Speeches

Speech to open the University of Waikato Student Centre, Hamilton

An opening address to the 60th Plunket National Conference

Speech to open the National Council of the New Zealand Red Cross, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, Wellington

A speech to officially open the United Fire Brigades’ Association National Waterways Challenge in Carterton

Speech to pre-match luncheon before the deciding Constellation Cup netball test, Melbourne

A speech at the 2011 Frances Clarke Memorial Awards at Government House Wellington

Speech to students of Kaiapoi High School

A speech at the changing of the Royal New Zealand Navy Queen's Colour - Parliament Forecourt, Wellington

A speech to those gathered at Government House in Wellington to celebrate the 70th Anniversary of the RNZN.

Speech to unveil the Charles John Monro sculpture which stands at the entrance to the NZ Rugby Museum in Palmerston North

Speech on unveiling a Waharoa to mark the service of the 28 (Māori) Battalion, Nelson

Speech to senior students at King's High School

Speech at a dinner in honour of HE Kgalema Motlanthe, Deputy President of South Africa, Rt Hon Carwyn Jones, First Minister of Wales, and Jeremy Brown, Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (UK), at Government House in Wellington.

Speech to a dinner at Government House Auckland

Speech on being sworn in as Governor-General, Parliament Buildings, Wellington

Speech to the State Farewell luncheon, Parliament Buildings, Wellington

Tribute to Sir Paul Reeves, Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Auckland

Speech to the APO Young Achievers Recital, Government House Auckland

Speech to the biennial dinner for members of the Order of New Zealand, Government House Wellington

Speech to the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust Fellowship Awards, Government House Wellington

Speech to launch publications by New Zealand Institute of Policy Studies and New Zealand Institute of International Affairs, Victoria University, Pipitea Campus, Wellington

Speech to an New Zealand Defence Force Farewell Dinner, Trentham

Speech to a gathering of Lyttelon Main and West Schools

A speech at a formal powhiri at Rapaki Marae in Canterbury

Speech to the Fairfax NZ Business Hall of Fame Awards, Hyatt Regency, Auckland 

Speech to the Surf Life Saving Media Awards Reception, Government House Auckland

Speech to a farewell dinner, Northern Club, Auckland

Speech to a Dame Malvina Major and emerging artists concert, Government House Wellington

Speech to a Wellington Indian Association farewell, Gita Mandir Hindu Temple, Kilbirnie

Speech to a Diplomatic Reception, Government House Wellington

Speech to the 2011 St John Property Pride Awards, Government House Wellington

Speech to the Asia New Zealand Foundation Patron's Dinner, Government House Wellington