Speeches

Delivered at a dinner at Government House.

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

Delivered at the National Ceremony at Chunuk Bair to mark the centenary of the Battle of Chunuk Bair.

Speech given by the Official Secretary Greg Baughen on behalf of the Governor-General, Lt Gen The Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae

Delivered on 29 July at the Langham in Auckland.

Delivered on 29 July at Government House for Duke of Edinburgh's Hillary Award New Zealand Fellows and Members of the World Fellowship of the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Foundation.

Speech given at the opening of the east wing of the Canterbury Charity Hospital and a celebration of the work of the volunteers.

Speech given at a reception marking 100 years since the formation of the Royal New Zealand Nursing Corps

Delivered at a dinner to mark the 40th anniversary of New Zealand's diplomatic relations with ASEAN and the 20th Anniversary of the Asia Forum.

Delivered at a State Banquet at Istana, on 7 July 2015.

Delivered on 6 July 2015 at the New Zealand Residence in Singapore, at a reception to celebrate 50 years of friendship with Singapore and 40 years of partnership with ASEAN.

Delivered at a luncheon at Government House for clients and volunteers of Age Concern's Visitors' Service.

Speech given by the Governor-General, Sir Jerry Mateparae at a morning tea for students and staff involved in the College Quadrangular Rugby Tournament played between Wellington College, Nelson College, Christ's College and Wanganui Collegiate.

Speech given by Lady Janine Mateparae during a visit to Kaibosh Food Rescue in Wellington

Speech given at the 11th Annual Sir Peter Blake Trust Awards

Speech given at the NZ Down Syndrome Association Awards at Government House Auckland

Speech given at Government House Auckland at the Child Cancer Foundation Honorary Life Membership Awards.

Speech given at an awards ceremony celebrating the Tindall Foundation's 20th Anniversary

Speech given at the opening of the Holiday Parks Association of New Zealand Annual Conference

Speech given at the Matariki celebrations at Government House, Auckland

Delivered at the Matariki Reception at Government House Wellington

Delivered at the Citizenship Ceremony at Government House Wellington on 19 June 2015

Delivered at a dinner at Government House in honour of Wellington Samaritans.

Speech given by the Governor-General, Sir Jerry Mateparae at Te Taiwhenua o Heretaunga's Matariki Living Taonga Awards.

Speech given by the Governor-General, Sir Jerry Mateparae at the official opening of its new 15 bed residential facility.

Speech given by the Governor-General, Sir Jerry Mateparae at a Business Breakfast in Napier.

Speech given by the Governor-General, Lt Gen The Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae at Hawke's Bay Regional Prison during the graduation of three students from a literacy programme run by the New Zealand Howard League for Penal Reform.

Speech given by the Governor-General, Sir Jerry Mateparae at the re-naming of Hawke's Bay Fallen Soldier's Memorial Hospital

Speech given by the Governor-General, Sir Jerry Mateparae at Te Aute College, Hawke's Bay on the subject of nationhood.

Speech given at a reception for Hawke's Bay volunteers at Hawke's Bay MTG in Napier.

Speech given by the Governor-General, Sir Jerry Mateparae at a lunch for the 60th Anniversary of the NZSAS.

Speech given by the Governor-General, Lt Gen The Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae at a dinner at Government House Auckland for representatives from some of the vice-regal patronages.