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Aspen Institute New Zealand morning tea

Speech
Issue date:
Fri 4 Dec 2020

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.

Speech From The Throne 2020

Speech
Issue date:
Thu 26 Nov 2020

E aku hoa i te ara o te whai,

Kia kotahi tā tātou takahi i te kō, ko tōku whiwhi kei tō koutou tautoko mai.

Ko tāku ki a koutou, hei whakapiki manawa mōku.

Ahuwhenua Awards 2020

Speech
Issue date:
Fri 20 Nov 2020

Te Arawa ki te rangi, Te Arawa ki te whenua, Te Arawa waka, Te Arawa tangata

Karanga mai ki a mātou, kua pae mai, ki te po Tohu Ahuwhenua

Nōku te maringa te haere mai, i runga i te reo a Apirana Ngata

Royal Society Te Aparangi Research Honours

Speech
Issue date:
Thu 5 Nov 2020

E nga mana, e nga reo,

Koutou kua haere mai

i runga i te reo karanga o te ra.

He mihi maioha tenei

ki a koutou ka whakanuia

i te po nei

Tena koutou

Tena koutou

Tena tatou katoa

The Fenwick Forum

Speech
Issue date:
Thu 11 Jun 2020

E nga rangatira, e nga kaiārahi, e nga kaiāwhina o nga rōpū maha me nga tini kaupapa. Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou tēnā koutou katoa.Tēnā tātou kua ara ake nei, i nga mauheretanga o te urutā  - me te mohio hoki, he nui nga mahi kei mua i

Anzac Day Address 2020

Speech
Issue date:
Sat 25 Apr 2020

E hoki ana aku mahara ki ō tātou tāngata, rātou i tū ki te pae o te ririkia ora ai te pae o te maungarongo. E whitu tekau mā rima tau te kaumatua o tēnei rau aroha.Kei wareware i a tātou.Tēnā tātou.

Electoral Commission - Address to Returning Officers and Registrars of Electors

Speech
Issue date:
Tue 17 Mar 2020

 

E nga kaiwhakahaere o nga kowhiringa pooti a Iwi
Tena koutou, tena koutou, tena tatou katoa
He tau nui tenei mo koutou, he tau nui hoki mo te motu. Kia maia, kia manawanui,  kia kaha.

Ko Tatou, Tatou, 'We are one' National Remembrance Service (cancelled)

Speech
Issue date:
Sun 15 Mar 2020
This speech was intended to be given at the National Remembrance Service for those killed or injured during the Christchurch Mosque shootings. The service was cancelled due to Covid-19 precautions

Caring Families Aotearoa Excellence in Foster Care Awards 2020

Speech
Issue date:
Fri 6 Mar 2020

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. Warm greetings to you all, and welcome to Government House Wellington.

Order of New Zealand dinner 2020

Speech
Issue date:
Fri 6 Mar 2020

Kei aku rangatira e pae nei, tēnei aku mihi nui ki a koutou. Kia ora tātou katoa.

Members of the Order of New Zealand and your partners - Welcome to Government House.

Launch of Koi Tu: Centre for Informed Futures

Speech
Issue date:
Wed 4 Mar 2020

 

E nga mana tiketike, rau rangatira ma.

Tenei aku mihi nui ki a koutou, i runga i tenei kaupapa nui,

e whakahuihui nei i a tātou.

Nau mai, haere mai ki te Whare Kawana.

Reception for Downtown Community Ministry's 50th birthday

Speech
Issue date:
Mon 17 Feb 2020

SheEO reception at Government House Auckland 2020

Speech
Issue date:
Wed 12 Feb 2020

Kei aku māreikura, tēnā koutou, Aku mihi nui ki a koutou, i tēnei ra. Nau mai haere mai ki Te Whare Kawana. Kia ora tātou katoa.

I am indeed delighted to welcome you here this evening.  

Pūkaha return

Speech
Issue date:
Sat 8 Feb 2020

E nga mana, e nga reo, Ngāti Haamua, Rangitāne whanui, Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā tatou katoa. He ra whakahirahira tenei, mo matou te Karauna, me koutou te iwi. He kaupapa nui, no reira tēnā tatou mo tēnā. 

Waitangi Day Address 2020

Speech
Issue date:
Thu 6 Feb 2020

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. Tēnā koutou, tena koutou, nau mai ki te Wharekāwana nei. 

Luncheon for the Diplomatic Corps, 2020

Speech
Issue date:
Wed 5 Feb 2020
Speech given at a luncheon for members of the Diplomatic Corps at Russell

Opening of Te Rau Aroha Museum, Waitangi Treaty Grounds

Speech
Issue date:
Wed 5 Feb 2020

Royal Assent for the Rua Kenana Pardon Bill, Maungapohatu

Speech
Issue date:
Sat 21 Dec 2019

Maungapōhatu, tū tonu mai ra. E te Whanau whanui a Rua Kēnana. Nei ano aku mihi aroha. 

Stand tall Maungapōhatu. My continued aroha to the wider Whanau of Rua Kēnana.

Sustainable Business Network Awards 2019

Speech
Issue date:
Thu 28 Nov 2019

Thank you so much for inviting David and me here tonight. We are enthusiastic supporters of the Sustainable Business Network and its kaupapa, and we’re delighted to be here.

40th Anniversary Memorial Service: Mount Erebus Accident Flight TE 901

Speech
Issue date:
Sun 24 Nov 2019

Inā te kī a rātau mā whatungarongaro te tangata toitū te whenua. Nau mai e te hunga morehu o tēnei aitua-nui o te motu. Tenei tonu tātau te tangi atu nei.

Reception for the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall

Speech
Issue date:
Tue 19 Nov 2019

E te Tihi Whatukura, e te mareikura, tena korua.Nau mai ki Aotearoa.Haria mai o mana tiketike hei manaakitanga mai.E te whakaminenga tena koutou katoa.

To Your Royal Highnesses, my greetings. Welcome to Aotearoa.

Papawai Marae Wananga

Speech
Issue date:
Fri 8 Nov 2019

E nga iwi o Te Wairarapa tena koutou katoa. Tena koutou i Te Kotahitanga me tona kaupapa atawhai tona kaupapa paihere i nga iwi o Aotearoa. Otira, tena tatau katoa. 

Thank you so much for inviting me here today.

Good Bitches Baking Celebration of Kindness

Speech
Issue date:
Thu 7 Nov 2019

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.

The Graeme Dingle Foundation Excellence Awards 2019

Speech
Issue date:
Thu 17 Oct 2019

 

 

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,

Tuia 250-Encounters Welcome for European vessels, Gisborne

Speech
Issue date:
Tue 8 Oct 2019

Tena tatau katoa, kua tae mai nei, i tenei ahiahi.

Haere mai hoki, e nga tangata haere moana.

Nei ra aku mihi nui.

Tena haramai tatau.

My greetings to everyone gathered here this afternoon.

Haka Pohiri at Te Poho o Rawiri Marae

Speech
Issue date:
Sun 6 Oct 2019

 

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,

Opening of Defence House

Speech
Issue date:
Wed 2 Oct 2019

Kei te hunga Mātātoa, tena koutou.

Nohou ra e Te Ope Kātua o Aotearoa, te whare e tu nei.

Na reira, haramai e nga mana, e nga reo, e te hunga ngārahu.

Tena Tatau katoa.

 

I acknowledge

2019 Winston Churchill Memorial Trust Fellowship Awards

Speech
Issue date:
Tue 24 Sep 2019

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;

Eureka! Symposium 2019

Speech
Issue date:
Fri 13 Sep 2019

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.

Te Wiki o te Reo Maori

Speech
Issue date:
Mon 9 Sep 2019

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.

SPCA Giving Hearts Legacy Programme

Speech
Issue date:
Wed 7 Aug 2019

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.

Foundation North Tohu Autaia

Speech
Issue date:
Wed 7 Aug 2019

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.

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