Speeches

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.

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

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.

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:

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.

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 

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

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.

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.

Mila Failte

Good evening ladies and gentlemen - It’s wonderful to see you all here.

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.

Kei aku rangatira o Ngai Tahu, o Ngati Moki, tena koutou. 

Tena koutou nga kaitiaki o Waihora,

tenei o nga pataka kai, rongonui.

E koa ana ahau i ta koutou mahi tahi, me nga Kaunihera. 

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.

I specifically acknowledge:

My greetings to our distinguished guests, and men and women of our Defence Force. I specifically acknowledge

Lieutenant General Tim Keating, current Chief of Defence Force, and Mrs Brenda Keating

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.