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Kia ora tātou katoa, nga mihi o te po ki a koutou.  Distinguished leaders, ladies and gentlemen, good evening.  I specifically acknowledge Rt Hon Jim Bolger, Patron of the Awards, and his wife Joan; and since we are his city His Worship Len Brown the…

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. Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, I extend warm greetings to you all. I specifically acknowledge: Peter Clague, Executive…

E nga reo, e nga mana, e nga iwi me nga kotiro o tēnei kura, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou.  Kia ora tātou katoa.  Distinguished guests, and girls of the school, warm greetings to you all. I specifically acknowledge: Rt Rev Ross Bay,…

A website to mark the Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is now live. The site sits within the website of the Governor-General,  Lt Gen Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae. Sir Jerry said:  “Queen Elizabeth II has been New Zealand’s Queen and our…

E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga iwi o te motu me nga manu tioriori, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou.  Kia ora tātou katoa.  Distinguished guests from across the motu, and especially the ladies, gathered here, I extend warm greetings to you…

To view an image from the reception, click here, 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.  Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, I extend warm greetings to you all. I…

E aku rangatira whanaunga o Te Arawa, me ngā rangatira o te Kuratini o Waiariki, tēnei ahau, te Māngai a Kuini Irihapeti, te uri o Ngāti Kahungunu, o Ngāti Tūwharetoa, e mihi nei.  Kia ora huihui tātou katoa.  Distinguished guests, and particularly…

  The Governor-General, Lt Gen The Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae, and Lady Janine Mateparae, celebrated their first Waitangi Day as a vice-regal couple in 2012.  A citizenship ceremony at Government House in Wellington was a feature of the Waitangi Day…

Introduction and acknowledgements Tihe Mauri Ora! Tātou katoa e pae nei, nau mai, haere mai ti tēnei Kāinga, Whare Kāwanatanga, ki te whakanui, te rā o te Tiriti o Waitangi.  Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Government House as we…

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. Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, the warmest of greetings to you all. I specifically acknowledge: Hon Amy Adams, Minister of…

Rau rangatira mā, nau mai, haere mai ki tēnei hui maumahara ki a Bledisloe, me te taonga tuku iho ki Aotearoa.  Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, warm greetings to you all as we gather to recognise the Bledisloe gift of the Treaty grounds to New…

For more photographs, click here ., E nga mana, e nga reo, rau rangatahi ma, e huihui nei, tēnā koutou katoa. Distinguished hosts and students, greetings. I specifically acknowledge: Rt Hon John Key, Prime Minister – tēnā koe; Peter Ferguson, Chairman of…

A citizenship ceremony at Government House in Wellington will be a feature of the Governor-General, Lt Gen Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae’s first Waitangi Day programme. Sir Jerry and Lady Janine Mateparae will also attending a number of events at Kaikohe,…

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. Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, I extend my warm greetings to you all. Specifically I want to thank Commodore John Martin,…

To view images from the ceremony, click here, Rau Rangatira ma e pae nei Tumuaki Hare, Kingi Tuheitia, Ariki Tumu,  E te morehu, tenei te Mangai a Kuini Irihapeti.  Kua tae mai ki te whakanui i te rā whanau a Tahupotiki Wiremu Rātana, tēnā tatou katoa.…

It was with a profound sense of both shock and disbelief that I learnt of the ballooning tragedy in the Wairarapa that claimed the lives of 11 people earlier today.   A tragedy on this scale means many people, both in Carterton and elsewhere in New…

Kia ora.  Nga mihi o te tau hou.   Greetings to you all, for the New Year.  It’s an honour as Governor-General, and representative of Her Majesty the Queen of New Zealand, to give my first New Year message. The start of the year is a time when most of us…

 , To view more images from the ceremony, click here ., The Governor-General, Lt Gen The Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae, visited Parliament Buildings on 21 December 2011 for the State Opening of Parliament and to outline the Government’s plans for the next…