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Opening of the Royal Easter Show

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Wed 23 Mar 2016

The Governor-General, Sir Jerry Mateparae officially opened the Royal Easter Show at the ASB Showgrounds in Auckland

New Zealand Festival Partners

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Tue 22 Mar 2016

Delivered at a reception at Government House on 22 March for supporters of the New Zealand Festival.

Habitat for Humanity

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Wed 16 Mar 2016

Delivered on 16 March at a fund-raising dinner for Habitat for Humanity at Government House Wellington.

Wellington Club 175th Anniversary Garden Reception

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Sun 13 Mar 2016

Speech given at a reception celebrating the 175th anniversary of the founding of The Wellington Club

Excellence in Foster Care Awards

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Fri 11 Mar 2016

Delivered at a reception at Government House on 11 March 2016 to honour the recipients of Excellence in Foster Care Awards.

'Chinese ANZACS' Book Launch

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Mon 7 Mar 2016

Speech given at the launch of the book "Chinese ANZACS" by Alistair Kennedy

Christchurch Earthquake Commemorative Service

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Mon 22 Feb 2016

Delivered on 22 February 2016 on the fifth anniversary of the severe earthquake that damaged much of Christchurch and killed 185 people.

Waihi Tunnellers Memorial

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Fri 12 Feb 2016

Delivered on Friday 12 February at Gilmour Park in Waihi at the site of a Memorial to the men of the tunneling unit established for operations on the Western Front in the First World War.

Operation Neptune

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Mon 8 Feb 2016

Speech given at a reception celebrating the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Royal New Zealand Navy at Government House Auckland.

Consular Corps Reception

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Sun 7 Feb 2016

Speech given at a reception for the members of the Consular Corps at Government House Auckland

Opening of Te Kōngahu- Museum of Waitangi

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Fri 5 Feb 2016

Speech given by the Governor-General, Sir Jerry Mateparae at the opening of Te Kōngahu- Museum of Waitangi

Frances Clarke Memorial Awards 2015

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Fri 11 Dec 2015

Nationhood Reception Auckland

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Tue 24 Nov 2015

Speech given by the Governor-General at a reception celebrating nationhood at Government House Auckland.

Red Cross National Council Centenary Meeting

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Mon 9 Nov 2015

Speech given at the opening of the Red Cross National Council Centenary meeting in Wellington

Royal New Zealand Dental Corps 100th Anniversary

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Fri 6 Nov 2015

Nga rangatira, 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.

Diplomatic Corps Dinner

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Sat 31 Oct 2015

Delivered to members of the Diplomatic Corps at Government House.

Dunedin Club Vice-regal Dinner

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Thu 29 Oct 2015

Delivered to members of the Dunedin Club.

Columba College

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Thu 29 Oct 2015

Delivered to the staff and pupils of Columba College as part of the school's centenary celebrations.

Club Otago

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Thu 29 Oct 2015

Delivered at Forsythe Barr Stadium in Dunedin to members of the Club Otago.

Nationhood Reception - Wellington

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Wed 28 Oct 2015

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.

It is a great pleasure for Janine and me to welcome you to Government House this evening.

State Dinner for President Tony Tan

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Tue 27 Oct 2015

Delivered on 27 October at Government House, in honour of His Excellency, Dr Tony Tan, President of Singapore, and Mrs Mary Tan.

Marquette Centennial Memorial Service for Nurses

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Fri 23 Oct 2015

Speech given at a service at St Michael and All Angels Church, Christchurch, to mark the centenary of the sinking of HMT Marquette

Unveiling of the Banks Peninsula War Memorial

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Fri 23 Oct 2015

Speech given at the unveiling of the newly restored Banks Peninsula War Memorial in Akaroa.

UNANZ Reception

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Thu 22 Oct 2015

Speech given by the Governor-General, Sir Jerry Mateparae at a reception celebrating the 70th anniversary of the United Nations.

LSV Patrons Afternoon Tea

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Fri 4 Sep 2015

Speech given by the Governor-General, Sir Jerry Mateparae at an afternoon tea for patrons of the Limited Service Volunteer course.

Circa Event for "All Our Sons"

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Fri 4 Sep 2015

Delivered at a powhiri for Witi Ihimaera's new play "All Our Sons" which opens at Circa Theatre in November.

Merchant Navy Day

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Thu 3 Sep 2015

Delivered at a Merchant Navy Day commemorative service at the National War Memorial.

EUREKA Sir Paul Callaghan Awards

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Thu 3 Sep 2015

Delivered at a dinner where the 2015 EUREKA Sir Paul Callaghan Awards were awarded to four young science students.

Duke of Edinburgh's Hillary Award New Zealand Fellows and Members of the World Fellowship Dinner

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Fri 14 Aug 2015

Delivered at a dinner at Government House.

New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults

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Thu 13 Aug 2015

Speech given by the Governor-General, Sir Jerry Mateparae at the New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults at Government House in Wellington