Speeches

Tēnā koutou ngā Wahine Māori Toko i Te Ora. 

Mihi mai whakatau mai.

He mahi nui, he mahi rangatira

nga mahi huhua a Te Ropu Wahine Maori.

E tu ake ana, ki runga i te ngākau iti,

kia haere mai ahau,

E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga iwi o te motu e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou. Kia ora tātou katoa.

David and I are very pleased to be here to celebrate Waikato excellence in science and innovation.

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

Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, warm greetings to you all.

E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga iwi o te motu e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou. Kia ora tātou katoa.

Members of the Diplomatic Corps, representatives of parties to ACAP, their delegates, advisors and observers – good evening.

Rau rangatira mā, e nga tamariki o tēnei kura, e huihui nei,

tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou,

kia ora tātou katoa.

Distinguished guests and students of the school who are gathered here, greetings to you all.

E ngā iwi o Taranaki e pae nei, tena koutou.

Taranaki Tūturu, tena koutou; mihi mai, whakatau mai.

He taonga nui a Pukeiti, me ngā tūmanako a Te Kaunihera a Rohe, otirā, te  hapori whānui o Taranaki.

Rau rangatira mā, e kui mā, e koro mā, e huihui nei,

tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou.

Kia ora tātou katoa

Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, warm greetings to you all.

Rau rangatira mā, e kui mā, e koro mā, e huihui nei,

tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou. Kia ora tātou katoa.

Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, warm greetings to you all. I acknowledge

Kei aku rangatira, kei aku nui, tena koutou katoa. 

E Te Waka Toi, e Te Toi Aotearoa, me nga kaimahi toi Maori, me nga Whanau, tena koutou katoa. 

E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga iwi o te motu e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou.

Kia ora tātou katoa.

Rau rangatira mā, e kui mā, e koro mā, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou. Nau mai, haere mai ra ki Te Whare Kawana o Te Whanganui-a-Tara.

E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga iwi o te motu e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou. Kia ora tātou katoa.

Rau rangatira mā, e kui mā, e koro mā, e huihui nei,

tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou.

Kia ora tātou katoa.

Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, warm greetings to you all.

Rau rangatira mā, e kui mā, e koro mā, e huihui nei,

tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou.

Nau mai, haere mai ra ki Te Whare Kawana o Te Whanganui-a-Tara.

E ngā iwi o ngā hau e wha, tena koutou. Nau mai ki tēnei whare. Nau mai i o koutou whenua, o maunga o moana.

Tau mai rā ki Aotearoa.

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

Kia ora tātou katoa.

E te wahine rangatira tena koe. Nau mai ki Aotearoa.

Tenei te mihi maioha i o mahi nui mo te putaiao huri noa te ao.