Speeches

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

Speech given the Cassino War Cemetery

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

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 launch of the Community Housing Trust in Christchurch

Speech given at the presentation of the Zonta Science Award 2014

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

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 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.

Speech given at a reception at Government House for the New Zealand Festival.

Speech given at the Royal Humane Society Bravery Awards Ceremony at Government House Auckland

Speech given at Government House Auckland at the reception to present the International Baccalaureate Schools Top Scholar Awards

Speech given at the Māori and Indigenous Suicide Prevention Symposium in Wellington

Speech given at the opening of the Wellington SPCA's new facility.

Speech given at the Bledisloe Garden reception at Government House Wellington

Speech given at the ceremony to farewell Lt Gen Rhys Jones and welcome Lt Gen Tim Keating

Speech given at the NZ Cadet Forces 150th Anniversary Parade at Waiouru.

Speech given at the opening of the CSPOC Conference in Wellington

Speech given at the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards Reception at Government House Wellington

Speech given by the Governor-General at the Royal New Zealand Navy Divisions Review

Speech given at the Challenge for Change Graduation Ceremony at Government House Wellington.

Speech to the Realise the Dream National Science Awards ceremony, Government House Wellington

Speech to the Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme National Awards, Wellington

Speech to open the Lady Blundell Centre, Mt Wellington, Auckland