Speeches

Speech given at the presentation of the New Zealand Bravery Awards at Christchurch's Transitional Cathedral

Speech delivered at the Sir Peter Blake Trust Awards Dinner

A speech delivered at a Matariki reception at Government House Auckland

Speech delivered at Government House Auckland citizenship ceremony for family groups

Speech delivered at a reception for Autism New Zealand at Government House Auckland.

Speech delivered at a Barnados Picnic at Government House Auckland.

A speech delivered at a reception to celebrate Surf Life Saving Northern Region's Diversity Programme.

Address delivered at a service at St Patrick's Cathedral, Auckland as part of the world-wide commemorations of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda

Speech delivered at a dinner for the Royal New Zealand College of Urgent Care at Government House Auckland.

Speech delivered at a formal dinner in honour of The Hepatitis Foundation at Government House.

Speech delivered at the Award Ceremony held in the Banqueting Hall at the Beehive.

Speech delivered at the 80th anniversary dinner for the New Zealand Institute of International Affairs.

Speech given by Lady Janine Mateparae at the opening of the New Zealand Federation of Women’s Institutes AGM

Speech given at the launch of the Te Ha Sestercentennial Trust, Lawson Field Theatre, Gisborne.

Speech given by Sir Jerry Mateparae at a reception for the Gisborne Chamber of Commerce at the Poverty Bay Club, Gisborne.

Speech given at Government House Wellington by the Administrator, The Rt Hon Dame Sian Elias, at a ceremony to award the Royal Humane Society Silver Medal and the Charles Upham Award for Bravery to Marzena Simpson.

Remarks made at the opening of the New Zealand Embassy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

This message was read out on behalf of the Governor-General at Candlelight Memorial gatherings around New Zealand

Speech given the Cassino War Cemetery

This speech was delivered to the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, at the United Nations in New York, on 12 May 2014

Speech given at the presentation of the Zonta Science Award 2014

Speech given at the launch of the Community Housing Trust in Christchurch

Speech given at the 150th Commemoration of the Battle of Gate Pa

A speech delivered by Sir Jerry Mateparae at Anzac Cove on Anzac Day

This speech was delivered by the Chief Justice, Dame Sian Elias, on behalf of Sir Jerry Mateparae, at the Grand Hall in the Parliament Buildings.

A speech delivered by Sir Jerry Mateparae at the New Zealand Service at Gallipoli.

Your Excellencies, President Gül and Mrs Gül; distinguished ministers and esteemed senior officials of the Republic of Turkey; Excellencies; ladies and gentlemen - Iyi akşamlar, nga mihi o te po ki a koutou, good evening to you all.

Speech given at the presentation of The Governor-General's ANZAC of the Year Award, in association with the RSA at Government House Wellington.

Speech given at the opening of Stand Children's Services new facility, Christchurch Children's Village - Te Ao Marama

Speech given at the Commemoration of the 150th Anniversary of the Battle of Ōrākau

Speech given at Government House at a dinner to mark the 50th Anniversary of the Asthma Foundation and the 2014 Asthma Achievers awards.

Speech given at a reception for the Pacific and Judicial Conference at Government House Auckland.