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Kia Ora, Kia Orana, Fakalofa Lahi Atu, Taloha Ni. In particular I greet you, Tony Caughey (Chairman, Enterprise New Zealand Trust), Don Judkins (General Manager - grants - Lion Foundation), Donna Dentice (CEO Enterprise New Zealand Trust), Members of…

Kia Ora, Kia Orana, Fakalofa Lahi Atu, Taloha Ni Greetings: Your Excellency, KP Ernest, High Commissioner for India to New Zealand; President of Wellington Indian Association Javerbhai Naran; Ratilal Champaneri, Vice President of New Zealand Indian…

Ladies and Gentlemen I greet you in the languages of the realm of New Zealand - English, Maori, Cook Island , Niue and Tokelau. Kia Ora, Kia Orana, Fakalofa Lahi Atu, Taloha Ni More specifically I greet you Gail Collingwood, Deputy Mayor of Nelson, you…

Thank you Rod Oram.  Ladies and Gentlemen, I greet you in the languages of the realm of New Zealand - English, Maori Cook Islands Niue and Tokelau:   Kia Ora, Kia Orana, Fakalofa Lahi Atu, Taloha Ni I greet you: Parliamentary Commissioner for the…

Welcome all to Government House.  Dr Dawn Elder, Senior Lecturer, Wellington School of Paediatrics, members of the Wellington Down Syndrome Association, ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls.  A special welcome also to Michael Holdsworth who is so ably…

Greetings everyone and in the languages of the realm of New Zealand - Maori, Cook Island, Niuean and Tokelauan. Kia Ora, Kia Orana, Fakalofa Lahi Atu, Taloha Ni. In particular Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Simon Tyler, Principal Janice Campbell,…

Your Royal Highnesses, Your Excellencies, Honourable Ministers, Madame Speaker, Your Honours, Your Worship, Ladies and Gentlemen.  Goode Arvon. Greetings, and in the languages of the realm of New Zealand - English, Cook Islands , Niue and Tokelau.  Kia…

Greetings everyone Ladies and Gentlemen and in the languages of the realm of New Zealand . Kia Ora, Kia Orana, Fakalofa lahi atu. May I specifically greet you, Lady Norma Beattie, Rt Hon Sir Michael Hardie Boys, Madame Speaker the Hon Margaret Wilson,…

Greetings everyone and in the languages of the realm of New Zealand - New Zealand the Cook Islands Niue and Tokelau - Kia Ora, Kia Orana, Fakalofa lahi atu Taloha Ni. In particular may I greet you Hon Clayton Cosgrove, Minister of Statistics, Brian Pink,…

Kia Ora, Kia Orana, Fakalofa Lahi Atu, Taloha Ni. Greetings:  Your Worship Mayor Dr Malcolm McPherson (Central Otago District Council), David Baldwin (Contact Chief executive), members of the Roxburgh generation team, ladies and gentlemen. I want to thank…

Greetings:  His Excellency Kadakath Pathrose Ernest, Indian High Commissioner, Dr Rajen Prasad, Chief Families Commissioner, Dr Ajit Singh, Judge, Manukau District Court, Dr Ashraf Choudhary, Member of Parliament, Mr Ravin Lal, Managing Director of Indian…

Dr Max Stevenson, Ladies and Gentlemen, I greet you in the languages of the realm of New Zealand Kia Ora, Kia Orana, Fakalofa Lahi Atu, Taloha Ni Greetings:  Deputy Mayor of Horowhenua David Colling and fellow councillors, Members of Parliament Nathan Guy…

Thank you Master of Ceremonies, Professor Darius Singh Dr Satendra Singh and Mrs Kriti Singh, Dr Sevati Tuwere and Mrs Tuwere, Deputy Mayor of Auckland City Dr Bruce Hucker, Lady Sue Turei, Adi Cakobau and your colleagues from the Fiji Parliament, people…

Master of Ceremonies, Doug Baird, Ladies and Gentlemen, I greet you in the languages of the realm of New Zealand .  Maori, Raratongan Niuean & Tokelauan. "Kia Ora, Kia Orana, Fakalofa Lahi Atu, Taloha Ni" In particular may I recognise and greet you,…

Ladies and Gentlemen I greet you in the languages of the realm of New Zealand . Kia Ora, Kia Orana, Fakalofa Lahi Atu, Taloha Ni In particular may I recognise and greet you, Mr John Perfect, President of the New Zealand Kennel Club; You likewise, Members…

Master of Ceremonies, Ladies and Gentlemen I greet you in the languages of the realm of New Zealand , Kia Ora, Kia Orana, Fakalofa Lahi Atu, Taloha Ni In particular may I recognise, Dr Del Hinckley, President of the Australian and New Zealand Head and…

Professor Ian Shirley Pro Vice Chancellor (Research) and Director of the Institute of Public Policy of the Auckland University of Technology, Minister of Justice, Hon Mark Burton; New Zealand Police Commissioner, Howard Broad; Members of the Judiciary,…

Kia Ora, Kia Orana, Fakalofa Lahi Atu, Taloha Ni Thank you Chris. Greetings: The Honourable Peter Dunne, Anna Livesey, President of the New Zealand Schools Debating Council, representatives from Russell McVeagh, finalists and invited guests. What a…

Thank you Prabodh. High Commissioner of Fiji, Your Excellency Mr Balram and Mrs Nirmala Balram; High Commissioner of Papua New Guinea, Your Excellency Mr Bernard Narokobi and Regina Narokobi, Adi Tui Adams and Dr Peter Adams; Chairperson of the Fiji…

Your Worship Mayor Bob Harvey, Ministers of the Crown, Hon Judith Tizard, Hon Chris Carter, Hon David Cunliffe, Members of Parliament, Lynne Pillay, Councillors, Trust Chairs, Laureates, Distinguished Guests. It is a matter of great pleasure for me on my…

Your Excellencies, Mr Masaki Saito, Ambassador for Japan to New Zealand, Your Excellency Miss Seetoh Hoy Cheng, High Commissioner for Singapore to New Zealand; Foreign Affairs Select Committee Deputy Chairperson, Honourable Georgina te Heu te Heu Your…

Chief of Defence Force, Lieutenant General Jerry Mateparae, Secretary of Defence, Graham Fortune; Chief of Navy, Rear Admiral David Ledson; Chief of Army, Major General Lou Gardiner; Chief of Air Force, Air Vice Marshall Graham Lintott and Commander Joint…

Te Whare Atu Nei Tenakoe, Te Papa Tongarewa tenakoe, E nga manuhiri tena koutou tena koutou.  E nga rangatira ma tena koutou. E Nga mate nga aitua ka tangihia e tatou i tenei wa.  Haere.  Haere.  Haere. The dead, those being mourned, we lament them now. …

Your Excellency, Mr Javier Leon, Ambassador for Peru to New Zealand and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, Your Excellencies, Members of the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade - Foreign Service, Ladies and Gentlemen.  I greet you in the…

President of the Law Commission, Sir Geoffrey Palmer; Speaker of the House of Representatives, Margaret Wilson; Justice Michael Kirby of the High Court Australia; former president of the Court of Appeal and the first President of the Commission Sir Owen…

Prime Minister Helen Clark, Chief Justice Sian Elias, Speaker of the House of Representatives Margaret Wilson, Members of the Executive Council and Members of Parliament, Dean and Members of the Diplomatic Corps, Chief of the Defence Force and Defence…

Nga hau e wha, nga iwi e tau nei, tena koutou, tena koutou. People of the four winds, everyone gathered here, my greetings. Nga mate, nga aitua, ki tangihia e tatou i tenei wa.  The dead and those being mourned, we lament for them now. Te hunga ora, tena…

  Nga hau e wha, nga iwi e tau nei, tena koutou katoa. E nga mana, e nga reo, rau rangatira ma, tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou katoa. My greetings to you all, people who have gathered from near and far.  To all honoured guests, to the speakers, my…

Mr President, distinguished guests.  Tena koutou katoa.  In the language of our Maori people, I greet you all. I am honoured to be here in Athens.  I deeply appreciate the welcome you have extended to myself and my husband Peter today.  The special…

President McAleese, An Tanaiste, distinguished guests.  Tena koutou katoa.  In the language of our Maori people, I greet you all. It is a great honour for my husband Peter and me to be here this evening and to receive such a warm welcome here in Ireland.…

E nga mana, e nga reo, e te iwi o te motu, tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou katoa. To the honoured, to the speakers, to all the people of this place, my warmest greetings., OUR CONSTITUTIONAL JOURNEY, Thank you for your warm welcome. It is a great…