mai ki te Whare Kawana 

Na te wahine te mauri o te whenua,  

nāu ano nga mahi huhua mo Aotearoa 

Ka nui aku mihi ki a koutou katoa. 

 

2018 Women of Influence Awards Dinner

Speech
Issue date:
Tue 18 Sep 2018

Rau rangatira mā, e wahine whai mana 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.

Women's Sport Leadership Academy

Speech
Issue date:
Mon 10 Sep 2018

Rau rangatira mā, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou.

Nau mai, haere mai ra ki Te Whare Kawana o Tamaki Makaurau.

Kia ora tatou katoa

2018 Northern Club Lunch

Speech
Issue date:
Wed 5 Sep 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.

2018 White Camellia Awards

Speech
Issue date:
Tue 4 Sep 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.

Welcome to Government House.

2018 Wallace Art Awards

Speech
Issue date:
Mon 3 Sep 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.

Sod-turning for Paul Dibble Sculpture in Featherston

Speech
Issue date:
Fri 24 Aug 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.

Thank you for inviting me to mark an exciting day for everyone involved in the Featherston Camp Memorial project.

The New Zealand Maritime Museum 25th Birthday Celebrations

Speech
Issue date:
Tue 21 Aug 2018

E nga mana, e nga reo, tena koutou.

E te rangatira Matiu o Ngati Whatua, tena koe mo to mihi aroha.

Rau rangatira ma, o Hui te Ananui a Tangaroa,

tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou katoa.

Me te Hari Huritau.

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