Speeches

Delivered in the Banquet Hall, Parliament Buildings

Dame Patsy spoke at the induction of fashion designer Karen Walker, fund founder Carmel Fisher and financier-philanthropist Audette Exel into the New Zealand Hall of Fame for Women Entrepreneurs.

Speech given by the Governor-General, Dame Patsy Reddy at a reception for community and business leaders at The Boathouse in Nelson on 24 February, 2017

Dame Patsy spoke at Te Awhina Marae in Motueka at the beginning of her visit to the Nelson-Tasman region

Delivered at the ceremony of dedication in Christchurch.

Delivered at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin, to the first-year students of the University of Otago.

Delivered at a reception for The New Zealand Society of Translators and Interpreters, to mark its 30th year, and the publication of 30 language translations of the Treaty of Waitangi.

Delivered at a ceremony at Government House Auckland for New Zealand's top IB scholars of 2016.

Delivered at the opening of the New Zealand Institute of Architects conference at the ANZ Viaduct Centre in Auckland

Speech given by Dame Patsy Reddy at the Bledisloe Garden reception at Government House in Wellington on Waitangi Day 2017

Delivered on 30 January at St Matthew's Collegiate in Masterton, where the Governor-General, The Rt Hon Dame Patsy Reddy opened a refurbished classroom block.

Speech given by Dame Patsy Reddy at the presentation of the Child Cancer Foundation Honorary Life Membership Award. We have also included John's citation, as read by Board Chair, Jim Boult

Delivered at Te Papa at the launch of Te Papa Foundation.

Delivered at a reception at Government House Auckland to Global Women members.

Speech given by Dame Patsy Reddy at the State Dinner for HM King Abdulluh II of Jordan

Delivered at the launch of the Cindy Sherman Exhibition at City Gallery in Wellington

Delivered at the opening of Rural Women New Zealand's conference at the James Cook Hotel in Wellington

Delivered at Government House in honour of Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Kingdom of the Netherlands

Delivered at Mt Lyford Lodge at the unveiling of a plaque to mark the registration of New Zealand's first covenant for the Queen's Commonwealth Canopy

Delivered at the Banquet Hall in Parliament to attendees of the Law Symposium.

Delivered at an awards ceremony at Government House, on 26 October 2016

Delivered at a reception, hosted by The Governor-General, HE The Rt Hon Dame Patsy Reddy, GNZM, QSO to mark the 70th anniversary of the United Nations Association of New Zealand (UNANZ)

Delivered at a civic ceremony at the Anzac Hall on Sunday 16 October.

Speech given by Dame Patsy reddy at the Graham Dingle Foundation Excellence Awards in Auckland.

On 10 October, the Governor-General, The Rt Hon Dame Patsy Reddy and Sir David Gascoigne attended the centennial council of the RNZRSA at the Michael Fowler Centre in Wellington.

The Governor-general, Dame Patsy Reddy officially launched the Wellington Commonwealth Walkway at a ceremony outside Government House. Government House is one of the 32 sites included in the walkway which commemorates both HM The Queen's Golden Jubilee and the 150th anniversary of the founding of Wellington.

On 1 October, the Governor-General, The Rt Hon Dame Patsy Reddy and Sir David Gascoigne attended the re-opening of the Suter Gallery in Nelson

On 1 October, the Governor-General, The Rt Hon Dame Patsy Reddy visited Whakatu Marae in Nelson, in her first visit outside Wellington since she took on the role.

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

Nau mai, haere mai rā ki te Whare Kāwana o Te Whanganui-a-Tara. Na reira, kia ora tātou katoa.

On 28 September, The Rt Hon Dame Patsy Reddy, GNZM, QSO was sworn in as New Zealand's 21st Governor-General at Parliament.

Delivered at the Banquet Hall at Parliament, on 24 August

Delivered at the Banquet Hall, during the State Farewell Luncheon for the Governor-General, Lt Gen the Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae and Lady Janine